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Hannah Logan
12 years ago today I boarded my very first plane t 12 years ago today I boarded my very first plane to move to Ireland. Which makes today my travel-versary!⁣
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That’s right. I was 22 when I got on my first plane and it wasn’t for a vacation, it was to go live in a new country.⁣
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I took all my money, found a rental apartment in Galway from an online ad and moved in with an Irish guy and a French guy (who thankfully ended up being amazing friends and not serial killers) and hoped for the best. ⁣
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It was a go big or go home kinda situation. Literally. ⁣
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I was meant to get a job since I went over on a work visa but instead I discovered discount airlines like Ryanair and EasyJet. So I never ended working. Instead, I spent a few months exploring Ireland and many European counties. ⁣
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I got lost on a daily basis, missed several flights, took trains in the wrong direction, got myself in- and out- of some scary situations, learned a lot about myself and how to be an adult and then I came home with $7 to my name, some incredible stories, and an urge to see more. ⁣
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Fast forward 12 years later I’ve:⁣
-travelled through 66 countries (many multiple times)⁣
-lived in 3 different cities in 3 countries, (all of which I now consider ‘home’)⁣
- been to 6 or 7 continents (depending on whether you count Australia alone or independent countries in Oceania as a continent.) ⁣
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I’ve also made lifelong friends and somehow created an entire business from my passion for travel that allows me to do what I love for a living.⁣
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Not too shabby if I say so myself. ⁣
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So, here’s a speedy highlight reel of the last 12 years around the world. Cover photo is a throwback to Dublin-the place where it all began. ⁣
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I can’t wait to see what the universe has in store for me next. ⁣
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#Travellife #travelanniversary #solofemaletravel #digitalnomad #womenwhoexplore #girlslovetravel #sheisnotlost
Diving into fall 🍁 ⁣ ⁣ As a sunshine and wa Diving into fall 🍁 ⁣
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As a sunshine and water girl I am reluctant to let summer go. But I’ll admit that I am pretty excited to be in Canada for fall this year. ⁣
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I’m usually off travelling again by this time of year which means I often miss what is probably the prettiest season in this part of the country. The leaves are already starting to turn and in a couple of weeks the woods will be a blaze of fiery reds and oranges and golden yellows. ⁣
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So, while I’m a little sad to trade the bikinis for sweaters I am looking forward to colourful walks through the forest, and cozy cottage fires. ⁣
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Also excited for all things apple but have zero interest in anything sweet and pumpkin flavoured. I adamantly believe that pumpkins only belong in soup or carved up as a jack-o-lantern on a doorstep. Good luck convincing me otherwise!⁣
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What is your favourite part of the fall season? ⁣
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#lakelife #cottagelife #divein #fallseason #fallishere #crystalclearwater
If you missed it I have launched two new ESBT grou If you missed it I have launched two new ESBT group trip itineraries for 2024. You guys asked for Africa so here are two epic itineraries in partnership with Intrepid Travel. ⁣
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1. Premium Kenya with comfortable 4* accommodation and private transportation. As a premium trip nearly everything is included (except for airfare) and you can expect unique activities like high tea at Elsamere Wildlife Reserve and a sunrise hot air balloon ride over the Masai Mara. This weeklong safari runs from September 8-14, 2024. ⁣
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2. Highlights of Southern Africa (Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa): from Victoria Falls to Cape Town this adventure itinerary includes game drives, 2 night of wild camping in the Okavango Delta, a full day wine tour and more. This adventure runs from September 22-October 4, 2024. ⁣
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Want to know more? Message me or comment here which itinerary (or both!) you’d like to see and I’ll DM you the link to all the details and pricing. ⁣
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Note: photos pictured in this reel are Creative Commons, not mine. I’ve had a lot of help putting together these itineraries from experts but I’ll be experiencing these places for the first time with you!⁣
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#⁣grouptrips #esbtgrouptrips #africasafari #kenya #botswana #zimbabwe #southafrica #grouptravel #travelwithme
7 years ago I was in Bali sitting on a colourful c 7 years ago I was in Bali sitting on a colourful cushioned bench beside a magic man wondering what the hell I was doing. ⁣
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I’d first read about Balinese magic men in Eat Pray Love. To be honest, I hated that book but I was definitely intrigued by the idea of a magic man. So I decided to find one for myself. ⁣
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Which is how, in September of 2016, I ended up sitting in a room in a tiny village about 45 minutes from Ubud with a strange man with insanely long fingernails. ⁣
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For 30 minutes this man stared at the lines in my hands. He started off berating me on my (lack of) love life. ⁣
I was TOO independent. ⁣
I was TOO stubborn. ⁣
I needed to open my heart and learn to trust because I’d already missed two chances at love. ⁣
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As he continued, I began to wonder if I had made a mistake in coming. This wasn’t what I came to hear.⁣
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However, after (brutally) prying apart my love life he moved onto my professional one. ⁣
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Which is what I had been waiting for. ⁣
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At this point, I had been blogging and writing as a hobby for a few years. I had started making money and getting some partnerships and wondered if I was at a place where I could work for myself. ⁣
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He studied my palm again, and without me saying anything about my work or my professional goals he told me exactly what I needed to hear. I knew that when I got back to Canada I’d start working for myself. Or at least give it a shot. ⁣
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And at the beginning of 2017, that’s exactly what I did. ⁣
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I gave myself a year to figure it out. It was tough, with tons rejections and endless working hours. In that first year I had tons of travel opportunities but I barely made any actual money.  Most importantly though, I was learning. So I gave myself a second year, then a third and now suddenly here I am in my 7th year of entrepreneurship.  I run a successful and lucrative business that has grown beyond anything I had imagined. ⁣
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So: was the magic man actually magic? ⁣
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Or was the true magic me believing in myself enough to take a chance?⁣
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Who knows. ⁣
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#lakelife #solofemaletraveler #digitalnomad #traveltales #agirlandherdog #travelstories
As many of you know I’ve been struggling to choo As many of you know I’ve been struggling to choose where  to go with fall travel plans. ⁣
(First world problems, I know.) ⁣
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I had thought I was going to the Seychelles on a press trip. But there was a mix up with dates and that has been postponed. ⁣
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I then looked looked at the Maldives or Socotra with one of favourite travel buddies. But we decided to wait on those as well. ⁣
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After searching for seat sales and good points values I found incredible deals for Japan. I asked friends for tips and did some research into scuba diving and decided I was going to spend 5-6 weeks in Japan and South Korea. But it turns out the deal wasn’t real. The website was showing ghost seats that didn’t exist. ⁣
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A week or so ago I shared the ghost seat saga on Instagram stories and the next morning I had a message from a friend: want to come to Central Asia with me?⁣
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I looked at the itinerary which includes camping in a yurt in the pristine wilderness, visiting ancient towns along the Silk Road, and seeing the incredible architecture of Samarkand. ⁣
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Yes. I said. I absolutely do. ⁣
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It took a bit to figure out but as of this morning it’s official. I’m headed to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan this fall via the UAE (and possibly Italy?) and I couldn’t be more excited. ⁣
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So thanks universe for the ghost seats, because I think this is going to be one hell of an adventure. ⁣
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If anyone has been before please share tips :)⁣
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#lakelife #cottagelife #sunset #djimini3pro #droneshot #cloudporn
Tired of waiting for someone to travel with but re Tired of waiting for someone to travel with but ready for an adventure?⁣
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Come with me!⁣
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After 10+ years of solo travel through over 60 countries I’ve started running group trips. ⁣
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My trips are meant to be adventurous but inclusive. Everyone is welcome if you feel like the itinerary suits you! You can find full itineraries and pricing details through the link in my profile. Current trips on offer include: ⁣
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🦒 Premium Kenya (Sept 8-14, 2024): the higher end tour is wildlife based and includes all meals, 4* accommodation and special activities like high tea at Elsamere Conservation Centre and a hot air balloon ride over the Maasai Mara. Plus plenty of game drives! ⁣
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🐘 Southern Africa (Sept 23-Oct 4, 2024- LAUNCHING SEPT 18) an adventure based itinerary from Victoria Falls to Cape Town! Expect safaris, wine tours, and more!⁣
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🐪 Jordan (postponed to 2025): desert camping under the stars in Wadi Rum, the incredible lost city of Petra, snorkelling in the Red Sea and floating in the Dead Sea! - coming soon! ⁣
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🐧 Antarctica January 2025: This is the ULTIMATE Antarctica expedition cruise that also includes South Georgia and the Falklands. Get ready for penguins, seals, whales, and more! It will be my second group trip to Antarctica and I’m beyond excited to go back. So come tackle the Drake Passage and do a polar plunge with me while experiencing one of the most incredible places in the world. ⁣
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🐢 Galapagos February 2024 (sold out-waitlist only): Island hopping around the islands in search of wildlife and beautiful beaches. Scuba diving options are available for those who are interested! 
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⛵️ Greek Sailing May/June 2024 (sold out-waitlist only): 10 days on a sailboat through the Cyclades. Expect beautiful views, scenic swim stops, and delicious greek dinners at local tavernas. ⁣
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Reach out if you have any questions!⁣
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#grouptrips #grouptripsforwomen #solobutnotalone #girlslovetravel #exploretheworld #africasafari #galaagos #greeeksailing #jordan #antarctica
I’m a sunrise girl. ⁣ ⁣ While most people c I’m a sunrise girl. ⁣
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While most people complain about having to set their alarms to get up at the crack of dawn, I love it and wake up early naturally. ⁣
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I love how the silence of the night is broken by birdsong. ⁣
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I love the soft glow of colour against the black sky as the sun peeks over the horizon. ⁣
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I love seeing the sparkle of the early morning dew on the grass, layers of fog on the water, or the glitter of frost on the windows depending on the season.⁣
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But most of all I love the peace and quiet that comes with early mornings. ⁣
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I’ve come to see this time of day as my ‘me’ time. ⁣
Sometimes I workout. ⁣
Sometimes I’ll go for a walk. ⁣
And sometimes I just sit with a cup of tea and take in my surroundings. ⁣
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Whatever I choose, it’s my mini escape. A time for me to relax before my brain kicks into to world-domination mode (which is really just chronic over-thinker mode but my way of looking at it is way cooler). ⁣
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So when people ask me sunset or sunrise I like to ask ‘why not both?’⁣
But if I really had to pick, I’d say sunrise. ⁣
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Everyone looks for the sunset but oftentimes, sunrise feels like it belongs to me alone. ⁣
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Pictured: sunrise over my cottage as seen from my drone. ⁣
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#lakelife #cottagelife #djimini3pro #dronephotography #sunrisephotography #sunriselover #canadianwilderness
Chasing summer ☀️ 🌊 ⁣ ⁣ Last weekend I Chasing summer ☀️ 🌊 ⁣
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Last weekend I shared how ⁣
September 1st and Labour Day weekend always make me sad because it feels like summer is over. ⁣
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Mother Nature decided to prove me wrong because boom: Heat wave. ⁣
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So here is a photo dump of me still living out my summer girl glory this past week. I basically lived in the lake. ⁣
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Further proof that I was made to by the water. ⁣
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#cottagelife #heatwave #dockdays #canadiangirl #lakelike
“I’m my own sugar daddy”. ⁣ ⁣ I said thi “I’m my own sugar daddy”. ⁣
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I said this last week in one of my Instagram stories where I shared that I was working on a financial piece in response to TikTok video telling women ⁣
to only date rich men. A sentiment that bothers me for a million reasons but predominantly because it implies that a woman needs a man for money and can’t afford nice things on her own. ⁣
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A lot of you laughed at the line and while I do mean it in a funny way, the fact is that statement also comes from a real place. I’ve had hundreds of comments both in person and online from people assuming the money I spend on travel is not my own. That I have a rich boyfriend, rich parents, or yes, even a sugar daddy. ⁣
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So just in case I haven’t made it clear enough: I pay for my own travel. ⁣
Me. ⁣
With my own money earned by my hard work. ⁣
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However, as annoyed as I get by these comments  the sad fact is that it’s normal to assume women struggle to afford travel or luxury items. After all, women continue to make less money than men. ⁣
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According to Statistics Canada, then gender wage gap is that women make $0.89 per every $1 earned by men. In the US (and many other countries around the world) the wage gap is even bigger. ⁣
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So ladies, consider this your reminder to:⁣
-Ask for the raise. ⁣
-Increase your rates. ⁣
-Charge what you deserve. ⁣
-have more discussions about money. ⁣
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And most importantly, stop undervaluing yourself. ❤️
#digitalnomad #femaleentrepreneur #womenwhotravel #exploretheworld
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