Those who travel are hands down the best storytellers. They’ve got some of the greatest stories about their experiences – Stories that make you laugh until you can’t breathe and the ones that make you sob like a baby. Girls Love Travel is one such community that has stored the most memorable travel experiences of girls around the world with a passion for travel. Here are my absolute favourites:
1. “Traveling to Cuba feels like you flew in on a time machine rather than a plane. Despite the vivid colours of the buildings, it feels like you’re watching a black and white movie. So surreal! Cuba is basically a living time capsule. The cars are classic, mostly 1950s Chevys which come in every colour of the rainbow. The buildings are old too—many are run down and need a paint job—but they all have a history and charm you won’t see anywhere else, and that’s what I love about this beautiful country and its beautiful people!”
2. When no one else is willing to jump on a $250 roundtrip fare deal to Chile, what’s a girl to do? Go alone, of course! So two years ago, I went on my first real solo trip to Patagonia. I booked a tour that took me down the Serrano River, kayaking and camping through Torres del Paine and Bernardo O’Higgins National Parks with a guide. With freakishly perfect weather, I saw still waters and cloudless skies making for a perfect experience of the torres, the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds, and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Sometimes, you just have to take matters into your own hands if you’re planning on seeing the world.
3. A few years ago my husband and I boarded a plane en route to NZ for the trip of a lifetime: A helicopter elopement on top of Mt. Roy in Wanaka, NZ. Each day of our trip was a new adventure on the South Island — bungee jumping, canyoning, swimming with wild dolphins, Milford Sound, caving, waterfalls, sea lions, sheep, knifemaking, luging and so much more! We made daily videos so that our friends & family could be part of our special wedding journey (little did I know this would later inspire me to start my YouTube travel channel). We soon realized this wouldn’t be a “once in a lifetime” trip after all. We had become travel addicts. We dream of exploring the North Island someday soon in a similar manner: a two week road trip hitting up all of the hot spots: Hobbiton, zorbing, wild dolphins, Lake Taupo, etc and then flying off to Australia for the second part of our trip down under.
4. He said, “The pyramids represent eternity and my love for you is eternal. I brought you all the way here to Egypt to ask you…will you marry me?” After days upon days of what felt like a waking dream exploring Cairo, taking a magical cruise from Luxor to Aswan along the Nile, seeing the mysterious tombs and temples of Pharaohs long gone, staying in a Nubian village and befriending the locals, hanging in Alexandria to see the Mediterranean Sea and doing a wild overnight safari in the white desert of the Bahariya Oasis – the love of my life proposed to me on Khufu Pyramid in Giza on the last day of our incredible 15-day trip.
5. “I know the view from up top is incredible, but don’t step too close to the edge at Huayna Picchu, it’s a long way down! (Kidding. I was standing on another ledge, but do be careful!) Visiting the world wonder that is Machu Picchu is definitely a place I highly recommend, how this place ever truly came to be I think will stump us all forever!”
6. He travels with me all over the US, and is the best travel buddy you could ask for! He has been on a cross country drive from FL to CA, multiple plane rides, road trips, and ferries! His favorite vacation spot is Catalina Island, where this picture was taken. Traveling with a dog is not easy, but so worth it. They get nervous at times, so it is very important to bring their favorite treats, and a portable water bowl. It’s also very important to know the rules, and do research before you take them anywhere as you don’t want to put your pup, or others at risk.
7. “A magical summer in Hawaii let me hike high into the mountains amongst the misty clouds, or dive below the surface of the ocean in some of the clearest water I’ve ever seen. On a lucky day, we’d be swimming amongst pods of dolphins in this very same spot!”
8. “Sometimes you see a photo of a place, and it grabs you. It becomes the impetus of a sudden need to visit a place you had never considered before. A photo of Trolltunga had that effect on me. I saw this place and thought, “I have to stand there one day, and that day needs to be soon.” A cheap flight, some time off of work, and a brief 22 km hike later, there I was. And as sore as my body was later, it was damn worth it to witness in person that awe inspiring view!”
9. “Almost 2 years ago I quit my job in London to work full-time on the go as a travel blogger and travel writer. It’s been an endlessly fulfilling journey and the novelty of working around the world just doesn’t cease. This is a photo of my ‘office’ this morning at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
What’s your travel story? Share your experiences with me here!
