"Conquer your fears or they will conquer you." "There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge." "You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens." "It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s...
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Top 10 SECRET Must Do’s Around Bangkok
If you're reading this blog post expecting to read about the top ten best tourist locations, you can stop reading now. I lived in Thailand for 4 months and though 4 months isn't that long, it was long enough for me to see the REAL Bangkok rather than the overrated...
Northern Canada | What The Media Hasn’t Told You
So what about Northern Canada? Of course we give back to kids in Africa, we donate a dollar a day to the donation funds and charities we see on TV, but what about what we don't see, and what we don't hear about often in the news? Take a look into what it's like to...
Bucket List: 101 Things to Do Before I Die
I have always dreamed of creating a blog solely based on my bucket list. If only it was possible to have a travel organization hire me to complete my entire bucket list before I die. Since life is not always exactly how you dream it, I figured I would share my list...
15 Things You Should Add to Your Travel Packing List
After my recent travels across the globe, I have always gone to the same 15 things when re-packing my bag. These 15 things are a must for me when traveling and things I could never leave home without. 1 - A Day Pack: Not just any pack, but a pack that you can roll up...
Why You Should Quit Your Day Job & Travel the World
"You only need the light when it's burning low, only miss the sun when it starts to snow, only know you've been high when you're feeling low, only hate the road when you're missing home." There is something about this song that gets me every time. Despite the...
Give for Granted Launches Travel Apparel
Based on the response I received from friends and readers, I felt it only makes sense to continue my personal blog 'Making 21 count' and transforming it into 'Give For Granted: A Travellers Blog.' This will allow my friends, family and readers the opportunity to...
Falling Victim to the ‘Travel Selfie’: Traveling Solo
I have traveled many times, to many different countries but never alone. I have always idolized the travelers I met along the way who had the confidence to travel as an individual. Though even today I do not believe I could do a backpacking trip alone, I am happy that...
20 Weird Things about Living in Germany
In order to humour my other expat friends across the globe, I figured I'd share with you 20 of the weirdest things I've learned about German life while living here in Freiburg, Germany. 1. Toilet Buttons While many Canadians have lever's, all German toilets have big...
A Small Introduction to the Brand: Granted Apparel
I think it is time to share all of my planned secrets. Some of you may know, some of you may not... for the past two years I have been working on a business plan that would help make a difference to someone, somewhere in the world. My name is Jenna Davis, I have just...
Making 21 Count Through my Travels in Europe
Well folks, I just finished the last leg of my journey. I am officially 22, just another year older now. If you didn’t already understand what that meant… It means the title of my blog “Making 21 Count” doesn’t really obtain to my life anymore. With this being said, I...
How Travel Changed My Life in Less Than a Year
A year ago, I would have found it very hard to believe that after my blogging experience through South Africa with Hostelling International, I have been to more than 15 different countries. This year of travel changed my life. The experience that Hostelling...