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Young Adventuress (@youngadventuress)Carlson’s blog post dedicated to the solo female traveler, and presenting a no-filter manifesto to solo traveling, is our first stop. “Without sounding incredibly cheesy, I think my happiest moments are when I get emails and messages from readers asking advice about traveling the world, alone, female or otherwise,” writes Carlson. “The older I get and the more experience I gain roaming the world and talking with strangers, the more and more conscious of the gap between men and women in so many different spheres—especially even in the US—I become.”
Her first necessary tip? Be brave and don’t be afraid to travel alone. “For the number of times I legitimately felt in danger, I can give you 1000 examples of beautiful, friendly, and unique moments that surprised me to no end while traveling.”
We can’t wait to follow her lead!
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]]>With some 19,000 fans on Instagram alone, Anderson (aka Girl of 10,000 Lakes) is especially keen on lakes and fishing. Alongside her husband and two small children, she captures her enviable adventures. Those include ice fishing and open sky camping. An avid fisher, she also loves canoeing.
“There are few places I’d rather be than canoeing in the Boundary Waters, ice fishing on Mille Lacs, or enjoying lake life at the cabin,” she shared on her website.
“I think everyone should experience the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at least once in their lifetime,” she later added. “And if you can, do it with an outfitter.
“Whether it’s the pristine waters or secluded wilderness, the call of loons, eagles soaring above, the milkiest of milky ways, or the fantastic fishing—there are so many reasons Nick and I go back several times every year.”
According to Anderson, she hopes to inspire others to seek out adventures (her bio tag aptly reading: Evoking inspiration & wonder through the beauty of the great outdoors).
“I’m not a health care expert, a scientist, or a politician—but I am good at photos, videos, & using technology to connect with others,” she wrote in a recent candid Instagram post.
“My hope is to foster some optimism, positivity, connectedness, & joy while many of us stay tucked away at home more than usual. The world is still moving along, even if it might not feel like it. And by all means, get outdoors! Breathe in that fresh air! It’s good for you.”
We might just take her lead.
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]]>Travel bloggers Danielle and Tommy of Slow Car Fast Home know this best: “If this year has taught us anything, it’s that life is short, and fragile and we’re not promised consistency or anything really from one year to the next,” they reflected in a recent Instagram post.
“Get after what you want, friends! We have absolutely no idea what this next year will look like for us or where we’ll be in the next 12 months and that’s 100000% okay with us.”
The seasoned travelers put their money where their mouth is. Having lived on the road since 2016, the two have taken on the RV lifestyle alongside their two pooches, Missy and Trip. Their travels have taken them so far to almost all of the lower 48 states in the United States, all over Canada, and up and down Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.
Their adventure also includes renovating their vehicles and sharing before-and-after photos with their growing audience online (to date, their Instagram page has amassed some 75k followers).
“We’ve learned so much from our time on the road, and have both grown so much from this entire experience,” Danielle and Tommy write on their website. “From learning how to DIY our RV renovation, to learning how to creating multiple streams of income to sustain our lifestyle. It’s not always easy or beautiful, but life was meant to be an adventure!”
And the past year hasn’t slowed them down. If anything, their commitment to living in the here and now has never been stronger. “We’re pushing ourselves forward and coming out on the other side working harder than ever on things we’ve always wanted to do,” they stress.
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]]>A travel guru if there ever was one, Cole has amassed two million subscribers on YouTube and another one million on Instagram. Alongside his fiancé, Raya (a travel blogger herself), he shares his life on the road, treating life as a constant adventure.
“As I reflect back over this crazy year, as it comes to an end, the thing I’m most grateful for is having the most amazing, supportive, and incredible woman in my life!” wrote Cole in a recent Instagram post.
His most recent adventure? Heading across the US and then down to Costa Rica with a converted school bus, aptly nicknamed The Happiness Bus. Indeed, happiness seems to be the key to Cole’s way of life, and his enthusiasm is very much contagious.
His advice to other aspiring travel bloggers (and influencers in general)? “Come from a place of being passionate about capturing and sharing moments—not straight from this mentality that [you] want to make money or jump straight into having Instagram as a revenue generator or a business.”
“That’s an added bonus if you can get to that stage,” explained Cole in a chat with Entrepreneur. “But if that’s your initial goal, it could be quite tricky especially if you’re not enjoying what you’re doing. I think the audience can really notice that as well.”
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]]>But, philosophical meanderings aside, boy we could all use a vacation. And while traveling might not be permitted and isn’t encouraged in any case, we’re looking forward to falling in love with the world around us. Here to show us the ropes is travel master, Georgia (Gigi) Hopkins of It’s Beautiful Here. After quitting her six-figure job in investment banking in Sydney, Hopkins did what most of us can only dream of and went on an ever-lasting adventure around the globe.
Xx Go… ! #travel #traveldeeper #itsbeautifulhere pic via @rcroldosThrough her online platform and travel journal, she shares what she’s learned along the way, offering a glimpse into her travels of the past 7 years since quitting corporate life in Australia for a life on the road. “I am a travel curator,” she further explained in an interview with Vogue. “I create travel content and experiences for global brands and likeminded folk. I travel the world searching for unique, interesting and beautiful places and experiences to share.”
“Life is a constant adventure,” says Hopkins, “I love the freedom travel brings and the people I am fortunate enough to meet along the way. I love the random nature of it all. I feel forever in a state of awe and inspiration over the amazing things so many people out there are doing. I feel lucky to be living out my greatest passion.”
We look forward to following her footsteps. In the meantime, you can enjoy a virtual vacation by following her Instagram page:
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]]>Also known as designcode on social media, and Abby during traveling, Ibrahim has been living in the Netherlands for a few years now.
“I am in love with traveling, nature, mountains, taking photos and making videos,” Ibrahim shared on Bored Panda. “I also maintain a blog where I feature some of my travels guides, photos, videos, travel diaries, and thoughts.”
Except for working on his blog, he also shares his images on his Instagram account.
Scroll down and take a look at his work below.
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]]>Recently, they shared on Bored Panda 10 great tips on how to travel carry on only.
“1. Get packing cubes! We have a cube each and whatever can’t fit in there stays behind! It also makes packing and unpacking super easy!
2. Keep your liquids under 100ml! Get some travel sized containers and top up while we travel. This is where a bar of shampoo comes in handy.
3. Book accommodation with a washing machine! Or use local laundry’s especially across Asia!
4. Wear your heaviest clothes on the flight. Jumpers and jackets and they can double up as a pillow.
5. Put together 3 outfits including underwear and stick to that. Clothing that has multiple uses.
6. Take a light weight sarong to use as a blanket, skirt, towel, sun shield, cover up at temples.
7. Limit your purchase of souvenirs. We buy a magnet from each destination and that’s about it.
8. Take books on your device and download Netflix or podcasts to watch without Wi-Fi.
9. Do a trial pack and weigh your bag before going to the airport.
10. More underwear less clothes to feel fresh – it’s light and use a travel washing line for a quick sink wash!”
Scroll down to check out some of their adventures.
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