Justine Lopez

  • Justine Lopez
    Justine is a writer and editor who always seems to take the unconventional route in life. She also suffers from a serious case of wanderlust!

    In 2013, she left her hometown in California and set off on a yearlong round-the-world journey with her now-husband – they never looked back. Since then, she’s lived the expat life in Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Vietnam, Mexico, and now Dubai. Along the way, she's written and edited for magazines, newspapers, and websites in Asia and beyond.

    When she's not stoking her wanderlust by working on travel articles for Wandering Wheatleys, Justine is busy caring for her many foster cats in Dubai, seeking out all the delicious vegetarian food, and taking every chance she gets to explore a new corner of the world!
    Currently Lives In: Dubai, UAE
    Local Expertise: USA (California), Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam), and the UAE
    Favorite Destinations: Cuba, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Vietnam, and so many more!
    Top Travel Experiences: Backpacking across Cuba before smartphones were a thing, motorbiking to surreal beaches in Bali, kayaking among towering limestone karsts with her mom in Vietnam, unexpectedly swimming with a pod of dolphins in Maui.
    Fun Facts: These days, Justine always has an apartment full of foster rescue kitties; she has to try any Mexican food she comes across in any new city she travels to (it’s often terrible!); she once moved to a Mexican town based off of a photo she saw on Instagram (the food there was incredible!).

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The Best Things to do in Yellowstone National Park

The 15 Best Things to Do in Yellowstone National Park

If you’ve never been to Yellowstone National Park before, you’re missing out. With its impressive amount of geothermal activity, rainbow-hued hot springs, and cascading waterfalls, it’s impossible to fit everything in during one trip. There’s a reason visitors come back here year after year! Yellowstone National Park is the world’s first-ever national park. The area […]

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The Best Luxury Hotels in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The 12 Best Luxury Hotels In Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee doesn’t always get as much love as the US’s most-visited cities. But that doesn’t mean it should be underestimated. With its pedestrian-friendly RiverWalk, iconic breweries, and unique historic sites, it’s virtually impossible not to be charmed by this one-of-a-kind city!  As the largest city in Wisconsin, there’s always something fun to do in Milwaukee.

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The Best Things to do in Sequoia National Park

The 15 Best Things to Do in Sequoia National Park

No road trip through California is complete without paying a visit to Sequoia National Park. Set right in the heart of the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range, this gem of a park boasts cascading waterfalls, sequoia-studded groves, and some of the best hiking trails in California! Whether you’re into backcountry backpacking, landscape photography, or heart-pumping

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