Happy Monday, everyone! I’m sure most of you have noticed that my blog looks a little different now. I spent the weekend porting everything over to a self-hosted domain (still using the WordPress platform, though) and setting up a brand new layout! Lots of work, but I think it will pay off in the long run. Let me know what you guys think! Anyway, with a brand new look, I decided to also start a brand new blog series: Dream Destinations. I love looking up places to add to my bucket list almost as much as I like traveling to visit them! Well, not really, but finding places to go is a HUGE source of inspiration for me. When I have nothing to do at home, I love reading travel articles, National Geographic, etc. Anything with pictures or videos to make it feel like I’m actually there. So I hope that with this series, I’ll be able to share some of that inspiration with you guys! And first up on the list is The Sea of Stars.
I only recently heard about The Sea of Stars. Located on Vaadhooo Island in the Maldives, it’s a phenomena that occurs due to the bioluminescence that the phytoplankton there exhibit. The result is quite incredible.
Source: Dazzling Places
It looks so unreal! The details of the chemical reaction behind bioluminescence is quite complicated, I’m sure. From what I read, the basic gist of it is that as these organisms float in the water, the water movement sends electrical pulses through the organisms that cause proteins to flow. And I guess this flow starts a series of chemical reactions that eventually produce a protein called luciferase, which produces a neon blue light when combined with oxygen. Pretty cool!
Source: Man Space Magazine
Although the Maldives is the most publicized destination to observe this phenomena, it’s not the only place it occurs. These bioluminescent creatures are found all over the world, and here are some other pictures of that beautiful neon blue glow.
Source: National Geographic (Florida)
Source: slworking2 (San Diego)
Source: Kev Lewis (Anglesey)
Hope you guys enjoyed the first post of this series! I’m excited to share other dream destinations on my bucket list with you, so stay tuned for more. Thanks for reading! 🙂
You should share more about the process of self-hosting. I’ve been thinking about it and am nervous about losing the ease of adding new posts and losing my “likes” and followers. Would love to hear more!
Hi Lindsay! Yes, I’m thinking about doing a post soon. I’m hosting through Bluehost but still using the WordPress platform so the posting functionality and what not is still the same. Your likes won’t carry over to your new site, but all of your followers can easily be transferred! Let me know if you have any specific questions 🙂
I want to go to all of these places too! 🙂
Yay!! What other places are on your list? 🙂
Wow, I’m in love!
😀 Same! I was in awe haha!
Oh my gosh, why have I never heard of this beautiful place? Now I want to go!
I only recently heard about this place myself. I just hope the real thing is as amazing as the pictures make it out to be 🙂
Perfection as always!!! The brand new layout is beautiful and so clean! Maldives is also a place I’d love to visit as well!!! Though, didn’t knew about how the neon blue light forms! Thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful! When I first saw these pictures – I think it was on the National Geographic site- I thought they were fake haha and when I learned of the reason behind the beauty I was like ‘ah, nothing beats nature.’ haha thanks for stopping by m blog 🙂 <3 let's be friends 😀
Haha same! I was so sure they were all Photoshopped (which they still probably are to some degree). But I definitely want to see it for myself someday! And no problem! Followed you–looking forward to more of your posts 🙂
Yes, please! I have seen these places online and have always wanted to give them a visit. I love traveling so they will definitely be on my bucketlist 🙂
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Yay glad to hear! Thanks for reading 🙂
Wow! Amazing pictures!! I want to be there now!!
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Love the new look! <3
Thank you! 😀
Beautuiful view. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for reading! Will check out your post 🙂
The looks unreal. Heard of it so it was always at the back of my head! By the way, you have to check out the if you are into magical destinations. There is one in Perth, Western Australia 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Ohhh! They have something like this in Perth? That’s awesome! 🙂
Wow. This is stunning. I had never heard of the Sea of Stars until reading your post! Definitely somewhere to put on my bucket list…along with the dozens of destinations I have on there already!
Glad to hear! 🙂
Saving up money to see this one! I was forgetting about that then your post just reminds me of it haha.
Let me know if you do go! I’m sure you’ll come back with fantastic pictures 🙂
That looks magical! Hope you get to see it and share it 🙂 also want to know more about the process of self hosting.. I have followed your blog and hope that we can support each other 🙂 x
Thank you! I’m looking to do a post soon about the whole process, but if you have any specific questions, I’d be happy to answer them! Followed you as well <3