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Alone but not lonely is my new mantra 💛 I am s

Alone but not lonely is my new mantra 💛

I am so proud of and grateful for the version of myself that solo travel has made me to step into... 🤗

10 years ago, even if I had already been living abroad, the thought of eating ALONE in a restaurant or taking myself out alone (not to mention traveling through different countries alone) just baffled me — literally, I didn’t understand what the attraction was to do such things alone!
But now... OH MY GOODNESS 😱 total transformation. Now I’ve solo traveled abroad in Portugal, Japan, and Nepal and all three were like stepping stones to the next solo adventure 🥾 🧘‍♀️ 🏔️ 🥰 🏯

Please everyone go solo travel, if you can, and if you feel pulled to!!

It’s such a powerful way to get to know yourself, step outside your comfort zone, and make connections!

As much as I enjoy traveling with my partner, I just simply wouldn’t have had the same encounters or made the connections that I did on this trip and to think what I would have missed out on 🥲 ❤️

Because traveling alone literally forces you to *go out there* and in doing so, you realize just how capable you were of doing it all along! 🙏

#solotravel #solofemaletraveler #nepal #soloadventure #nepalnow #nepaltravel #nepaltourism

When you stay open and curious, pretty magical thi

When you stay open and curious, pretty magical things can unfold 🥹 ✨

I’ve been harboring this story unsure as to HOW TO EVEN BEGIN to tell it, but the how is less important than the why.

And this experience reminded me of my why ☺️

I live for this kind of magic in life, or rather, it’s this kind of magic that lights me up and makes me feel most alive — the adrenaline of an adventure and how a story unfolds right in front of me like a movie, one in which I’m not only the producer, director, graphic artist, etc but the screenwriter too. And perhaps most interestingly, the viewer as well.

I’ve said this before, and recently too, but whenever I travel, I often let “the story” lead the way. And there’s always a story. Whether you think of it as scripting your own play, directing your own film, or authoring your own book, we get to be both the creators and the audience. And I think that’s pretty neat.

For a long, long time, I’ve often kept those kinds of travel moments locked away in my journal — for my personal reflections only, unsure that they’d mean anything to anyone else. But what I’ve come home to lately, is that these stories are mine to tell and if they matter to me, then, well, that’s all that matters.

So here’s to sharing stories that matter, for the intrinsic value of the story itself, and for the meaningful seeds of inspiration and magic that take root in our hearts 🥰 ✌️

#solotravel #trekking #nepal #langtang #travelstories #travelblogger #travelstories #mindfultravel

Did you guess it? You’ve probably heard of trekk

Did you guess it? You’ve probably heard of trekking routes in Annapurna, Everest, Manaslu, and Upper/Lower Mustang… but have you ever heard of Langtang?

Langtang village inside Langtang National Park was tragically wiped out after a devastating landslide (caused by the 2015 earthquakes), but the village is rebuilding and tourism to the region is picking up!

You will hike through the landslide area as well as the new village on this gorgeous Langtang Valley Trek.

The trek takes 8 days roundtrip and goes from roughly 1400m up to 4980m, with the last village of Kyanjin Gompa resting at around 3900m.

It’s one of the most BEAUTIFUL treks to do in Nepal! Plus, you don’t need to journey far to reach the starting point in Syabrubesi which is just 115km north of Kathmandu (however, it still takes around 7 hours by bus to get there!).

Save this to your Nepal adventure bucket list 🔖 and head to my blog for the free detailed guide to the trek!

#nepal #langtang #trekking #himalayas

Guess where?! 😁 (hint in the 4th clip!) But al

Guess where?! 😁 (hint in the 4th clip!)
But also this shouldn’t come as a surprise! As a nomad, I’ve slow lived and based myself out of Mexico 5-6 times since 2018.
Each time, going back feels like going home! 💛
And even though I was just there for a short period to show my mom around and celebrate Day of the Dead, I’m happy to be returning for a few months so I can fill back up my cup.

The majority of 2023 has been a non-stop whirlwind which wasn’t my initial vision for this year, so this next move is about slowing down (even more), writing, and recharging ☀️ 🔋

If you could move anywhere, where would you go?

#digitalnomad #mexicotravel #oaxacamexico #slomad #slowtravel #slowliving

La Velada is such a special part of Día de Muerto

La Velada is such a special part of Día de Muertos traditions to witness 🧡✨

On October 31st, we went to two local cemeteries (Panteón Xoxocotlán and Panteón Atzompa) where families labor away with love by decorating the graves with marigolds, candles, and their dead beloved’s favorite food, drinks, objects... you name it! 💛🪦

You’ll see families laughing, playing music, and drinking while some are embracing or visiting alone, quiet in their remembrance. Meanwhile, you can find typical street food outside the cemetery gates and bands/concerts and mariachis playing loudly in the background 🎺

It’s festive, sentimental, and magical (and more), all in one 🥹❤️

If you have the wonderful opportunity to visit Oaxaca or any of the other places in Mexico where they celebrate next year, please make sure to be respectful! 🫶🏼

In Atzompa, the grave mounds are harder to see and you should take extra care with your steps and how you take photos (if you decide to). We were invited over by a family for mezcal and my friend also got to light candles for her father and share it with their family’s gravesite. 🕯️ It was a very special experience for all of us! Many many thanks and much love to everyone who made it so beautiful 🙏🌼🕯️💜

#diademuertos #dayofthedead #oaxaca #lavelada #atzompa #xoxocotlán #oaxacatravel #mexicotravel #oaxacadejuarez #cempasuchil #diademuertos2023

Día de Muertos 2023 has come to a close, but thes

Día de Muertos 2023 has come to a close, but these special memories—like the spirits of the departed—will live on 💛

🕯️ La Velada
💀 October 31st
📍 Panteón Xoxocotlán & Panteón Atzompa, Oaxaca

📸 Please be mindful when taking photos of this beautiful tradition! Try to use a telephoto lens if you choose to take a camera (I was at my max 105mm f4 with the @sonyalpha and using the silent shooting feature), and ask permission/feel the situation out before approaching. We found many families were happy to share their culture and family traditions and even beer and mezcal with us. Above all, just be kind! ✨

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#diademuertos2023 #lavelada #atzompa #xoxocotlán #panteón #dayofthedead #oaxacamexico #oaxacatravel #sonyalpha #localtravel #mindfultravel #travelculture #diadelosmuertos #cemetery

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