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Average Girl Does Cool Things
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Приєднався 31 гру 2021
Hi, I'm Annie! I'm a So-Cal based elder-millennial whose biggest budget item is travel. I've been to five continents, thirteen countries, and 39 US states. I have a goal to see all 50 states before I'm 40 - and I'll see continents 6 and 7 in the next year.
I'm not a travel influencer or digital nomad. I have a full time, demanding corporate job that I love. I love the stability it provides. I love the people I work with. I love the work I do. And yes, I love the big corporate paycheck that comes with it.
Even with a full-time job, I find time to travel 30% of the year. Whether for work or fun, I have figured out how to maximize my resources so I can feed my travel addiction.
My goal at Average Girl is to share what I've learned and help you create a life you love. Because the life you want to live is totally possible - but you have to go after it and make it a reality.
I'm not a travel influencer or digital nomad. I have a full time, demanding corporate job that I love. I love the stability it provides. I love the people I work with. I love the work I do. And yes, I love the big corporate paycheck that comes with it.
Even with a full-time job, I find time to travel 30% of the year. Whether for work or fun, I have figured out how to maximize my resources so I can feed my travel addiction.
My goal at Average Girl is to share what I've learned and help you create a life you love. Because the life you want to live is totally possible - but you have to go after it and make it a reality.
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Travelers: 10 Ideas They’ll Thank You For!
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite traveler? I've got 10 items that are sure to be a hit!
Shop the list!*
Trtl pillow. ($65) amzn.to/3Z261Qq
Aloha bags ($24 mini, $34 small, 44 mid, 48 max) fbuy.io/aloha/pfgkqk6g
Med kit ($6 for Holli case) Holii Travel Pill Organizer, amzn.to/4fGCPWe
Passport cover ($370 for LV, $98 Kate Spade -$35 Black Friday) www.katespade.com/products/morgan-passport-holder/KA475.html?frp=KA475+BLK&fromSearch=passport
Carabiners ($14, on sale $6.98) amzn.to/4fIpNY6
RTR membership $144/month Use my code for 40% the first month www.renttherunway.com/shares/l8VY-G1jE22gj7iij5VB7A==
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask ($26) amzn.to/4eMZChQ
Folding Wireless Charger amzn.to/4991FLI
Bose headphones ($349) $199 on Black Friday amzn.to/4eJEf0W
Backpack - The North Face Vault every day laptop backpack amzn.to/4fxXyvf
*This list includes Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Shop the list!*
Trtl pillow. ($65) amzn.to/3Z261Qq
Aloha bags ($24 mini, $34 small, 44 mid, 48 max) fbuy.io/aloha/pfgkqk6g
Med kit ($6 for Holli case) Holii Travel Pill Organizer, amzn.to/4fGCPWe
Passport cover ($370 for LV, $98 Kate Spade -$35 Black Friday) www.katespade.com/products/morgan-passport-holder/KA475.html?frp=KA475+BLK&fromSearch=passport
Carabiners ($14, on sale $6.98) amzn.to/4fIpNY6
RTR membership $144/month Use my code for 40% the first month www.renttherunway.com/shares/l8VY-G1jE22gj7iij5VB7A==
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask ($26) amzn.to/4eMZChQ
Folding Wireless Charger amzn.to/4991FLI
Bose headphones ($349) $199 on Black Friday amzn.to/4eJEf0W
Backpack - The North Face Vault every day laptop backpack amzn.to/4fxXyvf
*This list includes Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Wait i found this on google earth
It’s pretty cool!
@@averagegirldoescoolthingsyea i search Plane wreck and i Find it
Hi my son first name Muhammad I wrote Muhammed Ticket booking made by agent and they are not changing as they said book new ticket and cancel old one. I contacted airline and they said they cannot access to name change What is ur best suggestion Flight in 2 weeks. Thanks
Oh no! I think you’ve tried everything you can, I had to book a new ticket as they would not change it for me either.
Komodo dragons: no we’re going extinct Also Komodo dragons: *leaves eggs* *eats eggs* *eats eachother*
lol - the Komodo dragons natural predator is… the Komodo dragon 😂
Try it on your period
lol I did 💁🏼♀️
pure garbage. These lines is used to be a great, but now apparently everybody has an additional card and these people just clog up all the lounges.
This lounge in particular has gotten super busy. I had better luck at SFO and Seattle
@@averagegirldoescoolthings thank you for your reply. I was only specifically talking about Houston. I also have a Chase sapphire reserve card in their lounge is much better.
@@larssandvik1347Oh cool! I didn’t realize there was a sapphire lounge in HOU, will have to check it out!
@@averagegirldoescoolthings sorry no it was in Boston
cant hear crap over the loud music
Well the video is two years old so, no changing it now 💁🏼♀️
I guess she doesn't want us to listen intently on what the hell she was trying to say! Music was ridiculously unnecessary for a short!
@@averagegirldoescoolthingsyeah, don't bother now.
How do you download movies?
You can do it on most streaming apps - Netflix, HBO, Hulu, etc. I also have some I’ve purchased on Apple TV that live in my library which I keep downloaded just in case!
Ok, thank you!! 🫶🏻
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Highly unadvisable.
Wonderful advice 🎀
Thank you!
How to use it?
You’ll need to sign up with your HR department during open enrollment. Then save your healthcare related receipts and file for reimbursement from your FSA provider
I definitely need to figure this out. I grow a cannabis garden specifically so that I can breed genetics and grow seeds here in Oregon. Which means it's very hard to get away. But I just realized this week that in the last 10 years I've only had four days off because I have to be in the garden pretty much every day. Well I love my work and it is a passion I just realized that is not enough vacation time holy cow!
I think what you said is so important- you can love your work AND need to rest and recharge! I hope you can find someone to tend your garden so you can take some time for yourself 🤍
Ah yes, nothing better than a woman traveling to thrid world countries alone..nothing bad even happens. 😂
lol did I say third world?
You are def more fit than me lol 😂
Consistency! Just find something you like to do regularly. I was definitely not athletically gifted 😂
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I just don't want to go anywhere 😂
We are total opposites 😂😂😂
Wow thanks for the advice! I didn't think I needed a reentry process! Money is so irrelevant!
There are 11 tips regarding money at the beginning of the series if that’s what you’re looking for
I’m scared to even do this in my own zip code much less from the POV of my own codpiece from “unwarranted” consumers
loving your channel <3
Thank you so much!!
Great video!!! US passport? did u have to get your visas for Uganda/Rwanda before hand?
Thank you! Yes, US passport and no- we paid the $100 visa fee, US cash, upon landing in Kigali.
Hbb
Yo this is dumb as fuck and out of touch.
With the spare time I have and the fact that I have no pto in this job I have to staycation at home and just sleep
No PTO!? Sounds like it’s time for a new job. I have a bunch of other tips coming up on negotiating more time off and finding more energy to travel as well.
@averagegirldoescoolthings yea it is ... but I work on my family's farm and I'm salary but basically if I need time for like appointments and stuff I can get time off but otherwise I work 9 months outta the year straight lol
Dang turn off the comments to the video of a man helping a damsel in destress lol 😆 doesn't surprise. Sheesh would of had to pay someone full price to get that open. He did it with leverage and strength alone.
Hahaha the safe video? I had to turn them off after the 10th comment mansplaining how I could have gotten the safe open by (insert every suggestion I already tried). I couldn’t take it anymore 🤣
@@averagegirldoescoolthings omg understandable. I'm not hating. It is a cool video. You don't get to see many people like that brute force a 4 cylinder safe open.
This was very helpful and full of great ideas!! Thanks for sharing 🩷
I’m so glad!!! Thanks for watching!
A toothpick
You’re the first to say that one!
Very informative video. My wife’s ticket is booked without a middle name. Any idea if Qatar would be okay if middle name is missing on the boarding pass but it’s on the passport.
I would think that would be okay. You might want to check just in case!
Valium!!!!
😂😂😂
I feel like I've never seen a baby gorilla this size before.
That looks like a mind your own business d
Great
I didn’t even know this service existed. Great to know.
That engagement anecdote! 😮 Thank you for giving us a virtual tour of your trip.
Gum,tissues.are needed too.
Earplugs & a travel blanket! Sometimes you want to sleep or even just read and all the noise on a plane is too much, so earplugs really help! Also, sometimes the plane is extra cold or again you want to sleep and a small travel blanket really helps!
Great options!
I'd bring some hand sanitizer and a disposable N95 mask. Might not need it, but you never know.
Medication and supplements always go into my carry on bag.
Yes!!! Too many people forget to keep their medication with them.
Wish more people followed these tips. Thanks for the video!
Me too! Thanks for watching!
Sounds like a dream trip. Good tips!
Here are some items I use that weren’t on your list. A small tablet for entertainment 8~10 inches. I bring my own wired earbuds with decent noise isolation they work with the tablet an in flight entertainment system. Several moderately priced earbuds have a seal that work as well or better than common earplugs and doesn’t drain my batteries. Pocket tissues (dry air irritates my sinuses). Hard candy or throat drops (the dry air irritates my throat), gum. Water bottle. “hygiene” wipes because airplane TP sucks. Hand sanitizer. A buff (can be used as an eye mask, headband, neck warmer, beanie, etc..), mini flashlight, spare flashlight battery, lighter. Compression socks. Slip-on shoes or athletic shoes with elastic laces making them slip-on. prescription glasses & case. Today’s dose of vitamins & meds, I take them with food so it helps to have them handy when get bite at the airport or when I eat my protein snack. Tweezers and nail clippers. When I don’t bring them I wind up needing them. A couple doses of Benedryl and some ant-acid, just in case.
That’s a great list!
Leave the gorillas alone! There's only about a thousand left.
1063 at most recent census, up from 242 in 1981, thanks to people coming to visit the gorillas! Gorilla tourism is actually a success story - because people pay to come see gorillas, the governments have taken steps to protect them from poachers and to expand their habitats after so much has been lost to farming. Permits are strictly controlled - less than 100 people are allowed to visit gorillas a day in Rwanda, at a cost of $1500 per person. The money goes into conservation and the local communities. Highly recommend visiting gorillafund.org to learn more!
Total cost?
The trip itself was $12,000, all inclusive except for flights.
@@averagegirldoescoolthings was there a specific site you dealt with to organize everything?
I typically travel through World Playground (worldplayground.co) They organized this trip!
That punch connected 😂
😂 love the little tap you got lol
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing experience🙏 This has always been my dream trip and still is; I truly hope to experience the beautiful and majestic mountain gorillas myself one day 😊 I enjoyed watching your vlog; thanks for providing us with the necessary insight as to what to expect. It was great to see each day unfold. Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
I hope you get to go! And thank you for your kind feedback ❤️
@@averagegirldoescoolthings I really hope so too 🙏 Thanks very much 🤗💗
DFW would not allow me in to the Centurion lounge with my Delta AmEx platinum 2 weeks ago. I was surprised! Not sure that card will be worth keeping now.
Interesting. I’m not familiar with the Delta version. Has it worked in the past?
Woow
So,... you had me hooked at the sweatshirt that just happens to be from Whitefish Montana, where we owned our vacation home, and is next to Glacier National Park with no WiFi !! And, our son flys for United, where your hand sanitizers came from!
No way!!!! I just went there in July and fell in LOVE with Whitefish! I would love to have a cabin there. And I fly United all the time! Are your sons single? 😂
I have never downloaded movies. I don't watch anything on my phone BUT I have a Lenovo with a sim card that has pretty much all of the movies I ever want to watch.
That’s a great idea!
That little spin is cute
Soo cute