Hi friends! 👋 Allow me to reintroduce myself while I'm here in my natural habitat 💃🏽 - it's me, Krista aka @go4theglobe! I love to dance, am a bit of a goofball, and love to make people laugh (even if its at my own expense). I'm a sucker for cute doors, street art and sunrises/sunsets - basically anything colorful (pink & turquoise are my favorite colors 💕)! I used to fear and loathe change - I'll share some ridiculous childhood stories with you as evidence. When I was little and my parents got rid of our teal mini van (so 90's & stylin' haha), I refused to sit in the back row of our new silver Durango! And when they got rid of their water bed for a real king size bed, I also refused to even walk into their room (if I had to, I would hold my hand over my eyes and declare I wasn't looking at it in protest - can you tell I was also a little bit dramatic? 💁🏽♀️🙄😂). Thankfully, I grew out of that mentality and travel has been a huge part of that. I love and crave change, especially when it comes to trying new things! I hope you enjoy the new changes to my Instagram account - more will be following on the blog and other channels, but for now, I have to get ready for my trip to Cuba (I leave on Sunday!!). How do you feel about #change? It can be uncomfortable at first (I can't even tell you how many hours I spent last night trying to get this little stop motion video edited and uploaded - my first one!) but soon the change becomes second nature. #go4theglobe
The evolution of go4theglobe 🌎 change is on the horizon🌻
In the summer of 2016, I would lie awake at night, trying to come up with a name for my travel blog & brand. It seemed every name that popped into my head was already taken on Instagram or online. But it was a helpful distraction from thoughts of my mom's brutal battle with cancer & grief from her recent death. I don't know how the name came to me, but I knew it was the one when it did.
When I started go4theglobe, Matt & I were preparing for our world tour, one we quit our jobs for & ended up traveling to 27 countries on 5 continents in 2017. It was an adventure I saved 3 years for, even before meeting Matt, & after my mom died I knew I couldn't wait any longer to take it. I told Matt I was leaving, so he could stay or come with me. As we did literally everything together, it made sense that @go4theglobe was a travel couple account. Last year we returned home, I entered a contest & we were named Swissgear's Travel Ambassadors, which was amazing & while it paid for travel, it didn't pay for anything else. After spending most of my savings traveling, we needed to make money again. Matt went back to a 9-5 that he’s passionate about, while I've been teaching yoga & taking on side hustles, focusing on #go4theglobe, with aspirations of taking it to the next level. Last year I traveled both with & w/out Matt (he was lucky to get as much vacation time as he did!). With 2019 in full swing, my upcoming adventures are solo & with friends so it makes sense that this account reflects my journey more accurately.
You’ve always been hearing from me (Krista) & you’ll still see some of Matt (although he’s never been a big fan of being in front of the camera so now he’s officially off the hook). So you might not even notice, but tomorrow minor changes will begin to roll out. go4theglobe has never specifically been a couple’s brand, it's an identity that can transpire from a solo traveler to a couple to a family and beyond. It will continue to grow & evolve. My hope has always been for it to be inspirational -whatever your gold may be, GO FOR IT- & if you haven’t figured it out yet, the globe is my gold🙌 🌎🏅
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 🕌 in Abu Dhabi is absolutely exquisite, but ladies might be surprised to learn that this probably isn't the place you want to use the restroom 😏
I'd recommend going to the bathroom at the War Memorial across the highway (but I wouldn't suggest setting up a tripod there, you might almost end up with your camera gear confiscated😳). For the travel stories behind these insider tips, check out my blog on taking a day trip from Dubai to #AbuDhabi on a budget, on your own, without a guide! Click the link in my bio 🙌 #go4theglobe .
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The Louvre Abu Dhabi 💫
My blog on visiting #AbuDhabi from Dubai (on your own & on a budget) is up on go4theglobe.com! 🙌 You'll find an itinerary, cost breakdown, tips, travel stories, fun facts and more in the blog (link in bio) #go4theglobe
Fun facts about the Louvre Abu Dhabi:
▪️It is comprised of 55 detached buildings, 23 of which are galleries
▪️It is covered in a giant dome, made of 7,850 star shapes that filter in sunlight, known as the "rain of light"
▪️The dome above the Louvre weighs 7,500 tons, which is the same weight as the Eiffel Tower in Paris
▪️You can arrive by land by crossing a pedestrian bridge over the sea, or arrive by boat .
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2019 started with a trip to #Nashville, the Music City! 🏙🎶 Last week I booked my next trip and first international travels of the year, coming up in February! I’ll be traveling to a country that’s been up at the top of my #BucketList for a long time and I'm SO excited to explore!! Any guesses where it might be? 🌴 💃🏽 Hint: It’s a country where I’ll get to brush up on my Español! I'll be leaving more hints in my story later today, stay tuned ✈️ Nashville Tip: For a great view of the city, walk the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge (sometimes called the Shelby Street Bridge), pictured here! It is just a block south of Nashville’s famous Broadway! 🙌 #go4theglobe
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