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We\u00a0really believe that adventure can be found near and far. Part of why we started Local Adventurer is to encourage ourselves, and hopefully you, to go on adventures in your own backyard. It\u2019s surprising how many undiscovered things there are in a city that we’ve\u00a0lived in most our lives.<\/p>\n

Because we\u2019re creatures of habit, it\u2019s easy to get into a routine and never stray from that. We hope that this blog not only inspires you to travel to other cities and abroad but also to explore all the hidden gems in your own city (and share those adventures with us so we can do some local exploring in your hood too!)<\/p>\n

11\u00a0WAYS TO MAKE EVERY DAY MORE ADVENTUROUS (& BE A LOCAL ADVENTURER)<\/h3>\n

1. Make a Bucket List for Your Hometown and Start Checking Things Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

We made one for Los Angeles<\/a>, Las Vegas<\/a>, and we are working on putting one together for San Diego! For example, we’re hoping to do every single hike in San Diego county. Here’s our first one:<\/p>\n

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2. Cook or Eat Something New<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s a new cuisine, a new dish, or even a new restaurant, explore your local eats! You can also subscribe to a food box from other countries<\/a>\u00a0to try new something new. If you’re on a eating out budget, you can even try cooking a new dish at home. This is a new recipe<\/a> I learned from my mom:<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Plan a Trip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, this sounds simple enough, but sit down and set a date for an actual trip. Even if you don’t have much vacation time, you still have 52 weekends to take weekend trips<\/a> or even day trips<\/a>. There are plenty of National Parks<\/a> and State Parks to explore. We try to take one international trip a year and then make our city and state a home base to explore year round. This is from last year’s\u00a0trip to Greece<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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4. Check Out\u00a0a New Concert \/ Show \/ Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

When\u2019s the last time you went to see a band live? I feel like as we get older, we go out less often and definitely don\u2019t go see new bands. Find a local venue that showcases up and coming bands and check out someone new. We finally got to see Foster the People and No Doubt at Rock in Rio.<\/p>\n

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5. Learn Something New<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think of a few things that you’ve been wanting to learn all your life, and go take classes! I’ve taken some calligraphy classes with skillshare<\/a>, and now I’m curious about hand lettering.\u00a0We’ve also wanted to learn how to surf or skate. Since we moved to San Diego, this might the perfect time to learn both. Also, I’m considering taking voice lessons again for fun (because\u00a0why not? ;D). Never too old, right?<\/p>\n

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A photo posted by Esther JuLee (@estherjulee)<\/a> on