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    Kirsten Alana Larsson

    Travel Photographer and Writer

    Photography | Greater New York City Area, US

    Summary

    Freelance photographer and writer, currently contributing on a regular basis to several travel sites and authoring a travel blog.
    Former on-camera host of NYC web series, "Bites of the Big Apple". Photography teacher at such conferences as TBEX, TBU, TBE and Traverse which occur in the United States, Canada and Europe. Former blogger for Expedia.com travel campaigns and co-host of weekly #ExpediaChat.

    Former executive assistant with a decade of office management and event planning experience. Also spent four years in college administration and PR. Five years on camera as news anchor and on-air radio personality.

    Specialties: travel & documentary photography

    Experience

    • Jul 2012 - Present
      Ambassador / AFAR Magazine
    • 2006 - Present
      Owner/Photographer / Kirsten Alana Photography
    • Jan 2004 - Present
      EIC / Aviators and a Camera

    Additional Information

    • Websites:
      Personal Website, Company Website, Blog
    • Honors:
      Award Winning Photographer
    • Interests:
      travel, photography, writing, teaching, on camera hosting
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  " data-title="Another benefit of living in New York, is being around when wonderful events such as #travelmassivenyc take place. Though it's nice to attend #travelmassive around the world, there's nothing like hanging with the hometown crowd of @kelleyferro @travelwithcastle @travelvr @missmmccarthy @mattstabile @tripwhisperer @stefaniesam @nomadicmatt etc etc with THIS view. Thank you @TimeWarnerCenter & Stone Rose Lounge for hosting a beautiful evening. (Image captured with #SlowShutter app & edited with @vsco.)" data-link=""> " data-title="This is what I love about living in NYC: I can be sitting, hard at work writing, when I get a message that two friends from England & Australia are in town only for a few hours and "Do you want to meet for Japanese takeout at Washington Square Park before we head to the airport?" Of course I do. And on such a gorgeous day! It seems someone is always passing through that I know and love, but don't get to see often. So good to catch up with you @nicoletravelbug & @travelingeditor!" data-link=""> " data-title="I love the middle ground that flirts with the edges of both Little Italy and Chinatown, yet belongs to neither, really. The colors in this building particularly grabbed me. It's why I return over and over even though I abhor the crowds. I can't resist the photo ops." data-link=""> " data-title="I'm dreaming of summer in London on this #TravelTuesday. Sure, England can be a terrible place on a gray day. But oh, on a summer day when it's sunny....now that's a day when London is a sort of heaven for a photographer like me. (For current shots from London, follow some of my favs: @oggsie @thepastamaster)" data-link=""> " data-title="Chinatown, while one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in NYC, can be exhausting and overwhelming. Also, it's so saturated that it can be difficult to find the real gems without a guide. I recommend, 1) Ahoy NYC Food Tours, 2) the Chinatown Chow Down app, and 3) @lukekingma's archived 'Sunday in Chinatown' articles on the @UntappedCities NYC blog. Or, just be adventurous and get lost. Sometimes, that's the best way to experience a place and I certainly did that myself 2 or 3 times when I first arrived in the city!" data-link=""> " data-title="This is my #whpthanksdad tribute. Because it was made by @dante8 and it was DELICIOUS (Parmesan, Garlic & Green Pea Risotto with grains we brought back from @turismoer) ... and it was D's dad Jim who took the time to teach him to cook when he was young. I'm a lucky lady that I have a man who is such a pro in the kitchen. Thank you Jim, for raising such a son. And thank you to the fathers everywhere who CARE and are involved. Happy Father's Day to you!" data-link=""> " data-title="A #latergram from last night in the Flatiron. Summer nights in NYC are the best, particularly around the time of #Manhattanhenge. I love the way the city's buildings and residents look in the warm, long-lasting light. || Did you know... 1) that Manhattanhenge takes place twice a year when the setting sun aligns with the gridded east-west streets of Manhattan, 2) derives its name from Stonehenge in England and that 3) the name was really put into popular culture's conscience in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History? Well, now you do! 😉" data-link=""> " data-title="It's my summer mission to discover the best places for a good meal in Astoria since I'm determined not to go into Manhattan or Brooklyn *every* time I need a good meal. Enter: Cafe Bar on 34th Ave. The service was terrible, though the waiters were pretty, yet the food is very good and the atmosphere is relaxed but well designed. The free WiFi makes it a place you can eat AND get work done. In the end, the "High PH Ionized Reconstituted H2O" was my laugh of the day. (Someone explain that one to me...)" data-link=""> " data-title="A #latergram for #TravelTuesday ((I'll try to do this all summer so there's some variety mixed in with the NYC photos!)) It's the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in Paris, located at the summit of Montmartre. On a sunny day, and almost any day really, the area is simply packed with tourists and pilgrims. But when I spent two weeks in Paris alone in 2010, I still loved taking a baguette, cheese and wine with me to sit on the steps and listen to buskers like this one. I still remember he was covering Beatles songs and his striped sweater seemed so very Parisian. I was grinning wildly in this moment, so happy to be in the place of so many of my my travel dreams." data-link=""> " data-title="No stroll in Central Park is complete without a busker or two (or ten) and a few tourists taking photos. @dante8 has a fabulous photo from our stroll, of a guy entertaining kids with giant bubbles but I was drawn to this musician. I just love all the bridges in the park and he situated himself so perfectly under Driprock Arch, for a silhouette photo." data-link=""> " data-title="NYC can be a difficult city to actually live in, because it belongs to so many and because it's constantly in flux, disrupted by some thing or some event. Today I just wanted to spend some peaceful time in Central Park but instead we found ourselves surrounded by a parade and unable to reach the park. When we finally did, we found half of it closed for "crowd control," including our beloved Bethesda Fountain. Oh the frustration!! And then....I stood there staring at the empty space and I realized how lucky I am to call THIS city home. I'm only one of 8 million but there are probably millions more who would love to be in my shoes -- disruptions, delays and all." data-link=""> " data-title="After being spoiled with good coffee in Europe and Australia, I had to find my place immediately on return to NYC; my place where I can depend on always walking out with an excellent cup of coffee. Sadly, though they make my favorite -- the Flat White -- and are owned by Aussie Hugh Jackman, 'Laughing Man' is not that place. Looks pretty, tastes of burnt beans. Props to Jackman for donating his proceeds to charity though. [[Bracelet by @MarluGioielli and purchased in San Marino.]]" data-link=""> " data-title="Every trip eventually comes to an end and mine to Belize has. A several page spread in the October issue of AFAR Magazine will go more in depth than I did here, as well as a collection of highlights online at www.afar.com AND a video by San Pedro's own Ben & Joanna Popick of Island Films. ✈ 🗽 My next adventure... summering in NYC w/ @dante8 and seeing doctors to figure out what's *still* wrong with me. I hope you'll stay tuned even though I'm no longer in exotic lands but in a concrete jungle. I'll try to keep it interesting!! 😉💋" data-link=""> " data-title="The story of Belize, for me, is about people and little moments. This is one that sticks out in my memory and always will. A stop for lunch, at a roadside stand, where the owner let me spend a few minutes with the pet rabbit she brought to work with her. Bunnies are my FAVORITE domestic animal and it made me feel somehow "at home" in a land so far away from my own. Such a small thing but one I won't forget." data-link=""> " data-title="Testing the new #VSCO app with one of the many colorful flowering bushes found all over Belize. It rained every day but one and while that's not ideal for photos, the natural world certainly made for a very colorful, lush switch from the gray skies. Everywhere in Belize there seems to be a bush or tree falling over with jewel-tone blossoms." data-link=""> " data-title="While the Punta Gorda area of Belize is one of the places with the largest concentration of Mayan people, you will find men and women in San Pedro selling beautiful woven bags, textiles and rugs. Usually on the beach. The colors, even on a gray day, seem to demand attention. Looking back at photos now, I really wish I'd brought a piece home." data-link=""> " data-title="Who cares how modern the architecture is when the amenity is a network of salt water pools under a sunny sky, just steps from the actual ocean, right? This is just part of the central courtyard at The Phoenix Resort in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye. It's a beautiful place and because of its outer walls, it feels very private yet it's only a few hundred feet from the very best of downtown San Pedro." data-link=""> " data-title="In contrast to @elsecretobelize, The Phoenix Resort in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye is a complex of large, modern buildings right in town. However, the level of comfort and the attentiveness of staff were also above reproach. What a great home during a challenging assignment and for someone as sick as I still am. I loved my time as a guest at The Phoenix and I would definitely return." data-link=""> " data-title="El Secreto is geared toward couples and while it was mentioned several times how perfect the resort would be for honeymooners (it really would!) I planned, within seconds, to return with @dante8 just because. {{Even a travel writer needs an actual vacation once in a while.}} So how about it babe, can you see yourself here?" data-link=""> " data-title="Of all the places I stayed, or visited while in Belize, @elsecretobelize was the most like true paradise. A significant boat ride over sparkling turquoise waters from San Pedro will deliver you to a dock that will transport you from one world into another. The latter being one of true relaxation and rest, married with an excellent spa and food that's above reproach. There's no need to visit any other part of Ambergris Caye when you're a guest at El Secreto. That is, unless paradise just becomes too much pleasure for you to handle ;)" data-link="">
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  • Sunset last night during @TravelMassive, view from @TimeWarnerCtr http://t.co/aAtyAgWBlO

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  • Such a great @travelmassive at NYC's @TimeWarnerCtr tonight. Might be the best I've been to.

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  • FriFotos: Making Waves in Belize

    Jun 14, 13

    On twitter, there’s a big chat every week that you can follow with the hashtag #FriFotos or by tuning in to the @FriFotos account. Participants share photos and stories around a certain subject which is usually chosen early in the week by a committee and then announced through the FriFotos account and by co-hosts of the chat. This week’s theme is: waves.

    Immediately I thought back to Belize which was my last destination right before returning to NYC for the summer. One of our days involved being out in a boat and there are few things I love more than cutting through the water, making waves, on a bright and sunny day. Particularly when it’s the Caribbean. Just look at the color of that water!! I hope you enjoy it. And I hope you will join in the photo-sharing fun on your own blog or over on twitter. I look forward to seeing your images.

    I’m gonna talk more about Belize here on the blog soon. AND, it will involve a giveaway…

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  • On Coming Home

    Jun 10, 13

    NYC has been my home at various times since I left the Midwest after my divorce to begin my travel career four years ago. Only, it never really felt like HOME in that way I really craved and needed. So I left.

    Last September, I packed up the meager belongings I had in the city, threw them in a storage unit barely larger than my suitcase and boarded a plane to Europe almost completely unsure what the future would hold but knowing that the uncertainty on the road was more palatable for me, than the uncertainty of trying to live in New York and never accomplishing more than barely scraping by.

    I visited England, Scotland, Italy, Indonesia, France, Australia, Turkey, Germany, Belize, Spain and The Republic of San Marino. And maybe one or two other countries. I had so much fun it was too much at times. The thrill of the new took a long time to wear off. Then, I spent Christmas volunteering with the homeless in London and I realized I had more in common with them than I had with my fellow volunteers. When I turned 32 alone in Perth, as far away from any friend or family member as I could possibly get, I realized something had to give. Being a nomad wasn’t working for me. Trying to have a home in NYC hadn’t worked because I always felt too lonely. But what could I do….

    Well, Oz was followed by an unexpected trip to NYC to solve a bank problem and the next thing I knew, I’d met this guy. Which was followed by a lot of Skype and his visiting me in Paris, London and Bologna and somewhere along the way — the idea that NYC could be home again, because this time, I wouldn’t be alone.

    Now, I’m back in NYC and even though it’s only been a week — this time, it really does feel like home. Sure, I miss Europe and find myself looking for reminders of it in places like The Stone Street Historic District. Yes, I’m on a seemingly fruitless quest to find coffee as good as I had in Melbourne. But also, I have someone to wander Central Park with and someone who appreciates SoHo as much as I do. I still need my times of independence and I will still get them. Yet I understand better than I ever have before how travel can’t fill every hole for me and how HOME is a thing and a place I needed more than I was willing to admit…

    And now that I’m not on the road every day — I’ll FINALLY be able to blog about all the places I experienced when I was being carried on the wind

    Check out some of my favorite things to do in NYC. Some, I’ll revisit now that I am back. But I’ll also find new favorites too!

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  • Win a Trip to Thailand

    Jun 05, 13

    I’ve been dreaming of a return to Asia ever since my trip to Indonesia ended.It was a great introduction to that part of the globe but it only served to whet my appetite, not sate it. Since I’m an avid reader of blogs like Legal Nomads, Nomadic Notes and Canvas of Light I know that countries like Thailand have a lot to offer the traveler — whether professional or casual. In fact, Daniel’s images of sunsets in Chiang Mai have made me wonder if there’s a better place on earth to take in the end of a day?!

    So, when the folks at First Choice asked me to spread the word about their contest to win two weeks in Thailand I decided I’d write a post instead of just tweeting about it because I want the maximum amount of people to know. And maybe it will give me an added edge in winning myself?! (Ok, probably not. But a girl can dream…)

    I was pretty happy in Indonesia but a return to Asia would make me even more happy! I hope that you, dear reader, and I both get the opportunity sooner rather than later Just head to —>> www.happinessincluded.co.uk

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  • Zen Moments at Opio en Provence

    May 05, 13

    As long as I’ve been a Francophile, I’ve wanted to visit Provence. Between it and Paris, I felt assured in my mind I would have everything I’d ever need in France. So an opportunity to visit Provence could not be turned down. Never mind it was to an all-inclusive resort: Club Med Opio en Provence. It was still…IN PROVENCE!

    While my stay was not the zen experience I had hoped for, and at the time needed, I did manage to find pockets of beauty and moments of peace during my two nights at Opio. From the l’Occitane Spa to the zen pool, even pouring rain couldn’t dampen my mission to capture beautiful photos. After a massage that was most definitely the highlight of my stay, it was a great way to end my short visit.
    If you’re a family looking for a resort in France that will cater both to you AND your children, then Club Med Opio IS for you. I would recommend it for the abundant activities that your children will have to choose from, the incredible (and healthy) food and the zen pool plus spa for adults. However, I don’t think Spring is the right time to enjoy Opio. I would most definitely recommend visiting more toward the height of summer and I would leave time to explore Provence outside the walls of the resort. This is something I didn’t have time for and that is my chief regret.

    I was a guest of Club Med Opio en Provence however all views and opinions are my own.

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  • Repairing to Provence

    Apr 27, 13

    I have been sick. sick. sick…yearning for a place to repair to in which to rest and recuperate. Work made that impossible and then an invitation to Provence arrived and I thought, “Oui!!!” Picturing sunshine and rolling green hills, afternoons lounging by the pool and evenings in the spa before sumptuous dinners — I eagerly repacked my suitcase and boarded my flight. What I have found at Club Med Opio en Provence this weekend is not what I pictured. Yet, there have been a few zen moments and the verdant green of the landscape, barely emerging from fog, has reminded me of the words Peter Mayle penned within A Year in Provence:

    ‘Look at those vines,’ [Massot] said. ‘Nature is wearing her prettiest clothes.’

    The effect of the weather on the inhabitants of Provence is immediate and obvious. They expect every day to be sunny, and their disposition suffers when it isn’t. Rain they take as a personal affront, shaking their heads and commiserating with each other in the cafes, looking with profound suspicion at the sky as though a plague of locusts is about to descend, and picking their way with distaste through the puddles on the pavement….we realized how many of the local people had their birthdays in September or October, and then a possible but unverifiable answer suggested itself: they were busy indoors making babies. There is a season for everything in Provence, and the first two months of the year must be devoted to procreation.

    I’ll be sharing an extensive photo essay soon. I hope you enjoyed the preview. Au Revoir from Provence!

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  • Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone…Unto a Ship?

    Apr 17, 13

    I’m all about stretching my limits, trying new things and challenging my own prejudices whenever possible. Particularly when it comes to travel.

    So when I was invited to the press launch for Royal Caribbean’s newest ship (setting sail Fall 2014): the Quantum of the Seas, I had to go. Because I’ve never been on a cruise and I’ve never had a huge desire to go on one…it might seem like a strange fit. Yet that’s why it was perfect.

    I just watched my dear friend Kelley set sail on the maiden voyage of MSC’s Preziosa and her experience seemed like more fun than I would have ever given a cruise experience credit for. So that started a curiosity and then, Royal Caribbean’s invitation really made me wonder.

    Could cruising be for me?

    Here’s what I learned about Quantum that has me most intrigued:
    - All cabins now come with a view, even interior rooms (shown above) because of the new ‘Virtual Balconies’. This is important to me because a room without a view was one of the things that always turned me off from cruising.
    - North Star is a new viewing capsule that will take guests 300 feet above sea level for views of the entire ship and the surrounding land or ocean. It was inspired by one of my favorite landmarks in London: the Eye.
    - I have always wanted to skydive and with the new RipCord I could do that without ever leaving the ship. Skydive at sea? That sounds like a mandatory “bucket list” item!
    - There is also a food truck planned for on board in the SeaPlex events area…and I LOVE FOOD TRUCKS.

    So, could cruising be for me? I’m still not 100% sold. But I do like the idea of trying it out. After all, it would *definitely* be something different for me and different is good.

    What have you done lately that involved stepping outside of your comfort zone, and did you end up being glad for it? Also, if you’ve been on a cruise I’d love to hear about your experience!!

    Though I was invited to the Royal Caribbean press event, it was not with the requirement that I would write an article and no direction was given to me should I choose to. These thoughts and opinions are my own.

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  • London’s Best Beauty Spots

    Apr 09, 13

    I’ve made it a point to ensure this blog is composed exclusively of my own stories and photographs. Now and then I’m asked to promote content for other people and usually I say no. However, I loved this list of places to go in London because as it’s pretty much my second home and I’d been to none of them — I thought it might be worth a share. Perhaps I am not alone and I can help you too discover places in London you didn’t know about until this post.

    Regardless of the city you live in – whether it’s New York, Sydney or anywhere in between – it’s easy to feel trapped inside a great metropolis. With the cycle of commuting, working and socialising (if we’re lucky!) taking up most of the time in a given day, by the end of an average week you probably feel about as grey as a cloud of London fog.

    Speaking of London, it’s actually pretty easy to discover a bit of momentary calm amidst all the commotion — whether you’re working in the city, or just visiting. It goes without saying, not everyone has the money to fund a summer trip abroad, even with the amount of low cost holidays and airline codes around nowadays. If you’re looking for a replacement oasis to soothe your soul this summer, here are a few top picks for the best beauty spots in the city!

    The London LibraryYou can’t beat a bookstore or library for a bit of peace and quiet, and although there are lots to choose from – with the British or King’s College libraries also coming close – the old London is a bit more magical than most. Founded in 1841, its past patrons include the likes of Dickens, Tennyson and George; but if the echoes of such literary legends aren’t enough to draw you in, the sheer grandeur and beauty of the book-lined walls will have you browsing the shelves for hours. The only downside is that it is a member-only library; however you can get a reference pass for £10 a day- so if you’re the type who gets lost in Waterstones during your lunch break, a dedicated trip is likely to be well worth it.

    St. James’s ParkFrom Kew Gardens to Hampstead Heath, there are endless places to get a bit of fresh air in London. However, in our ever so humble opinion, St. James’s comes out top. Although the smallest of the eight Royal Parks, its lesser size certainly does nothing to dampen its loveliness; located in the very heart of the city – surrounded by the magnitude of Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace –it is the place to go to sample London in its ultimate ceremonial finery. With its tranquil central lake and beautifully kept gardens, it’s the picnic-spot to beat.

    The Royal ObservatoryThere’s nothing like a starry sky for a bit of reflection; but of course, thanks to reams of traffic pollution, it can be a bit difficult to find one in London. Unless you go to a planetarium of course! Located in the Royal Museums in Greenwich, the Royal Observatory is best known for being the location of the prime meridian but is now also home to a planetarium to rival the world’s best. Combining state-of-the art technology and scientific research, a show here is a fully immersive experience (and is bound to provide a better escape than any two hour flight ever could).

    Geffrye Museum Period GardensYou might assume the only type of oasis in Shoreditch would be its beer gardens, and yet, just yards away from the hustle, bustle and throng of bursting café’s and pubs lies the Geffrye Museum. A place designed to show how life in Britain has changed over the past four hundred years; its beautifully furnished rooms and peaceful herb gardens provide great insight into the evolution of society as well as the perfect place to find a few moments of peace. If you live or work nearby but have never visited, it should be the next destination on your list. Trust us, you’ll be bowled over that such a place exists in the very heart of hipster London.

    If you can’t afford a Jet2 flight to the Mediterranean this summer, it doesn’t mean you can’t escape for a while. Take this advice and get yourself to any one of the aforementioned beauty spots, and I bet you’ll quickly discover a side to London you never even knew existed. I certainly didn’t!
    
    Photo Credit: Paul Raftery, UGArdener, John & Tina Reid, Markle1

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  • #Housetripping through Paris

    Apr 08, 13

    My fifth and final city for my European tour with HouseTrip.com was Paris. My beloved Paris!

    And this time, instead of being alone as I was two years ago, I was in my beloved city with my love.

    I can’t wait to share the story angles we worked out, on my blog and theirs, because it involved exploring iconic Paris and while usually I shy away from cliches in any city — not so alongside Danté who had never been and was experiencing them all for the first time. It was a true joy to see his face light up in wonder in the same way mine did two years ago during my first trip to France. It was refreshing and reinvigorating for someone who travels for a living and didn’t even realize how many small things had simply become almost commonplace…even in a city I loved. It was like watching a movie set in Paris and seeing a character’s first glimpse of La Tour Eiffel, as in Midnight in Paris perhaps, but…BETTER!!

    Our gorgeous apartment was right across from a patisserie and boulangerie where I shopped every day for still-warm-from-the-oven croissants; and the lovely Paris light, that I’ve never seen duplicated anywhere else, made the white walls seem warmer and the space like a nurturing cocoon. It had the perfect kitchen for two and a dining table that begged to be used, so we obliged.

    Two years ago, I didn’t think Paris could get better, but now I see how living in an apartment in a local arrondissement away from the centre and exploring the city with someone you love… may just be the *only* way to do Paris properly!

    Until I can write more about our experience, check out my tips from previous visits (and those travelers who have been more than I) on AFAR:

    HouseTrip provided our apartment in Paris and they are paying me a fee for the #Housetripping project. However, all views and opinions in this post are my own. As are the photos above, all taken with an iPhone 4S.

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  • On Happiness: Part Two, Travel and Love

    Apr 04, 13

    Ever since I began my career in travel, it’s been with suitcase-in-hand and no home of my own. Even my year of “living in NYC” included never signing a lease and being gone from the city more days than I was in it.

    The years have worn on, full of adventures, new countries, fun experiences with people in all corners of the globe and a burning desire that could only be labeled accurately as ‘wanderlust‘. It’s been a gift I’ll never be able to fully thank everyone for — because there have been a great many people who have helped along the way — but it’s also been the hardest won victory I’ve ever fought for. I’ve gone without eating for days on end, been assaulted and robbed in foreign countries, and even watched the sun set still having no clue where I’d sleep that same night. I’ve done it mainly to prove that it can be done, that it isn’t easy but it is WORTH IT. Travel, I mean. The new experiences it brings and the growth that it forces on you willingly, or unwillingly — are all good.
    Yet when good does not always equal great, how do you express that without seeming ungrateful. How do you have a dialogue about the difficulties when the benefits seem to far outweigh the personal cost. For me, often introverted and not always good at making new friends on the road, the reality has been a lonely one.

    I got what I always wanted. I proved it could be done.

    Yet I also discovered, at the height of my most beautiful experiences, that a little nagging consciousness buried in my soul was trying to tell me it wasn’t enough. Moreover, that it never would be for me. What I craved absolutely most of all, was all the travel and all the growth and every bit of the unpredictability — tempered with a little stability and a soft place to land between the insanity. Buried even deeper than that, a desire for companionship and love that I thought had been scared away for good in the brutality of my divorce and first failed attempt at “happily ever after.” Might I even find someone to share travel experiences with, as some of my blogging friends who travel with mates, have?!
    Then, I walked through the doors of an Indian restaurant on the Lower East Side of New York City during a time that I wasn’t even supposed to have been in the United States, on a day I abhorred, to a dinner that I very nearly chose not to shown up for, to find this guy seated next to the only chair still available at the table.
    Well, Valentine’s Day will never be the same again.

    Danté, as I would later find out, was not only available and straight but also, by the end of the night — interested in me. Enough to ask me out before we even parted ways. Not interested in playing games or abiding by some cliched “three days” rule, he made his intentions clear and he courted me in a way that I couldn’t help but take notice of; with decreasing skepticism as my appointed, and all too short, time in NYC ran down. That first date turned into several more and by the time I flew back to Europe where I’d intended to get a visa and live permanently, I was glad to find out my application in one country had actually been denied.

    We continued to talk via regular Skype calls and daily emails. We got to know each other in that way so many couples skip because infatuation deems that one get right to the good stuff without talking. We couldn’t skip to anything so far apart, so we dug in and got to the meat of what made the other person tick. And before long, he had taken the risk of buying a plane ticket to join me in Paris for what would officially be our fourth date. One five days and four nights long.

    There were many things, both early on and later when I was sure and yet felt there could never be too many things to reassure me, that I really took special notice of. One of them was his profile on Instagram, which says, “You never know what life will put in your lap until you open your arms and embrace it.” Couldn’t agree more with that philosophy! He shares playlists with me and, for the first time ever, I’ve not had to tell a guy we don’t share the same taste in music. There isn’t even one song I’ve really disliked. Later, after he made the incredible commitment to join me in Paris, on the day he was leaving, he shared a photo of his plane ticket with the caption, “If anyone asks, tell them ‘I had to go see about a girl’.” That line from Good Will Hunting is not only one of my favorite movie lines, the movie itself is one of my very favorite movies.

    Those are simple examples because I’m keeping the real good stuff just for us, but the point is, we’re on the same page about each other and about life. We’re sure that we each love the other, this is not a one-sided anything. I’ve never met someone I’m so attracted to who also just, fits. Sure, I still need to make some changes in my life to make a relationship with this incredible man work but they’re not sacrifices. In the end, that’s how I know.

    I’m changing my life’s structure so I can balance the thing I love [travel], with a life with the person I love, and it’s all gain. There’s no loss.Just like I did when I began my life of full time travel, urging other people who wanted to do it but might have been scared like I was, so I write this to urge you now: whatever happiness looks like to you, when it comes knocking, don’t shut the door in its face. I could have. Danté could have. SO thankful he didn’t.

    And now this blog won’t just be about finding the courage to travel solo and escape into a life of adventure. It will be about having the courage to try and have it all. Travel, someone to love, and someone to travel with. That starts, with once again having a home base in New York City [to commence in June]. This time, I’ll even be hanging some clothes in a closet and putting away the suitcase once in a while.

    I hope you’ll still follow along. I have a hunch that the adventure of balancing love and travel will be the greatest story yet.

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  • On Happiness: Part One, Travel as Necessity

    Apr 02, 13

    It was in 2009 that I realized how truly essential travel was to my daily happiness, a circumstance I’ve written about before on this blog. Since then, almost every single one of my major decisions have been driven exclusively by whatever option might possibly sate my wanderlust or fulfill my travel dreams.

    So when G Adventures decided to celebrate International Day of Happiness by making an infographic about travel and happiness, I was pretty much their case study in flesh and blood. I had promised to publish it as close to that day as possible but things happened and here I am sharing it with you now. Better late than never!
    
    Why now? Why at all? Happiness has been on my mind a lot lately. Ever since I realized that as much as I NEED to travel, travel itself doesn’t encompass everything I need and everything I want in life. There has been one thing missing [and now it isn't anymore]. So, I’m on a mission for 2013 to bring balance to my life. Balance that still involves a fair amount of travel, that will likely never change, yet also includes room for that thing Shakespeare so eloquently spoke of over and over and over….

    [romantic] LOVE. I’ve hinted at it before, here, but the full story is coming soon!

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  • Jun 15, 13

    A #latergram from last night in the Flatiron. Summer nights in NYC are the best, particularly around the time of #Manhattanhenge. I love the way the city’s buildings and residents look in the warm, long-lasting light. || Did you know…
    1) that Manhattanhenge takes place twice a year when the setting sun aligns with the gridded east-west streets of Manhattan,
    2) derives its name from Stonehenge in England and that
    3) the name was really put into popular culture’s conscience in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History?
    Well, now you do! 😉 (at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center)

  • May 31, 13

    There are a lot of Mennonites in Belize. Most of them live in communities like Spanish Lookout, Shipyard and Barton Creek. However, this young Mennonite and his friend were hanging around the docks in downtown San Pedro on Ambergris Caye and I couldn’t help but capture a portrait because their appearance in a part of the country so very different from where they live was a story that really fascinated me. As the Mennonite population has swelled in Belize, so has their influence on industry in the country and besides farming they also control large portions of the window making, lumber industry, granite manufacturing and oil production.

  • Don’t try to make life a mathematics problem with yourself in the center and everything coming out equal. When you’re good, bad things can still happen. And if you’re bad, you can still be lucky.

    Apr 08, 13

    Barbara Kingsolver
  • Apr 04, 13

    this guy! hanging on tight. not letting go.

  • Kirsten Alana on Love and Happiness

    Apr 04, 13

    Possibly the greatest reward of the job I’ve been doing since 2009, is the people I get to meet along the way. While it’s not always easy for me and I sometimes struggle with painful introverted tendencies, when a perfect storm occurs and I do form lifelong connections with people — nothing is better. 
    
    Greg, is one of those people who is such a blessing, and a friend now, after being essentially a client first. 
    
    His kind words about me and my latest post are just too much. I don’t know how to say thank you in a way that more than scratches the surface. 
    
    My friend, you have utterly and completely made my day.

    luxehotelier:

    “Whatever happiness looks like to you, when it comes knocking, don’t shut the door in its face.” @KirstenAlana
     
    I first met Kirsten Alana as a result of my job in the hotel industry and she is a perfect example of what I love best about my work: meeting interesting new people with real lives, real struggles and a burning desire to make a difference in the world. I couldn’t agree more with the sentiments she expresses about the nature of love and the importance of connection. Finding someone you connect with on the deepest levels is magical - I can say this as I celebrate the 20th anniversary of what I am certain will be a love that lasts several lifetimes with @AliceBag.

    Kirsten is a warm and fascinating person who has packed more into her young life than most people would dare to attempt in an entire lifetime. I encourage you to follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and her blog. She is everywhere!

  • Apr 02, 13

    Check it out! AFAR mentioned one of my travel wanderlists. 

    afarhighlights:

    Color, beautiful color! What catches your eye when you’re traveling? This Wanderlist, “Travel by Color” by Kirsten Alana, stokes some colorlust (and wanderlust). 

  • Mar 29, 13

    divearchitecture at Château de Versailles by Kirsten Alana on EyeEm

  • Mar 28, 13

    On a small Rue just off Rue des Saints-Pères on the left bank near Saint Germain: the former home of Serge Gainesbourg. (at Hôtel Verneuil)

  • Mar 27, 13

    5 days & 4 nights in the City of Love with my love, on assignment to photograph it as the backdrop for so many movies = Heaven

  • Mar 23, 13

    S’il vous plaît Santa, I know it’s early to ask for something for Christmas. But if you’re real, and you think I’ve been a good girl, could you please send me to the Carlton in Cannes for one night and one day to drive this pretty little MG around like I own this town? Merci beaucoup. ~ Kirsten (at InterContinental Carlton Cannes)

  • Mar 18, 13

    The current version of Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille, is due to Henry Espérandieu (1853-1874) but there has been a chapel on the hill since the 13th century. Extensive renovation was undertaken in 2008 and it is what allows the building to now be seen in all its stunning Romanesque-Byzantine glory. Definitely a must-visit if you’re a cathedral hunter! (at Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde)

  • Mar 18, 13

    Third city in my #HouseTripping tour: Marseille || Provence, France (at Au Vieux Port)

  • Mar 17, 13

    I’m wearing green, but since I’m in Marseille and on deadline today, there won’t be much St. Patty’s Day celebrating for me. Drink an extra pint of Guinness for me, friends.

  • Mar 11, 13

    Second stop in my tour of five European destinations for HouseTrip. Nice to return to Turkey and this time not skip its largest city.

  • Mar 11, 13

    My thoughts from my last visit to Turkey. Just a little under a year ago, “I left the United States with, unfortunately, a typically Western trepidation toward Eastern religion. Islam, in particular. I am not proud of that but it is a feeling that has changed, and for that - I am grateful. Five times every day here in Burhaniye, the adhân echoes over the olive groves and in the distance I see minarets of all the camii around us. The first time, I shuddered a little bit. Now, I smile. I have met such kind and welcoming people here in Turkey that I will forever remember when I hear the call to prayer, how my travel to this country helped me see beyond the barrier of Western prejudice. Bad people can be found in every country, in every group of people. But it is not ok to judge an entire country, people or religion based on a few bad examples. Hate and mistrust is something I can *choose* not to give in to. I can choose to be open, to learn, to keep traveling for that purpose.” I still feel the same way. (at Oren Merkez Camii)

  • Mar 09, 13

    wanderlust-society:

    Downright amazing field trip today to a Cold War-era military station near #Berlin

    Truly fabulous fun today w/ Tumblr here in Berlin.

  • Mar 09, 13

    Teufelsberg. Once a Nazi school, then a US spy bunker, finally a haven for techno parties and graffiti artists. Far and away THE coolest place I’ve been while in Berlin. Huge thanks to Tumblr team for sponsoring us to hang out there today!

    More info: http://www.blog-concorde-berlin.com/teufelsberg-from-nazi-military-college-to-abandoned-us-listening-station/

  • Mar 09, 13

    Badass art in a WWII/Cold War relic || Teufelsberg, Berlin, Germany

  • Mar 09, 13

    Kreuzberg Street Art || Berlin, Germany

  • Mar 04, 13

    I’m not gonna lie, when the folks at Expedia UK asked me if I’d be willing to share this — I LOL’d.

    They actually made an info graphic for my own internal debate. GET OUT OF MY HEAD PEOPLE!!! *wink*

  • nedhepburn: Gil Scott Heron “I’m New Here” RIP, Gil.

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  • jetsetfarryn: “Pressure Points” by @Brian Wagner aka Street Meat I’ve been saving this for a special day, and in case the world goes down, you should be getting down. I’ve got a lot more to say about this Brian Wagner character but let’s rage into the rapture. You’re Welcome…. LOVE

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  • pie0: ktrnuh: Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark You and meHave seen everything to seeFrom Bangkok to CalgaryAnd the soles of your shoesAre all worn downThe time for sleep is nowBut it’s nothing to cry aboutBecause we’ll hold each other soonIn the blackest of rooms I will always, always, always love this song. ^ What she said. ^ Make that three of us Four

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  • m & s: I love you boyz

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  • certainsongs: Lykke Li - “Rich Kids Blues” Lykke Li is such a guilty pleasure for me. I am a sucker for her slickly produced Swedish,electro-indie brand of pop music. And having seen her at Lollapalooza a couple of years ago, she is fascinating to watch live. The new record is called is called “Wounded Rhythms” and is out soon. Evidence of why I’m proudly 50% Swedish!

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  • not sure I can emphasize enough how many times I’ve played this one on repeat lately … make that, the whole album

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  • a break my heart kind of rilo kiley

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  • zenofblogging: El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel Our thoughts are so often preoccupied with our wishes. Our conciseness constantly veers to a realm of fantasy where we can live out our dreams. We continually wish to be the predator rather than the prey, successfully hunting for that one thing we ultimately desire. We wish for more love, to keep feeling that warm sensation inside of us when we know someone wants us badly. We wish for true liberation from the chains of our mundane lives, to finally sail the seas and embark on a great adventure without worry of money or our career. We wish that time would be kind enough to make them a reality, wishing that all of our wishes will come true. This song, originally a Peruvian folk song composed by Daniel Alomía Robles, is an embodiment of those thoughts that invade every waking moment. “I’d rather sail away like a swan that’s here and gone.” I’ve listened to S&G since I was a tiny child. They’ve long been a favorite and this song in particular has always been one of my most treasured. It’s like a well-worn sweater or pair of shoes that fit so well they become a part of you. This song, is a part of me.

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  • zenofblogging: Kolnidur - Jónsi Isn’t it beautiful how nature works in effortless ways? Without any effort whatsoever the sun keeps on rising, the trees keep on growing, snow keeps on falling from stormy skies above, and water keeps on flowing. It all happens to function seamlessly easy. The universe is not quite the turbulent landscape we all imagine, every thing works in relative tranquility. Jónsi captures this serenity of nature perfectly, it’s a peaceful orchestration of the cycle of life. Music that just flows with my inner-spirit and speaks to my soul of the beauty of everything around me. This music makes everything better. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. “ -Lao Tzu I heart Jónsi.

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  • zenofblogging: Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers Smile, because the world isn’t quite the crappy place you’ve imagined it. Pay attention to the small details that make this little blue planet of ours eternally beautiful. You only have one life, so why live in pessimism and cynicism? Why drag yourself in the mud, when a beautiful meadow is around the corner? Change your perspective and smile like you mean it, because there is so much out there to be happy about. “Save some face, you know you’ve only got one. Change your ways while you’re young.”

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  • zenofblogging: A Quai - Yann Tiersen Let’s go to the Guggenheim and get trapped in a spiral of masterful art. Let’s go to the Museum of Natural History and wonder with awe at the mystifying intricacies of human evolution. Let’s go to the Film Forum and admire at how beautiful snow looks in a classic black & white film noir. Let’s explore all the little shops and play with their interesting crafts we wouldn’t see anywhere else. Let’s go into an often unnoticed hole-in-the-wall restaurant and be enrapture by the savory scents of dishes with strange names. Let’s stroll through a snow-covered Central Park and bask in the beauty of New York City in the winter. Let’s take our imagination to new unseen heights. Let’s have an adventure beyond our wildest dreams. Shall we? “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” - Lewis Carroll I don’t want to say best song ever, because inevitably, I’ll just say that again in a week when another song really rocks my world. But yeah, this song just rocked my world. In a major way.

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  • zenofblogging: In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel When I look into your eyes, I see the joy that swims in the air around you. That mysterious and enticing vibe draws me in, intrigues me to know more. A rare feeling which engages me into your enigmatic reality. I see it your eyes, you can say anything, or do anything, but those eyes will never lie. They say that God is in the details. That every little thing, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, tells a story worth a thousand words. As I linger into your gaze, I’m given a glimpse of a future to come. I see us with that warm feeling as we hold hands and stare off into the mystifying horizon with no need to utter any word, just two people savoring each others presence. We wake up together to the tender songs of the nightingale, our succulent lips touching before we open our eyes. Your gaze entices me, so much lively passion in your eyes. “I want to touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes.” Cliche choice to be sure. And I certainly have other Gabriel favorites. But some days, there is nothing like “In Your Eyes” to just satisfy my music lovers soul.

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  • blueberry-frosting: Winter Song by Sarah Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson The best song for the season, well kinda. I love that song so much (cause they played piano AND ukulele). 2nd favorite holiday song - after “happy xmas (war is over)”

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  • my mother used to listen to this song. on repeat. when I was a girl. I didn’t know until I was an adult too. who’d been cheated on too. why.

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  • love. this. song. (and. radiohead. in. general.)

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  • condenasttraveler: drzaius: Sigur Rós - Hoppípolla From the only album you need this #TT. Oh, and look.

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