Dare To Elsewhere

13/05/2023

I’m officially wrapping up my Disney College Program series with this compilation of my time in the DCP:) Getting to be a pirate at Pirates of the Caribbean🏴‍☠️ was my dream program and I’m so happy I could take you guys along for some of it!

Thanks to everyone who followed my DCP and I’m super excited to take you along on my next journey elsewhere! 🌏👀

I'm officially wrapping up my Disney College Program vlog series with this compilation of my time in the DCP:) Getting to be a pirate at Pirates of the Carib...

16/04/2023

Come work an attractions shift with me at Pirates of the Caribbean in Magic Kingdom! ☠⚔ In this video I give you a detailed look at a day in the life of an attractions cast member at Disney World, as well as an inside look at PAC (Parade Audience Control) and Fireworks shifts.

Come work an attractions shift with me at Pirates of the Caribbean in Magic Kingdom! ☠⚔ In this video I give you a detailed look at a day in the life of an ...

15/04/2023

After getting tons of questions I decided to go ahead and make a full video guide all about the DCP attractions role as well as everything you need to know about being a cast member during your Disney College Program.
In this DCP video, I go into Disney College Program hours, wages, guest interactions and stories, tips I have, answers to all your questions, and more!

Working at Disney World and being a cast member is such a unique experience and I hope this video helps you navigate and prepare for your own Disney College Program journey:)

In this DCP attractions video guide I go into Disney College Program hours, wages, guest interactions and stories, tips I have, answers to all your questions...

17/02/2023

It's the life of a pirate for me🏴‍☠️
Join me on my Disney College Program training journey as I officially start working in my attractions role as a cast member at Disney World!🏰
This video follows two full realistic weeks in the DCP life, from the first day of on-the-job attractions training all the way to assessment day. Between resort hopping, visiting Epcot and Hollywood Studios, and exciting and stressful training days, weeks 2 and 3 of my Disney College Program were very eventful!

It's the life of a pirate for me🏴‍☠️ Join me on my Disney College Program training journey as I officially start working in my DCP attractions role as a cas...

04/02/2023

It's traditions day!!✨☺️ Disney Traditions is the day you become an official Disney Cast Member:) It was such an exciting day and first week of the DCP. After traditions was my first Magic Kingdom training and orientation day as a Disney College Program attractions cast member!

Follow my first week of DCP adventures as I start my training, get my costume and do my official DCP costume reveal, and spend a day off in Magic Kingdom! 🏰

It's traditions day!! Disney Traditions is the day you become an official Disney Cast Member:) It was such an exciting day and first week of the DCP. After t...

14/01/2023

First day of the DCP! This is my move in day for the Disney College Program plus a full apartment tour and room tour of Flamingo Crossings housing! DCP check in was a hectic but super fun and exciting day 🙂

First day of the DCP! This is my move in day for the Disney College Program plus a full apartment tour and room tour of Flamingo Crossings housing! I was in ...

05/01/2023

I'm finally sharing my dcp role reveal! This includes my onboarding, itinerary, and training schedule reveal days- as well as my final days moving to Florida to live in Walt Disney World!

My Disney College Program began in April of 2022 but I decided to wait to post my DCP videos until after my DCP so I could put actual time and effort into these videos and not stress to much during my program :)

I was so lucky to get such a dream dcp role and I can't wait to share with ya'll the rest of my Disney College Program!

I'm finally sharing my dcp role reveal! This includes my onboarding, itinerary, and training schedule reveal days- as well as my final days moving to Florida...

18/04/2022

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to start my Disney College Program journey and to take you all along with me. I got accepted into the Disney College Program back in October and my program officially starts... tomorrow!! DCP Spring Advantage of 2022- Dates April 18th-October 20th. ✨

My channel up to this point has been focused around travel and hiking🌲, all things I still intend to do a lot of! I will also be posting all my Disney College Program and Florida adventures on here as well🌴, as I am hoping to use the DCP as a starting point to get a job with Disney Cruise Line so I can travel full time and keep vlogging my adventures and travels!

I am super excited to start my Disney College Program Florida adventure and hope you all enjoy following along! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36kPI1Xrhws

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to start my Disney College Program journey and to take you all along with me. I got accepted into the Disney College Program b...

16/04/2022

What I learned on the best trip of my life.

I left on this road trip through Banff in Canada, Glacier National Park, and Yellowstone National Park at one of the lowest times in my life. I felt stuck. I was asleep. I had had previous plans to spend the summer working at Glacier National Park that fell through and had planned this sort of two-week solo consolation road trip to make myself feel better. I left with no expectations and wasn't even really excited- just bored and wanting to get out of town for a minute to feel like I was doing something- anything.

What I found on this trip was... well. Everything. My laughter. My love for life. My clarity and inner peace. I found it where and when I least expected it, which is the key, I've realized. In the stunning colors of Yellowstone National Park, in the wilds of Glacier, and the blue waters of Banff, I found my way back to myself. I am not exaggerating when I say that this little road trip- the one I hardly planned, the one I didn't really care about, the one where I just sort of said "screw it" and left- changed my life.

I hope that you all find moments to reconnect, to spend time falling in love with yourself, to notice all the little things around us that make life worth living. Depression can be really tough, but sometimes the best thing you can do at your worst is step outside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCEuwtKrADo

What I learned on the best trip of my life. I left on this road trip through Banff in Canada, Glacier National Park, and Yellowstone National Park at one of ...

11/02/2022

The final vlog in my New Zealand series! 🌿🌏🥝 A music video capturing my time on a Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand back in 2020.

Thank you to everyone that followed along with me on my New Zealand journey. After being sent home four months into my year-long working holiday visa, finding the motivation to go back and face the bittersweet footage in order to edit the rest of my videos took a long time, and I so appreciate everyone who has been so supportive here on this channel. 💕

I'm super excited for the next chapter on this channel and can't wait to share my recent U.S and Canada road trip with you all! 🌲🐏🏔⛺️

https://youtu.be/63CGBh90X5o

The final vlog in my New Zealand series! A music video capturing my time on a Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand back in 2020.When I was a kid, my dad used ...

30/01/2022

Zip lining and abseiling down waterfalls, cliff jumping, swimming through a breathtaking canyon- canyoning in Wanaka, New Zealand was nothing short of spectacular. 🌿⛰
In this vlog, my family and I explore the town of Wanaka in New Zealand, checking out Puzzling World, going canyoning, and hiking the famous Roy’s Peak track for sunset.

Wanaka was one of my favorite towns during my time in New Zealand back in early 2020 and I’m happy to finally be able to share it with you all. 💕

https://youtu.be/cLdmp7bRgtw

Zip lining and abseiling down waterfalls, cliff jumping, swimming through a breathtaking canyon- canyoning in Wanaka, New Zealand with Deep Canyon was nothin...

25/09/2021

I worked as a seasonal Disney Store cast member from October 2020-January 2021. Here I relay my experience, advice, and tips on the application process, perks, shifts, best parts, and less amazing parts of the job.
I'm still making travel content but as I am currently applying for the Disney College Program in Florida and hope to one day work and travel with Disney Cruise Line, there will be some Disney content making its' way onto my channel as well! 🌟
Let me know if you like the Disney content by dropping a comment or like!

I worked as a seasonal Disney Store cast member from October 2020-January 2021. Here I relay my experience, advice, and tips on the application process, perk...

24/09/2021

If any of my U.S.-based friends are hoping to make an international trip soon, the Canadian border is open for tourism! 🇨🇦 I successfully crossed the border by land on August 9th, the first day it opened. It was a confusing, but ultimately not so difficult process once I understood everything I needed.

If anyone wants to make the drive/flight over to Canada, I've detailed not only my personal experience crossing the border but also all the up-to-date travel and COVID-related requirements detailed on the Canadian Government's website.

Hope this video was helpful in some way and if anyone has any questions about this process, I'm happy to help! 😊

Good news! The Canadian border is open for tourism. Here I detail what it was like to make the Canada border crossing and the current requirements the Canadi...

10/09/2021

Hey friends! So... it's been a minute. 😅 I came home from New Zealand in 2020, almost a year and a half ago now, and honestly with the somewhat depressing end to the trip and lack of feasible international travel in the near future, I lost my motivation to edit videos for a while.
Buuuuut I'm back! Having recently gone on an indescribably amazing 3-week road trip around the states, I figured it was about time I finish editing the last of my New Zealand videos so I can move onto my 2021 travels and start making videos again!

I'll be releasing a few final vlogs and blog posts about my final epic 8 days in New Zealand over the next 2-3 weeks😊 Thank you to all who encouraged me to keep making videos and hope you enjoy the last of my New Zealand adventures!

With my family coming to visit me on my New Zealand working holiday, I finally got to do some of the Queenstown staple activities I'd been saving to do with ...

22/07/2020

New video and blog post! ☺️💃🏼 I began my travel vlogging adventures about 3 years ago by filming little trips around the US. I knew I wanted to capture my trip well and do it justice, and I knew I really enjoyed making travel vlogs.

But I also knew that I didn't have the budget, skills, patience, or understanding just yet to buy the best travel cameras and gear out there- the drones and DSLRs... the complex travel gear kits vloggers with millions of followers put together that often included a price tag in the five or six thousands- at least.

With a lot of research and some trial and error of my own, I have spent the last 2 years perfecting a travel vlogging gear list for those on a budget.

**(There is also a YouTube video version at the bottom of the blog post for all you visual learners☺️)
https://daretoelsewhere.com/best-travel-camera-on-a-budget/

Discloser: This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on a link below and purchase a recommended product, I will receive a small commissi

12/07/2020

From Canyon Swinging to Bungy Jumping, Hot Pools to Epic Hiking, Queenstown quickly became one of my favorite places in the world.

This video is my love letter to Queenstown New Zealand, Part One.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9Pdpu-b1M&feature=youtu.be

They say New Zealand backpackers get stuck in Queenstown- it's 100% true. I spent 3 months in Queenstown going on Bungy Jumps, Canyon Swings, hiking spectacu...

14/05/2020

From being questioned by the police to countless canceled flights, trying to fly home to the US from New Zealand during the coronavirus pandemic was a nightmare.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fUTC4Stc4s&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Aoj_yi-FnGXnuy_UF5LtNgtkrZ94SPvKeX5htie8n0Dwmj79kqkSfEEI

From being questioned by the police to countless canceled flights, trying to fly home to the US from New Zealand during the coronavirus pandemic was a nightm...

13/03/2020

I went into the Kepler Track with ZERO expectations. I didn’t look up a single picture. I didn’t even know the name of my huts.

I had just completed the Milford Track the month before and figured nothing could come close to being that amazing, so I kind of went into the Kepler Track with the attitude of, “eh, I’ll see what happens.”

And I was BLOWN AWAY. 🤯

The Kepler Track took me to alpine views I couldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams. 🏔 I stayed in a hut on the summit of a mountain and watched the sun set over miles and miles of mountains, water, and towns. ☀️ I swam in a massive lake and rested on a beach for hours with no phone, only my music and journal to keep me company. 🏖 I walked along the center of a jagged mountain range, feeling on top of the world as the cliff sides disappeared from view on either side of me. 🌿

Just when you think you’ve seen the best of what New Zealand has to offer, it surprises you with moments like these.

Has anyone else walked the Kepler Track or another New Zealand Great Walk? Which one was your favorite?? (I need another Great Walk to look forward to next☺️)

13/03/2020

Hanging with parrots, swimming in a massive lake, alpine huts- hiking the Kepler Track in New Zealand was nothing short of an epic experience.

I’ve just uploaded a brand new vlog documenting my 4 days backpacking across 60km of New Zealand’s most stunning scenery. 🌿🏔🌞

Check it out below!⬇️

Hanging with parrots, swimming in a massive lake, alpine huts- hiking the Kepler Track in New Zealand was nothing short of an epic experience. The Kepler Tra...

25/02/2020

Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound? ⛰️

After spending multiple days exploring both, I've come to weigh in on this New Zealand travel debate. 🌿

Both Milford and Doubtful Sound are a part of Fjordland National Park, so you aren’t going to find a massive difference in beauty. The main difference is...

20/02/2020

The Great Walks in the South Island have been my favorite part of New Zealand by far. Before moving here, I developed a love for hiking and the outdoors by making day trips up to Rocky Mountain National Park from my home in Colorado. 🌲 But I had never done anything too crazy- no overnight trips, nothing longer than maybe 8 hours. ⠀
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Embarking on the Milford Track was daunting... four days out in the wilderness?? No service, no restaurants after a day's walk. Just me, solo tramping through one of the world's most famous trails living out of my backpack for four days. It was the perfect introduction to multi-day hiking as I got to stay in cabins with gas cookers (luxurious right???) rather than having to carry a tent. But nevertheless, I am so proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone of the past 4 years and going on this spectacular walk. ⠀
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It turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. 🙌 There is nothing more freeing and rejuvenating than surrounding yourself with nothing but nature, music, and your thoughts for four days. 🌿☀️ The Milford Track re-centered me after all the stress of moving out here and getting everything sorted. It re-connected me with the reason I am doing this in the first place and reminded me how lucky I am to be alive and living the incredible life I've been given. 🌏⠀
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Sometimes, even if it's uncomfortable, or scary, or new, you just have to do it. Do the things that scare you. Just get up and GO. It'll be so worth it, and at the very least, you will learn lessons along the way. ⠀
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Anyways, rant over. 😝 Forever grateful for this truly once-in-a-lifetime experience and I will remember this beautiful land for the rest of my life. ⛰️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
@ Milford Track, Milford Sound

20/02/2020

Kayaking New Zealand's Doubtful Sound with Doubtful Sound Kayak was seriously one of the most serene experiences of my life.
I decided to film this particular vlog without any talking, to try to best relay how peaceful the day felt. Hardly anyone spoke all day except for our guide, and we all spent the day in silent, reflective awe of the spectacular views around us. It was rejuvenating, guys. 😊✌️⛰️
Check out the vlog below!

Kayaking New Zealand's Doubtful Sound with Doubtful Sound Kayak was one of the most serene experiences of my life. Doubtful Sound is Milford's quieter, less ...

05/02/2020

If you find yourself in the South Island of New Zealand, Milford Sound’s cascading waterfalls and vast mountainsides are an absolutely spectacular sight you will NOT want to miss. After spending six days exploring the Milford Sound area, I've put together what I believe to be the quintessential one day Milford Sound itinerary!☺️🐬⛰️
Check it out below!
https://daretoelsewhere.com/milford-sound-itinerary/

After spending six days exploring the Milford Sound area myself, I’ve put together what I believe to be the quintessential One Day Milford Sound Itinerary.

02/02/2020

Southern Discoveries' Milford Sound Cruise through the eighth wonder of the world has been one of my most EPIC experiences in New Zealand so far! 😊🙌

From seeing wild seals and dolphins up close to boating right underneath a Milford waterfall- you guys, it was just AMAZING.🌿🐬

Check out the vlog of my cruise below!👇🛥️

Southern Discoveries' Milford Sound Cruise through the eighth wonder of the world has been one of my most epic experiences in New Zealand so far. From seeing...

29/01/2020

The Milford Track is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience with incredible views. But as it is one of the rainiest places in the world, you want to make sure you're prepared for all situations.😎💪
Using my personal packing list for my Milford Track, and ideas I picked up from the other independent walkers around me, I’ve managed to put together what I believe to be a solid full packing list for the Milford Track. 🌼🌿

Let me know what you think and if there is anything I missed that you would include on a Great Walk packing list!😊

(Apologies for the repost- the link was broken.)

https://daretoelsewhere.com/a-milford-track-packing-list/

This Milford Track packing list will help you make sure you’re well-prepared for all situations... without breaking your back.

26/01/2020

The Milford Track- one of the greatest walks in the world from Te Anau to Milford Sound, New Zealand that is said to sell out within seconds each year.

I was one of the lucky few to quickly pick up a last-minute cancellation and got to embark on a journey to the eighth wonder of the world through fairy-tale scenery and over the breathtaking Mackinnon Pass. A journey that can only be described as EPIC.

This 4-Day Unexpected Journey left me speechless. The days that I wound up with out of sheer luck turned out to be the greenest, sunniest days we could have asked for in a place that rains 300 days out of the year and floods constantly. A POSTCARD Milford Track experience.

This was probably one of the most amazing experiences I will ever have in my lifetime and I am so grateful for the memory.

https://youtu.be/0YdKoF39ql4

The Milford Track- one of the greatest walks in the world from Te Anau to Milford Sound, New Zealand that is said to sell out within seconds each year. I was...

06/01/2020

The process of buying a campervan in New Zealand can be overwhelming- there is a lot of conflicting and confusing information out there. Here I lay out the entire process step by step!💃
https://buff.ly/35kHwjj

If you are coming to New Zealand on a working holiday or road trip, buying a campervan is a fantastic way to see New Zealand and live on a budget.

03/01/2020

Buying a Campervan in New Zealand can be a very daunting and confusing process. It's difficult to find all the information you need for buying a campervan in one place online, so I thought I'd put together a video with absolutely EVERYTHING you need to know to buy a campervan in New Zealand!

This video goes over every step of the process and I hope it helps to make the process a bit more clear. ☺️

Buying a Campervan in New Zealand can be a very daunting and confusing process. It's difficult to find all the information you need for buying a campervan in...

02/01/2020

Meet Clifford, the Big Red Van! 🚘
For my year-long Working Holiday in New Zealand, I'll be living in a campervan full-time. This video is my full campervan tour. It took me loads of extra money and time to transform the inside of the van from the sad state it was originally in, to the cozy little home it is now.💕☺️ I'm quite happy with it now and can't wait for the year of adventures ahead!

Meet Clifford, the Big Red Van! For my year-long Working Holiday in New Zealand, I'll be living in a campervan full-time. Though the idea is daunting and I'v...

29/12/2019

Sometimes when you're living out of a campervan, you just need to feel cute💁‍♀️🤷‍♀️💕