On a free trip to La Jolla Cove in Southern California The most common question I get when talking about my travels is "How do you afford it?" As a 20-something Millennial who is just getting started in my career, time and money aren't exactly abundant. Travel is priceless, however. With a little creative prioritizing, you CAN make travel in your 20′s affordable. Here are some tips: 1. Cut the crap! I've heard so many people say the … [Read more...]
About Danielle Ferretti
Ever the timid caterpillar of her friends, young Danielle was always itching to spread her wings, discover her authentic self and find her freedom. During the tumultuous years of her early 20's she decided that travel was just the answer she was looking for. Now, after a multitude of crazy adventures and awkward mishaps, she has evolved into a vibrant, outgoing young woman who is but a sliver of her old self.
Her fearlessly honest, mildly funny, wildly inspirational blog logs her travels and transformation. It pays special attention not just to the cities that she visits but the very people that they are made of. She shares stories of the unlikely relationships that she forms along the way, including the most important one of all: the one with herself.
Though a native of Miami, Florida, Danielle currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri and is working toward her MBA at Washington University.
Chasing Change
Standing on the cliffs at La Jolla Cove Friday, September 16th, 2011: I flew the 2500 miles to San Diego, California on the premise that I would find my future there. After an especially tumultuous year – full of uncertainty about my career, debilitating heartbreak and unstable friendships – I was left feeling empty, despondent and indefinable. I had no idea who I really was and vowed to spend the next year in search of her. A multitude of … [Read more...]
The Good and The Bali
There is something so curiously captivating about the island of Bali, Indonesia. When I flew from Sydney to the Denpasar airport in Bali, I expected to step off of the plane and into the raw, lush paradise that everyone had described to me. As I was quick to find out, that wasn't the case at all. As part of a developing nation, Bali's undertone of old-world life is peppered with the new-world wealth of a booming tourist industry. I had just … [Read more...]