I sold EVERYTHING for an Adventure Around the World

Hi Fellow Traveler!

Im Clare,

a Colorado-born adventurer with a passion for environmental advocacy and experiencing new cultures, who sold everything I owned to start an incredible journey around the world

a Colorado-born adventurer with a passion for environmental advocacy and experiencing new cultures, who sold everything to start an incredible journey around the world

My Story

My story begins in 2017, when I was just about to graduate from University. I wanted to treat myself to a trip abroad, so immediately following my graduation I set out on a two month solo trip to Kenya and Tanzania.

While in Zanzibar, I was somehow talked into trying scuba diving. At that time I had an all-encompassing fear of the ocean! But, as the “yes gal” I am, naturally I gave in. It was after my first dive that my life took a hard right turn and started down a whole new path.

Over the next few years…

I fell in LOVE with the ocean and all of its creatures. I started a doctorate program back home, and took vacations to scuba dive whenever I could! The summer of 2022 I was set to graduate, and again wanted to treat myself to a solo trip.

So, I booked a month long marine conservation trip to Belize. And it was after this trip I knew that I wanted it to be the center of my life! A few months later I sold my house, car, and most of my belongings and set off to Mexico to get my instructor certification. Now here I am a year later, making a living as a scuba instructor in countries all around the world

What is Next for Me?

I am starting a blog and YouTube channel to talk about all things travel and scuba diving! I share tips and tricks for traveling, recommendations on specific travel destinations, and what life is like as a scuba instructor. Check it out!

Q&A with Clare

How many countries have you traveled to?

13 so far! I have plans to visit at least 10 more before the end of 2023!

Do you have any other hobbies?

Yes! I grew up skiing every weekend in the wintertime, and also love rock climbing and yoga

How tall are you?

6 ft / 1.8m

A food you could eat every day of your life?

Pasta! I actually did eat pasta every single day for 3 months while I was in Italy!

Sweet or salty?

I have a MAJOR sweet tooth, but also crave sour cream and onion chips on a daily basis

Coolest thing you’ve seen on a dive?

Hands down, bull sharks! With dolphins coming in a close second

Top thing on your bucket list?

To go swim with humpback whales in Tonga!

Did you play any sports?

I was on the track and field team at my college, my event was the heptathlon!

Favorite music?

I mostly listen to classic rock music, I LOVE Fleetwood Mac

Favorite animal?

Sharks, sharks sharks. They are all I ever think about!

My Journey

A timeline of major events that led me to where I am today

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2017

May – Graduated from the University of Wyoming

June – Traveled solo overseas for the first time to join a volunteer group in Kenya and Tanzania

Aug – Tried scuba diving for the very first time

Sept – Started my graduate degree in Utah

Oct – Purchased a home in Utah

2018

Mar – Traveled to Ireland for St. Patricks day

May – Traveled to Kauai because I missed swimming in the ocean so much

2019

May – Was meant to travel to Brazil, but was unaware not all countries offer Visas on arrival (haha!)

Had to reroute 1 day before departure and ended up going to Curaçao and Aruba instead, where we encountered dolphins on our dive.

It was around this time by obsession with sharks began to set in as well

Oct – Traveled to Vancouver, Canada where I saw humpback whales for the first time

2020

Mar – Was meant to go on an Audiology volunteer trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. Four days prior the University canceled the trip as COVID was just starting to emerge… My friend and I went anyways and made a vacation out of it

May – Trip to Thailand cancelled due to COVID, and I began to get very discouraged as none of my previous travels had gone to plan

Sept – Mexico opened its borders so away I went to go scuba diving on Isla Mujeres and Cozumel

2021

Jan – Traveled to Hawaii and went free diving with sharks

April – Traveled BACK to Hawaii and went free diving with sharks again!

May – Graduated with my Doctorate in Audiology

May – The day after my graduation I headed out on another solo volunteer trip to Belizefor one month

I realized I did not want to settle down with an office job, that I wanted to spend time traveling and diving

June – Started working towards getting my Divemaster certification while in Utah

Nov – Sold nearly everything I owned and moved to Mexico to get my scuba instructor certification

2022

Jan – Obtained my scuba instructor certification and continued working in Mexico

June – Moved to Sardinia, Italy to work as an instructor

Sept – Moved to Thailand to work as an instructor

2023

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2017

May – Graduated from the University of Wyoming

June – Traveled solo overseas for the first time to join a volunteer group in Kenya and Tanzania

Aug – Tried scuba diving for the very first time

Sept – Started my graduate degree at the University of Utah

Oct – Purchased a home in Utah

2019

May – Was meant to travel to Brazil, but was unaware not all countries offer Visas on arrival (haha!)

Had to reroute 1 day before departure and ended up going to Curaçao and Aruba instead, where we encountered dolphins on our dive. It was around this time by obsession with sharks began to set in as well

Oct – Traveled to Vancouver, Canada where I saw humpback whales for the first time

2021

Jan – Traveled to Hawaii and went free diving with sharks

April – Traveled BACK to Hawaii and went free diving with sharks again!

May – Graduated with my Doctorate in Audiology

May – The day after my graduation I headed out on another solo volunteer trip to Belize for one month

I realized I did not want to settle down with an office job, that I wanted to spend time traveling and diving

June – Started working towards getting my Divemaster certification while in Utah

Nov – Sold nearly everything I owned and moved to Mexico to get my scuba instructor certification

2023

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