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Taking Control of Your Blog

A few years ago, I started blogging as a way to document my travels, and maybe share it…

by Marissa Sutera October 5, 2014

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Boulder Wins #bestplacetobetoday

I wake up to the peaks of the Flatirons, less than a mile west, complementing the Rocky Mountains in the…

by Marissa Sutera October 2, 2014

Irrational Fears

This week I’m joining in on the Fresh Face Friday bloghop link-up with We Took The Road Less…

by Marissa Sutera September 29, 2014

Versatile Blogger Award

I am so honored to be nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by The Vintage Postcard. Writing about her…

by Marissa Sutera May 19, 2013

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Marissa’s love for travel was sparked when she studied abroad, an experience that inspired her to launch her travel blog, Little Things Travel, a travel guide to the world while ultimately appreciating the little things in life. She aims to show that travel can be a driver of positive change in big and little ways. When she's not traveling, you can find Marissa at her home base of Chicago.

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My favorite old fashioned in Kansas City, can’t

My favorite old fashioned in Kansas City, can’t wait to be back for more in a few weeks for #WITSKC!

J. Rieger & Co. was founded in 1887 in KC’s West Bottoms neighborhood and was the largest mail order whiskey house in the United States before prohibition in 1920. They returned to business almost a century later as Kansas City, Missouri’s first distillery since before prohibition.

#HowWeDoKC #VisitKC #Wanderful

Last month I went on a photo walk with the Chicago

Last month I went on a photo walk with the Chicago @sheswanderful chapter, a refreshing return to seeing my fellow travel lovers in person again. It can be so easy to get caught up in just getting where you’re going in your hometown or even a place you’ve been to frequently. This walk was the perfect reminder to look up and pay attention to what’s right in my own backyard.

Thanks to @urbangourmand for organizing and @larissarolley for guiding us!

#wanderful #chicagoriverwalk #choosechicago

Sending love to all the women out there this Inter

Sending love to all the women out there this International Women’s Day! 💕

Next year at this time I’ll be in New Orleans gearing up for the best party I could ever ask for with all my favorite people... #Wanderfest! It’s the first ever outdoor festival for women who love to travel, created by @sheswanderful, and it’s going to be EPIC! Tickets are on sale now at wanderfestevent.com

#IWD2021 #Wanderful

Today is the one-year mark since I’ve been on a

Today is the one-year mark since I’ve been on a plane ✈️ I was coming home from South Africa, already thinking about when I would be returning to visit again. 🇿🇦

One of the things that always holds true when it comes to travel is that there is always something that won’t go exactly as planned. The day we were supposed to take the cable car up Table Mountain, the winds were too strong. So we drove up to Signal Hill instead to enjoy the views from there and it was absolutely breathtaking.

Here we are, a year later, with more trips/plans cancelled or rescheduled than any of us ever could have imagined. Yet, some beautiful things have come out of this past year. I discovered my love for gardening. I’ve learned how to make my home and purchases more sustainable. And I realized how much I appreciate the little moments even more, both at home and while traveling.

It’s easy to look back and think about what was lost this past year, but there is also so much that I gained that I may not have otherwise.

#ShareSouthAfrica #LoveCapeTown #SilverLinings

In this past year we have all had to deal with los

In this past year we have all had to deal with loss in some form. We’ve had to face new challenges and uncertainty.

These earrings from @waypointgoods new women’s empowerment collection are called Tenacious AF, and I can’t think of a more appropriate name as we proceed through 2021.

They are a reminder that no matter what we’re up against, we have the tenacity to push forward and overcome the obstacles in front of us.

This Galentine’s Day, honor yourself or a woman in your life who is tenacious AF with a pair of these (or anything else in the collection, which is inspired by the traits of empowered women) while also supporting a small women-owned business. And 5% of sales are donated to the Bennett Belle's Passport Program, which helps fund passport application fees for students!

Check out the link in my bio to browse the collection. Also pictured here is their Oslo scarf, which is my all time favorite travel scarf, complete with a hidden passport pocket! #WaypointGoods

We may have just celebrated 100 years of the 19th

We may have just celebrated 100 years of the 19th amendment, but not *all* women were granted the right to vote upon its ratification. It has only been 55 years since women of color received the right to vote. But voter disenfranchisement and suppression are still alive and well today.

⚠️ There are over 13 million permanent legal residents who are not allowed to vote. These are people who pay taxes and have spent years building lives and families in this country. They may be essential workers, they may have served in the military, but they still can’t vote.

⚠️ Nearly 6 million Americans are unable to vote due to felony disfranchisement laws, which vary by state.

⚠️ Over 3.5 million people live in US territories like Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They are US citizens, yet are still not afforded the right to vote.

⚠️ 61 million adults (26%) in the United States live with a disability, and inaccessible polling places and voting methods in general are a major hindrance for these folks being able to vote. Only 40% of polling places fully accommodate people with disabilities.

This only scratches the surface, and I haven’t even touched on voter ID laws, illegitimate voter purging, gerrymandering, restrictions and rules around voter registration, and so much (too much) more.

So this year, if you have the privilege of voting, I ask that you vote. Not just because it’s “your civic duty” or out of fear for who might end up in office. Vote for the millions of people who still cannot vote in this country.

Voting is not going to be enough. Politicians are not going to fix the massive inequities in our systems and society. This does not end on November 3rd. But it can start there.

If you’re ready to go a step further and are healthy/low-risk, join me in signing up to be a poll worker. There are fewer poll workers this year than ever before, which can make voting even more inaccessible than it already was. In most cases you will even get paid for your work.

🗳 Sign up via @powerthepolls and they will send you the information for applying in your local district: powerthepolls.org

#PowerThePolls

The last time I traveled, I had no idea it would b

The last time I traveled, I had no idea it would be my last trip for who knows how much longer. I was in South Africa, and I returned on March 1st, not long before all the COVID-19 shutdowns began. Back then, I never imagined that we would be in the midst of a global pandemic just over a week later.

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to experience the beauty of South Africa, hang out with Clara (@yaya.hospitality), and meet some of the ladies from the @sheswanderful Johannesburg chapter.

It just happens to be women’s month in South Africa right now, so what better time to reminisce about my trip there and meeting these inspirational travel-loving women! I sure hope my next visit can happen sooner rather than later 🇿🇦

#ShareSouthAfrica #Wanderful #WomensMonth

Have you ever traveled to a place for such a short

Have you ever traveled to a place for such a short time that when you think back on it later the memories come to you in flashes?

I see the shiny cobblestone bricks of Old Town and the curvy streets woven together like spiderwebs. I feel the brisk cold on my fingertips and the quiet of the dimly lit streets during off season. I remember the crunch of the gravel when I tried to drag my suitcase through the pathway of the “shortcut” @arielpoems found to get to our Airbnb, only to realize my bag was not going anywhere on that shortcut. And the restaurant that was fully booked but had open tables at their other location down the street, that turned out to be the perfect tiny gem. Or the corny medieval restaurant where we ate elk, boar, and bear sausage just because.

These are the little things I remember as I lie awake in the midst of a pandemic daydreaming of the places I’ve been and those I have yet to visit.

Tallin, if I ever make it back I promise I will stay longer next time 🇪🇪

#VisitTallin #VisitEstonia #TravelMemories

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