Hello my love!
I’m Danielle, a multiple 6-figure travel influencer, business coach, and Host of The Wanderlover Podcast. I’ve traveled to over 65+ countries running my online business and surfing in remote tropical destinations. Here’s my story:
The first question I usually get is where I’m from:
I was born in China, but grew up in New York. My parents immigrated when I was 2 years old. (Yes, I speak Mandarin!)
I am a Myers-Briggs personality ENFP (The Idealist), although when I was working in finance I was an ESTJ (The Director) – interesting right?!, Gemini-Cancer cusp, and Generator by Human Design.
My favorite foods are Sichuan, Italian, Thai, and Japanese. SO YUM!
Growing up, I checked off alllll the boxes that I thought would make me happy: graduate from an Ivy League university, live in New York City, work on Wall Street.
For most of my life actually, I thought I wanted corporate stability.
At Cornell, I was a Teacher Assistant for Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, and I remember thinking all the successful entrepreneurial alumni had more experience, more money, more connections than me. That I couldn’t get started or be a successful entrepreneur myself.
Can you say limiting beliefs?!
But looking back, entrepreneurship came naturally to me. In high school, I started a tutoring business, and in college I majored in Economics and Marketing while side hustling online.
I learned while studying abroad in Milan and Hong Kong that I could work part-time online jobs that allowed me to work remotely and fund my travels.
I graduated early, volunteered in Peru, and backpacked by myself through 12 countries, documenting my travels on my new Instagram and blog The Wanderlover.
Unsurprisingly, when I went back to Corporate America, I quickly learned a 9-5 job was not for me. I felt like a cog in the wheel, trapped with 15 vacation days, creativity stifled, arriving to the office before sunrise and leaving after sunset.
I would scroll through Instagram during the day, seeing influencers travel full-time, stay in 5-star resorts, create content, run online businesses, daydreaming about the day I’d be able to do the same.
I then looked around the office at my managers and executives, and asked myself, “Is that where I want to be in a few years?” because that’s exactly where I would end up if I stayed on this path.
All it took was a carefully written letter of resignation & a bold step into full-time entrepreneurship that completely changed my life.
The first year, I landed my first collaboration with a 5-star hotel in Rome and started traveling full-time.
The next year, The Wanderlover saw its first 5-figure month.
The next, our first 5-figure week and Forbes feature.
Today, The Wanderlover is more than just travel inspiration.
Through the blog, podcast, YouTube, resources, and coaching, I share actionable strategies on growing profitable online businesses, leveraging social media to make money as a creator, and designing a life on your own terms.
We have coached hundreds of digital nomads and entrepreneurs on how to make money online.
Since starting this journey, I met the love of my life in Bali, got married in England, and most recently gave birth to my baby boy in sunny Brazil (he already has 3 passports)!
We are continuing our travels around the world as an international family.
You don’t have to choose between success and freedom, time and money, love and adventure — you get to have it all.
If I can do it, you can too.
I’m here to help you achieve time freedom, location freedom, and financial freedom.
If you feel drawn to my message, please look around or say hi! I would love to get to know you and support you.
Instagram: @thewanderlover
Your journey to freedom starts here. Are you ready?!
