your unique travel expert
Delivering you under-the-radar recs, brutally honest guides and expert travel tips to help you escape the tourist traps. From planning your trip to feeling confident in front of the camera when you’re there,
everything here comes from real experience (sugar-coating is strictly reserved for donuts).
Hey, I’m Dana but you might know me better as @wanderingdonut on…
Award-winning Travel Photographer
Just ask GoPro and Nikon
Media and Tourism Industry Expert
Shoutout to my diploma in Tourism and Event Managment.
“The Realest Travel Blogger in Australia”
Well so the Daily Mail says, I’ll let you decide.
Devoted storyteller and accidental mishap magnet with a camera (or donut) always in hand, I’ve spent over a decade turning adventures and the occasional disaster into stories you can laugh, learn, and live through.
But that’s not even the juiciest part nor the beginning of my life as wanderingdonut…
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Unique destinations. Unique stays. Unique experiences. Unique tips. Unique guides. Unique discounts. To craft a trip that’s uniquely yours.
Is it really worth it?
I make the mistakes so you don’t have to, giving you the inside scoop on some of the most iconic and underrated experiences.
Brutally Honest Hotel Reviews…
From unique onsen hotels to boujee on a budget resorts, we are checking in to some of the craziest stays aroung the world.
You’re probably here for Japan Recs, right?
Well, you’ve come to the right place!
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Craving a tropical Escape Instead?
Dive into the Solomon Islands and beyond…

The Perfect Solomon Islands Itinerary

My Favourite Unique Stays, Experiences and Places in the Sollies

Why you should visit the Solomon Islands
No, I won’t shut up about this underrated tropical paradise of the South Pacific…
Maybe just hungry?
I’ve got to stay true to my name somehow!




















































