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Nele Giese

I studied English literature and psychology at my hometown of Hamburg, Germany. Inbetween I gave in to my travel addiction by living several months in Australia. An introvert by nature and a traveler by passion, I now bring together both aspects with my blog, Global Introvert.

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I’m So Glad I Got Over Being Embarrassed To Do Things Alone in Public

By Nele Giese

When I went on my first true solo trip to Australia several years ago, I realized there’s a whole other kind of being alone.


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