Santa Ynez Valley

3-Day Guide to the Central Coast of California

Here’s a 3-day guide — meant to be taken at a slow and leisurely pace — of the Santa Ynez Valley, located on California’s Central Coast!

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Ever dreamed of seeing a lion in the wild? Swimmin

Ever dreamed of seeing a lion in the wild? Swimming with penguins? Trekking to see mountain gorillas?

Here are some of my favorite wildlife destinations around the world!
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🐘 Botswana is an amazing country to experience wildlife in a variety of landscapes—meet meerkats at the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, spot elephants in Chobe National Park, and view a vast concentration of wildlife at the Okavango Delta.

@Expedia has a great range of lodges close by Chobe National Park,—as a member, you can get discounts straight away, plus points towards future trips.

🐢 The Galápagos feels like one of the last pristine places in the world. Wildlife is rigorously protected here through—and you’ll find many endemic species here found nowhere else on earth! See the famous Blue Footed Boobies, Galápagos tortoises, Galápagos penguins, pink flamingos, and marine iguanas!

🦒 Kenya has one of the most famous diversities of wildlife. Commonly referred to as “The Great Migration,” in July and August, wildebeest move in staggering numbers through Kenya’s Maasai Mara, crossing the Mara River in a frenzied traffic jam. Any time of year, you can stay at Giraffe Manor for a once-in-a-lifetime breakfast with Rothschild giraffes. And be sure to visit the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphaned elephant sanctuary—an amazing organization rescuing and rehabilitating elephants orphaned due to poaching and drought.

🦍 Uganda is one of only three places in the world you can trek to see wild mountain gorillas. The experience is absolutely incredible! Permits are expensive, but there are only about 160 issued per day and the experience is highly sought after.

🐋 Mo’orea in French Polynesia is one of the best destinations to swim with humpback whales. Between July and early November, you can go snorkeling and see the humpback whales! During these months the whales can be seen near the outer reefs as they look for a mate or nurse their little ones. There is nothing quite as magical as *feeling* the calls of a humpback whale vibrating through the water!
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There are so many amazing wildlife destinations around the world! Which are your favorite? #EGPartner

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Dreaming of a digging your toes into the sand?
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There are so many incredible beaches around the world—and as an official Expedia Group Ambassador, I’ll be exploring more this year with @expedia, @vrbo, and @hotelsdotcom!

Some of my favorite destinations for a little sunshine and swimming are:

🏖️ The Seychelles: These islands feature some of the most beautiful and unique beaches I’ve ever seen! Anse Source d’Argent on La Digue is one of the most famous—with giant boulders contrasting the powdery white sand.

🏖️ Cape Town: A destination so close to my heart I traveled there planning to stay for a few months and stayed four years! Head to Boulders Beach to hang out with the local colony of African Penguins.

🏖️ French Polynesia has some of the most incredible islands in the world, and naturally, some of the most epic beaches! From Bora Bora to Rangiroa—you’ll find your fair share of white sand and turquoise water!

🏖️ Mallorca is a Spanish Island famous for beautiful beaches! Don’t miss Caló des Moro, Cala s’Almonia, or Cala Pi.

🏖️ Milos is a Greek island with some of the most unique beaches! Firopotamos feels like a fishing village straight out of Mamma Mia! and Sarakiniko Beach looks like the surface of the moon.
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Which beach would you add to the list? #EGPartner

Ever wanted to eat your meal with both hands but n

Ever wanted to eat your meal with both hands but needed to rock your baby? Keep reading…
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We live in a hilly neighborhood so, when I saw this stroller, I was sold. However, I’ll be honest. I wasn’t sure if the “electronic” feature would be a gimmick or if we’d even end up using it.

After seven months of daily use, I can confirm the @cybex_usa e-PRIAM stroller is an absolute GAME-changer.

It works similar to an e-bike, kicking on power to help you push effortlessly up hills. It even back-rolls down hills and brakes automatically if you release the handle, giving you an extra layer of safety and preventing a runaway stroller.

The best feature, in my opinion, is the hands-free rocking. You simply lock the stroller brakes and, using the app, set it to gently rock back and forth to soothe baby hands-free 🙌 There are multiple settings so you can find the perfect rhythm for your little one.

The stroller can be used as a 3-in-1 travel system with a carry cot, car seat or stroller seat from birth up to 55lbs (carry cot and car seat sold separately). AND the battery lasts from 5 up to 28 miles based on terrain!

You can shop for the stroller using the link in my bio or head to @cybex_usa and shop for the e-PRIAM!
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#CYBEX #ePRIAM #stroller

Travel Bucket List for 2023–Part 1! ✈️🪣📝
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✔️ Go on a Girls’ Trip: Some of my fav girls’ getaway destinations are Mallorca, Tokyo, Mo’orea, Italy, Bali, and, of course, my all-female tours @tbaescapes to meet other travel-loving women!

✔️ Go on a Solo Trip: Some of my fav solo travel destinations are Southeast Asia, Western Europe (Italy, France, Iceland, and Greece are great!), and Dubai!

✔️ Visit a Wonder of the World: Giza is the last remaining ancient wonder of the world, but there are new 7 wonders of the world, as well as the 7 natural wonders of the world!

✔️ Go Scuba Diving: My biggest passion! Some of the best places to dive around the world are: the Maldives, the Galápagos islands, the Bimini islands, Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, Panama, Indonesia, Australia, French Polynesia, and Belize!

✔️ See a Flower Field in Bloom: There are super blooms of wildflowers in destinations all over the world—from West Coast National Park in South Africa to the Atacama Desert in Chile. There are also famous “farmed” flower fields like the lavender and sunflower fields in Provence. You can also find fields of ranunculus as far as the eye can see at the Carlsbad Flower Fields in San Diego California!
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For Travel Guides for hundreds of destinations around the world, head to my blog www.TheBlondeAbroad.com (LINK TO BLOG IN BIO)!

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