Travel stories written while I’m on the road exploring. So many adventures and experiences pop up each day, I’ll begin by managing them under travel stories and invite you to follow along.
Another day of amazing connections and flowing experiences. Early this morning, I sat listening to the birds and then doing my doing my quiet meditation. Simply, I breathe, intend to still my mind and body by feeling a calmness, and centeredness take over. After that, I contemplate five words I choose for my experience that […]
Intention! Daily practice and Travel Magic Connect! Read More »
Stay in traditional Minangkabu housing, Padi Ecolodge Full days that are going fast! It feels like it was ages ago when I was planning this trip. Reading travel information, YouTube video research, and trip reports, sorting through the information I found some gems. After a lot of input, I settled on five key priorities I wanted
Cow Racing and Travel exploration around Bukittinggi Read More »
Celebrity Tour Today! I saw one tourist today, a bule (foreigner) like me. He was clearly drawn into himself and not interacting with anyone else! He looked a little out of balance and not approachable.Me, on the other hand, seem to draw attention from everyone! Motorbikes slowed as they pulled up beside me on the
Celebrity Tour Traveling Today, Respect! Read More »
Intention setting and meditation!I start each day with a meditation. I like the idea and feeling of beginning with a quiet mind and quiet body. From that place, after 15 minutes or so, I “feel” forward into the day and literally intend or design how I would imagine things to flow that work best for me.Some
Intentional Travel Update from Padang, maybe? Read More »
Made it smoothly! Good travel connections! Travel dream come true! I made it. It was a great trip. And I’m reminded of the constant need to remain flexible. For example, I wrote an update post yesterday but it didn’t save so, I’m starting over! Flexible…in good ways and challenging ways. The seat next to me
Travel dreams Live! I made it and it’s been great! Read More »
Travel overview video for you… https://youtu.be/lOU4fbb2EuE?si=yNH4akCWbuw9Koua Forecasts are predicting low temperatures around 16°F in the morning. Temperatures on arrival in Kuala Lumpur will be around 90°F with rain and high humidity. What a transition!The months since I purchased my ticket have flown by! Now, I have my final packing and preparation with plenty of down
Final Count Down to SE Asia Travel Adventures! Read More »
A friend recently sent this to me. I resonate with the message very strongly. Today is November 29th. I returned to the US from my trip to Indonesia and Malaysia March 15th. The shock of returning was more disruptive than I had imagined. Everything here in the US is so rushed. People are constantly running
Appreciation, “being” and a cool video – Copy Read More »
Flexibility and adaptability! I have been in contact with my place in Ubud, Bali since starting to plan this trip. I gave them approximate dates and told them I would contact them as the dates got closer. They said that was OK. When the dates got closer, I wrote them. They had only one room
Plans…Fail! Staying flexible in travel and the Three “non’s”. Read More »
My morning spot at Sandat Bali in Ubud with Nyoman and Wayan. Off tourist path but close enough to walk there in moments. All the travel challenges were worth it…I WAS in BALI! Daily life in Ubud. This is how women carry everything! Even tables! Or, 40 pounds of water in 5 gallon jugs. That
Reflections on Backpack Travel in Malaysia Read More »
Best plan…let go of details! The most common word I’ve heard this trip, other than “Sir”, is how lucky I have been! I really have been but it is not without some input of my own! Before leaving home, after a couple weeks of intense planning, I make a choice to see “forward” in the
Letting go, flow, serendipity and luck! Read More »
Wild, no WiFi! I’ll be picked up soon and travel 2 1/2 hours to the jetty. There, I’ll get on a boat heading up the Kinabatangan River to Uncle Tan’s river camp! I’ve been there once. From the moment the boat left the jetty, I was absorbed by the flying hornbills, proboscis monkeys in the
Borneo! Heading Off to the Jungle! Read More »
BEWARE! Reviews!! Balance information with listening and spontaneity! Coming Soon…Bali!! I continue meeting people who decide what to do based on reviews. That is dangerous! When someone asks me what coffee I recommend, I first have to find out what they like, what they prefer, help them get clear on taste profiles…then I can recommend
Planning, Flow and spontaneity..Balance for a More Rich Immersive Travel experience Read More »
No plan…then this happened! When I woke today, I had no plan for the day. If there was a plan, it was to listen, flow and have fun with my experience here! No brochures or maps, just listened to what I was inspired to do! I started on the rooftop early, alone and in the
First photo’s in Kuala Lumpur! This is from the LRT station, a 3 minute walk to my hostel! Lovely location, nice people, great roof top area for relaxing, writing, reading. And a new restaurant will be open when I return! Wandering this morning on my first full day here! Intentionally headed off walking in a
first full day in KL Read More »
Trip of a Life Time!!?? I’ve had so many trips that could be describes as “a trip of a lifetime”! So blessed in that regard! This is another trip that can fall into that category! !3 years ago, I left to explore new areas of SE Asia. I started in Kuala Lumpur mostly because it
Departing for Dream trip! Read More »
Wrapping up my final days in Mexico I’m in Puebla now for one more day. WiFi has been poor so I haven’t written, downloaded photo’s, uploaded videos or any of those blog related things. Here, it is a bit faster but it still has taken me several hours just to move and edit images, work
Final days: Great Trip Highlights and Insights! Read More »
Mezcal, The slow, patient, and traditional way! Travel can be so enlightening. Taking what I’ve read and heard, combining that with the actual and authentic experience, and words can’t really describe the artisian dedication some people have! So far on this trip, I’ve been able to experience several old traditional ways of processing coffee, mezcal,
Tradition, gems and the adventure finding them! Read More »
What can I possibly say!?!? It’s been several years since I was in Oaxaca. Looking forward to the experience here, I was eager to see a new area that is rapidly growing and gaining popularity! This morning, I took a walk in that direction! And around seemingly every corner, there was mural art on the
Amazing Oaxaca Murals…From my morning walk! Read More »
Travel secret!! OK, I’m not going to reveal all of the secret for obvious reasons. But here is part of it! Plan less, listen more! There are clearly details that are beneficial to plan in advance. Basics! Flight, insurance, first night hotel, transportation from airport, general idea of my travel path…so forth. It takes time
Spontaneous! Awesome unplanned off the beaten Path Adventures!! Read More »
