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i've been a lot of places. costa rica, australia, south africa, taiwan, turkey, italy, greece, switzerland, france, cuba, alaska...not to mention lots of other places in the U.S. but my favorite place on the entire globe is the outer banks of north carolina. specifically ocracoke island.

it is quaint, secluded, natural, and pristine. i'd have a hard time choosing beach over mountains most of the time, unless you throw ocracoke in the mix. see, i love hiking, camping, campfires, smores, stars...and while ocracoke doesn't have much in the way of hiking, it does have the other outdoorsy things. You can camp in the dunes, have campfires on the beach, and gaze at the milky way all at the same time. then, in the morning, climb out of your sleeping bag and head down to the ocracoke coffee shop for some lox and bagels, with a side of yogurt, fresh berries, and granola.

yeah, you know what i'm talking about. ;)

here's my friend julia getting her fill at ocracoke.