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Welcome to Karen From Earth! Welcome! I’m Karen, a travel blogger, photographer, and accountant based near NYC, and I’m here to help 9-to-5ers explore the world with limited PTO.

I still work a full-time job, so I know what it’s like to want to take big international trips without having unlimited time off. Most of my travel is planned around long weekends, holidays, and carefully chosen PTO days.

Here you’ll find practical travel guides, long weekend ideas, 5–9 day itineraries, packing tips, planning advice, and ideas for international trips that actually feel worth it.

Whether you’re planning a long weekend abroad or making the most of a limited number of vacation days, I hope I can help you see more of the world without waiting for “someday.”

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