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Happy Thursday!

I'm back home from my week in San Francisco and...

Surprisingly, I like the city a little more than I did the last time I visited!

I got to explore some local spots, catch a few baseball games (RIP Oakland A's), and enjoy great food.

I still dislike the weather in SF, but I definitely like the city more than I did when I first visited.

Now that I'm home for nearly a month, I'm working on finalizing my membership for travel content creators. I'm doing a beta launch next week, and I'm both nervous and excited.

If you're a travel creator and want to learn more, sign up for the waitlist. (You'll receive more information and a big discount!)

As always, you can follow along with my current travels on Instagram and Facebook, or reply to this email if you want to chat!

Have a great weekend :)

Sarah


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Travel Giveaways

ENTER TODAY: Play Airlines is giving away round-trip flights for two to Iceland. Enter to win by today, October 3, 2024.

UK: The Mirror is giving away a 10-night holiday to Mauritius, where the winner will enjoy an all-inclusive stay at the 5-star Le MΓ©ridien Ile Maurice Hotel. Enter to win by October 6, 2024.

​Southwest is giving away 10 million Rapids Rewards points. Enter to win once per day until October 7, 2024.

Kit Kat is releasing their new flavor - Kit Kat Vanilla - and to celebrate, they are giving away branded carry-on Beis bags to four first place winners, and $1,000 and a piece of luggage to the grand prize winner. See details to enter in Kit Kat’s Instagram post. Enter to win by October 9, 2024.

​Ireland Before You Die and Cookie Campers is giving away a three night stay in a camper van in Ireland. Follow the instructions in this Instagram post to enter. Enter to win by October 10, 2024.
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My latest YouTube video is... almost up! I'm having some technical difficulties today, but it'll be up ASAP :)

It's about what travel conferences are like as a content creator.

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Travel Sales

This sale ends today! Southwest is having a sale with up to 40% off base fares on continental US flights between 10/29/24 and 1/31/25 and international, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico flights between 10/29/24 and 3/5/25. Use code SAVEWOW and book by the end of today, 10/3/24.

Travel News

Amtrak has a new route that runs from Chicago to Miami called the Floridian. Read more here.

Love budget travel? Here are seven countries you can travel to for less than $30 per day.

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You should have travel insurance, as you never know when things may go wrong. SafetyWing is my go-to for travel insurance because it covers so much, is easy to purchase for days or months, and is affordable.

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Learn more about SafetyWing and the benefits of using them in my blog post about travel insurance.

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