Diana Travels Round

Traveling is in Diana‘s blood. As a young child she took full advantage of weekend “adventures” through the nation’s capitol with her family, where she learned how vast the world truly is, and has loved to travel ever since.

“Sometimes I think about just saying ‘to hell with it,’ selling my car, putting my life in storage, packing up a pack and heading for the unknown,” says Diana.

But as a young professional like many of us, Diana is sticking to saving money and travel blogging in the meantime. Her site, D Travels Round, is a collection of thoughts, photos, stories, and tips related to her previous, current, and future travels. Diana has traveled to “nearly every state in the US, including Alaska,” all over Canada, England, and Scotland, where she performed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Plus Diana has backpacked solo for a month through Amsterdam, Paris, Italy, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Greece, Croatia, and Israel. In short, Diana has left her footprints in 13 countries and over 50 cities. Phew!

This week we welcome Diana with open arms to the home of the Travel Geeks, Sosauce!

Read below to learn more about Diana’s travel experiences in our continued New Faces of Sosauce interview series:



Can you tell us when you first began traveling?
Because we lived just outside of Washington, DC, we had the Metro in our backyard, which meant the nation’s capitol was at our fingertips. I learned at an early age there are two types of malls — the shopping mall and the National Mall. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural of History encouraged my passion for dinosaurs when I was younger; the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum inspired my fascination with the solar system; the Washington Monument let me see there was more to the world than what you saw from the ground; the White House taught me about our nation’s history. Then, as I grew up, my parents continued to encourage a passion for traveling. We would go on summer trips out west, take train trips across the country and more. When I was 16 I was blessed to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was my first trip abroad, but definitely not my last.

When did you decide to start blogging about your travels?
I love writing. One night I couldn’t sleep and was thinking about everything I had learned on my last international trip. I wanted to get the thoughts out of my head. I haven’t been blogging too long, but I absolutely love it. It is such a freeing thing to just write and click “publish,” and share my world with other people.

What qualities of a Travel Geek do you see in yourself?
Everything! I am so curious to see the world, to learn about other cultures, to meet other fellow travelers, and to learn about life. I LOVE to write and to take photos and I love to share them with others. The more I travel, the more I learn about myself, other people and the world. There is an entire world at my doorstep. I wouldn’t be a Travel Geek if I didn’t want to go and explore all of it!

What are some of your favorite destinations to visit?
Hands down my favorite places to visit are:

Jerusalem. There is such a deep passion for the land embedded in Israeli’s. It is nearly impossible not to feed off of their passion. Plus, the land itself is absolutely breathtaking. From its ancient buildings to its lush Mediterranean landscaping, Israel is a place everyone should visit, regardless of religion.

Split, Croatia. The cafes, the blue of the Adriatic Sea. The narrow paths that meander through the old city. Everything about Split makes me want to return.

Alaska in the summer. The sun doesn’t set — it just gets dim. I was lucky enough to camp on the Turnagin Arm during the summer and it is just breathtaking. Just be careful for the mosquitoes. They are huge.

Why did you join Sosauce?
I really like everything about Sosauce. It is a great place to gain valuable information about traveling, all written by travelers. I love logging in and being able to look at what photos have been uploaded and who is writing about what.

What’s your sauciest travel memory?
Skinny dipping in Split and getting spotted . It’s the next post I am writing.

Any travel plans for 2010?
Work my way through Europe; DC for NYE; Las Vegas in May … there’s always something. I am ALWAYS trying to get out of Atlanta and experience new things, meet new people and LIVE!!



Keep up with Diana’s travels on Sosauce. Be sure to check out her photos of Croatia and excerpts from D Travels Round.

*Each week we’ll be presenting a New Face of Sosauce – an editorial biography on a Sosaucer and their travels. Isn’t it time we feature you?

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