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ALOHA WORLD! A NEW VISUALLY STUNNING TRAVEL BLOG

posted by Daphne
Aug 30, 2018 4800 0 4
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I’m Daphne, which you might’ve guessed from my blog title. And some of you know me, and some of you don’t, and some of you may be wondering…. Why a travel blog, why me, and why now, when there are two million travel bloggers already out there? (Btw, that’s a totally real number that I just made up. Lol)

Well, I absolutely love to travel. I love adventure, and exploring new places. I love having my hair blown back, and my mind blown. I love gasping at unbelievable sights, eating foods that make my tastebuds dance, and meeting awesome people from varied cultures and backgrounds. And I absolutely love taking photos and telling stories of the amazingness I encounter. I see beauty everywhere, and it seems selfish to just keep it for myself.  I’ve read dozens of travel blogs over the years, and they have helped me tremendously when I plan my own trips, and I want to be able to help others plan their future adventures, through the things I’ve seen and learned on my own journeys. I do a lot of planning and research for my trips, and I figure that if I’ve already done all that work, someone else could possibly benefit and it could help make their journey easier.

My blog is just simply about sharing the beauty and joy I’ve been lucky enough to witness firsthand…. telling it like I see it, and showing it through the eyes of my lens. Maybe it will help you plan your own adventures, or maybe it will just give you a glimpse into some of the beauty you didn’t even know was out there.

That’s the main reason. And the other is, …. it’s never too late to do something that makes you feel good! I want to leave my son knowing that, and seeing that his Mom truly lived by those words.

I hope you enjoy the blog. And if not, no problem! Just subscribe and pretend you do, until I write something that you eventually like. 😉

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4 Comments
  1. posted by
    Margaret bostrom
    Sep 17, 2019

    Congratulations Daphne! Wishing you much success with this exciting venture…..and I totally expect that to happen! I am looking forward to following you on your blog around the world 😊

    • posted by
      Daphne
      Sep 18, 2019

      Thank you so much for the encouragement, Margaret!
      I will look forward to taking you around the World! 😉

  2. posted by
    Eric
    Sep 18, 2019

    Awesome site Daph! Looking forward to planning more trips with your expert advice!

  3. posted by
    Claudia
    Sep 20, 2019

    Congratulations! You make me want to travel the world…. and now I can, through your photos! Absolutely love all your photos!!!

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Iceland. The land of fire and ice. We drove for tw Iceland. The land of fire and ice. We drove for two weeks around this amazing country in a campervan, in what has been one of our favorite adventures to date. The insane landscapes blew our mind around every turn… and we had 24 hours of daylight to explore— with the sun dipping below the horizon giving us hours of a painted sky, when the sunset melted into the sunrise >>>> (PS. The very last photo of the moon hanging in the sky above the mountain, is NOT Photoshopped. I have never seen the moon look that large in my entire life.) 
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1. Raw Love, Tulum
2. Club Med, Cancun
3. Zamas Restaurant, Tulum
4. Tulum
5. Club Med
6. Club Med
7. Chichen Itza
8 - 10 Club med
11. Tulum
12. Zamas
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16. Cenote Zaci, Valladolid
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18. Zamas
19. Club Med
20. 👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻

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6. Cameo Island
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9. Thira
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12. Oia
13. Caldera, Santorini
14. Thira
15. Amoudi Bay, Santorini
16. Amoudi Bay
17. Pantheon, Athens
18. Meteora
19. Acropolis, Athens
20. Cape Sunion

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1. Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road
2. Gibson Beach
3. Koala
4. Big Hill, Great Otway National Park
5. Melbourne
6. Kite surfing, Brighton Beach
7. Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes
8. Port Campbell National Park
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10. Port Fairy
11. Luna Park, Melbourne
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14. Gibson Steps, Twelve Apostles
15. Surfers, Bells Beach
16. Melbourne
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18. South Bank
19. Port Campbell 
20. Brighton Beach
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1. Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven
2. Portree, Isle of Skye
3. Duncansby Stacks, John O’Groats
4. Quiraing, Skye
5. Kilt Rock, Skye
6. Eilean Donan Castle
7. Puffin, Isle of Mull
8. Niest Lighthouse, Skye
9. Old Man of Storr, Skye
10. Fairy Glen, Skye
11. Durness Beach
12. Edradour Distillery
13. Niest Point, Skye
14. Staffa island, off of the Isle of Mull
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16. Highland coo
17. Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
18. Treehouse at Ackergill Tower Castle 
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20. Glasgow

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Apparently, I’m 50. 🤷🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️🤔🤫😂 They say when y Apparently, I’m 50. 🤷🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️🤔🤫😂

They say when you’re 50, you’re ‘Over the Hill’
But I kinda feel like I’m thirty one still
I guess in spirit, ‘young at heart’ fits the bill
But my brain could use a ‘forget your age’ pill. 

Just partied in Vegas— so much fun, such a thrill
With a group of my besties— my cup got its fill. 
We clubbed it at Tao— no drinks took a spill
And danced until 3:00– yeah, you know the drill. 

All-nighters these days though takes more of my will 
Most nights in bed by 9:00, for some Netflix & Chill ;)
But I’m fighting the time-clock, and you know it takes skill
To keep up life’s adventure, my ‘forever goal’ still. ❤️
Happy Valentine’s, love! You are my favorite place Happy Valentine’s, love! You are my favorite place to be! ❤️ Loving you anywhere is the absolute best. Loving you in foreign countries comes a close second though! 😜 @ciscokid_5150
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