A teacher who’s been to 30+ countries & all 7 continents! I love solo traveling & meeting new friends along the way. Travel is my passion!✈️
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It’s my goal to visit all 63 National Parks! If I had to choose, I really want to visit Zion, Denali, Arches, and Hawaii Volcanoes. I’ve actually only been to one national park, and that’s Grand Canyon for my senior trip in high school.
What has been your favorite adventure experience?My favorite adventure experience was spending a month in Africa. I went to South Africa, eSwatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. I was able to see so much wildlife, hike the dunes, fly over Victoria Falls, and so much more. I’m hoping to go back and explore more of the continent!
What would you do with $10,000?I would spend it on travel of course! I would actually probably put half towards my student loans and use the other half to book a trip. Since I’ve been to all 7 continents, now I really want to visit the 7 Wonders of the World! ? I’ve been to two already (Colosseum and Machu Picchu) so next on my list would be the Taj Mahal in India. ??
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