Welcome to our travel blog!

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Hello everyone. My name is Amanda and I'm now part of the team 2L Travel. I'll be sharing with you all my travel experiences. I'm also researching about happiness, so it will be fun to have you here. 

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about a destination and also if you have a good story to share!

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