This is a quick post, but a great one. I find myself using Instagram more and more when I travel and I love following other people’s travels the same way, through their photos. This is a beautiful assemblage of Rachelle’s best Instagram photos from an epic trip to Costa Rica.
10 Instagram Photos Around Costa Rica
If there’s one skill as a blogger I wish I could improve upon it’d be my video skills. But watching amazing videos like this one by Alex inspires me to pick up the camera and try again. Take a peek at this quick video shot at Iguaçu Falls.
3. Unbrave Girl
Sally is funny, very funny. She is so funny you should check her site every day in the hopes that she has published something new and wonderful that will make you clutch your sides in laughter. Ok, maybe it’s not that extreme, but she’s good and this post is no different. In her latest installment about life in China Sally shares what it’s like to be sick on the road and quite possibly hallucinate in Wal-Mart. Go read. Now.
Fighting the Common Cold in Kunming
4. Diamond PR
Ok, this is a bit of a departure for me, I realize that. I almost always highlight great independent blogs in my Picks of the Week, but I thought this post by the PR pros at Diamond PR was smartly written and infinitely useful. And no, I am not sucking up, they already know I love them.

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Aww, you’re the best! Thanks so much for including me!
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Unbrave girl…very funny post.
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What a great list. Love your site too!
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Matt Long Reply:
July 7th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Thanks! I really appreciate that
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Great list! I am off to check everyone out.
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Good stuff on the Instagram post. I finally got into Instagram and quickly find myself becoming addicted to posting images and scanning through everyone else’s pics.
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