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Monterey County is located on the Pacific Coast in the US and offers scenic landscapes along the coastline. Besides that, it is home to one of the major valleys and most productive agricultural regions in California, the Salinas Valley! If are looking for cute European-inspired towns with rich history, you can visit Carmel-by-the-Sea or Monterey for…

Designing the gown of your dreams has never been easier! There are so many beautiful gowns on the market, but most of them are very pricey or cheap and low quality. Well, with BrydealoFactory you can have both, a fair price that fits your budget and a high quality gown! BrydealoFactory makes your dreams come…

Visiting an ice castle is a must winter activity! This winter you can find ice castles throughout the USA in 5 different locations: Utah, Wisconsin, New York, New Hampshire and Minnesota. Last year, Colorado was also on the list but unfortunately they are not going to build an ice castle there in 2022. I have…

Ever since I saw the mind-blowing images from the Mount Hood Lavender Valley Farm, I knew I needed to visit Portland, Oregon. After doing some research I quickly realized how beautiful the area around Portland is and how much there is to see. In this blog post, I will talk about the best day trips…

Yosemite National Park was on my list for so long and I was finally able to cross it off my bucketlist. During my trip in August I was not able to see all the places I wanted and to do all the hikes I wanted which I why I will be back. Summer is also…

In this blog post I am sharing the best brunch places in San Diego. I love eating out and discovering new restaurant and San Diego has so many incredible restaurants for brunch/breakfast. The listed restaurants all also offer vegan/vegetarian items, so if you don’t eat meat you will also find something tasty on the menu!…

Johannes and I recently had the pleasure to visit the paradise island Bermuda and stayed at the stunning Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club and absolutely loved our 7 days there. Hamilton Princess is a Fairmont managed hotel and you can definitely feel it. First, the service at the property was exceptional. Second, the food…

I have compiled a list of my favorite coffee places in San Diego that I have tried so far. San Diego has so many incredible cafes and coffee shops and I am on a mission to try them all. Most of them not only have amazing coffee and delicious food like avocado toast, sandwiches, smoothie…

If you want to relax a true desert oasis in California, you should book your stay at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa. This place has everything you need to fully unwind and have a wonderful relaxing time. We stayed at the Renaissance over the weekend and had such a lovely time. The hotel has…
Hi, I’m Talia! Originally from Germany, I’m now in sunny San Diego. I started my travel journey in Chicago back in 2017, sharing it on Instagram. In 2019, I launched Talia’s Bucketlist to inspire your wanderlust.
Travel and photography are my passions, sparked by a trip to Thailand at 17. My husband, Johannes, is my partner in adventure, teaching me photography along the way.
Through Talia’s Bucketlist, I want to inspire you to explore near and far, even your own backyard. Join me on this journey – travel enriches our lives! Check out Travelwithtalia on Instagram and my Presets Shop for easy photo editing.


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