Kristin Hommel

𝐼𝓉’𝓈 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓉𝓎 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝑜𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒! ✨ I won’t lie guys, it’s been a very tough week for me. Between being sick, work, and trying to get law school applications out, it’s been very difficult for me to find many positives. 🤒 But I think in times like these, identifying the positive things in life and choosing happiness is more important than ever. So to continue my tradition of Positivity Friday, here are some positive things that I experienced this week: 1. I felt incredibly supported and cared for by my community on here while I’ve been recovering. Despite not having posted on my grid for about a week, y’all have continually engaged with me, DM’d me your well wishes, checked in on me, and I’ve even continued to gain new followers and grow daily. Words can’t express how grateful I am for y’all 💕 2. My job supported me and allowed me to take sick days without any guilt or questions. I appreciate being able to work for a company who genuinely cares for their employees ✨ 3. I finally felt well enough to get up and go outside for the first time in like 4 days today, and it felt sooo good🌞 Now it’s your turn! Share your positive moments from this past week, no matter how big or small! Let’s share some positivity and get this weekend started out right! 💕 ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ #selfcareisntselfish #Yosemite #sharepositivity #locationindependent #bepositive✌ #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #forestfire #caliroadtrip #bloggersofig #nationalparkgeek #roamtheglobe #yosemitenationalpark #wanderingwomen #voyageuse #positiveaffirmation #wanderlusttribe #wanderlusttravel #travelobsessed #travelmind #travelmindset #womenwhotravelsolo #positivewords #selfcarelove #happyhabits #findhappiness #positiveenergyonly @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog @womenwhoexplore @women_travellers @womenforwanderlust

𝐼𝓉’𝓈 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓉𝓎 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎! 💕 ⁣ I hope you all had a great week, and especially that it was much more calm and less dramatic than last week! ✨ ⁣ For those of you who are new to my page, Positivity Fridays are all about reflecting back and finding some good in your life, even in the midst of the trials of life. They say that one of the keys to happiness and contentment is to identify one or two things every day that you are happy about in that are positive in your life, and Positivity Friday’s are here to help you establish this habit! ⁣ Here are the positive things that have happened in my life this week! ⁣ 1. I got my first law school acceptance letter, with a scholarship that covers almost all of the tuition! 👩🏼‍⚖️ ⁣ 2. For the first time in months, I got my evenings back and didn’t have to work overtime! 💆🏼‍♀️ ⁣ 3. I got to see my grandparents for the first time in almost a year, and it was so great to see them! 👵 👴🏻 ⁣ 4. I’ve worked out several times this week, and I’ve been eating healthier and more intentionally! 💪🏻 ⁣ Now it’s your turn: tell me about the positive things you’ve done or that have happened this past week! It could be anything, from seeing an amazing sunrise to finally getting a take a walk in a new town, or finding a new trail to hike. If it’s positive to you, it’s positive to me! ✨ ⁣ Let’s share some positivity in the comments below 💕👇🏻 ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ #selfcareisntselfish #deathvalley #sharepositivity #locationindependent #bepositive✌ #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #forestfire #caliroadtrip #bloggersofig #nationalparkgeek #roamtheglobe #deathvalleynationalpark #wanderingwomen #voyageuse #positiveaffirmation #wanderlusttribe #wanderlusttravel #travelobsessed #travelmind #travelmindset #womenwhotravelsolo #positivewords #selfcarelove #happyhabits #findhappiness #positiveenergyonly @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog @womenwhoexplore @women_travellers @womenforwanderlust

📝 Today we’re talking about bucket list travel destination and activities! 📝 ⁣ We all have one: an ever growing bucket list of places that we’ve seen people post about on Instagram that we absolutely want to see more than anything else… Until the next photo comes along! 😅 ⁣ Rather than overwhelm yourself with trying to accomplish the impossibility of seeing everything (and no, there’s no way to see EVERYTHING, much as it may pain you to hear), narrow your list down by the places that will give you the most value! 💕 ⁣ 🤩 1. Is it because you just want the pretty photo opp, or is there something there that actually holds value for you? It’s OK to go someplace just because it’s beautiful, but make sure there’s actually things there to do as well, and that it won’t just be a five minute visit and then you have nothing else to do there. 🥲 ⁣ 🚧 2. Make sure that reality matches the pictures! Do some research on the location to find out what it actually looks like beneath all the filters and editing. I’ve seen so many debunking stories about Gateway to Heaven in Bali where the “mirror” effect actually turned out to be a scam by photographers on-site! 📸 ⁣ 🏔 3. Is it actually feasible for you to go there? There are some places that, no matter how much we might want to, are simply not feasible for us to see, whether we’re not in shape enough to do the hike or that the journey to get there is too difficult to arrange (as is the case for the Rupununi Savannah in Guyana, an untouched wilderness that can only be reached by flying into a remote Amazonian village, hiking through the jungle, going down the river in a dug out canoe, and hiring a specially adapted 4x4 vehicle) 🥾 ⁣ ⛩ 4. Remember that it’s better to spend more time in one place than the same amount of time going to many places! Isn’t it better to really delve into the heart of a city or natural wonder rather than rush through to see as many places as possible, but not really be able to enjoy the culture and beauty of what you’re seeing? 🕌 ⁣ How do you narrow down your bucket list? Share your tips, as well as your own bucket less destinations in the comments below! 👇🏻

Travel Word of the Week: 𝕐𝕠𝕜𝕠 𝕞𝕖𝕤𝕙𝕚 (𝕟.): 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕁𝕒𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕 ‘𝕞𝕖𝕤𝕙𝕚’ 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕟𝕤 ‘𝕓𝕠𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕖’ 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ‘𝕪𝕠𝕜𝕠’ 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕟𝕤 ‘𝕙𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕫𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕝,’ 𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕚𝕥 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕟𝕤 ‘𝕒 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕪𝕤.’ - 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕤𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕘𝕖𝕞 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕪 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕤𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕟 𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕘𝕖. ⁣ (𝕆𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕚𝕟: 𝕁𝕒𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕖) ⁣ There’s nothing quite like that headache you get when you enter foreign country and have to translate everything you read, here, and speak. The first time I move to France, I swear I had a headache for a solid week! 🤕 ⁣ If you thought immersive Spanish classes in college were hard, it’s nothing compared to the complete immersion of living in another country, of navigating their immigration or education systems, and the breath of fresh air to finally be able to speak your own language with someone else 👯‍♀️ ⁣ When you live abroad in a land that speaks a different language, you develop a kind of radar that immediately perks up when you hear someone speaking your language. I swear, when I was living in France, I always perked up when I heard an American accent in the crowd of French people! It’s amazing how well your ears can distinguish between the sounds of different languages when necessary! 💬 ⁣ This word is especially cool because Japanese is written vertically, so the part of the word “Yoko“ meaning “horizontal“ actually directly references the awkwardness and difficulty of translating between Japanese and other languages that are written horizontally! 🇯🇵 ⁣ Do you speak any other languages? Do you understand the stress of speaking another language, especially when your immigration and/or education status depends upon effectively communicating in that language? Tell me about it in the comments below! 👇🏻

𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝓈𝑒𝑒 𝓂𝑒 𝓇𝑜𝓁𝓁𝒾𝓃’, 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝒽𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓃’ 🍣 ⁣ I’m back on my sushi shenanigans! I’m proud to announce that, after having frequented their establishment for the past couple of weeks, I am now officially crowned the @Yelp Duchess of O-Ku Raleigh! 👑 ⁣ Among the many things I love about O-Ku sushi is how they uniquely celebrate authentic Asian cuisine with a southern approach, creating affordable plates using unique ingredients and sophisticated presentation 👩🏻‍🍳 ⁣ One of my biggest aspirations is to do their sushi and sake tasting, which is 12 courses of sushi paired with a different sake for each one! 🤩 ⁣ Apparently, the fish is shipped in from all over the world every other day, from Tokyo and Hawaii, to local fisheries on the coast of North Carolina!! If you ever go, ask for Ian, trust his judgment, and get whatever he tells you to: I promise you, he knows what he’s doing! 😍 ⁣ Have you ever been to O-Ku? Where’s your favorite sushi restaurant, and what’s your go-to order? Tell me in the comments below! 👇🏻 🍥 #travelfoodie #sushitime🍣 #foodiesofinsta #raleighnc #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #foodieheaven #travelfoodlove #authenticexperience #visitraleigh @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog @womenwhoexplore @women_travellers @womenforwanderlust

The Colorado River has seen many attempt to brave her dangerous waters. In a land yet wild and untamed, who can say what is true and what is just a tall tale? ⁣ Shrouded in mystery, James White’s story has been told and retold for 150 years, and no one knows how much of it to believe. Like a centuries-long game of telephone, no one quite knows where the truth ends and the fantastic begins. In 1867, an exhausted, sunburned, and waterlogged prospector came floating out of the Grand Canyon on a haphazard raft made with logs claiming that he and some colleagues were attacked by Native Americans in the mountains of Colorado 🏔 ⁣ To escape, White and another man jumped into the river and floated downstream on a crude log raft. While his companion died, White continued to float down the river for a total of 14 days through what is now Utah, Arizona, and Nevada! Some skeptics say that there’s no way he could’ve survived that long on the river, especially through the dangerous rapids of the Grand Canyon, but others believe his story, saying that he knew things about the Canyon that you wouldn’t know unless you had gone through it! ⁣ In another extraordinary story, three men vanished after they abandoned John Powell‘s famous 1869 expedition down the Colorado river and through the Grand Canyon. Having braved the rapids of Cataract Canyon, the Whitewater of the Grand Canyon prove too much for Powell‘s three companions, and so they bailed out at the place now known as Separation Rapids. Powell gave them a share of the expedition supplies and continued down the river: however, the three men were never heard from again. To this day, no one knows what happened to them. ⁣ It’s perhaps no surprise that a landscape so resistant to humanity that it attempts to prevent people getting in - or getting out – would keep some of its mysteries forever ✨ ⁣ Luckily, these days such pitfalls and disappearances are few and far between with today’s technology, but still...it makes you respect the sanctity and magnificence of one of Nature’s most fantastic and awe-inspiring landscapes 🏜

I don’t think I’ve been quite so glad to say TGIF as today in a long long time 😂 ⁣ It’s been a tough week, both at work and on the news, so today I’m instituting Positivity Fridays! Share something in the comments below about something positive that happened to you this week, and let’s share the love! 💕 ⁣ To kick of Positivity Friday’s, I’ll start with a few positive things that happened this week! ⁣ 1. I submitted a few law school applications! 👩🏼‍⚖️ ⁣ 2. I got to go get sushi with my dear friend on Wednesday 🍱 ⁣ 3. I made it to the gym several times this week and am making good on my 2021 goal to get fit 💪🏻 ⁣ Now it’s your turn! Share your positive moments this week and I’ll share my favorites to my story! 💕💕 ⁣ Here’s to a positive 2021 🥂 ⁣ ✨ ⁣ ✨ ⁣ ✨ ⁣ #selfcareisntselfish #yosemite #sharepositivity #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #selfcare💚 #womenwhohike #authenticexperience #positivenergy @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog @womenwhoexplore @women_travellers @womenforwanderlust

In tumultuous times like these, I like to escape to nature and dream of simpler times 🌞 ⁣ I once shared Shinrin-Yoku as a Travel Word of the Day. I think in these crazy times, practicing Shinrin-Yoku can be a valuable tool to re enter ourselves and provide the inner peace that we so desperately need 😌 ⁣ Here’s that definition of Shinrin-Yoku for those of you that need a reminder: 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘; 𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖; 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕤; 𝕓𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖, 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕚𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥, 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖, 𝕤𝕞𝕖𝕝𝕝, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕔𝕙 (𝕆𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕤: 𝕁𝕒𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕖) ⁣ Here is how YOU can practice Shinrin-Yoku: ⁣ 1. Leave behind your phone, camera, or any other distractions 📱 ⁣ 2. Wander aimlessly, allowing your body to take you wherever it wants 🥾 ⁣ 3. Take some moments to look more closely at the ants in the grass, the trees blowing in the wind, the sensation of the path beneath your feet 🦶 ⁣ 4. Find a comfortable spot, take a seat, and listen to the sounds around you; feel the bark or cool stone beneath your hands, and watch the behavior of animals around you as they become accustomed to your presence 🐿 ⁣ 5. If you go with others, make an agreement to remain silent until the end of the walk 🤫 ⁣ How do you take care of your mental health in stressful times? Share your self care tips in the comments below! 👇🏻 ✨ ✨ ⁣ #selfcareisntselfish #shinrinyoku #yosemite #travelword #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #selfcare💚 #womenwhohike #authenticexperience #languagelover @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog @womenwhoexplore @women_travellers @womenforwanderlust

Just a reminder that if you need to take a break from social media after yesterday’s events, THAT’S OK 💕 If your friends are anything like mine, they are righteously angry, and are sharing this righteous anger on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and pretty much everywhere else. That’s a lot of negativity that’s pervading pretty much everywhere we spend our time online 🧨 After last year, I don’t know about y’all, but I don’t necessarily have the mental or emotional capacity to ingest so much negativity. You should never feel guilty for recognizing your own mental health boundaries and establishing them! If you need to log out of social media for a few days, that’s OK and it doesn’t make you a bad person! Your mental health matters! 🥺 Just remember: self care isn’t selfish! 💆🏼‍♀️ Take care of yourselves guys, I know I’m right here for you whenever you come back! 🥰✨ 💕 💕 💕 #mentalhealthmatters💚 #mentalhealthblogger #visitnola #emotionalhealth #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #supportoneanother #travelfashion #authenticexperience #selfcareisntselfish @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog @womenwhoexplore @women_travellers @womenforwanderlust

Travel Word of the Week - ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 (𝕟.): 𝔸 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕠𝕟𝕖’𝕤 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕥𝕙 𝕚𝕤 𝕕𝕣𝕒𝕨𝕟, 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕤 𝕒𝕥 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖; 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗. (𝕆𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕤: 𝕊𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕙) I decided to reduce my travel words of the day to just once a week! This word has it so much meaning in for me, because for me, ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 is everywhere that is new or foreign 🗺 I’ve written about this before, but I feel my most authentic self when I’m forced to confront realities and decisions that push out the very best of me. It’s in the furnace that we discover who we truly are, and it’s in our challenges that we learn and show our true selves ✨ I find ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 when I take an impromptu adventure to the Grand Canyon. I’m in ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 at the airport, my heart fluttering at the prospect of a new journey. ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 is found when I spontaneously abandon my plans to sign up for trips to the Sahara, to Las Vegas, to New Orleans. But ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 can be found somewhere else too - ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 is home, with your loved ones, where you can be your authentic, quirky self without judgement 🤪 Where is ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒 for you? Share with me in the comments below! 👇🏻 🌉 🌉 🌉 #geierlay #suspensionbridge #germanytravel #travelword #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #querencia #travelfashion #authenticexperience #languagelover @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog @womenwhoexplore @women_travellers @womenforwanderlust

2020 was a year of beginnings for me. The beginning of my law school journey, the beginning of my explorations of my own home country, and the beginning of a hobby that would turn into a passion and hopefully someday, a stream of income. ⁣ These are the posts you guys love the most last year. Here’s what they say about you: ⁣ 1. You love to be inspired! My number one liked post last year was a post that provided you with tips for taking command of your own life and pursuing a digital nomad lifestyle 👩🏼‍💻 ⁣ 2. You love the beauty of ordinary things! My 2nd most liked post was an ordinary picture of an interesting looking building in Asheville, North Carolina. You loved how the lighting in the rain made such an ordinary street in an ordinary small town look magical and serene ✨ ⁣ 3. You love nature! My 3rd most liked photo contained Little known tips for natural wonders to be found in the blue ridge mountains of North Carolina. You love to go off the beaten path and go where locals go! 🥾 ⁣ 4. You love Christmas in Europe!! You want to explore the magic of the Christmas markets in different countries, and that’s why this photo of Prague was my fourth most-liked photo! 🎄 ⁣ 5. You love inspirational stories of empowerment! I posted this a shot of me at the Grand Canyon on a day when I was feeling my lowest, and then I shared a story of how I remind myself of my worth when I feel down. Y’all related with this deeply, and for that I feel grateful to have such a supportive and loving community on this platform! 👯‍♀️👯 • • • • • #womenwhotravel #travelholic #girlsthatwander #traveltheworld #igtravel #travelpics #ilovetravel #travelling #traveldiaries #travelingram #mytravelgram #instatraveling #instapassport #traveldeeper #traveladdict #travephotography #thattravelblog #travelbloggers #futuretravelguide #tblogger #seekmoments #openmyworld #roamtheplanet #travelgirlsvibe #wheretonext✈️ @travelgirlshub @travelgirlsgo

𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚐 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 - 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚒𝚘! 📇 Last year, I discovered an obsession with discovering new words that don’t exist in English, words that encompass specific feelings, emotions, or actions that take many words in English to express, but that other languages have condensed into a single, beautifully crafted word. ✨ I love how other languages exist and weave together such a deeply complex sentiment into a rich tapestry of a word that expresses everything simultaneously, and so I began creating a popular series of posts called “Travel Word of the Day”. 💬 I like to credit this series with how successful my Instagram page has become. I realized that it wasn’t some thing many people were actually doing, and so in honor of 2020 and my page’s success, here are all the travel words that I researched and found, all compiled into one handy blog post! Link in the bio! 🙌🏻 I’ve found many such words through much research and dives into the Internet, and here, I’ve condensed them all into one handy list for you! if you use any of these words or definitions on your blog or Instagram, please feel free to tag me, and I’ll feature you in my story! 🤝 Did you know any of these before? Do you have any others that you think I should add? Tell me in the comments below! 👇🏻 📇 📇 📇 #neworleanslouisiana #lovelocks #nolalife #travelword #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #visitneworleans #travelfashion #authenticexperience #languagelover @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog

You shouldn’t have to sacrifice your health and beauty routine to save space in your carry-on! 💄 [AD] I don’t know about y’all, but I’m such a minimalist when it comes to travel beauty. A lot of time, I sacrifice some of my facial care routine to save space in my carryon (which I know I shouldn’t do). 😬 Enter: Ready Jet Sets beauty batons. These beauty batons are two-sided beauty sticks that have swappable heads to allow you to customize your beauty sticks, with each side serving a different function! One side can be an exfoliating facial scrub and wash, and the other side can be your face balm and lotion! 🧖🏼‍♀️ It also helps that these bad boys are refillable, which helps reduce plastic waste! Can you say #sustainabletravel?? ✈️ Here are just SOME of the different tips you can get for your beauty batons! Primer💄Cleanser 🧖🏼‍♀️ Glow Scrub😌Hydrate Face Balm☺️Highlighter✨ Contour😚Lip and Cheek Stain (for lip and cheek coloring) 💋 For a limited time, use code LOBN10 for 10% off your order! What combo will you get for your beauty batons? How will you #PassTheBaton? Tell me about it in the comments below! 👇🏻 Ad / Sponsored by @readysetjetofficial 💄 💄 💄 #sustainablegifts #sustainabledesign #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #carryonluggage #inspirationalthoughts #authenticexperience #travelbeauty @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog

SAVE for tips on how to explore a city safely as a solo traveler 🧳 🌴 One thing to be aware of when walking around New Orleans (especially as a woman) is that there is quite a significant homeless population in New Orleans currently, and as a single woman walking the city alone, or even with a friend or two, we are targets for panhandling and catcalls more than anyone else. I’ll never lie to you guys about my authentic and honest experiences in different places, and while I ended up absolutely loving New Orleans, I also will say that at times, I felt unsafe and immensely grateful that I have pepper spray and a small stun gun on my person at any given time. 💀 There was one point when a homeless man, angry that we ignored him, begin to follow us and rant out loud about how he wanted to beat up a couple of white girls! 😱 So here are my tips for avoiding conflict and exploring new cities safely: 1. Always act confident when you’re walking around a city, even if you don’t necessarily know where you are. Looking lost or confused makes you a target immediately. 2. Always have an action plan in the back of your mind. How will you react if someone attacks you? Keep your keys, pepper spray, or stun gun easily accessible. Whatever your choice, make sure you do have a plan👌🏻 3. Do not acknowledge panhandlers and cat calls. No matter how graphic or commanding they may be, put on your blinders and don’t acknowledge it. The minute you acknowledge, you become a target🙉 4. Enlist the help and/or guidance of a local to help show you around the city! Once you know the city well, you can walk about it with more confidence and avoid problem areas! 5. Actively share your location with someone you trust. iPhone has a great feature where you can share your location indefinitely, so just set it and rest easy knowing someone knows where you are at any given time! (Thanks for the tip @tolasadventures!) What are your tips for traveling and exploring safely as a solo traveler? Share your advice in the comments below! 👇🏻

2020 awakened in me a desire to explore my home country in ways I’d never anticipated or done before 🗺 I know this may be controversial, but despite all of the terrible things that occurred in 2020, I learned to appreciate the small things in life and to appreciate what I have. I cherished the sun and the wind and the rain and every opportunity to step outside. I relished the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze. And I am forever grateful for open roads, sunsets, and blue skies 🌌 Last year, I went places I’ve only ever dreamed of going to, and doin things I never imagined I’d accomplish. I hiked the Grand Canyon, rode a mule along the rim, gambled in Las Vegas, road-tripped across Arizona, explored Death Valley, hiked in Yosemite, shopped in Los Angeles, explored the voodoo culture of New Orleans, discovered a Bavarian alpine town in the mountains of Georgia, snowboarded in Boone, tasted wine from a vineyard in my own North Carolina, and started an Instagram account to document my adventures. 👩🏼‍💻 Last year awakened a desire in me to seize every moment spontaneously and confidently. We are never guaranteed a tomorrow, so cherish the now. Tell your loved ones you love them. Seize opportunities as they come. Work to live, don’t live to work ✨ My goals for 2021? Explore as many national parks as I can. Get into law school. Choose friends over work. Go to the gym more and take care of myself. And cherish the now. Did anything positive happen for you in 2020? Tell me about it in the comments below! 👇🏻 ✨ ✨ ✨ #nationalparkgeek #newyeargoals #grandcanyonnationalpark #grandcanyon #locationindependent #travelguide #experiencelife #digitalnomads #travellifestyle #travelbloggers #thattravelblog #tblogger #bloggersofig #travelblogging #roamtheplanet #adventurethatislife #lovetotravel #openmyworld #seekmoments #bloglife #futuretravelguide #bloggerslife #traveltribe #travelphotography #bloggerstravellovers #travelauthentic #grandcanyonnps #inspirationalthoughts #authenticexperience #visitarizona @travelgirlsvibe @travelgirlshub @thattravelblog