Andrea Gallier
*The New Austin Vibe*
If you’re from Texas, you know the narrative around Austin. It’s where the hippies, weirdos, artists, and unconventional people live....
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The Dancing Backpacker
"In life as in the dance, grace glides on blistered feet" -Alice Abrams
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Andrea Gallier
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
How to Spend a *Chill* Weekend in New Braunfels this Winter
New Braunfels is known as one of the top summer spots in Texas. This is probably due to the abundance of opportunities to float in bodies...
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Andrea Gallier
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
"The Frog": A Dance Video Project
Why do people stay in abusive relationships? That is the question I wanted to answer with this project. There’s a lot of reasons, and...
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Andrea Gallier
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
The Best Reading Spots in Auckland's CBD
If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for the best places to escape into a good book. While I was living in Auckland, I found...
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Andrea Gallier
- Apr 25, 2019
- 3 min
No, Equality Isn’t Making Women Lose Their “Uniqueness”
There’s a quote floating around on social media that I’ve seen one too many times. So I’m going to rant about it, because with so much...
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Andrea Gallier
- Apr 23, 2019
- 4 min
Flight Attendant Hell: "Barbie Boot Camp"
The life of a flight attendant sounds glamourous, doesn’t it? Flying around the world, getting amazing discounts on travel, never having...
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Andrea Gallier
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
What I’ll Do Anything to Avoid
"I think we should stop asking people in their twenties what they 'want to do' and start asking them what they don't want to do. Instead...
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Andrea Gallier
- Apr 17, 2019
- 3 min
Why You SHOULD Ask People to Change
You’re not supposed to want to change someone. You’re supposed to accept your friends, your family, and your significant other as they...
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Andrea Gallier
- Nov 16, 2018
- 4 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 13: Writer’s Block is a Beach
Some people argue that writer’s block isn’t real. They believe that it’s just a convenient excuse used by lazy writers who don’t want to...
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Andrea Gallier
- Aug 22, 2018
- 3 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 12: Things Texans Would Find Appalling About New Zealand
For all the adrenaline-filled, surreal, and extraordinary moments there are when you travel, there are an equal amount of mediocre,...
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Andrea Gallier
- Jun 16, 2018
- 3 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 11: Getting Sick & Climbing Fences
In chapter one I wrote that, “…the most important part of any adventure story is the worst for the protagonist. An adventure is not an...
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Andrea Gallier
- May 14, 2018
- 2 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 10: Lollies, Utes, and Chilly Bins
It’s been a busy month… After lots of searching, I found a second job at a pretzel place and have been spending my time learning the...
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Andrea Gallier
- Apr 20, 2018
- 3 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 9: The Worst Things About Backpacking
Remember how I was talking about weird transitional phases back in Chapter 6? Yeah, I’m experiencing another one of those and it’s...
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Andrea Gallier
- Apr 19, 2018
- 1 min
My Third Month in New Zealand...
Brought to you by scenic water views and near-death experiences... #NewZealand #Thirdmonth #Video
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Andrea Gallier
- Apr 7, 2018
- 2 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 8: Don't Overthink It
“So you like Panic! At the Disco?” asked the tall man strapping my legs together as I sat on a platform on Kawarau Bridge- known as the...
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Andrea Gallier
- Mar 31, 2018
- 4 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 7: “This is beautiful and all but I thought I was getting paid”
So much of travel writing is basically romanticizing something that is inherently uncomfortable. No matter how hard you try to make it...
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Andrea Gallier
- Mar 18, 2018
- 1 min
My Second Month in New Zealand
Well that was fast...here's some footage from my second month in New Zealand! #SecondMonth #Video #NewZealand
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Andrea Gallier
- Mar 18, 2018
- 4 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 6: Diving into Paintings and Feeding Lemurs
The thing about real life is that the transitions between the “chapters” aren’t always smooth. Sometimes you get consumable chunks of...
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Andrea Gallier
- Mar 4, 2018
- 3 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 5: Peace Isn't for the Living...
“Only part of us is sane: only part of us loves pleasure and the longer day of happiness, wants to live to our nineties and die in peace,...
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Andrea Gallier
- Feb 24, 2018
- 4 min
NZ Adventure Chapter 4: Happy Feet
There’s one thing traveling solo in New Zealand lacks- consistent dance classes. After my time at the Flower Barn, I was headed back to...
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