I’m a Travel Geek driven by multiple passions in both my personal and professional life. So it is always a thrill whenever I get the chance to talk about what I love and meet others who share in my interests.
Recently I discovered the Passion Board project created by the folks at Got Passport. The objective of Passion Board is to “discover and unleash your passion through art and creativity.” It’s a fun project that shows people what you’re all about in a way travelers may not think about. It’s bringing back the idea of jotting down your thoughts on pen and paper, not just conversing online. Here is how Passion Board works according to Got Passport:
Passion Board Round up
- We invite EVERYONE to participate.
- Once Passion Board is created: take a picture and write a post about it on your blog
- Tweet/Share your post: Please include #passionboard and mention @GotPassport in your tweet
- Encourage others to participate: Tag and Invite 5 additional friends to join the Round up!
- If you are NOT on Twitter, not a blogger, email us at GotPassport [at] Gmail [dot] com: send us a picture of your passion board and include a sentence or two about the passion board
I couldn’t help but participate in such a unique project, so I took it upon myself to create my very own Passion Board!
Alisha’s Passion Board
There are a few key things to know about me that reveal my passions or obsessions that I included in my Passion Board:
1. New York City is my playground
2. Sosauce is where I share my travel dreams
3. I’m always online
4. I love meeting new people
5. TV is my guilty pleasure
As you can see I mixed all of the above in a paper collage pictured above. Now I’ll explain further:
New York City is my playground
I live and breathe the New York attitude. I have lived in this state my entire life and cannot imagine myself living anywhere else. New York City is where my dreams have come true, and it is also where I face the most obstacles. I have yet to actually live in New York City but I have been working here practically my entire adult life (yes I know I’m still young). The sticker “I Can’t Afford to <3 NY” is meant to represent my constant setbacks on trying to move to the Big Apple. There are so many factors preventing me to make the big move, but no matter what I keep pushing forward.
I also am a huge fan of the New York City food scene. I am known for scouring the streets of this city in search of the best burgers – that is where the “eat out” and “Grub Street Digest” stickers come into play. You can also always find me flipping through New York magazines, blogs, and newspapers finding the latest and greatest in budget-friendly bars, restaurants, and activities to entertain myself when I’m in the city – hence “Guide to NYC.” Bottom line: New York City is the greatest city in the world.
Sosauce is where I share my travel dreams
I’m the Travel Geek newbie around here so I don’t have tons of stories to share. I have only been out of the country once and spend most of my time traveling in the northeast US for road trips based around friends, concerts, and food. But that doesn’t mean I don’t nerd out over traveling. Since joining the Sosauce community my view on traveling has completely changed. I once thought that in order to travel you had to be someone with tons of money and time to kill, but having met and talked with so many travelers in the last two years, I have learned that traveling at my age, in my situation, is closer to reality than I thought. Between my first trip to Italy and my time here at Sosauce, I have officially been bitten by the travel bug. With that, I am about to embark on my first solo trip to Spain this May – a dream vacation I have been obsessed over for more than a year now. As my TV hero Liz Lemon once said, “I want to go to there.” With my camera in tow I plan on tasting the delicious food Spain has to offer, mingling with locals, and documenting my experience along the way. Thanks to Sosauce, I have a place to recreate and share my travel dreams.
I’m always online
As I write, I have multiple windows open on my Mac, my back hurts from leaning on my desk, and I have all of my social networks synced and active. Being digital is all I know. I am constantly thrown into social media, practically an expert on social networking by now, and being plugged in is the only way to operate in my mind. Having an online presence is not only part of my career, but part of my personality. Online is where I feel the most comfortable – where interacting with others is a breeze, and spreading the word about my passions has proven successful. Everything I love can be found online – my music playlist, my favorite sites, my friends, news and entertainment, my portfolio, and more. To not be online would be just plain weird.
I love meeting new people
I’m a people person. I have an outgoing personality and am very talkative in person. I find that the best part of my job is getting to meet amazing people from all over the world. That’s why I conduct so many interviews (“Small talk with big people”), am an avid networker (see my growing Address Book), and am the first to RSVP to local events. To me, being surrounded by positive and talented people is the best way to spend your time.
TV is my guilty pleasure
I am a huge TV nerd. I won’t admit how many hours I spend watching TV or how many shows I’m currently addicted to but let’s just say if you bother me on Thursday nights from 8-11pm, you will suffer the consequences. I take my television watching very seriously. I even live blog shows as they air and try to incorporate lines from my favorite shows on a daily basis. I just cannot and will not live without television, especially comedy. My biggest TV obsession? The Office. It just doesn’t get any better than that.
Now that you have learned about me and my passions it’s time to pass on the torch. I nominate Kerri from A Wanderluster, Andrew at Sharing Travel Experiences, Diane of Away From Africa, Cailin at Travel Yourself, and Monica from A Pair of Panties and Boxers to create their own passion boards next!
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