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Seeing more of the world

Career

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In like a lion, out like a lamb

Mar 23, 2026

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39 min read

In like a lion, out like a lamb

Back on the horse!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Career

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Beignets, bagels, and more (pt. 2)

Jan 20, 2026

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39 min read

Beignets, bagels, and more (pt. 2)

One week enjoying New Orleans, one week working in my mom's new bagel shop, one week trying to write about all of it and taking forever!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Family

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Appreciating my hometown airport

Dec 29, 2025

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21 min read

Appreciating my hometown airport

Pittsburgh's airport redesigns as a symbol of the city it serves

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Family

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Driving down Boozer Road

Dec 2, 2025

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19 min read

Driving down Boozer Road

Funny PA town names, getting a facial for the first time, and more!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Travel

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How long can a bulleted list be and still keep your attention?

Oct 21, 2025

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40 min read

How long can a bulleted list be and still keep your attention?

Part 2 of my week in Austin because I am trying to be a smidge less verbose

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Friendships

+1

AUSomesauce

Oct 20, 2025

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35 min read

AUSomesauce

Part 1 of my week in Austin because I am verbose

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Travel

Country girls make do

Oct 6, 2025

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10 min read

Country girls make do

A pre-travel tease

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Travel

Luxury in small doses: being tired at 9 p.m.

Sep 1, 2025

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12 min read

Luxury in small doses: being tired at 9 p.m.

10 things I did this week + fixations

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Friendships

+1

50 noteworthy items at my Vermont Airbnb

Aug 18, 2025

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13 min read

50 noteworthy items at my Vermont Airbnb

Goats, unicycles, and...KMS?

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Travel

I took a 10-hour train instead of a 1-hour flight

Jul 28, 2025

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18 min read

I took a 10-hour train instead of a 1-hour flight

My first time taking the Amtrak home

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Friendships

+1

Old and new loves in New England

Jul 7, 2025

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51 min read

Old and new loves in New England

Road tripping through New England and watching my friends be in love with it, too

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Friendships

+1

Barceloners

Apr 14, 2025

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43 min read

Barceloners

Part two of my trip to Spain because I can't stop writing too many words

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Friendships

+2

Mad Rizz in Mad Rid

Apr 7, 2025

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47 min read

Mad Rizz in Mad Rid

Part one of my trip to Spain because I can't stop writing too many words

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Travel

Why doesn’t plane turbulence spare me?

Mar 17, 2025

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20 min read

Why doesn’t plane turbulence spare me?

Whining about nausea, fear, and control

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Family

+3

Regressing, relaxing, and resolutions

Jan 7, 2025

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50 min read

Regressing, relaxing, and resolutions

Travel diary in Pittsburgh + Florida, New Year's's' stuff

Family

+1

I'm already accidentally writing 2025 as the date on stuff

Dec 30, 2024

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3 min read

I'm already accidentally writing 2025 as the date on stuff

I'll give you a more substantial issue next week

Friendships

+1

Beignets, bagels, and more (pt. 1)

Dec 9, 2024

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45 min read

Beignets, bagels, and more (pt. 1)

One week enjoying New Orleans, one week working in my mom's new bagel shop, one week trying to write about all of it and taking forever!

Travel

I’m flying home and will write to you soon

Nov 25, 2024

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2 min read

I’m flying home and will write to you soon

New Orleans trip recap coming

Friendships

+2

Back on the horse, or at least on a horse

Nov 19, 2024

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49 min read

Back on the horse, or at least on a horse

Trying to come back in!

Career

+2

The most popular girl in the Northeast Corridor

Sep 9, 2024

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33 min read

The most popular girl in the Northeast Corridor

New Hampshire, New Jersey, and NoVa!

Travel

+1

Evolutionarily flawed

Sep 2, 2024

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8 min read

Evolutionarily flawed

I'll give you something better next week

Family

+1

Rest stops

Aug 19, 2024

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19 min read

Rest stops

What a respite

New York

+2

Beacon Hater

Jul 16, 2024

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19 min read

Beacon Hater

A review of beloved Beacon, NY

Travel

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Wormcatchers

Jun 24, 2024

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18 min read

Wormcatchers

The early bird does what?

Travel

Lizard mode

Jun 3, 2024

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11 min read

Lizard mode

Go lie in the sun

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