Discovering Hidden Travel Gems Beyond the Guidebooks

There's nothing wrong with wanting to see the Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and Leaning Tower of Pisa; but my favorite is discovering those lesser known places that take you #beyondtheguidebook, like this beautiful beach in Dominican Republic, far away from Puna Cana. 🛫 ___ When I started my travel blog in 2011, I really had no clue what my "mission" was. I didn't have a business plan, nor did I know what my purpose was beyond writing about my trips. ___ Honing in on this has really, really, really helped me to transform my business -- and, spoiler, if you click the link in my bio you can learn more about this in my *free* profitable blogging email course. 🎉 ___ That being said, pinning down my tagline and hashtag was pretty simple once I sat down and really thought about what excited me about travel. ___ No, it isn't traveling to the world's most Instagramable places to take an impractical shot of me wearing a maxi dress and cute sandals while hiking the Inca Trail (Truth: I looked like crap on the Inca Trail, and it was AWESOME). ___ It's empowering solo female travelers -- in a practical manner -- to stop relying only on their guidebooks. This way, they can go and make incredible discoveries that transform them and get them to engage with their new surroundings; to find those experiences that not every single other traveler is having (and Instagramming); to create a life for themselves that is filled with creativity, curiosity and, most importantly, time freedom, so that each day is truly filled with discovery and joy. ___ Now I'm curious: what's the purpose behind your blog or Instagram account? 🤔 * * * * *