<![CDATA[Website]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/blogRSS for NodeThu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:13 GMT<![CDATA[A Taste of Asturias, at This Moment in Time]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/a-taste-of-asturias-at-this-moment-in-time6a94cad0b8a6804c9dd265dfTue, 16 Jun 2026 17:11:04 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[My Two Takeaways After Summiting Mt Kilimanjaro]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/my-two-takeaways-after-summiting-mt-kilimanjaro6a94cad0b8a6804c9dd265d7Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:25:11 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[This is 40: Summiting Kilimanjaro, Learning on Safari, and Recharging in an Overwater Bungalow]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/this-is-40-summiting-kilimanjaro-learning-on-safari-and-recharging-in-an-overwater-bungalow6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265d5Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:45:56 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[One Year Into Self-Employment: How I'm Building a More Intentional Career]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/one-year-into-self-employment-how-im-building-a-more-intentional-career6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265c6Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:28:39 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[How I Invested in Women—And Myself—After Getting Dumped by Ellevest During Women's History Month]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/how-i-invested-in-women-and-myself-after-getting-dumped-by-ellevest-during-women-s-history-month6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265ccFri, 28 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[The End of an Era: Saying Goodbye to My Dad & The Mirage]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/the-end-of-an-era-saying-goodbye-to-my-dad-the-mirage6a94cad0b8a6804c9dd265ddThu, 12 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[An Adventure in Letting Go]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/an-adventure-in-letting-go6a94cad0b8a6804c9dd265deFri, 16 Aug 2024 01:43:54 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[Chasing Light & Life in Morocco & Norway]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/chasing-life-light-in-morocco-norway6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265d4Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[Women's History Month: A Look at Women's Rights from Inside Myanmar's IDP Camps]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/an-international-look-at-women-s-rights-from-inside-myanmar-s-idp-camps6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265cbThu, 07 Mar 2019 22:13:09 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[Things I Learned While Living Out of a Backpack ]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/things-i-learned-while-living-out-of-a-backpack6a94cad0b8a6804c9dd265d9Sun, 03 Sep 2017 21:05:35 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[People Magazine Feature]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/people-magazine-feature6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265c7Sat, 02 Sep 2017 20:56:35 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[12 Scenic Stops For Your End-of-Summer California Road Trip]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/12-scenic-stops-for-your-end-of-summer-california-road-trip6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265d1Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:12:15 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[10 Tips for Traveling Light]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/10-tips-for-traveling-light6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265d2Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:30:11 GMTKim Merritt<![CDATA[Is It Safe For Women to Travel in Colombia Alone?]]>https://www.thebougiedirtbag.com/post/is-it-safe-for-women-to-travel-in-colombia-alone6a94cacfb8a6804c9dd265c9Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:36:21 GMTKim Merritt