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Wandering imagesDana2015-10-01T08:43:36+10:00

Another year of adventures, mishaps and donuts 🌏🤪🍩
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What was the most life changing year of my life also happened to be one of my quietest here on social media since I started @wanderingdonut way back in 2015

So here’s what you may have missed:
🐨- I fell deeper in love with home and am more excited than ever for more Aussie adventures
🤕- I also fell a lot in general…
💉- I officially finished up my big eczema treatment, feeling happier and healthier than ever, and finally fell in love with myself again
🇲🇽- I moved to Mexico for 6 months and fully immersed myself in the culture and adventure. With a few sneaky trips back to the USA
🏡- didn’t buy my first investment property… it wasn’t my time to shine on House Hunter’s International
🦗- I ate all of the weird and wonderful food from the best of rambutan and pizza donuts to the worst in grasshopper and mezcal ice cream
🤿- I conquered more fears from freediving in PDC to living life on the edge in Taxco
👯‍♀️- with the growth of our TWW Kickass Content Creators I am so damn proud to have brought on @findingalexx as my workshops co-pilot
🍷- and even prouder to have spontaneously run away on our first offical business retreat across London and Barcelona
🤳 - I became a top 10 finalist in the @goproanz x @adrenaline_au best job in the world comp and later on became a @nikonaustralia featured photographer and judge
💺- the travel curse returned; delays, cancellations, lost and broken luggage, getting sick, scammed…

And here’s what we have to look forward to this year:
🥂- I turn 25 this month and can finally (legally) work with alcohol brands again. Cheers to that!
📸- your camera confidence queen is coming back with more pose ideas, inspo and photography tips!
🧳- exploring and showcasing underrated, unique and realistic travel across Australia
✈️ - and beyond!
👩🏽‍💻- leveling up @thewanderworkshops to help you level up as a travel creator bigger and better than ever before!
🍩 - DONUTS
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And I know I’ve missed so much from you so catch me up!
Describe your last year in 3 emojis

My secret to UNASHAMEDLY TAKING PHOTOS in public 📸💃🏽
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I often get asked…
“How are you so confident taking photos in public?!”

What we should be asking is…
“Why are we so judgemental of people taking photos in public?”

Or better yet…
“Why are you being so judgmental on yourself?”

The truth is, CAMERA CONFIDENCE (in front and behind the lens) is a skill you will learn and grow with but that doesn’t mean it isn’t ever going to be awkward or always come naturally to you.

I still have moments, limits, even judgements of my own.

You bet I looked like a crazy inflatable man in this very moment but here’s what you really need to know:
1️⃣ People are too busy looking at the famous building they traveled far and wide to see rather than watch me

2️⃣ Most people are too caught up in wanting photos of their own

3️⃣ I HAD FUN and now have an awesome memory captured to remember that by.

Come in close because lucky last is my biggest secret of all…

4️⃣ I took the pressure off needing the ‘perfect photo’.
It can get busy, maybe the weather suddenly changed, the time of day was wrong, you weren’t wearing the outfit you wanted. Travel is especially unpredictable but there’s so much beauty in that if you’re open to it.
That’s your moment, capture it how you want, not how you think Instagram wants you to.
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What’s your biggest camera confidence struggle?

What’s the most important thing you look for whe

What’s the most important thing you look for when booking accommodation? 🏡🏩🏕️🏢🛖
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As I was researching our Barcelona break, my usual criteria flew out the window the moment I saw the view from this one.

But there was still one very important and surprisingly overlooked point that would ultimately break or in this case, make a booking.
So I shall let you in the not so secret secret 🤫

⭐️REVIEWS⭐️
Mind blowing, I know hahaha

Seriously though, reviews can tell you almost everything you need to know about where you want to stay, eat, see or avoid.

So here’s what to look out for:
⭐️ recent or at least, similar season/time. This will help you figure out if a place is still open even if google itself, photos or socials aren’t updated
⭐️ quantity
⭐️ quality. You can usually see straight through a fake review.
⭐️ keyword search to suit your other important criteria

For example, the photos of this stay were not the most high quality nor updated but the reviews sure were and helped us have a better time than we ever could have imagined.
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FOLLOW @wanderingdonut to be your professional travel and food reviewer around the world 🌎🍩

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24hrs in BARCELONA 🇪🇸💃🏽🍷🧀🥘🏖️
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The @wanderingdonut and @findingalexx Barcelona Itinerary :

🌅 wake up for sunrise (about 7am) and enjoy coffee on the balcony

🚇 Catch the Metro into the Gothic Quarter (€2.80 each single ticket and easy to navigate)

🥘 let the food crawl begin! Explore the La Boqueria Market for a range of classic Spanish and Catalan eats and treats.
Keep your eye out for €2 fresh fruit smoothies, takeaway cheese boards, all the Iberian jamon you could ever dream of, montaditos and more

🏰 get lost in the Gothic Quarter, you never know what you’ll stumble across.
MUST SEE:
⭐️ Caganer figures (Google it, I dare you)
⭐️ Catedral de Barcelona
⭐️ C. del Bisbe

🍪 Drool over the impressive range of scrolls and cookies at 📍Demasie

🌳 Find a nice spot at Parc de La Ciutadella to eat those delicious scrolls and cookies. If you’re not in a total food coma at this point you could hire a tow boat around the pond

⛲️ sunset and people watching at Cascada del Parc de la Ciutadella

🍷Push the rest of your Barcelona bucketlist to Day 2 so you can go back to the apartment to have a wine with the Sagrada Família. CHEERS TO THAT!

FOLLOW @wanderingdonut and @findingalexx for more unique, underrated and realistic travel tips and inspiration
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Do you want to go on a spontaneous Central Coast a

Do you want to go on a spontaneous Central Coast adventure? ALPACA my bags 🦙
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A day trip from Sydney/Newcastle?
A weekend away?
A quick roadtrip stop by?
Bachelorette party?
Family day out?
A cute date?

Whatever the reason, @irislodgealpacas is an absolute must in @lovecentralcoastnsw
🦙🐑🐓 *ADpresstrip
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If you could have breakfast with any animal, what would it be?

⚠️ COMPETITION ALERT ⚠️ Do you want to WIN

⚠️ COMPETITION ALERT ⚠️
Do you want to WIN a Nikon Z 5!?
Well, You’ve come to the right place!

As part of @nikonaustralia #ForTheTrue series, myself (hey, @wanderingdonut here 👋🏼), @cambostock and @joshbeames are on the hunt for a #TrueAdventurer
We want to see content that best shows off your inner explorer!

WIN:
📸 Nikon Z 5 and NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

TO ENTER:
⭐️ Upload your best shots using the hashtag #TrueAdventurer
*must be posted from a public IG account

COMPETITION
OPEN: 17th October
CLOSES: Friday 4th November

GOODLUCK! 💛
#NikonPartner #NikonAustralia #NikonCreators #ad

What’s the craziest food you’ve ever tried?
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It’s no doubt Mexico is known for its food culture so it come at no surprise I managed to try some crazy foods during my 6 month stay.

So I’ve put together a list just for of:
MUST TRY FOODS IN MEXICO:

🌮 TACOS, duh! But be sure to explore the specialty tacos of each region

🦗 CHAPULINES aka grasshoppers. When seasoned and fried well these are the perfect snack or taco topping. Not so pleasant in a mezcal ice cream though.

🐜 while you’re feeling adventurous be sure to munch on some BOOTY ANTS in San Cristobal.

🍨 NIEVES. Think snow cone meets ice cream with flavours beyond your wildest dreams/nightmares (example above)

🍲POZOLES, CONSUMES, MOLES Y SOPAS

🎁 DORI/TOSTILOCOS is the lucky dip nachos hybrid of Mexican street food. An open bag of chips of your choice (I’m a Tostitos girl) and top it up with the snacks, salsas and sweets of your choice. Gummi bears and salsa is a gamechanger

🍓 fall in love with MARQUESITAS whether you keep it seeet with Nutella and strawberries or cover it with queso de bola (Edam cheese), you won’t be disappointed by this cheap eat.

🌋 MOLCAJETES but not just any. You need to get yourself to Los Milagros in San Miguel De Allende. You may wanna bring some friends to help you finish this beast.

🌯 you may have a tough time finding BURRITOS the way you know and love but there are plenty of hidden gems across the country.

This list could go on forever especially as we dive deeper in the specialties of each region and state and can’t forget about the beverages but I’m already making myself so damn hungry as is.

I say we just plan a trip back to Mexico today and I can show, explain and taste in person 😉🤤🇲🇽🫔🌮🌯🍹
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We often assume to be a true explorer you must get

We often assume to be a true explorer you must get off the beaten track but to me #TrueExploration is about finding the hidden gems even in the popular destinations.
It’s about being open to the adventure no matter where, when, how or who you’re with.

And that doesn’t simply start the moment you take a flight somewhere, this is just as important for being a tourist in your own home!

Because exploration is more than a place, it’s a feeling. A damn good feeling at that!
#Forthetrue ad @nikonaustralia 🇦🇺🦘📸
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What’s your favourite ‘hidden gem’ from your home country?

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