Backpacks and Beat Drops

Author: Claudia

  • Ultra Music Festival & Miami Music Week 2018 Preview

    Ultra Music Festival & Miami Music Week 2018 Preview

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    We are so stoked to be heading back to Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival this year for Ultra’s 20th Anniversary! We know you’re all wondering what we’ll be up to, so we whipped up a preview on the festival, the Miami Music Week events we’ll be attending, and some artists we’ll be checking…

  • FDVM: The DJ Duo Making Long-Distance Work

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    How could a DJ duo living on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean possibly be successful? Florent Denecker and Victorien Mulliez, the French DJ duo whose initials form the stage name FDVM, prove that being based in two different countries hasn’t stopped them from breaking into the music industry in a big way. From performing…

  • Tomorrowland Belgium: 4/5 Stars on TripAdvisor

    Tomorrowland Belgium: 4/5 Stars on TripAdvisor

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    Tomorrowland Belgium might be the most dreamed-about and elaborate EDM festival in the world. Across the two weekends of the festival this year, 400,000 attendees represented countless countries. I was lucky enough to represent the United States at Weekend 2. Thursday morning, I hopped off my shuttle from the airport and headed towards a huge…

  • Cairns: Not What I Was Expecting

    Cairns: Not What I Was Expecting

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    Cairns, Australia, completes the second leg of my backpacking trip in Australia. I thought I had it all planned out—from scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef to embarking on a day-long waterfall tour—but my experience in Cairns wasn’t exactly what I was expecting it to be. Kuranda Koala Gardens Tuesday, May 30th Our shuttle…

  • Sydney: Morning Bounces with Kangaroos

    Sydney: Morning Bounces with Kangaroos

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    Wednesday, May 24th I’m mentally crying as we land in Sydney. It’s 6:45am and the sun is turning the horizon neon pink-orange. The color bleeds into the ocean as I catch the first sight of land. It looks jagged and jungle-y and—STOP THE PLANE—like it’s about to be my next adventure. The flight over couldn’t…

  • That One Time I Didn’t Take My Flight Home

    That One Time I Didn’t Take My Flight Home

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    Tuesday, May 17, 2016 I’m internally freaking out as my dad tells me I’m probably going to miss my flight.  He won’t stop talking about how bad the security lines are and tells me to call him if I end up needing him to come back for me.  I don’t say anything as we arrive…

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