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It's the freakin' weekend baby I'm about to have me some fun 🌞 . . . . . . . . . . #travel #instatravel #travelgram #traveler #tourism #vacation #traveling #trip #traveltheworld #wanderlust #backpack #backpacking #passionpassport #discovertheworld #lovetheworld #sharetravelpics #worldtravelpics #beautifuldestinations #travelcaptures #travelnoire #livetheadventure #girlsborntotravel #wearetravelgirls #starttheadventure #mahalo #meettheworld #chicago #hawaii #plussizeblogger #restaurantdesign

Hello....or if you're visiting @mahalochicago ALOHA!! I noticed that I've gathered some new followers on my IG journey so today I want to re-introduce myself. My name is Chantel and I'm a joke-cracking Leo whose love for @marty.neauble is only equally matched by my love of mozzarella sticks and the perfect margarita (not necessarily together). My nose is often buried in a book and my speakers are bumping latin or gangsta jams....or the Moana soundtrack. #noshame . . . . My two immigrant parents (WADDUP PORTUGAL🇵🇹🇵🇹) made sure I was bitten by the travel bug at an early age. My feet and the empty pages in my passport have carried me to 29 different countries through 4 different continents with hundreds of new places on my list. Sorry bank account! 💸💸💸💸 . . ..and no I can't tell you my favorite place without a million stipulations (we talking food, we talking views, we talking people....THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS TO CONSIDER). . . . . . I'm always down for a dance battle and my laugh is USUALLY the loudest in the room. I'm also forever handing out smiles, compliments and high 5's like they're Halloween candy. . . . It's nice to meet you. . . . . Introduce yourself because I don't want followers, I want friends. . . . . . #keepingitcornysince1990

Remember the other day I was talking about symbols of a city? Well here you have it, probably the most iconic symbol of Chicago, commonly know as The Bean but its actual name is Cloudgate. When you think Chicago this is probably what comes to mind. Which means that yes, it is flocking with tourists. Score a less populated shot by setting that alarm early. I may have hit the snooze button more times than I'm willing to admit but I still managed to get there pretty early (in my standards). Which means I snagged this shot right before a bus unloaded 100 high school kids on a city tour. . . . . . . I may have also stumbled upon the fact that it would take 1,415,926,535 bottles of windex to clean it. Wouldn't want that job. 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️ . . . . . . #chicagodowntown #chicagoloop #chicagobean #thebean #cloudgate #chicagoriver #millenniumpark #thebeanchicago #meettheworld #cityviews #girlsborntotravel #girllovetravel #fatgirlstraveling #travelwithme #travel #chicago

I'm just here on the east coast, editing pictures from the midwest, wishing I was on the west coast. But instead I'm watching the Beyonce Coachella performance on repeat. . . . . . . . . #chicago #cityview #cityscape #cityphotography #southwestairlines #chicagoloop #meettheworld #roamtheplant #travelstoke #kayaktravelhacker #travelwithme #travel #plussizetravelblogger #illinois

There are certain spots in Chicago that are more than just cool places to check out, it's a symbol for its city. NYC has the Statue of Liberty, Sydney has their famous Opera House, Rome has the Colosseum. Each help to shape the city's identity into something unique and each stir up an excitement inside you.. . . . . . . The Chicago Theatre feels that way for me. Something about that bright marquee, the buzzing of cars going down N State st. and the rumbling of the red line under my feet feels like a welcome mat back into a city I love. . . . . . . . #cityview #chicago #meettheworld #travelstoke #matadornetwork #roamtheplant #travelwithme #theatre #chicagotheatre #travel #instatravel #passionpassport #plussizetravelblogger #chase #kayaktravelhacker #southwest #midwestmoment #illinois #illinois_shots #chicagoland #chicago

Let's talk about #solotravel today. 2018 is proving to be the year that I find myself traveling solo most often. I like the independence of walking however slow or quickly I want. Not caring if I just miss the subway or deciding to let the alarm snooze for an extra hour. Going where my heart desires and letting my feet wander until my stomach starts to roar. Perks like never having to wait for a table or getting the entire row on all my flights. . . . . . But sometimes, I miss conversations over dinner and not having to set up my tripod whenever I want to snap a pic. I miss having someone fall asleep on my shoulder during late flights home. I miss watching the wonder of a new place light up in someone's eyes. I know some people are deadset on traveling solo but I find myself a little torn. Independent Chantel is all for it and then social animal Chantel wants to be surrounded by friends after 12 hours. . . . Am I the only one who can't decide which they like more? Let me know in the comments! . . . . . #chicago #visitchicago #girlsborntotravel #girlswhotravel #travel #fatgirlstraveling #solotraveler #garfieldparkconservatory #greenhouse #tourism #travelgram #passionpassport

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