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Author: Nadine Arab

Nadine is an Egyptian curly-head who decided to quit the norm because it just doesn’t suit her. She ditched her 9-5 as a magazine editor to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time digital nomad and to inspire aspiring travelers to embark on their own solo adventures.
September 10, 2018August 31, 2023 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment

Hiking in Bali? Everything You Need to Know Before Hiking Mount Batur

For travelers who are looking for an adventure or a challenge in Balinese nature, hiking in Bali is the answer. Mount Batur is a 1,717 m high active volcano in the north of Bali that’s popular among tourists for its magnificent sunrise trek. So, if you’re an adventure traveler who’s into hiking and you happen to […]

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August 17, 2018July 9, 2019 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment

Complete Guide to Italia’s First Timers: Art, Pizza, and More!

Today, I’ll tell you all about one of my all-time favorite travel destinations so far, Italia! Believe it or not, but this land of beauty was not on top of my must-travel list; I’ve no clue how! Like I’ve always known I’d visit someday, but it wasn’t just one of my top dream destinations, but […]

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August 9, 2018August 31, 2023 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment

Craving American Food in Florence? You’ll Love This Diner!

As we travel and devour the destination’s cuisine along the way, no matter how much we enjoy it, our bellies sometimes long for something more familiar. Not because the traditional food is not as good, but because you’d definitely need a break if you eat pasta every day, even if your pasta’s number 1 fan. […]

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July 26, 2018June 7, 2020 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment
Wadi Tlah, Saint Catherine, Egypt

The Travel Bug: How to Really Get Over It?

If you safely landed on this page, then you’re probably just like me, a wandering soul who’s constantly bitten by the travel bug. Sometimes we’re immersed in our daily routine and we often get distracted, but other times, we’re unlucky enough we start itching all over again. We cannot really control our constant desire to […]

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July 19, 2018 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment

The Reasons Why I Enjoyed Paris Were Not the Tour Eiffel nor the Seine

I remember growing up fantasizing about going to Paris. Everyone recited poetry whenever they talked about the City of Lights. They talked about how they stood in awe in front of the gigantic Eiffel Tower. They talked about how the Notre Dame and the Sacré Coeur stole their breaths away. They talked about the Louvre […]

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July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment

My Favorite Hostel Picks in Europe I Highly Recommend

When you’re traveling on budget hostels end up being a vital solution when it comes to saving for accommodation. In my case, I like staying in hostels not just because I get to save a lot of money, but also because it’s a great opportunity to make new friends. Of course, it’s just a matter […]

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July 7, 2018October 20, 2019 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment
Erasmus

7 Life Lessons I Learned on my Erasmus

2016 was probably one of the major turning points in my life; that’s when I went to France for my Erasmus. You probably know what I mean if you’ve been there and done that. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, Erasmus is a European Union student exchange programme that was […]

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June 30, 2018September 18, 2020 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment

20 Reasons Why Solo Traveling Changes Your Life Forever

Whether you’re a frequent traveler or not, whether you’ve only been to airports with your parents or if you’ve never crossed any borders, if you haven’t traveled alone, then you haven’t traveled before. I hate to be the party pooper here, but no matter how much fun you’ve had on your family vacations or school […]

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June 21, 2018February 27, 2021 Nadine Arab Leave a Comment
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The Story of How My Travel Addiction Started

I guess I secretly loved traveling way before I even knew I did. Whenever the summer vacation came, the first thing that would cross my mind was that I wanted to travel ANYWHERE. Even though my first time to travel overseas was when I was just 3-years-old, I didn’t get to travel a lot in […]

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Nadine Arab

Nadine is an Egyptian curly-head who decided to quit the norm because it just doesn’t suit her. She ditched her 9-5 as a magazine editor to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time digital nomad and to inspire aspiring travelers to embark on their own solo adventures.

www.curlsenroute.com/

Recent Posts

  • Abu Dabbab Lodge: A Solo Traveler’s Take on This Popular Marsa Alam Hotel
  • Best Hotels in Marsa Alam for Adventurous Solo Travelers
  • Marsa Alam: The Ultimate Guide to Egypt’s Red Sea Gem
  • Cape Peninsula Route: The Ultimate Day Trip From Cape Town
  • Airport Transfers: How to Get to Your Accommodation Safely

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Girl math says if you can afford the new iPhone, y Girl math says if you can afford the new iPhone, you can afford your dream trip to Egypt.
Traveler math is realizing you already have a perfectly good iPhone, so obviously you need the trip instead.
If Egypt is on your bucket list, join the waitlist for my upcoming ebook on planning your own trip to Egypt (link in bio).
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Some travel experiences are expensive, but they’ll Some travel experiences are expensive, but they’ll keep you thinking about them years later.
These are some of the ones I don’t regret spending on. From once-in-a-lifetime experiences to things that were surprisingly affordable, plus how much I paid and how to book them.
Because “add this to your bucket list” is cute, but how much does it actually cost and where tf do I book it? are usually the more important questions.
Save this for your next adventure ✈️
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What you’ll see in my camera roll after a solo tri What you’ll see in my camera roll after a solo trip to Marsa Alam:
approximately 847 shades of blue, an unreasonable number of underwater photos, way too many tropical fish, and me questioning why I don’t live by the sea 🧜🏼‍♀️🫧🌊
If Marsa Alam has been on your list (or if you’ve never heard of it before), I just put together a full guide on the blog with everything you need to know to actually plan the trip. Where to go, how to get around, what to do, where to snorkel/dive, and all the practical stuff I wish I knew before going.
🔗 link in bio for the full read!
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Not everything that happens in life makes it to th Not everything that happens in life makes it to the Instagram feed.
So here’s a very unfiltered collection of things that did not exactly go according to plan.
Some of these are funny. Some are embarrassing. Some are things I’m still very much processing. And some are things I’m not sure I’ll ever have a neat answer for.
Do I have everything figured out now? Absolutely fucking not.
But apparently you don’t need to have your shit together to keep going 🤷🏻‍♀️
#curlsenroute
Happy belated Ancient Egyptian New Year (Wepet Ren Happy belated Ancient Egyptian New Year (Wepet Renpet) 🇪🇬🎉
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A little late to the party (as ujjj), but I have a A little late to the party (as ujjj), but I have a very important question:
Who decided these things weren’t chic in the first place? 👀
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