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Store With SidebarDana2019-09-18T04:55:08+10:00

Wanna be

Pen Pals

Every week I’ll be in touch with some fun stories, juicy social media business tips, and other info to help YOU become a kickass content creator. And none of that annoying spammy crap, I promise!

Wanna be

Pen Pals

Every week I’ll be in touch with some fun stories, juicy social media business tips, and other info to help YOU become a kickass content creator. And none of that annoying spammy crap, I promise!

Hi there Internet friend,

I’m Dana Williamson.

A somewhat hilarious and awkwardly relatable travel blogger and donut enthusiast on a mission to find and share the unique and often unusual things the world offers from an equally unique and often unusual perspective.

Prepare to drool over donuts, crave funky foods, be flooded with wanderlust, laugh until your face hurts and..

wander with me!

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šŸ’”PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: getting that glowšŸ’” ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ Do you want cute pics out in the sun without having to majorly squint or completely burn your retinas, I got you! 1. Do a quick switcharoo šŸ”„ Move the camera (even you phone!) to face the sun instead of you 2. Still looking a bit glarey? šŸŒž youā€™re almost thereā€¦ Some final adjustments whether it be you or the camera to get the shining sun behind your head. This is going to bring the life and focus back on you as it should be! 3. GLOW GET IT šŸ¤© ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ What tips do you want to see more of? Photography? the return of pose ideas? travel? Packing? Surviving??ā€¦
Cheers to the freakinā€™ weekend šŸ» ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ D Cheers to the freakinā€™ weekend šŸ» ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ Donā€™t let the fact that I donā€™t actually like beer or oysters take away from the weekend spiritā€¦ it just means there is more to go around for you and itā€™s the perfect way for me to bribe @leannemelody_ into coming along on all of my weird and wonderful ideas and adventures now that Iā€™m back to business in Sydney šŸ¤© ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ What are your weekend plans?
TRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENTā€¦ for real this time šŸ¤©āœˆļø ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ If you had been keeping up with my stories from the last week you may be wondering ā€œwhy the hell is she still resharing throwback pics when she has all of this funky new Sydney content to shareā€ and look, you make a good point but I assure you itā€™s for a good reason. (Plus I still canā€™t decide out of all of them šŸ˜… Iā€™ll need your help, polls coming soon haha) Using a throwback to throw forward to 2022 for what is shaping up to be my biggest adventure yet. If the location tag hasnā€™t given it away yet: BRING ON MEXICO! šŸ‡²šŸ‡½ I canā€™t reveal allll of my secrets just yet but my goodness it feels so bizarre/incredible/scary/exhilarating/emotional to have flights booked and international borders opening šŸ˜­šŸ˜šŸ™ƒ ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ Do you have any exciting updates of your own to share?!
TRAVEL UPDATE āœˆļøšŸŒŽ ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ Well, not reall TRAVEL UPDATE āœˆļøšŸŒŽ ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ Well, not reallyā€¦ Iā€™m not going anywhere just yet but thought I better start practicing now that international travel is about to be back on the cards and I need to figure out how to put the travel back in travel blogger šŸ˜… Luckily NSW is the perfect playground to rebuild my travel fitness example A: šŸ“Redhead Beach/Bluff #lovensw #redheadbeach #lakemacquarie #ourlakemac #gltlove ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ In this new age of travel, what kind of content are you craving more than ever? Needing lots of info and tips? Wanting to scrub up on your photography skills ready to capture all of these amazing adventures ahead? Canā€™t go wrong with classic dreamy travel pics? Want to know more about the realities of this travel saga? Happy with anything and everything as long as there is a sense of normalcy again? Only cute animal pics?
Out here making waves šŸŒŠ ā€¢ā€¢ I have been in Out here making waves šŸŒŠ ā€¢ā€¢ I have been in such a creative rut these past couple of months but with a little encouragement from my @goproanz family I set myself a weekend intention to get creative again; no pressure, just fun and holy sh*t it felt good even if it may not exactly look it šŸ˜‚ ā€¦or feel like it now that Iā€™m covered in scrapes and bruises from my new donut float workout routine šŸ©šŸ˜… #h102021 #goprohero10 #goproanz #gopro ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ Whatā€™s your intention for this week?
Letā€™s make some DšŸ©NUTS!. šŸ©RECIPE What you Letā€™s make some DšŸ©NUTS!. šŸ©RECIPE What you will need: - 2 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast - 1/2 cup warm water - 1/4 cup sugar - 1/4 cup evaporated milk (yep, thatā€™s a real thing) - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1/4 cup melted butter - one whole egg - another egg yolk - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract - 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour maybe more - lots of vegetable oil for frying - #sunbeamhandmixer šŸ© Letā€™s make these donuts šŸ© ā­ļøStep 1 - whisk together yeast, warm water and 1/2 teaspoon of the sugar in small bowl ā­ļøStep 2 - cover with cling wrap/towel. Find warm place and let rest until frothy (about 10 mins depending how warm your spot is) ā­ļøStep 3 - Into a large bowl add frothy yeast, milk, remaining sugar, salt, melted butter, egg, yolk and vanilla. Include half of the flour and get mixing until smooth ā­ļøStep 4 - switch mixer to dough hook attachment, slowly add remaining flour and knead on low speed until smooth and elasticy. Should not stick to a Clean fingertip but still be tacky. ā­ļøStep 5 - transfer dough into lightly oiled bowl, cling wrap that bad boy, cover with towel and find it a nice warm place again to double in size. Anywhere from 2hrs to overnight if you get too tired like me. ā­ļøStep 6 - Plonk and roll your risen dough onto a floured surface to slightly more than 1cm thick ā­ļøStep 7 - cut out your desired shapes. Cover to let rise AGAIN in a warm spot until double (this time only about 35mins) ā­ļøStep 8 - preheat oil on medium heat. To test if ready you can drop a small bit of dough into the oil and if it bubbles and fizzes around you are good to go! ā­ļøStep 9 - carefully lower donuts into the oil. I did one at a time but you can do a max of 3 at a time if need be. Cook until light golden brown on one side then flip. ā­ļøStep 10 - once they are looking perfectly golden on both sides scoop out and transfer to a paper towel lined plate. ā­ļøStep 11 - if youā€™re craving some hot cinnamon donuts this is the time to toss them in cinnamon sugar around while itā€™s still warm/hot. ā­ļøBONUS: if you are wanting to ice or further decorate you will need to be patient and let them cool first. ā­ļøStep 12 - EAT YOUR MASTERPIECE
Looking back at 6 years of wanderingdonut has me f Looking back at 6 years of wanderingdonut has me feeling extra grateful for the opportunities beyond my wildest dreams along the way šŸ„° Extra grateful that you get to come along for the wild ride BUT there is a big side to so many of these you never get to seeā€¦ ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ For our first example Iā€™m Throwing it back to my first ever cruise! šŸš¢ You saw: the wild water slides, spa days, ALL OF THE FOOD with our very own gourmet chef, the love story of the robe I never wanted to take off, choppy snorkel days, donut missions, alpaca cuddles, new friends and even my parents meeting me at our first port to take ridiculous paparazzi pics šŸ“ø What you didnā€™t see: A notification from @theright.fit inviting me to apply for a random cruise campaign A WEEK BEFORE we were set to sail! Within a 24hrs I was confirmed and packing šŸ¤Æ ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ It takes a lot of guts to put yourself out there as a creator with that often comes a lot of added stress and pressure but with platforms like @theright.fit in your corner to open up a whole new world of opportunity it can spark that sense of fun and spontaneity we all need a little more of in our lives šŸ’› *ad ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ Whatā€™s your dream brand to collaborate with or competition to win??!
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