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Archives for January 2015

Australia Day

in lifestyle, travel on

It’s my first Australia Day in the country, last year we celebrated in Salt Lake City in the snow. With 90 degree weather, snags, Aussie flags, and a slip n slide ready to go I am ready for the festivities! For those that aren’t in Australia there is a great radio station called Triple J […]

Snapshots

in travel on

After five weeks of traveling I am back home in Sydney. Here are a few snapshots from my trip to South East Asia: The monkeys at the Batu Caves steel any soda or bananas, even if they are in your purse! When we got to Bali they were celebrating Hindu Christmas. Amazing resort on Koh […]

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  • How are you spending your Sunday? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ...considering becoming a professional charcuterie board maker, leave a comment if you support this.
  • Have you ever told yourself that you couldn't do something? That was definitely me before I went on my backpacking trip. I was convinced this was a completely unattainable, but then I did it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sharing more about my trip and everything I packed AND tips on how to inexpensively get gear if you are a first-timer. Click the link in bio.
  • ON THE BLOG// I'm sharing how losing almost 2,000 Instagram followers in a year helped me reprioritize, gain clarity, and increase traffic to my site. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you feel like you're in an Instagram rut I hope this will serve as a reminder that you are so much more than the number of followers you have or how many likes you get. Who knows maybe losing followers will mean something good for you too! 💛
  • Live life in warm yellows. 💛💛💛 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Happy Weekend! I am so excited to be heading on my first backpacking trip this weekend, and I can't wait to share what gear I used, what worked, what didn't work and so much more on the blog. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But for now, wish me luck because I have an early wake up time in the AM. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸 @camber
  • Last day to enter my GIVEAWAY with @buzzedcoffeetruck ☕️🎉. Hurry and head to the photo with coffee in the air and maybe I’ll see you at the truck this Saturday at the @slcfarmersmarket ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸 @camber
  • Anyone else farmers market obsessed? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I literally spend every Saturday morning at my local farmers market when I’m in town during the summer. http://liketk.it/2DGeo #liketkit @liketoknow.it
  • “The key to success is to start before you are ready.” - @marieforleo ✨ Anytime I see this quote pop up in my Pinterest feed I am reminded that pretty much no one is ever ready and there is comfort in that. So if you needed a little reminder today to go after your goals, I hope this helps.
  • This is my serious I need coffee face. And there is no better place then @buzzedcoffeetruck ☕️. Which is why I am so excited to partner with them for a 🎉GIVEAWAY CLOSED! 🎉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To win a $25 gift card from @buzzedcoffeetruck and a reusable mug (which I definitely need) follow the rules below. 1. Like this photo 2. Follow @beautifuldetour and @buzzedcoffeetruck 3. Tag your friends who love coffee, chai tea, hot chocolate, or Italian sodas so that they can enter to win! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Giveaway ends Friday 7/26 at midnight and winner will be announced Saturday 7/27. U.S. residents only and this giveaway is in no way sponsored by Instagram. Good luck! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ p.s. if your wondering where this inspo came for this photo go check out @paigearminta