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Estonia

Exploring Tallinn: Fairy Tale Houses, Friendly Locals, and a Toy Horse Named Billy

By Hannah Logan | January 29, 2015 | 20

Tallinn had been on my ‘must visit’ list for years. A random place? Probably. Especially considering most people I spoke to at home had never heard of it. But, after hearing about the Baltic city from my uncle in the military, I was pretty set on seeing it for myself. Mainly because he told me…

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🇨🇦 Travel blogger & personal finance writer
✈️ 60 countries 🏠 #ottawa
#Curvy & #Bodypositive wannabe Indiana Jones
🌪 disaster-prone adventurer
For a year that feels like a century, summer went For a year that feels like a century, summer went by way too quickly for me. ⁣ ⁣ I was beyond lucky to have been able to live at the family cottage for the past 3+ months. Desk to dock in 2 minutes meant I spent most of my days in the sun. Swimming, SUPing, boating, reading, etc. ⁣ ⁣ I have a pretty great tan and spent most of the summer with a big smile on my face. Being here, even in the pandemic, life felt almost normal. ⁣ ⁣ But as fall creeps in and the temperatures drop I know I’ll have to leave soon and go back to the city. ⁣ ⁣ Not going to lie, I’ve already been stressing myself out about that. I was SO sad in May- bored, lonely, etc. - I’m worried that I’ll end up feeling that way again. ⁣ ⁣ I’m trying to convince myself it will be ok. I can throw myself into work, get back to more cooking, continue to read, and keep practicing photography. ⁣ ⁣ But I also know it will be a whole lot easier if I have something to look forward too. Something I love. Something to get excited about. ⁣ ⁣ So... how soon is too soon to decorate for Christmas? 😆 Forget the pumpkin spice lattes (they are gross). I want peppermint hot chocolate! ⁣ ⁣ #lakelife #sunrise #cottagelife #morningperson #girlslovetravel #plussizetraveltoo #womenwhowander #globelletravels #outdoorslife #fallcolours #waterreflections #canadianwilderness #canadiangirl #sweaterweather
What every travel blogger/influencer actually look What every travel blogger/influencer actually looks like when they are working and not in front of the camera. ⁣ ⁣ Ok maybe not quite this cozy but the no pants (trousers for uk friends) thing is definitely a thing among those of us who can work from home. It’s taken me 3.5 years to jump on the trend but clearly I was missing out and am now fully embracing it. ⁣ ⁣ 2020 hasn’t had a lot of perks but I’m going to count being able to wear this ‘outfit’ as one of them 😅⁣ ⁣ So, for everyone else who is currently working from home (and doesn’t have to look professional for zoom meetings), I’m curious. What’s your go-to work outfit? Proper ‘work’ attire or whatever is most comfortable? ⁣ ⁣ I know there’s a whole mentality that people are more productive when they dress for work but that’s never been an issue from me. I spent the summer working in bikinis and am also a big fan of sweatpants and boxer shorts as ‘work’ outfits. I’m 100% team cozy/comfortable. ⁣ ⁣ Ps this magical oversized fluffy sweater is from @the_oodie . Not a partner or affiliate. It’s just too cozy not to share. ⁣ ⁣ #OOTD #oodie #FreelanceLife #workfromhome #nopantsnoproblem #cottagelife #canadagram #bloggerlife #digitalnomad #werkwerkwerk #dressedtoimpress #lakelife #canadianblogger #freelancingfemales #femaleentrepreneur
Today marks 6 months since I’ve been on a plane. Today marks 6 months since I’ve been on a plane. ⁣ ⁣ 6 months of being in Canada. ⁣ ⁣ I haven’t spent this long at home in 5 years and with cases on the rise and so many travel restrictions in place, I’ve decided it will be probably another 5-6 months more before I go anywhere. ⁣ ⁣ But, that doesn’t mean that I don’t think about travel on a daily basis. ⁣ ⁣ I think a lot about what solo travel will be like in the near future. I have so many fond memories of hanging out with dozens of strangers from hostels and meeting friendly locals who were curious as to why I was alone. ⁣ ⁣ As a bubbly extrovert, I have rarely ever been lonely while travelling alone. ⁣ ⁣ Meeting people was so easy. ⁣ Making friends was so easy. ⁣ Feeling connected was so easy. ⁣ ⁣ Of course, that was all before the pandemic happened and made everyone scared of each other. Before we were encouraged to stick within bubbles. To keep our distance. To avoid strangers. ⁣ ⁣ Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about doing everything we can to stay safe. But I do worry about what things will be like when I can travel solo again. ⁣ ⁣ Will I be able to make friends easily? Or will I be the risky traveller that local people avoid? ⁣ ⁣ I have no idea. ⁣ ⁣ What do you guys think? Fellow solo travellers, do you have any concerns about travel now/ in the near future? ⁣ ⁣ PS: these pants are a new style from @dianekroestyle called the pocket pants and they are definitely making it on my travel packing lists. Expect to see more of them & don’t forget you can use promo code HANNAH10 to save 10% on all Diane Kroe designs. ⁣ ⁣ #sunsetlover #lakelife #cottagelife #girlandherdog #plussizetraveltoo #curvyandconfident #womenwhowander #canadianwilderness #getoutside #naturelover #canadiangirl #solotravel #travel #cottagecountry
Let’s talk diversification. ⁣ ⁣ When the wor Let’s talk diversification. ⁣ ⁣ When the world shut down to travel in March I did some math. After all, travel is a huge part of my business and I wanted to know what I stood to lose. ⁣ ⁣ I estimate that I will lose somewhere between $40,000-$50,000 CAD this year in blog-related income. That money would come from ads, affiliates, my group tour, and a couple small paid partnerships but does not include sponsored press trips. (Trying not to think about those). ⁣ ⁣ However, here I am halfway through September and I can already say that 2020 is going to be my highest earning year yet. ⁣ ⁣ How?⁣ ⁣ Because I diversified. ⁣ ⁣ When I first started working for myself in 2017 I focused on my blog AND freelance writing. Others in the blogging industry told me that ‘successful’ bloggers didn’t need to do freelance work. They could live off of the money from their website alone. ⁣ ⁣ But I genuinely love writing. I enjoy learning about new things. Plus, I work on a freelance basis. I’m still my own boss. I say yes and no as I please. ⁣ ⁣ So, I continued to blog AND write. I have built up multiple revenue streams over the years tied to these two things and guess what- it paid off. Big time. ⁣ ⁣ 2020 has knocked out travel. It’s taken away out a huge chunk of my income. And here I am, still thriving because I’ve come up with alternatives to make that money back + more. ⁣ ⁣ So branch out. Do different things. Use all of your skills in as many ways as you can so when one income stream fails, you have others to fall back on. ⁣ ⁣ You need to start your own business with the mindset that you are doing this to set yourself up to succeed. Not just to make easy money. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- I work harder now, for myself, than I ever did before. ⁣ ⁣ As requested, I’m working on creating a section on my blog about the business side of what I do. How to start. How to succeed. Where to find work, how to pitch, and how to get paid. So while that’s still in the works let this post be lesson number one: DIVERSIFY. ⁣ ⁣ What are you good at? What do you love? How can you turn that into a paycheque? Multiple paycheques?⁣ ⁣ Start thinking. ⁣ ⁣ 📸 @kelseymeagher
Looking like I have it all figured out but actuall Looking like I have it all figured out but actually just as confused as everyone else. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I had a really interesting conversation with a friend last week about life. We have both taken completely different paths and both of us are successful and thriving.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ However, we also both admitted that we feel unfulfilled. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I took that conversation to a few other friends with different lifestyles. The answer was the same for each of us. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Something is missing. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Those who have freedom crave some sort of consistency. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Those who have enviable lifestyles crave a sense of stability. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Those who have taken the traditional route feel like they are lacking a purpose. ⁣ ⁣ ...etc. ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Clearly, there is no ‘right’ path to life. We all just need to do our best, try new things, figure it out as we go, and hope we end up with our happily ever after-whatever that may be. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ And yes, I do believe in happily ever afters. There is nothing wrong with wanting to get the most out of life. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #beachbody #summerbody #funinthesun #cottagelife #lakelife #waterbaby #longhairdontcare #curvyandconfident #honormycurves #allbodiesaregoodbodies #beachbabe #plussizeswimwear #femaleentrepreneur #lifethoughts
Reasons why I have spent all summer sharing photos Reasons why I have spent all summer sharing photos of myself in bikini/swimwear⁣ ⁣ 1. To add to the collective effort to normalize all female body types and promote body positivity. ⁣ 2. As a bit of a ‘fuck you’ to the idea that people either came of quarantine as ‘hot’ or ‘fat’. They are not mutually exclusive. ⁣ 3. To represent a different body type not typically seen in the industry of travel influencers. ⁣ 4. To challenge and push myself out of my own comfort zone. ⁣ 5. Because this has literally been my summer wardrobe and life for the past 3 months. ⁣ ⁣ Yet, every single day I get dozens of DMs from men offering:⁣ ⁣ -hyper sexual comments about my body and how I look⁣ -requests for photos/ asking if I have an only fans account ( I DO NOT)⁣ - requests for my number and/or to meet ⁣ -‘compliments’ about how well my photos work for their private pleasure 🤢 ⁣ -and one incredibly disturbing invitation to a 10 day sex retreat with a complete stranger who wanted to make ‘art’ with me to sell on Etsy. (Don’t ask. I still can’t wrap my head around this one) ⁣ ⁣ I have spent the entire summer blocking, deleting, and reporting literally hundreds of comments and accounts. ⁣ ⁣ And I’m fed up. ⁣ ⁣ So let me make things clear for the people in the back: women choosing to share images of their bodies online is NOT a personal invitation for you to slide into their DMs with sexual comments. ⁣ ⁣ Now, I’m not saying that men can’t compliment women. I’m a big believer that you should compliment people- a little bit of sincere kindness can make someone’s day. But there are proper ways to compliment a woman without sexualizing her and coming off as a complete pervert/creep. ⁣ ⁣ Not sure how? ⁣ ⁣ - Get some ideas or feedback from your female friends. ⁣ - Ask yourself how you would feel if someone said that to your sister/mother?⁣ - Don’t stick with just compliments about physical appearance. Women are more than their looks. ⁣ - Google ‘how to compliment a woman without being a creep’. The internet has answers- many of which are written by women. Trust us. We know what we like. ⁣ ⁣ And for the love of god. Keep your 🍆 pics to yourself. ⁣ ⁣ Thanks for coming to my TED talk. ✌️
It is the last (unofficial) week of summer and I’m thinking about... my Instagram feed. ⁣ ⁣ I normally show a little bit of cottage life during the summer. But for the most part my feed has always been travel focused, even when I’m back in Canada. ⁣ ⁣ But this summer has been all cottage stuff. Mainly swimsuit/water photos because, well, this has been my life and home for the past 2.5 months. This is my current reality. ⁣ ⁣ But I worry that, without the travel photos and funny misadventure stories and tips, I’ve become boring. ⁣ ⁣ Part of me thinks I should be sharing old travel content. I have 60 countries worth of photos (though to be completely honest, the first few years my camera skills were, well, shit). And, after all, this is supposed to be a travel account. ⁣ ⁣ Then I think of the amount of engagement and positive feedback I’ve received for my content this summer. Whether it be sharing my own thoughts and emotions with COVID, body positive content and personal stories, or business/blogging tips and tricks and I think... maybe not. ⁣ ⁣ I am a traveller. I run two travel blogs. Travel is my passion. ⁣ ⁣ But I’m also:⁣ - a successful businesswoman⁣ -a finance writer⁣ -a hobby photographer ⁣ -a body positive advocate ⁣ -and a confused as hell 31 year old who has no idea what’s happening with the world and has all the conflicting emotions like everyone else. 🤷‍♀️ ⁣ -...and more ⁣ ⁣ Right now, these traits seem to be a lot more relatable than travel. I’ve lost a lot of followers over the past few months, but I’ve gained more. And, most importantly, my recent content has allowed me to connect more with a lot of you. ⁣ ⁣ Personally, I’m loving seeing more behind the scenes from other content creators, especially the other digital nomads. What they are doing. How they are coping. What they are feeling. In a weird way, knowing that others are just as unsure as I am validates my own confused feelings. ⁣ ⁣ But that’s just me. ⁣ ⁣ What’s your take on this? ⁣ ⁣ Are you enjoying seeing travel influencers and bloggers share their current realities and content from wherever they are grounded?⁣ ⁣ Or, would you prefer more throwbacks to travel pre-pandemic?⁣
When you can’t catch flights so you hop on an in When you can’t catch flights so you hop on an inflatable bird and see where it takes you. ⁣ ⁣ Answer: The other side of the lake. Really quickly in the wind. ⁣ And let me tell you, trying to paddle back on a giant loon is not easy. 😂⁣ ⁣ Not quite the adventure I typically plan but, hey, I’ll take what I can get!⁣ ⁣ Speaking of travel...I want to know how you guys feel about travel (domestic and international) now that summer is coming to a close. ⁣ ⁣ I’m sure I wasn’t the only one with my eye on European destinations that were open to tourism. Monitoring travel experiences during the pandemic to those who did get to travel at this time. ⁣ ⁣ Do you feel more confident in tourism after this summer? More hesitant? Did it change your plans for when you plan to travel next? I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions. ⁣ ⁣ For me, I’m not jumping on a plane to go international yet. I’m pretty decided that the rest of 2020 will be spent here in Canada. However, I am hoping to do a bit more domestic travel this fall and take advantage of shoulder season and the lack of tourists here in Canada! ⁣ ⁣ #summer2020 #lakelife #cottagelife #cottageadventures #ohcanada #loon #summergoals #plussizetraveltoo #bikinibabe #beachbody #everybodyisbeatiful #curvy #waterbaby #summerlover
It’s international dog day so obviously today I It’s international dog day so obviously today I had to share my canine partner in crime: Stella. ⁣ ⁣ You know her as the sassy German shorthair pointer who hates cameras, is terrified of loud noises, and loves to swim. ⁣ ⁣ But she’s also a disaster dog...⁣ ⁣ At about 4 months old she broke a tooth really badly and needed surgery. That surgery cost more than she did. ⁣ ⁣ A year later she ate a pound of chocolate. Was rushed to the vet and given something to make her sick. SO. MUCH. VOMIT. And yet... she still runs over to you and begs for chocolate if you have it. ⁣ ⁣ She tried to play with a porcupine once. Obviously that did not go well. She had so many quills in and around her nose and mouth that she needed to be sedated. ⁣ ⁣ The worst one: she impaled herself on a tree branch while chasing a squirrel. It’s apparently a thing ‘shishka-dog’. Anyways, tons of spurting blood. Absolutely panic. Had to drive 1.5 hours to the emergency animal hospital but she was ok in the end. Very very lucky. But ok. ⁣ ⁣ All of that in less than 5 years. ⁣ ⁣ But, as a fellow disaster-prone being, I can’t really judge. ⁣ ⁣ Like doggo like human 🤷‍♀️⁣ ⁣ #gsp #germanshorthairedpointer #internationaldogday #gspoftheday #gspcommunity #gspofinstagram #dogstagram #dogsofinstagram #doglovers #dogportrait
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