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		<title>Locked Up Abroad: These Common Tourist Visa Mistakes Get Travelers in Trouble</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="169" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Visa-Mistakes-That-Get-Travelers-in-Trouble-300x169.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Visa Mistakes That Get Travelers in Trouble" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Visa-Mistakes-That-Get-Travelers-in-Trouble-300x169.png 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Visa-Mistakes-That-Get-Travelers-in-Trouble-600x338.png 600w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Visa-Mistakes-That-Get-Travelers-in-Trouble.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px">Are you unknowingly breaking U.S. immigration law just by being a digital nomad or participating in the wrong activities on a tourist visa? If so, you might be innocent travel mistakes from getting deported or denied. Traveling abroad isn’t just about visiting new places. It’s also about understanding and complying with local visa regulations. One...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Digital Privacy Tips: Preparing Your Phone Before Arriving at U.S. Airport Security</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="169" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Phone-Searches-Digital-Privacy-tips-When-Traveling-to-the-U.S-1-300x169.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Phone Searches Digital Privacy tips When Traveling to the U.S." style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Phone-Searches-Digital-Privacy-tips-When-Traveling-to-the-U.S-1-300x169.png 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Phone-Searches-Digital-Privacy-tips-When-Traveling-to-the-U.S-1-600x338.png 600w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Phone-Searches-Digital-Privacy-tips-When-Traveling-to-the-U.S-1.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />&#160; This video and blog guide is intended to help travelers stay informed and aware of their rights—not to assist or promote unlawful behavior. It does not constitute legal advice and I do not encourage or condone any illegal activity. UPDATED a/o June 25, 2025: There have been some new insights for foreign travelers. Please...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>My Best and Worst Travel Moments of 2016</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2017 05:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="169" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Best-Worst-travel-moments-of-2016-a-300x169.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Best and Worst travel moments of 2016, 2016 fails" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Best-Worst-travel-moments-of-2016-a-300x169.png 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Best-Worst-travel-moments-of-2016-a-600x338.png 600w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Best-Worst-travel-moments-of-2016-a-768x432.png 768w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Best-Worst-travel-moments-of-2016-a.png 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Adios 2016! You were a good but challenging year. Here&#8217;s a flashback of the best and worst moments of 2016. I actually started filming it at the tail end of 2015 starting my three month trip, through Thailand, Taiwan, Borneo and India. At the beginning of 2016 even though I was already on the road I really wasn&#8217;t sure how...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trip Planning for China &#124; Qinghai, China</title>
		<link>https://grrrltraveler.com/next-big-adventure-trip-planning-china/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="300" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Qinghai_lake-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Qinghai Lake, Qinghai, Qinghai China" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Qinghai_lake-300x300.jpg 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Qinghai_lake-150x150.jpg 150w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Qinghai_lake-600x600.jpg 600w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Qinghai_lake.jpg 640w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Watch:  MY NEXT BIG ADVENTURE &#38; TRIP PLANNING For CHINA, Qinghai, China . I have a special announcement. Firstly, I&#8217;ve been blown away by the response you&#8217;ve given to some of my India videos.  Basically , my travel survival series.  I&#8217;m grateful you guys are watching it. I have a lot of videos on India....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Outsmart Pickpockets with Banjees Wrist Wallets (&#038; Giveaway!)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="225" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Wrist-Wallets2.Still009-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Sprigs, Bangees Touch Phone Wrist Wallets" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Wrist-Wallets2.Still009-300x225.jpg 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Wrist-Wallets2.Still009.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />&#160; There&#8217;s countless ways to protect your valuables. In the past I&#8217;ve reviewed one way and today I want to introduce you to one of my favorites.   Banjees Wrist Wallets by Sprigs. What these are, are well-designed wrist wallets. They&#8217;re stylish enough to not appear like much more than an fashion accessory, but they&#8217;re built...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Networking Tips for First-Time Bloggers to TBEX Conferences</title>
		<link>https://grrrltraveler.com/tips-travel-bloggers-attending-travel-blog-exchange-athens/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="199" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/grrrltraveler-tbex-tips-300x199.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="tbex tips for travel bloggers, grrrltraveler tbex" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/grrrltraveler-tbex-tips-300x199.jpg 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/grrrltraveler-tbex-tips.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Attending TBEX conference  (Cant see it, click here) . Europe was nowhere in my travel plans, but wanna know why I fled there at the last-minute ? Attending TBEX Travel Blog Exchange Recently, I attended the travel blog exchange conference, TBEX Europe in Athens Greece. I met and mingled with fellow travel bloggers, learned eye-opening things about blogging and industry networking...]]></description>
		
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		<title>My Travel Channel Host Audition (Video)</title>
		<link>https://grrrltraveler.com/travel-channel-host/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel Blogging Business Tips]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="169" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="travel channel host audition" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition-300x169.jpg 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition-600x338.jpg 600w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition-800x450.jpg 800w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition-768x432.jpg 768w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Travel-Channel-audition.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />VIDEO &#124; My Travel Channel Host Audition &#124; Vlog #1  .Recently, I was flown to New York for a Travel Channel Travel Host screen test. I know a lot of you are curious how it went.  Hours before my trip to Greece, I threw this video together to give you a quick inside peek of my...]]></description>
		
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		<title>My Big Fat Greek Trip (plus a few hitchhiking countries)</title>
		<link>https://grrrltraveler.com/travel-updates-greece-trip/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="225" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GRRRLTRAVELER-Greek-Trip-300x225.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="greek itinerary, travel itinerary grrrltraveler" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GRRRLTRAVELER-Greek-Trip-300x225.png 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GRRRLTRAVELER-Greek-Trip.png 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> How scary is the unknown to you?  Not having a schedule, not having a firm grasp of where you might be staying, not having a set itinerary?&#8230;  Welcome to my life. While I&#8217;m not a steadfast planner, I much like structure.  I like knowing where I&#8217;m going, where I&#8217;m staying and what I&#8217;ll be doing....]]></description>
		
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		<title>SteriPEN Freedom Solar Bundle Review &#038; Giveaway</title>
		<link>https://grrrltraveler.com/steripen-freedom-review/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="225" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SteriPEN-FREEDOM-Review-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="SteriPEn Freedom Review, how to use a steripen, steripen freedom solar Bundle" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SteriPEN-FREEDOM-Review-300x225.jpg 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SteriPEN-FREEDOM-Review.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Clean water. It&#8217;s something you take for granted if your country offers it up freely.  Just turn on the spigot of your faucet and bam. Insta-water. But travel to a country which doesn&#8217;t have the luxury of clean water and it will change your way of thinking. Ironically, I love traveling to countries with bad drinking water. When I was doing my month-long...]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Clever Travel Companion Review and Giveaway!</title>
		<link>https://grrrltraveler.com/clever-travel-companion-clothing-giveaway/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Kaaloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="169" src="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Clever-Travel-Compan-undies-striped-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="clever travel companion underwear review" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Clever-Travel-Compan-undies-striped-300x169.jpg 300w, https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Clever-Travel-Compan-undies-striped.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Watch Clever Travel Companion review, so you know what I&#8217;m giving away! &#160; I&#8217;m super excited. You know why? This is where I finally get to offer you readers and viewers more than just eye-service. I&#8217;m having my first GRRRLTRAVELER giveaway! Woopta! ( Okay, okay well, technically it&#8217;s my second. Before moving to Korea, I held...]]></description>
		
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