{"id":1543,"date":"2015-09-11T17:40:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T21:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2018-10-29T21:58:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T01:58:33","slug":"travel-memoirs-looking-back-at-our-most-unforgettable-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/travel-memoirs-looking-back-at-our-most-unforgettable-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Memoirs: Looking Back at Our Most Unforgettable Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Facebook-header\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2018\/10\/Facebook-header-300x111.png\" alt=\"Facebook-header\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>TRAVEL MEMOIRS: LOOKING BACK AT OUR MOST UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"469\" height=\"485\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you ever have to moments where you look back and think \u201cI actually did that?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, me too.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m interested in hearing what some of your most breathtaking, thrilling, and stunning moments have been while traveling. Share your stories in the comments below! I&#8217;m so excited to read and learn how crazy you all are.<\/p>\n<p>For some inspiration, here are 15 things I still can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;ve done.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/IMG_7885.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/IMG_7885-1024x950.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7885\" width=\"447\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Traveling solo<\/p>\n<p>If you knew me as a kid\u2026this is just ridiculous on the scale of \u201cthings we\u2019d never predict Shalee to do\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. Camping alongside a glacier in Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Accompanied by a bottle of Herbal Liquor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3. Getting poison Ivy on my butt<\/p>\n<p>Female peeing in the wild can sometimes have consequences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4. Free climbing waterfalls in Hawaii<\/p>\n<p>No rope? No problem! Just don\u2019t slip and fall the 40 feet to the bottom, then ya might get a bruise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"466\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5. Freediving underwater caves in Tobermory<\/p>\n<p>60 feet of caves and I forgot my goggles, which resulted in a 99 cent child pair for ages 6-12.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6. Getting an interview for Columbia\u2019s \u201cDirector Of Toughness\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hi high school me, yeah you, the one who intentionally switched her schedule to get out of weight training&#8230;just\u2026what the hell?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7. Hiking the entire Grand Canyon in under 9 hours<\/p>\n<p>(Aka the only way to avoid all tourists)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8. Going to Australia<\/p>\n<p>It was only my dream since FOREVER.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>9. Standing atop the Half Dome in Yosemite<\/p>\n<p>Still laughing at my 19-year-old self thinking I was totally prepared for this climb (P.S. I\u2019d never climbed a mountain before).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10. Watching the northern lights on the beach<\/p>\n<p>Does this even need an explanation?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>11. 70 (maybe 80?) foot cliff jumping<\/p>\n<p>I questioned it for a moment before the guy in front of us jumped completely naked.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>12. Getting addicted to coffee<\/p>\n<p>NO. YOU DON\u2019T NEED IT. NO. Okay, fine no creamer double sugar plz.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2015\/09\/image4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"508\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>13. Freediving in sand shark caves<\/p>\n<p>Tension, fear, and adrenaline never felt so good.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>14. Finally completing the snowboard, wakeboard, surf trifecta.<\/p>\n<p>Rocket Power goal achieved\u2026even if I biff regularly on a wakeboard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>15. Starting a blog<\/p>\n<p>What the heck?! When did this happen?! What\u2019s a blog?!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s your turn! Let&#8217;s get this discussion rolling.\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Happy travels!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVEL MEMOIRS: LOOKING BACK AT OUR MOST UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES Do you ever have to moments where you look back and think \u201cI actually did that?!\u201d Yeah, me too. I&#8217;m interested in hearing what some of your most breathtaking, thrilling, and stunning moments have been while traveling. Share your stories in the comments below! 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