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Hello!
Where to begin! I’m sure this is how dozens of travel blogs start their first blog post. Wanting to introduce yourself seems like a natural place to start, but at the same time who’s listening?! Is anybody out there?
Well, regardless, a brief introduction seems necessary so without further ado, Hello! My name is Annabelle and I am so excited to step into this new space and share more of my life + adventures with the internet in this new corner I’ve carved for myself.
About Me
I work as a full-time, freelance illustrator and have been able to travel the world while supporting myself through my art. Over the last two years I’ve spent time traveling through Iceland in a camper van and cozied up in a studio apartment in Amsterdam. I’ve bopped all over Mexico and lived more van-life adventures cruising around New Zealand. I’ve had more oat-milk lattes then I can count and have spent many late nights working from the road, and have plenty of things to share from these experiences. A travel blog seemed like an inevitable next step!
I share so much of my life on Instagram, but have found that my travels sort of slip through the cracks, only serving as a backdrop to the art I create and share. After starting a YouTube channel earlier this year, and finding so much joy in documenting my travels through video, I learned that such a prominent part of my life deserves a more permanent home than the casual IG story. So I decided to start sharing my adventures and the places I find (ha, get it!) in a new space, and from there the travel blog was born.
What to Expect From This Travel Blog
I’ll be sharing places I find – of course – as well as travel tips, recommendations, ideas + more! I also want to tap into my artistic side and share advice, ideas, and recommendations for the fellow creative as well! We’re all multi-faceted humans with lots of interests, so why not get into it all! I’m very excited and eager to start writing and sharing on this blog and I hope you’ll join me for the journey!