Days of Our Lives’ Raven Bowens Makes Us Jealous With Photos From the Hot Girl Summer We All *Wish* We’d Had!
Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
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Summer may not technically be over just yet, but it’s still that time of year when we all return to work and school and share tales of What We Did On Our Summer Vacation. Days of Our Lives‘ Raven Bowens (Chanel) has been a bit quiet when it comes to posting on Instagram these past few months, but she did share a bit here and there.
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The actress did, for instance, look gorgeous as she attended a wedding, and clearly had a blast when she brought her dad along to the Daytime Emmys. But other than that, Bowen’s summer posts on Instagram have been a bit scant. And that’s probably because rather than worrying about how she was presenting her life all summer, she was out living it!
But now that we’re saying goodbye to the sun and the heat (so much heat…), Bowen took to Instagram with a photo dump to sum up her last few months. Bowen’s summer wrap up wasn’t just the standard collection of carefully framed and posed vacation photos, though. It was something so much more real.
There was, of course, a gorgeous resort beach view, along with a pic of Bowens herself lounging on the sands reading a good book. That’s not something any of use would turn down, but it was just the start. There was also so much delicious, tasty ice cream — vanilla, strawberry, honeycomb, and a scoop of what looks like it might be strawberry shortcake. (Maybe because we’re suddenly craving it…)
Relaxing on the beach is great, but nothing beats curling up in the air conditioning, watching TV with a pint of ice cream. Now that is a summer vacation. And speaking of TV, the actress also shared a The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel billboard — the Prime Video hit that Bowens guest starred on for four episodes this past season! Ah, summer, the season of catching up on our favorite shows… Or, if you’re a super talented actress, appearing on them!
Then there are the memes in her post. The first was “Aries have only two speeds of replying: 49 seconds” and “three days,” and the second had what looks like part of an Egyptian frieze, with the caption, “My love language is reminding you of your power.”
Check out the post below to get the perfect taste of what Bowens did, what she ate, and who she is! Really, could any of us ask for anything more from our summers? We didn’t think so.
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<p>Sometimes, it’s nice to start out with a little backyard vacation. Yes, <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em> takes place in Los Angeles, but it’s not often the show takes advantage of that fact. But back in 2010, they sent Brook and Ridge (then Ronn Moss) off for an upclose look at the famed Hollywood sign. Which, looking back, maybe they should have taken it as a sign that they would never, <em>ever </em>work out!</p>
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<p>Nothing says summer like heading to camp. And that’s exactly where <em>As the World Turns’ </em>Holden and Carly almost gave in to their passion and kissed! In front of a team of kids. Look, we’ve got no problem with carrying on an affair behind Jack and Lily’s backs, but maybe don’t begin it in front of the little humans <em>least </em>likely to keep a secret!</p>
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<p>OK, this isn’t exactly a tropical island, but the very fact that <em>Port Charles</em>‘ Scotty and Serena were out enjoying the water and sun is about exotic as it gets on a show obsessed with vampires, werewolves and all the things that go bump in the night!</p>
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<p>OK, they didn’t <em>actually</em> go anywhere for this, but <em>Days of Our Lives</em> visited heaven so many times in 2022 and 2023, we started to wonder if someone on the show had been conned into a timeshare up there.</p>
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<p>When Luke and Laura returned in 1993, <em>General Hospital</em> pulled out all the stops — a bombing in British Columbia, a jump from a stolen plane, a daring river rescue and then an even more daring waterfall rescue! We have no idea where this is (between Chicago and Port Charles?), but it looks like it would be great for whitewater rafting!</p>
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<p>You might have noticed some of the more recent locations were a bit subdued. But once upon a time, soaps had a budget to send their stars all over the world. And while this 1987 still looks like a trip to Niagara Falls, it’s actually from when <em>One Life to Live</em> went all the way to Argentina with Cord Roberts (John Loprieno) and Kate Sanders (Marcia Cross). Because why in the world not? </p>
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<p>Ah, good ol’ NOLA. Who hasn’t wanted to visit the home of Mardis Gras and take in some of the raucous culture of the French Quarter? It’s certainly a change from Genoa City, Wis.! At least, we assume so. We suppose those benches look a bit decadent.</p>
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<p>We’re certain that if you looked up “luxury” in the dictionary, this 2014 trip to Dubai would be pictured. Guided camel rides, extravagant hotels, high-octane cars and attempted murder by private helicoptor — this was a trip only the ridiculously wealthy could pull off! </p>
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<p>Sometimes all it takes for some summer fun is a picnic in the park with friends. And since shows don’t get much more New York than ABC’s defunct <em>Ryan’s Hope</em>, it was a breeze to head out to Central Park in 1975 for a little arm wrestling and… conducting? Counting? We can’t quite tell what Kate Mulgrew’s Mary was doing, but it looks like she was having fun! </p>
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<p>A double dose of “Bope?” Oh yeah! Becase <em>Days of Our Lives</em> did New Orleans right when Bo and Hope visited in 1984. Actually, they might have leaned into the Southern spirit a bit <em>too</em> much. Dressing up and making love on an old estate? Er, don’t play plantation owners on your vacations, folks.</p>
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<p>When All<em> My Children</em>‘s Julia, Noah, Matea and Hayley all ended up in Jamaica in 1996 there was something about a corrupt cop, voodoo trances and a coffin escape. But honestly, we were kind of ready to be fugitives from the law too if it meant a tropical vacation to the Carribean! </p>
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<p>Forget about the forgotten underground city of Eterna — in 2003 <em>All My Children </em>visited the lost city of Atlantis! Wait, hold on… Oh, OK. What we meant to say was in 2003, Aiden and Maria visited very well-known not-at-all lost resort called The Atlantis in the Bahamas. Whatever. We still want to go!</p>
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<p>Why does it feel like Victor is warning Ashley not to look at all the pretty sights during their 2008 visit to Paris? “Whatever you do, my dear, don’t turn around and make eye contact with that church. I think it’s following us.” “OK… But I’m pretty sure that’s just the Notre Dame Cathedral, Victor.”</p>
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<p>Erica and Dimitri’s whirlwind romance took them to Budapest in the latter’s native Hungary, where they made love all night and performed, from the looks of it, <em>The Nutcracker Suite </em>in the city square. Oh, and Erica got kidnapped. Twice. Maybe scratch Budapest off the vacation list.</p>
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<p>Anyone up for a staycation… with a twist? That’s what the folks of Salem got when they were fake-murdered and shipped off to backwards New Salem, aka Melaswen, back in 2004. It was identical to their hometown, except they got to wear Hawaiian shirts and frolic in tropical foliage! Strangely, no one wanted to stay.</p>
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<p><em>General Hospital</em> pulled out all the stops when Ricky Martin was playing Miguel, even going on location to his native Puerto Rico to reunite the character with his long-lost lady love, Lily! And, well, we forgot where we were going with this. Does anyone have a fan handy? It’s suddenly feeling hot in here…</p>
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<p>Admit it — Eterna is better than a theme park. Is it a real place? No. Is it a safe destination? Not even remotely. But those jumpsuits alone make this trip to Llanview’s great underground city worth the price of admission. Disclaimer: The price of admission could be death.</p>
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<p>There’s nothing better than spending a romantic getaway with your fiancé on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. At least, Emily <em>thought</em> it was her fiancé. Royce suffered from a split personality, so it was kind of hard to tell.</p>
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<p>For a little while there, Monte Carlo was almost like <em>Bold & Beautiful</em>’s second home. A seaside resort for the wealthy, it was the perfect playground for the Forresters, Spencers and Logans. It had it all — beautiful buildings, beaches, yachts, people. So many beautiful people…</p>
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<p>The Florida Keys are a great destination spot — so long as you understand how the bridges connecting the islands work. Do not, for instance, do what Reva did while off her postpartum-depression meds and drive off an unfinished bridge. Always seek out the finished ones. </p>
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<p>Some folks from Port Charles go on sun-drenched trips to places like Mexico and Puerto Rico, others to Mt. Rushmore. Terry fell into the latter category with her beau, Dusty, who was programmed to kill her, Anna and Robert… Some gals have all the luck. All the <em>bad</em> luck.</p>
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<p>Hope (then Kimberly Matula) and Liam’s Italian wedding was never actually legal, so they both felt a bit like a heel when it was all over with. Then again, that might have just been because they were fake-married in the “heel” part of Italy. OK, OK, we’ll boot ourselves off the stage.</p>
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<p>Well, we visited heaving, so no we guess it’s time for hell. It’s the vacation destination where you can get away from the cold and snow of the winter but not have to worry about the sun burning your fair skin like it might in more tropical climes. What’s not to love about it? Well, besides the whole eternal damnation thing.</p>
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<p>We’ll just let you drink in this pic of Erica and Tom on their 1978 honeymoon in St. Croix. A honeymoon, we might add, that lasted… mm, almost as long as their very brief marriage. Heck, that <em>cocktail</em> almost lasted as long as their marriage!</p>
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<p>What could be more romantic than proposing to your love right next to the canals of Venice? Neither <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> nor Thorne spared any expense on this vacation engagement. But maybe they should have since it ended up being a total waste when Brooke went running back to Ridge.</p>
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<p>Carly and Bo headed south of the border for their 1991 wedding ceremony, which was pretty much entirely symbolic. Since they never bothered legalizing their union, we have a sneaking suspicion they just used “getting married” as an excuse to go paddle-boating in Mexico. Well-played.</p>
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<p>OK, fine. So the show didn’t actually go to Hawaii. But they did stage their own version of the Tom Hanks classic <em>Joe Versus the Volcano</em> with Skye and Sharon, so we’ll be darned if this picture wasn’t making it in! Unlike in the Hanks movie, though, Skye did not get ejected from the volcano… RIP.</p>
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<p><em>Bold & Beautiful</em>’s visit to Lake Como gave the folks a chance to take a dip in its gorgeous waters — whether they wanted to or not. But c’mon, how could Stephanie resist that invitation? It would’ve been shocking if she <em>hadn’t</em> pushed Sally into the lake!</p>
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<p>Ericaland is a lot like Hollywood, what with that big sign and all, but in this place, everyone is named Erica and has egos the size of Australia. And that’s why Ms. Kane hailed a cab out of there as soon as she could. How’s a gal supposed to feel special in a place like that? “Taxi!”</p>
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<p>Ah, back to beautiful Venice, the Floating City of Italy. Holden’s brother Seth took fiancée Frannie there on the most romantic of getaways. Or did he take Sabrina there? Eh, they were identical and he was engaged to both of Julianne Moore’s characters, so… same difference?</p>
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<p>There’s nothing like a nice vacation to the Virgin Islands. Just look at that breathtaking view! The one drawback is that the hats don’t have tops. Oh, and Morgan’s husband gave Josh a beating when he thought the two of them were sleeping together. But that sounds more like a <em>Josh </em>problem than a St. Croix problem.</p>
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<p>Fun fact: Italy’s picturesque Portofino is a gorgeous vacation spot that lies on the Gulf of Genoa. Maybe that’s why Stephanie looks so confused here. “Wait, Sally, are you saying we <em>aren’t</em> in Wisconsin?” </p>
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<p><em>Young & Restless</em> did actually go to Hawaii for Danny and Christine’s lavish 1990 wedding. And they didn’t even have to sacrifice anyone to a volcano to make it happen! Oh, and the trip also featured Danny in a Speedo. Ah, the good old days!</p>
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