The First Official Steemit #Top10: Top 10 Most Inspirational Travel Stories on Steemit!
I am very excited to share with you my new labor of love: the Official Steemit #Top10. Steemit is full of highly qualitative content, but as the Steemit community and the amount of Steemit content grows, so does the difficulty to find interesting quality posts we actually wish to read and learn about. The whole idea behind the Steemit #Top10 is to provide you of high quality content within the categories you enjoy to read about! In the previous weeks, I noticed most people mainly intend to read the trending, hot or active topics. Valuable content can easily be overlooked and will end up on the growing pile of Steemit content. We need to keep ourselves and new members inspired by Steemit's best content!
So.. sit back, relax and be inspired because we start off with the First Official Steemit #Top10: Steemit's Most Inspiring Travel Blog Posts!
10) A Film Photography Journey of My First Backpacking Trip – How 5 Days in the Lost Coast of California Changed My Life by @anwenbaumeister
We kick off with @anwenbaumeister! Her blog contains many amazing stories within the categories of travel, life and photography. In this article she writes in detail about her first backpacking trip. A moving story about the point in her life where she really needed to do such a thing to be out of her home situation for a whil.
"Under the stars, with no other humans around, we allowed our barriers to come down. Every night we shared about our lives, and every night the sharing went deeper. I was able to open up about the issues that I was dealing with and by hearing my peers stories I realized that I was not alone. I also realized how scared we are about being vulnerable but also how much we crave and need human connection and this vulnerability." (by anwenbaumeister)
9) My favorite one day hike was in New Zealand - The mesmerizing Tongariro Alpine Crossing! by @borran
Mind-blowing pictures by @borran! A one-day 20km mountain hike in a landscape surrounded by volcanos and lakes in New-Zealand. Borran's post really made me keen to go there because this pretty much reminds me of Tolkien's Middle-Earth. Thanks for sharing these photos with us, @borran!
8) Experiencing Alaska’s glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park by @ranajit
"Make it happen
Perched on the edge of Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward is the gateway town to adventure. Transportation to Bear Glacier Lake can be booked through Seward Water Taxi (sewardwatertaxi.com), but outfitters like Liquid Adventures can provide gear, guides and transportation." (by ranajit)
Quite an unknown story by @ranajit about a paddleboarding/hike trip to Alaskan glaciers in the Kenai Fjords National Park. This blog post is full of mind-blowing pictures of the Alaskan landscape!
7) I've Decided To Transition My Blog to SteemIt - Let the Journey Begin - The White Cliffs of Dover - Part 1 of 2 by @msutyler
@msutyler decided to move his blog to Steemit. In this blog post he writes about a less common place to go: the White Cliffs in Dover, United Kingdom.
"The White Cliffs of Dover are a geological marvel. If you enjoy being outside, hiking and incredible landscapes then this is a must see in my opinion. It makes for an affordable and enjoyable day escape from London or any of the surrounding areas." (by msutyler)
6) Dream Hotels and Beaches in Thailand by @itsnicoletv
An amazing photo blog post with pictures of beaches and hotels in Thailand. @itsnicoletv makes Thailand come alive with some pretty nice gif photos in her blog post. Different than other travel posts but definitely worth reading!
5) A Four Day Backpacking Journey Through Patagonia and Tips on What Food to Bring in the Backcountry by @anwenbaumeister
A couple in the wilderniss of Patagonia. This catchy story contains beautiful pictures and amazing views of the Patagonian landscape. Thanks for sharing this with us @anwenbaumeister!
4) Heidi Travels to Peru Only with Steem Dollars by @heiditravels
"I just spent the past 4 hours searching for flights and hostels. I’m leaving in one week and I’m paying for it all with Steem Dollars." (by heiditravels)
A beautiful story that reveils how Steemit really makes dreams come true. On her birthday, Heidi travelled to Peru with only Steem $$. We can all be inspired by Heidi's travel stories and how she became successful on Steemit! Stories like this encourage us to keep writing on Steemit!
3) My Three Day Solo in the Desert - Experiencing A Native American Rite-of-Passage and Facing an Mountain Lion by @anwenbaumeister
A three day solo in the desert of California.... @anwenbaumeister did this for real! This story is totally worth reading as it pulls you deeper and deeper into the wilderniss with @anwenbaumeister! I wouldn't know what to do if I were in her shoes at this very moment:
"My immediate thoughts were, "I have to get out of here! Oh my god I am going to be eaten by a mountain lion!". However, I ended up staying. Why did I stay? I can't tell you for sure, but something told me that I needed to face my fear of this big cat." (by anwenbaumeister)
2) The DJ Life In Bali... by @rok-sivante
@rok-sivante describes his life as traveller and DJ on Bali, "The Island of Gods". Rok-sivante has posted great stuff about Bali and how to become a good DJ. In this blog post you can read about his life as DJ on Bali. He's a surfer, he's a DJ, and he lives in such a beautiful place on earth? Rok-sivante, you rock! Inspiring it is!
"Travel changes a person.
Living abroad opens minds in ways nothing else can. Some never leave the comfort zones of their hometown or home countries,
while others venture far into distant lands seeking God only knows what,
finding lessons, going through experiences, and meeting people they'd never have anticipated." (by rok-sivante)
1) New on Steemit: Girl traveling the world solo. Hi all! by @budgetbucketlist
Number 1 of the Official Steemit #Top10 is the solo travelling dutch girl which you might remember. Recently, she introduced herself on Steemit. I was so inspired by her story about travelling solo for already such a long time. Ambituous as she is, she learned 7 languages and managed to inspire many Steemers with her introduction post. In this #introduceyourself post she clearly explains that any of us could be living the life of a backpacker as long as we really want ourselves to.
"Do you have a house... or apartment (rental, with a mortgage or bought)? Is there furniture in there, or something as fancy as 'decoration'? Do you have a smartphone? Do you have a computer, laptop or both? Do you have a car or any other mode of transport besides your feet and thumb? Do you have a child? If you answered 'yes' on one of these questions, you DO have money to travel around the world, you just decided to spend it differently." (by budgetbucketlist)
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Wow thank you so much I'm flattered! I'm looking forward to seeing some of your travel posts in the future.
Thanks for this - i love reading the travel blogs , seen 2 new ones on here to now follow
Thanks for your reply, ladypenelope! That's good to hear:-). It's often difficult to find the right content.
Good stuff Chris.
How were the articles selected? Just curious.
Thanks @msutyler! Haha, my intuition? Well, these articles were the ones that made the best impression after I had been searching some hours to find high quality travel posts with good photos and a great story. I also chose a variety of articles: deserts, mountains, alaska, etc:-)