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About The Fearless Wanderess

Hi, I’m Claire!

Welcome to The Fearless Wanderess! Thanks so much for visiting.

I’m Claire, a Michigan native and neuroscientist who has been traveling the world since 2015. After leaving my typical college life to travel for two years while finishing my degree, I fell in love with traveling. And even more so, I fell in love with the personal growth I experienced through traveling! Out of this, The Fearless Wanderess was born.

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Malta, Sicily, or Greece, Portugal, and a roadtrip

Malta, Sicily, or Greece, Portugal, and a roadtrip through Austria & northern Italy all look to be in the cards this summer ☀️
And maybe even a surprise trip to Miami in May for a conference - finally getting to travel for my research is an exciting opportunity I've waited a long time for 🤩
I'm loving that the world is reopening to travel & people are keener than ever to get out and go somewhere, with a newfound appreciation that there's so much to see! 🌍
What destinations are you traveling to this spring/summer? Let me know in the comments! 👇

Don't let anyone stand in the way of doing what ma

Don't let anyone stand in the way of doing what makes you happy! ✨
The day these shots were taken ended in an amazing way, at the Dinarobin Beachcomber resort with a stunning view of Le Morne Brabant and an unreal fiery sunset 😍
There were some other girls staying at the resort who were HERE. FOR. IT. and made me feel the most empowered (and embarrassed haha) I've ever felt posing, whistling and shouting encouraging words at how good I looked! 🙈
But what you don't see here is what happened earlier that day at Chamarel Waterfall... 💁‍♀️
While we were shooting at the falls with the tripod, some Austrians walked up to the viewing platform and started making fun of me. Even though I couldn't fully understand it, I knew what they were doing 😔
Fortunately, Gregor was there and could understand everything they were saying, so he could surprise them with a comment in German as we walked away 😝
Their teasing got to me more than I care to admit. But the girls at Dinarobin later that day reminded me there's always going to be haters, and there's always going to be cheerleaders 📣
So listen to the cheerleaders (even if they're only in your own head right now) and ignore the rest! 🌈
Cuz the others hating on you? They don't matter, and their opinions don't matter, so say 'bye and keep doing you and what makes you happy 😊
As for those haters? I hope they find something that sets their souls on fire as much as travel and photography do for me 😘
Agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments! 👇

I have so many exciting things in the works for yo

I have so many exciting things in the works for you! ✨️
From a total site redesign, to more solo travel guides to the top destinations around the world, to updates to the guides you already know and love, I just can't wait to share what I'm working on with you!! 💕
Just a few of the things to look forward to:
🌍 A beachier, more tropical-inspired site theme
🌍 An overall easier site to navigate
🌍 The Ultimate Solo Female Travel Guide to Europe
🌍 2022 updates to my top gear recommendations
🌍 Mauritius travel guides
What are you most looking forward to?! What would you like to see? Let me know in the comments! 👇

I'm a solo traveler at heart, but you're the first

I'm a solo traveler at heart, but you're the first person to make me actually love traveling as a couple ❤
This was our first big holiday & the first time we spent 10 days straight together! 👩‍❤️‍👨
And you know what? We didn't want to kill each other at the end of it 😂
In fact, I only want to spend even more time with you now 🥰
You've begun to convert this solo traveler - maybe 😉
Life is better, sweeter, & simply easier with you by my side 🥰
Have you found a travel partner you're willing to "tolerate" as a solo traveler? 😉 Tag them in the comments! 💙

➡️ Swipe for the 50 shades of blue that made m

➡️ Swipe for the 50 shades of blue that made me cry tears of joy 😍
This is my mood when the sea matches the sky 🌊
Just absolutely in awe of the incredible beauty of Mauritius. Counting my lucky stars every day that we get to call this 'home' for 9 days 🤩
Security is going to have to drag me out when it's time to fly back to the UK 🥲

Tropical island, but make it African 🏝 Had so

Tropical island, but make it African 🏝
Had so much fun frolicking around this gorgeous little island "Ile aux Cerfs" off the eastern coast of Mauritius! 🌊
The water is seriously some of the most beautiful I've ever seen and I couldn't stop drooling over it 😍
How to get there: enter the Shangri-La property south of Trou d'Eau Douce in your rental car/taxi & tend right near the water. Park & take a round-trip taxi boat for 450 MRU pp - the trip is less than 10 minutes and WAY cheaper than the speed boat tour the tour operators keep trying to sell you on 🚤
Arrive early to maximise your day there (the island is open from 9 & the last boat is at 5) and walk down the beach from where the taxi boat drops you off - most people are lazy & don't so you'll likely get a little stretch of sand & sea all to yourself! 🌴
Have you ever heard of Ile aux Cerfs? Let me know in the comments! 👇

Phew, it's the weekend! 😌 I'm buzzing around t

Phew, it's the weekend! 😌
I'm buzzing around town running last-minute errands before packing it all up to leave for Mauritius tomorrow morning! ✈️
What are you up to? Enjoying some sunshine I hope! Let me know in the comments ⤵️

Friday = pool day 😎 It's finally warming up i

Friday = pool day 😎
It's finally warming up in Oxford, but it's not quite this warm yet! 🤭
Really missing this epic hostel pool on Ambergris Caye in Belize this weekend - I'm literally counting down the seconds until I'm in the tropical breeze of Mauritius on Monday morning 🏝
Here's to the sun, the sea, and some natural Vitamin D! 🌞
What are you up to this weekend? Let me know in the comments! ⤵️

Happy International Women's Day, from me to you 👭💜
Wishing you a day full of realising your true feminine power and potential ✨️
As I've been on my hormone-balancing cleanse for 2 weeks now after stopping The Pill and switching to a copper IUD, I have been coming face-to-face lately with how much it sometimes SUCKS to be a woman 🤦‍♀️
But you know what I've always been saying? The Universe chose us to be women because it knew we could handle it 💪
We are STRONG. We are TOUGH. We can GROW A LIFE for goodness sakes! Do you know how powerful that is?? Just stop and think about that for a sec!! 🌱
Our bodies are such an elegant and complex symphony, and if we pay attention and listen closely, we will hear and appreciate the beauty in spite of what, at times, feels like chaos 🌺
So today, I encourage you to consciously acknowledge and embrace your womanhood and the power that holds ✊🏼
Support your female colleagues at work. Spend some extra time with your girlfriends. Cup the moon in your hands and feel your divine feminine connection to nature 🌙
Every single one of you reading this is a goddess - never forget that 🪐

✨ 5 tips for staying on track when healing your

✨ 5 tips for staying on track when healing your gut & detoxing your liver ✨
Ooo baby it's been a hard past week! 🤯
In today's world, we are constantly bombarded with toxins, both in our environment & what we consume - even what we put on our bodies! 💄
So last week I switched to a strict, super clean diet to heal my gut & balance my hormones - & this is just about the hardest thing I've ever done when it comes to willpower 😬
I have WAY too much of a sweet tooth for my own good, plus I really don't like cooking, so this has been a major adjustment! 🍎
So, I thought I'd share what I've learned so far, & some helpful tips to keep you on track when you do the same:
1️⃣ Support is everything! Let a friend or loved one know what you're doing & even rope them in if you can! I would have definitely fallen off the tracks if I didn't have my bf helping me out cooking and keeping me away from those peanut M&M's I love so much 😛 Too often, I try to do things alone - don't do that here!
2️⃣ Kit out your kitchen and your fridge at least a week beforehand and plan out the first week of meals in advance - planning goes a loooong way in making the process easy and stress-free. Grocery delivery has been my saviour 🥗
3️⃣ Going to be brutally honest - cutting out your guilty pleasures is going to suck at first. For me, it's sugar. I still dream about sugary foods but finding alternatives that I'm happy with helps a lot. I've made sure to have raspberries, my favourite sweet-ish fruit, on hand for snacks, & found that I love coconut for its little bit of sweetness too 🥥
4️⃣ Take some things off your to-do list & take some time off if you can the first week of your detox. I was feeling some intense detox effects the first week & definitely needed some extra time to just rest 💤
5️⃣ Finally, it will get better & it will get easier! I promise! I am truly awful at eating enough veggies & cutting down on sugar under normal circumstances - if I can do it, so can you! 💪
Have you tried a diet overhaul/detox? What did you find most helpful to get you through the first part? Please share your tips in the comments! 👇

Malta, Sicily, or Greece, Portugal, and a roadtrip

Malta, Sicily, or Greece, Portugal, and a roadtrip through Austria & northern Italy all look to be in the cards this summer ☀️
And maybe even a surprise trip to Miami in May for a conference - finally getting to travel for my research is an exciting opportunity I've waited a long time for 🤩
I'm loving that the world is reopening to travel & people are keener than ever to get out and go somewhere, with a newfound appreciation that there's so much to see! 🌍
What destinations are you traveling to this spring/summer? Let me know in the comments! 👇

Don't let anyone stand in the way of doing what ma

Don't let anyone stand in the way of doing what makes you happy! ✨
The day these shots were taken ended in an amazing way, at the Dinarobin Beachcomber resort with a stunning view of Le Morne Brabant and an unreal fiery sunset 😍
There were some other girls staying at the resort who were HERE. FOR. IT. and made me feel the most empowered (and embarrassed haha) I've ever felt posing, whistling and shouting encouraging words at how good I looked! 🙈
But what you don't see here is what happened earlier that day at Chamarel Waterfall... 💁‍♀️
While we were shooting at the falls with the tripod, some Austrians walked up to the viewing platform and started making fun of me. Even though I couldn't fully understand it, I knew what they were doing 😔
Fortunately, Gregor was there and could understand everything they were saying, so he could surprise them with a comment in German as we walked away 😝
Their teasing got to me more than I care to admit. But the girls at Dinarobin later that day reminded me there's always going to be haters, and there's always going to be cheerleaders 📣
So listen to the cheerleaders (even if they're only in your own head right now) and ignore the rest! 🌈
Cuz the others hating on you? They don't matter, and their opinions don't matter, so say 'bye and keep doing you and what makes you happy 😊
As for those haters? I hope they find something that sets their souls on fire as much as travel and photography do for me 😘
Agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments! 👇

I have so many exciting things in the works for yo

I have so many exciting things in the works for you! ✨️
From a total site redesign, to more solo travel guides to the top destinations around the world, to updates to the guides you already know and love, I just can't wait to share what I'm working on with you!! 💕
Just a few of the things to look forward to:
🌍 A beachier, more tropical-inspired site theme
🌍 An overall easier site to navigate
🌍 The Ultimate Solo Female Travel Guide to Europe
🌍 2022 updates to my top gear recommendations
🌍 Mauritius travel guides
What are you most looking forward to?! What would you like to see? Let me know in the comments! 👇

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