SARAH GOING
SARAH GOING
An adventure story.

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Hi, I’m sarah.

I’m a Nashville-based writer, amateur homeowner and cappuccino addict balancing work with travel (and other adventures)

Despite what we may be led to believe online, most people I know are balancing travel with a variety of other obligations... and I’m one of those people. I started Sarah Going in 2016 to share my adventures around the world and my adventures figuring out how to travel around the world with a full-time job. No matter what competing priorities you are balancing, I hope that this blog inspires you to create an adventure story of your own.

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Getting Started with Travel Credit Cards: A Casual User’s Guide
Getting Started with Travel Credit Cards: A Casual User’s Guide

Despite what many blog posts about travel credit cards may lead you to believe, there are real people who benefit from travel credit cards even by using them casually. And I know that this is true, because I happen to be one of those casual travel credit card users that is far from being a professional travel credit card blogger.

Am I Too Old to Stay in a Hostel? Hostels in your Late 20s and 30s
Am I Too Old to Stay in a Hostel? Hostels in your Late 20s and 30s

Depending on where you are from in the world, staying in a hostel in your late 20s or 30s may not seem odd to you at all. But I have definitely been asked when I intend to stop staying in hostels. So let’s answer that question once and for all.

One Word to Describe: Chicago
One Word to Describe: Chicago

Since the beginning of my most recent trip, I’ve been trying to decide on the one word I would choose to describe Chicago. This was my third trip to the Windy City, but it’s still a difficult place for me to summarize.

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Made a chocolate chip pound cake for a baby brunch party yesterday... may or may not be eating leftover cake for breakfast today ☕️🍰😘 #notreallyabaker #butittastesgood #happysunday
Always looking for interesting composition and colorful doors. Both in the same photo? Swoon 🥰 . . . . . . . #dreamphoto #photographystyle #colorfuldoors #photocomposition #photographyamateur #allaboutangles #interestingphoto #bluedoor #kewgardens #kewgardenslondon #acolorstory #aesthetic #traveltuesdays #travelphotos #travelblogger #wanderingphotographer #differentviews #musings #wheretonext #createandexplore #ownyourstyle #uniqueview #composition #color #sarahgoing
Happy Saturday from Nashville 🎼 This weekend there is no sales tax in Tennessee, so it’s a good weekend for some (much needed) tech upgrades in my life 👩‍💻... but spending that kind of money still stresses me out, to be honest 😬 Tennessee friends: are you taking advantage of tax free weekend, or staying strict on the budget? 💰 . . . . . . . #tennesseeweekend #taxfreeweekend #taxfree #summerweekend #tennesseesummer #tennessee #budgetlife #summerlife #financialindependence #personalfinance #smartmoney #spendingmoney #nashvilleblogger #travelblogger #moneyblogger #techupgrade #newtech #techgear #newcomputer #nashvillephotography #vanderbiltuniversity #vanderbilt #tennesseephotography #nashvillenative #nashvillelocal #happysaturday #goingplaces #gogetters #digitalnomads
Tuesday #travelthoughts brought to you by this very moody shot from the Vatican taken in November 2018 📸 I’m not sure what I expected, but my first trip to the Vatican last fall wasn’t it. These days I rarely go to any of the type of tourist attractions that involve standing in hour-long lines or being herded through tight spaces with hundreds of people, so St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel were easily the most crowded places I visited on my entire 6 week trip through Europe last fall/winter. Walking through reminded me of the way I felt visiting Hagia Sophia and Notre Dame years ago: I understand that people have always wanted to see these places and will continue to want to see them, but balancing that popularity with their historical and religious importance in some sustainable way is a problem without an easy solution. What is the right way to manage overtourism, especially when priceless art & architecture (and confined spaces) are involved? Historically, this is one of the reasons I’ve been a big proponent of off season travel... but the Vatican was packed even on a rainy day at the end of November last year when I was there, so I’m not sure how much of an off season there is anymore. Is there a right time to go, or is the right answer that ultimately, we may not all be able to go? I would love to hear your thoughts ❤️✈️ . . . . . . . #traveltuesday #overtourism #rometravel #vaticancity #stpetersbasilica #sistinechapel #responsibletravel #sustainabletravel #offseasontravel #travelnottourism #travelernottourist #monuments #artandarchitecture #religiousarchitecture #religiousart #toomanytourists #nooffseason #foodforthought #thoughtfultravel #thinkworldtravel #travelbloggerlife #rometourism #nashvilleblogger #tuesdaythought
Friday afternoon at the fifties fixer upper office 👩‍💻 Love how this room is coming together 🥰 Where are you working today? . Featuring: Gold table, wagon wheel & bookshelf from the Nashville flea market 😘 (Other sources tagged) . . . . . . . #fridayafternoon #fridayvibes #fridayafternoonvibes #fleamarketdecor #fleamarketstyle #midcenturystyle #fiftiesfixerupper #fixerupperstyle #homeofficedecor #readingnook #cozycorner #nashvillefleamarket #nashvillehomes #workfromhome #homeofficedecor #booknook #nashvillenative #nashvilleblogger #nashvillebloggers #happyfriday #tgif #workfromanywhere #digitalnomads #workfromhomelife #budgetdecor #fixerupperdecor
Believe it or not, I typically don’t travel very often in the summer ☀️ The flights and accommodation are more expensive ✈️ there are always more weddings, showers, birthday parties and other events to attend in my hometown 🥂 and honestly... summer is my favorite season to hang out in Nashville 😊 What’s your favorite travel season? . . . . . . . #travelseason #seasonaltravel #workandtravel #worktravelbalance #nashvillesummer #summertravel #falltravel #wintertravel #springtravel #travellifestyle #livetotravel #nashvilleblogger #travelnashville #nashville_tn #downtownfranklin #franklintn #franklintheatre #exploreyourtown #sarahgoing #wheretonext #budgettravel #travelplanning