About Me

Welcome to Sunshine Seeker Travel!

First of all, thank you for visiting my blog!

I guess you ended up here because you are researching for a trip. Or do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut and just need some inspiration? Do you have a dream and just need that little push to pursue it? Or maybe you simply want to maximize your time off work and travel a bit more?

Whatever the reason might be, I’m here to help you create a life with more freedom!

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Hi, I’m Charlotte, a thirty-something girl from Norway with a creative mind and restless feet. I follow my dream of traveling the world, despite being terrified of flying and anxious about.. let’s see… almost everything. So I bet you can overcome your fears too.

I have been traveling for 14 years now and lived in several different countries, including Poland and Indonesia. As a full-time content creator and travel blogger, I have shown myself and the people around me that choosing an uncommon path in life is possible.

I always knew I needed to create freedom for myself, so from a young age I researched how I could earn money without getting a 9-5 job. I was on the waitlist for Instagram to become available for Android back in 2012 before content creation was even a thing. In 2015 I started this blog in the hopes of making it my full-time job one day.

And I did. So now I’m on a mission to inspire you to make your dreams come true as well. If you can think it you can achieve it!

I’m happiest while sipping on a coconut in the tropics, surrounded by palm trees, hibiscus flowers and turquoise water. Hence the name of the blog. Throw in a dog and some dolphins, and I’m on cloud nine.

And food, of course, I’m a huge foodie. Sometimes I book an entire trip around the restaurants I want to try. I know, I’m slightly weird. And to make it even weirder, I can’t stand coffee. I am, however, obsessed with Pepsi Max and lemon iced tea.

A life of travel

Travel has always been in my blood. When I was younger I used to put together booklets of different destinations, trying to convince my parents to take me there. And to make myself study harder I cut out pictures of exotic places and put them in my textbooks. Yes, this was long before Pinterest, so I actually had to do it the old-fashioned way, print, cut and glue.

I also used to say no to anything that seemed a bit intimidating. And then I got super annoyed with myself afterward because I didn’t do it and let the chance pass by. But as I got older I realized that things usually aren’t as scary as they seem. It’s all about taking those first few steps outside your comfort zone, then the rest will fall into place.

One day in the bathroom of my high school, after an exam gone wrong, I decided that it was time to see the world. I had always gotten really good grades and done everything I thought was expected of me.

My plan was to get a master’s degree, and then land the highest-paying job possible. But that day I realized that I wasn’t doing it for myself but rather to impress other people. So I changed my plan.

My first 30-item bucket list was born that evening, and six months later I headed out on a 3-month-long adventure around the world. I visited California, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Fiji, Mexico and Thailand. I was hooked!

Since then, I have completed a bachelor’s degree in marketing and strategic brand management + a degree in graphic design. I then created two online businesses to support my travel habit, explored 45 countries (some more than 15 times) and lived in Oslo, Krákow, Bali and Lombok.

Recently I also completed that first bucket list, and now I want to help you do the same. So here’s to new and exciting adventures!

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FAQ

Well, that’s enough about me. Let’s talk about what I can do for you!

If you have any questions or just want to chat, feel free to get in touch here!