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Raquel Karstens

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Overlanding the PanAmerican highway in our Landcruiser.
  • The Wind pushed clouds in and out of the mountain peaks. It drew brush strokes on the lake surface and caused the trees to sway. 🌬 Mother Nature’s amphitheater may be more subtle than a man made one, but if you stop to watch and listen, it can be just as captivating.
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  • Like a kid on Christmas morning 👧🏻 @jess.wandering
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  • Sunset session at the shipwreck 🏄‍♀️🏄🏄‍♀️ #onehappyisland #discoveraruba @arubatourism #sponsored
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  • My childhood travels were in the family van. I was a little one so my seat was sandwiched between my 5 brothers and sisters. And they always blamed me for the farty smells. . . My dad had an annual meeting in @RenoTahoe that we’d make into a family trip. It was the highlight of my existence at the time. Always counting the days till I’d be somewhere out of the norm, beyond the suburbs. . . It’s funny how much these experiences I had growing up have shaped me into who I am now. The feeling hasn’t changed much. I still get butterflies of anticipation when I jump back into the van. . . 6 months w/ the new Sprinter: - 30,000 miles - 17 states - 1 breakdown - 2 memorable trips to #RenoTahoe
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  • I love the art of photography and videography... it’s fun to craft a feeling, and to put your stamp on your work. But, with all the editing, and artistic ways to manipulate a place and enhance an experience, I often question what’s real on social media. I’ll ask myself, “wonder if it actually looks like that”, when I see a stunning image. And I consistently have people questioning what I post, “is it real?” It seems I’m not the only one who is starved for some transparency on here. So here’s an unedited phone video, that is 100% real. When I first saw the light rays shining into the cave, my first thought was, “photoshop.“
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  • Checking out the crystal clear waters of Lake Tahoe, Nevada with 🚣🏾‍♂️ @jess.wandering . I’ve missed this place... @RenoTahoe #RenoTahoe
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