In my free time when I’m not doing my day job I enjoy my two main passions in life; photography and travel. Both of these interests were installed into me at a young age and I was fortunate to travel with my parents during my childhood. This exposure to the world has fueled my desire to explore it and has given me the confidence to do so. Whilst I am definitely not a luxury traveller by any means, only having only a limited budget to spend on travel after having paid out for the day to day things in life, I’m not really the backpacking type either.
Photography. I love it. This like travelling was introduced to me when I was young, receiving my first camera when I was just seven, then during my early teens my father taught me to use a SLR. Over time this hobby has grown and is now shared with my husband who is a keen photographer and my avid travel companion.
So what’s with the name Sunrise Adventures? As you may or may not have guessed by now I’m a big fan of early starts loving to be out on the road well before sunrise to take advantage of that lovely golden light sunrise brings. This also being the perfect time to view wildlife as they bath in the warmth the new day brings or continue to defend their patch with their morning song. The Adventures element of my name relates to my love of travel and exploring new places whether close to home or further afield.
My top five destinations to date:Samburu, Kenya – Samburu made me fall in love with safari and fueled my enthusiasm to explore Africa further. It was also an eye opener making me realise that up until that point I had not taken enough time to notice the bird and wildlife within my local area, which has unlocked a whole new world where now even a walk to my local shops can provide much enjoyment.
Rome, Italy – I discovered Rome in my early twenties and have since returned again recently. I love the history, culture,architecture and not forgetting world famous gelato ice cream this city has to offer.
Florida, USA – I spent several weeks road tripping around Florida several years back and fell for its incredible diverse landscapes, from the tropical Keys to the sub tropics of the Everglades and central Florida. These changes create a varied habitats making for spectacular bird and wildlife viewing.
South Luangwa, Zambia – A beautiful place that is home to the walking safari which takes you to the edge of your comfort zone, never knowing what will be around the next corner!
North Norfolk Coast, England – Whilst this is much closer to home than my other destinations I love the North Norfolk coast. Nothing beats getting up early to go for a long walk on a sunny winters day along our stunning coastline. It is also a great spot for watching migrant birds entering and leaving the country as well as watching seals caring for their young.
I hope you can join me as I share some of my favourite places, photos, travel tales and the occasional tip. I always love hearing from my readers so please do leave a comment or just say hello.
Your favorite destinations sound wonderful! And you have the right idea – early is the best time of day. We got in that habit when we lived in California. It was more of necessity at the time (to avoid traffic jams). Now we always head out to enjoy the peacefulness of early morning. Happy traveling!
Seems like we have the same interests… travel and photography! Looking at your top 5 list – We’ve only seen Rome and Florida.
We will happily join you to hear what you have to share 🙂
Your pictures are incredible. I mean, like WOW. I just spend half an hour on here and still haven’t had enough! You have me in a total state of trance, seriously 🙂 I don’t think that “awesome” comes close to how I feel about your pictures from Utah (they totally inspired me to go there myself!)
I am looking forward to very many wonderful pictures on here! Greetings! 😀
Hi Suze, wow what a compliment, you have made my day! Thanks for visiting and introducing me to your blog. I’m excited to explore your world further, especially the posts on Namibia as it’s a place I’ve always fancied visiting. 🙂
Beautiful photos of one of my favourite places too! I’ve posted about Norfolk a few times, or should I say The Norfolk Broads. Growing up we took our holidays on the Broads every year. I have very precious memories of our times spent there! Thanks for coming over to my blog, lovely to meet you 🙂 Sherri
Hi Sherri, thanks for visiting and stopping for a chat. I’m glad that you also have experienced the charm of Norfolk in particular the Broads. Its beauty and my own happy memories of this area resulted in me getting married there two years ago. I look forward to reading your accounts of the Broads 🙂
How lovely to get married there! My grandfather started the family tradition of going on the Broads in the 30s and it carried on from there! I look forward to your visit. I’ve written about the Broads under my Family Life Category so hopefully you’ll find something there that catches your eye! 🙂
Beautiful images! Glad you ran across my Blog so I could check out yours.
I wish you the best!
Welcome Dipti to the blogging world! I see that we both share a love of travel, though you unlike me are a natural writer where as I tend to express myself through my photographs. I’m really looking forward to hearing about more of your adventures 🙂
Hi Joy, thank you so much for the nomination! 2014 sounds like it is going to be an incredible year for you, I look forward to reading about your adventures and experiences!
Hi there. I see you liked some of my posts so I was checking out your blog. Can we switch blogs, I mean lives? lol Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful is all I can say! I love traveling but it is hard to do with children. I am so very happy for you! Much love and happy travels!
Hi Chey, thanks for stopping by for a visit and chat. I stumbled upon your blog on Blogging 201 and was instantly drawn in. You are an incredible writer, and have a real ability of captivating the reader. Best of luck 🙂
Hi Emma, thanks for stopping by and being my newest follower 🙂 You are right travelling is extremely addictive and I have been fortunate to be able to explore some incredible places. As my day job doesn’t involve much travel it does mean I have to save hard to make it happen as well as trying to make the most of any opportunity that allows me to travel such as visiting friends and family.
Hi, nice to meet your! Really like your interesting blog and because we have similar interests – I look forward to reeding your new posts! Happy blogging. Bye. Kamila
Your favorite destinations sound wonderful! And you have the right idea – early is the best time of day. We got in that habit when we lived in California. It was more of necessity at the time (to avoid traffic jams). Now we always head out to enjoy the peacefulness of early morning. Happy traveling!
Seems like we have the same interests… travel and photography! Looking at your top 5 list – We’ve only seen Rome and Florida.
We will happily join you to hear what you have to share 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and introducing me to your blog. I’m looking forward to seeing what adventures you get up to in 2014!
I really like your blog and I am nominating you for the Liebster Award. I hope you will have time to participate and join in the fun.
http://msdiplomacy.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/ms-diplomacy-nominated-for-the-liebster-award/
Thank you for liking my post. Wow you have a great blog. Regards Wayne
Hi Wayne, thanks for visiting, I’m glad to hear you enjoy the blog.
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Hey Alli, thanks for the invite, it sounds like a brilliant idea and a great place for a forum. I will check the page out later.
Hi there, thank you for stopping by my blog and liking my post “Luxembourg”. Hope to keep in touch with you. Your blog is awesome!
Thanks! I visited Luxembourg in the summer time several years back so it was nice to see your autumn photos of the city.
Your pictures are incredible. I mean, like WOW. I just spend half an hour on here and still haven’t had enough! You have me in a total state of trance, seriously 🙂 I don’t think that “awesome” comes close to how I feel about your pictures from Utah (they totally inspired me to go there myself!)
I am looking forward to very many wonderful pictures on here! Greetings! 😀
Hi Suze, wow what a compliment, you have made my day! Thanks for visiting and introducing me to your blog. I’m excited to explore your world further, especially the posts on Namibia as it’s a place I’ve always fancied visiting. 🙂
Beautiful photos of one of my favourite places too! I’ve posted about Norfolk a few times, or should I say The Norfolk Broads. Growing up we took our holidays on the Broads every year. I have very precious memories of our times spent there! Thanks for coming over to my blog, lovely to meet you 🙂 Sherri
Hi Sherri, thanks for visiting and stopping for a chat. I’m glad that you also have experienced the charm of Norfolk in particular the Broads. Its beauty and my own happy memories of this area resulted in me getting married there two years ago. I look forward to reading your accounts of the Broads 🙂
How lovely to get married there! My grandfather started the family tradition of going on the Broads in the 30s and it carried on from there! I look forward to your visit. I’ve written about the Broads under my Family Life Category so hopefully you’ll find something there that catches your eye! 🙂
Beautiful images! Glad you ran across my Blog so I could check out yours.
I wish you the best!
Thanks Emese for stopping by, I love the creativity of your butterfly photo.
Thank you for liking my 52 postcards post. Like you, I love the North Norfolk coast, nothing quite beats it!
Hi ,
I stumbled upon your blog and loved it.
I recently started a blog on India.http://sharmadipti1989.wordpress.com/
would be great if you could look at it and let me know your comments\feedback.
Cheers,
Dipti
Welcome Dipti to the blogging world! I see that we both share a love of travel, though you unlike me are a natural writer where as I tend to express myself through my photographs. I’m really looking forward to hearing about more of your adventures 🙂
hey..thanks for your feedbck
Thanks for the like!
Hi Steve, thanks for stopping by. Your egret photographs are beautiful.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the likes! Your pictures are amazing, I wish I had seen the places you’ve seen.
You too! Your cherry blossom photos were so pretty.
Thanks so much 🙂
Hey, I like your blog a lot and nominated it for an award! Check out the post here – http://joyfilledwander.wordpress.com/2014/04/16/the-liebster-award-recognizing-new-bloggers/
Hi Joy, thank you so much for the nomination! 2014 sounds like it is going to be an incredible year for you, I look forward to reading about your adventures and experiences!
Hi there. I see you liked some of my posts so I was checking out your blog. Can we switch blogs, I mean lives? lol Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful is all I can say! I love traveling but it is hard to do with children. I am so very happy for you! Much love and happy travels!
Hi Chey, thanks for stopping by for a visit and chat. I stumbled upon your blog on Blogging 201 and was instantly drawn in. You are an incredible writer, and have a real ability of captivating the reader. Best of luck 🙂
That is so nice of you to say! Thanks for making my day!
I am very jealous of your life! I have been very fortunate to go to some amazing places but it is never enough. Your photos are wonderful too.
Hi Emma, thanks for stopping by and being my newest follower 🙂 You are right travelling is extremely addictive and I have been fortunate to be able to explore some incredible places. As my day job doesn’t involve much travel it does mean I have to save hard to make it happen as well as trying to make the most of any opportunity that allows me to travel such as visiting friends and family.
You have a great blog, interesting posts, beautiful pictures and now, a new follower! 🙂
You’re blog and photos are amazing! Keep up the good work 😀 Looking forward to more of your posts!
What a beautiful blog! So many amazing pictures! I’ll keep on following, and I’m looking forward to see upcoming posts.
You have such amazing pictures on your blog, I could happily spend hours here…
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Hi, nice to meet your! Really like your interesting blog and because we have similar interests – I look forward to reeding your new posts! Happy blogging. Bye. Kamila
Hi Kamila, thanks for stopping by and introducing me to you and your blog. I particularly enjoyed your post on Bali. 🙂
Hi, your photos are sooo beautiful! Inspiring to keep learning:)