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]]>Traveling full time with her partner and child, her vacations revolve around water and fishing. There is also plenty of hikes and camping. “My goal is to evoke inspiration and wonder through the beauty of the great outdoors,” she writes on her website. And with well over 16,000 followers on Instagram, a growing number of people seem to be taking note.
Incredibly enough, Anderson’s love for the great outdoors wasn’t instilled in her early on, but rather came as she matured. “That’s why no matter your experience level, I encourage you to to take more detours, step outside your comfort zone, and try something new outdoors,” she explains on her website.
One of her top recommendations is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. “I think everyone should experience the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at least once in their lifetime,” she stressed, “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.”
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]]>We might as well “hire” food and travel bloggers Mark And Elizabeth Rudd as our guides. The two have founded the brand and blog Compass & Fork where they share their travel tips and dining experiences with a growing audience (so far, on Instagram alone they have well over 14,000 followers).
Together, the avid travelers have visited over 50 countries over a period of 40 years, worked in about ten, and still have a wish list of places they’ve yet to visit.
“We both traveled extensively for work in our corporate roles as well,” the couple shared in a chat with Travel Awaits. “After the kids were older, we decided it was time to travel more and see some of those places we had always dreamed of visiting.”
Fans of slow traveling, they explore each destination in depth. This means for a minimum of a month they update their site with content and posts about the same country.
“We tend to be independent, active travelers,” they note. “Our travel style is affordable luxury. You won’t find hostels or budget travel, but you’ll find great value, unique accommodation, and experiences.”
Their website includes resources like recipes, health tips, and travel guides, with helpful posts including How to Save Money on Your Trip To Vietnam and How to Find the Best Local Experiences in Latin America. We can’t wait to pack our suitcases, prepare our napkins, and hit the road!
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I remember this specific photo, we had woken up in a 12-bed hostel dorm and took the public bus to freaking MTV for a general meeting we set up after hours of stalking on LinkedIn and figuring out how the company structures their emails 
Right before we went in, I spilled chocolate milk all over my shirt. They wanted to know how many subscribers we had, but we felt like we had more to offer than just a number representing how viral our videos could be. Nothing came of that meeting, so we walked to the Hollywood Sign, made yet another goofy a$$ video, and took this pic. 
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A The self proclaimed “international badasses” practice what they preach, having set out to create a travel space that’s tailored to young travelers. This idea came to them after noticing that a lot of their friends wanted to travel but really just didn’t know how—or were too busy or too scared.
“We started making videos mainly because we found it was fun,” they admitted in an interview with CelebMix. “Nobody really watched them at first besides our friends and family (who we would force to watch), but we enjoyed watching everything we squeezed into our trips—cool, cheap, or free places to go that we thought people should know about. We didn’t see anything like it on television or on YouTube, and that’s when the journey began.”
Through a let of trial and error and some hard work, they slowly build up their audience to where it is today, cultivating a community of nearly 2M+ in total social media subscribers. They might just inspire you to shut up and go.
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@nachelicoptersA seasoned traveler, Cole is known for his entertaining travel content that has an added layer of education and provides a teaching tool for sustainable travel and community-oriented living. But with a moniker like FunForLouis, fun, and more importantly, passion is a core element to what he does.
These days, alongside his online platform, Cole teaches other influencers how to turn their passion into a booming business. His number one tip? Come from a place of being passionate about capturing and sharing moments and “not straight from this mentality that [you] want to make money or jump straight into having Instagram as a revenue generator or a business.”
#teamtrees“That’s an added bonus if you can get to that stage,” he noted in an interview with Entrepreneur where he talked about his business model, “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.”
Some of his more recent projects also include running The Social Good Club, striving to create a community designed to empower others to effect positive change around the challenges we face as a global society. We’re all for it.
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]]>One of the things we’re most looking forward to in the days after COVID-19 is traveling. And at least according to Leyla Giray Alyanak, traveling doesn’t require a partner. In fact, the best journies are the ones you take on your own. A solo traveler based in rural Eastern France, Giray Alyanak has launched an online platform that encourages women to take a leap of faith when it comes to traveling. “Forget the partner, forget the doubts—you can own this!” she writes.
Giray Alyanak puts her money where her mouth is. Her blog— Women on the Road— provides women with the tools and guidelines that can help them deal with unfamiliar situations on the road.
“This entire website should NOT be necessary,” reads her website. “Solo female travelers should not need to take special precautions, travel with greater awareness or behave in certain ways just because we are women. But sadly, the world is a less than perfect place, and we do have to be aware of those differences. I won’t let them stop me from traveling on my own, and I trust you won’t either.”
Having traveled all over the world for the past 50 years, you’ll want to listen to her sound advice. Her guide will teach you how to plan a trip, how to stay safe, what to take, how to budget, and how to avoid getting lonely. In other words: all the things you face before, during, and after you travels.
When international travel is permitted again, we just might take her advice.
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]]>But following the right luxury travel experts might just help satisfy our innate wanderlust. Recently we’ve taken to Misha Gillingham’s travel blog, Wildluxe. Ranked as one of the top luxury travel blogs in the world, Wildluxe celebrates the meeting point between luxury hospitality and the great outdoors, so you get to enjoy the best of both worlds.
with @samsoniteusa #WeCarryTheWorld – thoughtfully designed to benefit both the traveler and the environment. ••• To me, this video is a lot more than just an #ad, it is really personal to me. It encompasses the focus for my life right now, which is spending more time outdoors, active, and in nature – and less time worrying about things that don’t make a difference. (I toss my designer shoes out the window and exchange them for some dirty sneakers + an old T-shirt, which is the opposite of what most people are doing this platform right now.) I want to stop wasting time and energy on trying to make everything appear perfect – and spend more energy on things that feel authentic and really feed my soul – things that matter in long run and bring lasting happiness. This is why I love what Samsonite is doing with their Eco-Nu bags. They are made with 100% post consumer recycled plastic bottles – designed to lighten the Earth and MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE!“I must admit I’ve always been fascinated by luxury hotels and all of the things that go into creating that perfect five-star guest experience,” relayed Gillingham in an interview with Husskie. “There are so many variables involved and I just love when it is executed flawlessly. It’s an art form and I want to give people a closer look at it.”
Alongside her fascination with all things lux, Gillingham admits to having an immense passion for adventure and a desire to share these explorations with others. A firm believer that getting outdoors is a key component in living a happy and healthy lifestyle, Gillingham is the half-glass-full type, with a positive outlook on life and people.
“Don’t waste any time on negative emotions that don’t serve you,” she says, “and most certainly—do not stand in your own way!” We might just take her word of advice…
itinerary created by @roarafrica | ROAR AFRICA was just recently named one of the top 10 safari outfitters in the world by Travel and Leisure! In fact, they were placed at number two, and it’s not hard to see why. The owner, Deborah Calmeyer was born and raised in Zimbabwe and can trace her African roots back 11 generations. Needless to say, the authenticity of her and her team’s knowledge in planning life-changing trips for guests is spot on.The post Get Your Luxury Travel Fix with Misha Gillingham appeared first on TettyBetty.
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]]>With 50 countries behind her, Alice Yeh is a semi-professional wanderer. “My love for travel is deeply rooted in my curiosity and desire to learn,” she writes on her website. “My mom even told me that when I was a kid, she could never take her eyes off of me because as soon as she turned around, I’d be gone—off in my own world exploring.”
2020 is the year of US National Parks! Since there will be no more international trips for the rest of the year and most likely 2021, it's all about exploring the great outdoors in the US. 
When I was a kid, my parents would pack us up and take us on road trips all around the US to visit the National Parks. As immigrants, they wanted to experience what the new home country had to offer. 
Even though we never actually went camping (my first camping experience was during college with schoolmates), I was always amazed by the beauty that nature had to offer. The US is a huge, diverse country. 
Needless to say, my love for travel and experiencing new things started at a young age. 
So I'm out here making the most of what's left in the year. Corona-what now? A girl's gotta what she's gotta do to stay sane and find ways to satisfy my travelholic wanderlust. 
Joshua Tree @joshuatreenps was just the first of many national parks this year. Off to Yellowstone and Grand Teton next! I have ideas for a few more before the year is over so there's still time for some vacation and fun! Life is short and we've got to make the most of it!
Travel ExperiencesWith the recent pandemic, Yeh had to get creative. A tech sales executive and travel blogger, she recently took to Instagram to share her insights regarding travel restrictions. “2020 is the year of US National Parks!” she wrote, explaining that since there will be no more international trips for the rest of the year and most likely 2021, it’s all about exploring the great outdoors, while staying within the US borders.
Her optimism might just spark that sense of wanderlust in you that’s long laid dormant. Yeh herself ties her love of traveling to her early travels, as a child. around the US. According to Yeh, when she was a kid, her parents would take her on road trips all around the US to visit National Parks. “As immigrants, they wanted to experience what the new home country had to offer,” she writes. “Even though we never actually went camping (my first camping experience was during college with schoolmates), I was always amazed by the beauty that nature had to offer. The US is a huge, diverse country.”
With COVID dictating a change of pace, local traveling suits us just fine.
Remember when I went to Joshua Tree for 4th of July weekend? I can't believe that was already a month ago! This was my second time visiting Joshua Tree, and the feeling of being in a real-life Dr. Seuss land was still there. 
Golden hour sunsets in the desert were a highlight during my trip. We sat outside for each sunset watching the colors in the sky change, going through a rainbow of colors. 
I'm trying to slow down on vacations now to really enjoy those special moments, no matter how small. I realize that being the goal-oriented person I am, I can get too focused on making sure I check off the next thing on my list of things to do and see. 
So I sometimes forgot to cherish and be present about what I was doing in that particular moment. I think this can also be applied to life. We're so focused on the future that we forget to appreciate the present. 
During this pandemic, we've been so focused on when it will end (likely never at this rate…) and what we haven't been able to do. A conversation with a friend the other day made me pause to consider: what has been a positive from this time period? 
I'm thankful for spending a lot more time with my boyfriend. Our relationship has really grown. I've finally made time to focus on growing my travel blog, a personal passion project. 
Take me back! I could definitely use some of that vortex energy from Sedona right about now. It's Day 40 of quarantine officially but more like Day 52 of staying at home for me… So this is the new normal now?? 
: @pb_ee1 
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]]>Travel bloggers know best. Having visited over 100 countries over 13 years, Brenna Holeman doesn’t just treat travel as a form of vacation but as a passion turned into a full-time job. Originally from Winnipeg, a city in the Canadian prairies, she has lived in Halifax, Toronto, Copenhagen, Yaroslavl, Edinburgh, Osaka, and London.
I’ve always loved that question, loved the idea of wanderlust taking over, allowing your imagination to run wild. I’d go to Antarctica, or maybe sail around the South Pacific. I’d travel to Madagascar, Uzbekistan, Ghana. I’d spend a few weeks in Suriname and Guyana. I’d head to Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan with my boyfriend, our first big adventure together. Where would you go if you could go anywhere? The question has a different meaning to me now. Travel itself has a different meaning to me now. What used to excite and inspire now makes me feel nervous, cautious. While the world slowly opens back up, with some people venturing to other countries, provinces, or states, I’m still not comfortable travelling outside of my home province of Manitoba. There are many reasons for this, of course: COVID-19 and cost being the two big ones. I spent over a decade working toward this career, and as a travel writer, it’s bittersweet that the thing I love to do most and the way I make my living is now out of reach to me. Even if I did want to use my savings on a big adventure instead of paying my mortgage and bills, I’d worry too much about the health risks and bringing COVID-19 back to my community (for reference, Manitoba had one (!) active case in mid-July, but cases have since skyrocketed due to travel outside the province). It’s all so complicated, isn’t it? To travel, or not to travel. One thing’s for sure: the way we travel may not be the same for a very long time. I’d still love to go to Antarctica, of course, and Madagascar, too. My list isn’t going anywhere, and I know that one day, I’ll be able to see these places. But for now, my list is much smaller. I dream of wild camping in Nopiming Provincial Park. I dream of being able to see my mum in Toronto, my brother in Vancouver. COVID-19 has devastated the travel industry, but from that, I’ve learned to appreciate what’s closer to home, what’s just around the proverbial corner. 
Where would you go if you could go anywhere? Are you travelling abroad or inter-province/state yet?But 2020 has driven her back home. “At the moment I have absolutely zero desire to travel outside of Canada, or even to another province,” she explained in a recent post on Instagram, adding that the thought of traveling to a higher-risk location or being in close quarters with tourists who haven’t quarantined makes her itch.
“It’s all so complicated, isn’t it?” she adds. “To travel, or not to travel. One thing’s for sure: the way we travel may not be the same for a very long time.” For Holeman, the solution was simple: travel – but do it closer to home. According to Holeman, she will be road-tripping, hiking, canoeing, fishing, camping, and supporting local businesses. Which doesn’t sound quite as bad as staying home.
“I was in talks with Travel Manitoba over a year ago that I would spend this summer traveling around this beautiful province, and that is indeed happening,” she explains. “While I’ve already been to Bird River as well as Winnipeg Beach, Pinawa Dam, and Birds Hill Provincial Parks in the past month, I’m soon headed to Brandon, Swan Valley, and Riding Mountain National Park for a Manitoba series with Travel Manitoba.”
We encourage you to follow her journey – online that is.
), I am ON BOARD. Every single person I speak to who lives in Winnipeg agrees, and we are all here for it, we are all excited to be in this city that is buzzing with energy and cool things to do. One of the best things I've done in the past few months in Winnipeg is the Hermetic Code tour at the Legislative Building. "A tour?" you might be thinking, but trust me, you do NOT want to miss this one. This is one of the best tours I've been on in my life, hands down. Dr. Frank Albo shows you that this isn't any ordinary building, and whatever you think you knew about it, you're probably wrong (including what you may think you know about our infamous Golden Boy). And if you're like me, as soon as you hear the word "occult", you know some crazy stories are about to unfold. I don't want to say too much more about it and ruin the surprise, but between what you learn and how charismatic and knowledgable Dr. Albo is, if you're in Winnipeg you simply have to take this tour. Have you ever been to Winnipeg? Tell me about your hometown! #sponsored by @travelmanitoba #exploremb #manitoba #winnipeg
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At only 24, Tara has somehow managed to strike the perfect balance between professional life and leisure. In the years she’s been running her IG account, she’s completed a degree in design and launched her own business. She manages to combine traveling with her career perfectly, working on different projects with clients all around the globe.
Tara’s main interest is, naturally, lifestyle. She documents not only the placed she visits but also fashion, food, and art. She’s not about big touristy landmarks or historical monuments – you wouldn’t find a photo of her posing in front of the Eiffel Tower or the Pyramid of Giza.
Her photos reflect a much more laid-back approach to travel: it’s about eating great food, wearing chic clothing, sunbathing by the pool, and generally having fun, without over-thinking it too much.
The result is a stunning travel log of the most gorgeous hidden gems around the world, that will inspire anyone to pack a bag, pick up a camera, and book a flight to somewhere far, far away.
This was my favourite experience of our trip to South Australia. We spent four hours in this cave talking and laughing over some of the best food & wine I’ve ever had in my life! Thank you to @maxwellwines for the incredible experience. 
However, that all changed once I came to this spot. It really is so funny to look back at. I had been wanting to stay at these cabins for years. A few months ago we finally booked a night here. The afternoon and sunset was absolutely amazing, I was so glad we had made it here! There is no wifi, so we felt completely disconnected from the world. It was bliss. Unfortunately, I had celebrated too soon. We did not spend the night here. Once the sun had set, every single creepy crawly came out of the corners of the room. That lamp to the right of the photo attracted pretty much every moth in the Blue Mountains. Cockroaches that could fly chased me around the room. 
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