Danna Travels

Danna Travels Read about my adventures, then let me help you plan yours! Adventure awaits much closer than most people think; come ask me about it!

I have been traveling since I was very young, first emigrating then trying to settle down as an infant with my mother, then venturing out on my own when the opportunities presented themselves in my late teens. My experiences have taught me a lot and shown me that much of the world lends itself to habit and simplicity; this helps me discern quality and honesty in travel marketing materials and really helps me plan trips for my clients around real expectations and genuine hospitality.

Took the opportunity to be as extra as possible last night. My first year of 30 did not disappoint, and I am humbled eve...
11/22/2019

Took the opportunity to be as extra as possible last night. My first year of 30 did not disappoint, and I am humbled everyday by the community and love I live in. Thank y’all 😽😽😽

My Sunday morning in pictures. I love walks through Sacramento because it’s such a sensory experience during fall. The w...
11/18/2019

My Sunday morning in pictures. I love walks through Sacramento because it’s such a sensory experience during fall. The weather has been mild, the colors are vibrant, and there’s just so much to see here.
On the Sundays that I’m not recording in the morning, I take Gus on a walk with Sam, while he does a community cleanup around Mansion Flats. This is a fraction of Sacramento’s secret treasures, on a fraction of the downtown grid.
One thing I think immigrants understand deeply is that no two places are the same, and no two places are any different. I’m just happy that my home is somewhere I want to improve, be a part of, love on, explore. Im so grateful that our home is Sacramento.
@ Sacramento, California

There’s just still so much to see 🗺
09/29/2019

There’s just still so much to see 🗺

This time last week I was collapsing exhausted in our room after our first day of  . What an experience! I wish there wa...
09/21/2019

This time last week I was collapsing exhausted in our room after our first day of . What an experience! I wish there was a way for my to organize the thousands of moments I have yet to share, that I want to share. Tomorrow is a new day, and I’ve had such a week filled with such inspiration and kinship. I got so much done today, but there’s still, always so much more. It’s okay that I didn’t finish, and it’s okay to start again tomorrow. All you can do is keep showing up. For yourself, for your community, for others everywhere. I promise to keep showing up.

After a thousand lifetimes with the only person who has ever forgiven the entire scope of who I can be, I stand here in ...
09/15/2019

After a thousand lifetimes with the only person who has ever forgiven the entire scope of who I can be, I stand here in full surrender to what you know of me. Being human can be so ugly and painful, and no one has so consistently reached for me to remind me to take in the bad moments just like the good like he has. Did you know that our entire life is a show, a game, a spectacle? Did you know that you are free to explore and understand it any way that may suit you? Did you know that you will meet strangers who can hinder and help you, that they will change your whole trajectory? I met this one a lifetime ago, and he has changed everything that I know about anything. My only wish for everyone and everything is to be able to find a love as constant and as compassionate as this. To find a sweet, obstinate angel who will change their ways to meet you where you want to be, to love a partner kind enough and brave enough to show you every part of who they can be. I have made many mistakes in my life, but every wrong that you have forgiven is a lesson in grace I would never give back. I love you so much, you’re my hero.

High on  and , teetering around on my stilt legs, complimenting strangers, demanding more champagne. Nothing new guys, n...
09/14/2019

High on and , teetering around on my stilt legs, complimenting strangers, demanding more champagne. Nothing new guys, nothing to see here 😇

Y’all my starfish flower bloomed today 😭😭😭 this is officially known as   and it bloomed way faster than I thought it cou...
08/21/2019

Y’all my starfish flower bloomed today 😭😭😭 this is officially known as and it bloomed way faster than I thought it could! I never dreamed I’d own such a bb the first time I saw one. They’re not especially rare, but they were for me up until recently! Enjoy this bb w me 😍

Me and my beautiful podcast cohost, doing our  thang at last month’s event! I’m tryna channel all this ~together~ energy...
08/16/2019

Me and my beautiful podcast cohost, doing our thang at last month’s event! I’m tryna channel all this ~together~ energy as i get ready for this year’s Emerge Summit.
I’ve never attended this before and I was excited when I read about its purpose and outreach! I talk about being floaty a lot, but i believe in my skill set and abilities. I think I just don’t know how to apply all of them yet. I care about my podcast projects and my writing, and I want to grow in them and always contribute more to my community. So, this is a HUGE career development summit for young professionals, (like yours truly 💅🏽) one of the biggest in the state. I feel like at the very least I’ll grow a network of people to collaborate with, and if I don’t squirrel out too hard, attend some of the sessions they’re hosting. DEFINITELY hyped that the ticket includes admission to EDGE 916, which is the after party but also a birthday party!!! celebrates 10 years this year, and if you can’t do the daytime summit, what more justified workday reward are you gonna give yourself than a nighttime work mixer 😏. It’s Sept. 19 btw, and I’ll be there all day!
Anywhoozles, I’m excited about this bc I’ve recently been wanting to put together a portfolio for myself of my published work, certifications, awards, etc. Now I’ll actually do it! I know it’ll be welcoming and I can fly solo but you should come w me 👀
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I’m gonna just go ahead and stamp Capri with a big fat approval. Serene, easygoing, quirky in its own traditions, just l...
06/25/2019

I’m gonna just go ahead and stamp Capri with a big fat approval. Serene, easygoing, quirky in its own traditions, just like some of my favorite mediterranean islands. Summer is starting to press into my breath but I couldn’t be more grateful to greet it here. What a surreal fantasy, what a warm and sticky daydream.

Our time in the   gallery included a beautiful peek out towards   and overlooking a lot of   near the river. There’s a f...
06/22/2019

Our time in the gallery included a beautiful peek out towards and overlooking a lot of near the river. There’s a feeling I get in some places, when I’m walking someplace old that I know so many civilizations have walked before me, it feels like the closest I’ve felt to other people. I used to look at pictures of my dad traveling and I would wonder at his quiet smile. What was he looking for? What is out there to find? Part of the reason my blood is so restless is the secret hope that I’ll find more of him somewhere out there. My cousin told a story last night about hunting down a piece of mosaic tile work our uncle did in a small village here in Italy. He talked about the rush of familiarity, the connection over time. I thrill at that feeling. I’ve stopped being shy to ask for pictures in every single place I want them, because I want to build that familiarity for someone else. I might not have kids but I still want to build a legacy of connection. I want to find all our commonalities in all of these places and remind us of all the things that tie us together. Things are getting rough. We’re all going through huge changes right now. What binds is us our strength together, it is our cooperation and compassion. I hope to always remember my position, my opportunity to draw these lines together. There have been many moments of wonder these past days in Italy, but this afternoon was such a beautiful reminder of all the things that can pull us together, and the answers we can find in those common spaces.

Surveying my climbing triumph, which extends up past that blue triangle of sky on the left. Cool day tbh                ...
06/21/2019

Surveying my climbing triumph, which extends up past that blue triangle of sky on the left. Cool day tbh

There’s a part of the   that contains an incredibly narrow spiral staircase. It reaches up into the unfinished facade on...
06/20/2019

There’s a part of the that contains an incredibly narrow spiral staircase. It reaches up into the unfinished facade on one side, seemingly forever. It narrows around your shoulders closer to the top and the steps get so tight your shoe won’t fit completely on one. It’s not the most pleasant climb but the claustrophobia really makes you forget you’re climbing stairs at all 😂
Not to mention, the view from the top ain’t so bad. I’ve been to Siena several times before this, but this was my first climb up here. I’ll be honest, in past years it was easy to say no, to lean on the heat or my own crankiness, but looking back I feel how so much of my discomfort was my own body.
There is no ideal size for everyone, but I do know that for a long time I’d been a weight that made me uncomfortable and tired. I always felt sluggish and weak. There’s a lot going on there, not just weight. It’s actually hard to disentangle my mental health and my weight because they affect each other reciprocally. Sometimes that makes it hard to know if I’m eating because I’m sad, or if I’m sad because I’m eating in ways I shouldn’t. Self punishment and self worth are fascinating, elusive, sometimes hard to understand for myself. There’s still a lot I’m figuring out how to say, but I do know that this day I was really grateful to make this climb with my friends. I was really grateful that I wasn’t wheezing or aching for hours afterwards, I was so grateful to have the mental space to even focus on the narrowness instead of my breath.
I have more to say about this, and I’ll be posting it all soon on my blog, if you’re into that 💁🏽‍♀️

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