{"id":260,"date":"2016-07-10T12:20:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T12:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finduslost.com\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2025-08-10T09:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:05:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finduslost.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Selena<\/div>
\"Selena<\/div>
\"Adobe<\/div><\/p>\n

Find Us Lost is designed to inspire and inform your travels by featuring curated guides, unique destinations and experiences around the world. I hope to encourage your own life of travel.<\/h4>\n

In 2016 I took a leap of faith and decided to trade my life in California for an adventure abroad. I was working in Los Angeles at the time and it had always been a dream of mine to live in Europe. I convinced my then boyfriend, Jacob (now husband), to move abroad with me. We began with a three-month road trip through Europe, promising friends and family we\u2019d share photos of our travels on Instagram before we relocated to Amsterdam. That decision kicked off a series of life-changing events that completely transformed my life and ultimately led me to create Find Us Lost.<\/p>\n

Twelve countries and six thousand kilometers later, I launched the Find Us Lost website. During the process of planning our initial road trip, I was struggling to find a source of inspiration that combined beautiful photos with the information I needed to plan our stops. I decided this blog would focus on visual travel guides<\/a> specifically designed to both inspire and inform people\u2019s travels.<\/p>\n

I originally planned to find a job abroad, but that never happened! While sharing our story on\u00a0Instagram<\/span><\/a>, we started traveling more and more. Instead of spending the majority of our time in Amsterdam, we were always on the road: improving our photography, sharing guides from the cities and countries we were exploring, hunting for unique destinations, creating videos<\/span><\/a> together, meeting other like-minded travelers, and so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n

We tied the knot in 2017 in Kauai, steps from where Jacob proposed to me after we first left for our adventure. In 2018 I finally made the leap to being full-time with my website and photography business. I was terrified at first; but it\u2019s turned out to be the best decision I\u2019ve ever made. My passion for inspiring others to keep traveling seems to grow more each day and with each new destination I visit. <\/span><\/p>\n

We relocated to New York City in late 2019, but given the timing in early 2020, it didn’t work out for us. We moved back to Amsterdam where I had my first son in early 2023. Finally, we decided to settle in New England, a little over an hour into NYC from our home base in Connecticut. Now we split time in between Connecticut and Amsterdam.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life starting a blog, and I\u2019m still learning from it every day. I never knew that my passion for travel would lead to such a positive lifestyle change \u2014 one that seemed completely unattainable to me only a few years ago! I hope my story inspires you to pursue your ideal life of travel, whether that means frequent weekend trips or becoming location independent. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Want to get to know us better? Read about our journey to full-time travel.<\/p>\n

Full Time Travel: 3 Months In<\/a><\/p>\n

From 9-to-5 Jobs to Travel Bloggers: Our 2 Year Update<\/a><\/p>\n

Traveling and Living Abroad: Our 1.5 Year Update<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>

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Interested in how we take photos? Here are our favorite resources.<\/p>\n

How We Shoot and Edit Photos<\/a><\/p>\n

Our Travel Photography Gear<\/a><\/p>\n

How To Choose the Best Camera (and Lens) For Travel Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>

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Looking for travel inspiration? Here are some of my all-time favorite posts.<\/p>\n

10 Romantic European Destinations For Any Budget<\/a><\/p>\n

Frozen Canals in Amsterdam, The Netherlands<\/a><\/p>\n

Greek Island Hopping in Milos, Paros, and Naxos<\/a><\/p>\n

6 Dreamy Winter Destinations in Europe (With Travel Guides)<\/a><\/p>\n

White Sand Beaches in the Cook Islands<\/a><\/p>\n

Floating in the Dead Sea, Israel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>

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Planning a new trip? These are some of our most popular travel guides.<\/p>\n

The Complete Santorini, Greece Travel Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

A Weekend Guide to Lisbon, Portugal<\/a><\/p>\n

The Complete Amsterdam Travel Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Guide to Europe’s Best Christmas Markets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Complete Kauai Travel Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Hours in Manchester, England<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Want to learn how to edit photos like us? Shop Lightroom Presets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Thank you for following along on our crazy adventure! We spend the most time on Instagram sharing our day-to-day travels and would love for you to say hi to us there<\/a>. You can also\u00a0subscribe to our email newsletter<\/a> for our latest travel guides, curated destinations, and updates straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n

Here’s to crossing paths around the world one day…<\/h6>\n
xx Selena<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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