I Wonder I Wander

24/02/2022

24/02/2022

Sounds a lot like what my friends in Ghana shared when I asked about depression... a word and concept with which they were completely unfamiliar.

When I'm Sad, I Stop Being Sad and Be Awesome Instead... True Story!

18/10/2020

What I would give for a taste of the tropics right now 🧉🌴

29/09/2020

Smiles are the sunbeams of the soul.
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I don’t think you shouldn’t keep smiling, keep shining...

25/09/2020

I hope

25/09/2020

to always

25/09/2020

be like

25/09/2020

the sea....

25/09/2020

wild, mysterious

25/09/2020

Fierce and free

29/08/2020

Am I blue over you?

29/08/2020

Is a fraction of a picture still a picture?

29/08/2020

Blue skies, blue eyes, blueberries, tooth ferries...all the best things in life are blue

28/08/2020

Is a fraction of a picture still a picture?

19/07/2020

Just like people, each window in La Sagrada Família is a unique piece, but all together they are a work of much greater scope, beauty, and powerful influence.
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Fun Fact:
Antoni Gaudi, the architect behind La Sagrada Família, Barcelona’s famous unfinished church, once said that sunshine is the best painter. You really see this in the stained glass windows, each of which is completely unique. The windows are designed to create a feeling inside that can range from joyful or explosive heat to coldness and melancholy, depending on the date, time, and weather. This masterpiece creates an ever-changing symphony of colours representing the entire spectrum of emotions.

18/07/2020

Flowers are the laughter of the earth, the music of the ground, they open to the sun but don’t die under a cloud. They don’t judge each other’s colors or fear their own demise, they just bloom and smile beauty for our souls and for our eyes.

29/06/2020

I Wonder I Wander
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I don’t think you shouldn’t welcome me back to the gram 🤗🤟🎉

16/05/2020

22/10/2019

I don’t think you shouldn’t take time to think 💭

20/10/2019

Paradise is calling, but I’m already there.
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Had an amazing day at no expense, thanks to an amazing friend and baller who hooked it up 🙏
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I don’t think you shouldn’t give yourself a day or two of luxury amidst all that budgeting.
pool

19/10/2019

Spent the night catching up in the Maldives with an old friend I met in this beautiful spot in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
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Total Daily Spend: $19.13
Speedboat Maafushi to Malè: $19.13
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I don’t think you shouldn’t make friends around the world 🌎

18/10/2019

Today I learned how to do the splits...sort of🤸‍♀️
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Total Daily Spend: $16.86
Ferry to Gulhi (round trip): $9.74 MVR 150
Coffee x2: $1.95 MVR 30
Food - leftovers and some new groceries: $4.00 MVR 55.5
5L water: $1.17 MVR 18
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I don’t think you shouldn’t swing by Gulhi.
@ Gulhi

18/10/2019

People say there is nothing to do on Hulhumalé. I’ll have one order of nothing please.
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Total Daily Spend: $12.73
Water bottle x2: $0.78
Coffee, Sippy: $0.97
Tuna fried rice with a sunny side up egg (includes free water bottle!), Giardino: $2.73
Taxi to Ferry: $4.87
Ferry to Maafushi: $1.95
Dinner - vegetable egg scramble, cooked in Couchsurfing apartment: $1.43

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I don’t think you shouldn’t give every island a chance 🏝

16/10/2019

I stumbled across this tour of Sasaran Beach, a “secret island” in the Straits of Malacca Sea, which turns into a sky mirror during low tide, and I just had to see it to believe it. A bit of a splurge above my typical budget, but totally worth it - such a fun experience with a fantastic guide/photographer and no hidden or “optional” extra costs!

Total Daily Spend: $31.60
Bus to kuala Srinagar: free, the driver was too busy hitting on me to remember to charge me. I think he also felt bad that he was late and might make me miss my tour
Breakfast: free water and snacks from the tour
Lunch - rice with various vegetarian curries, restoran Nasi kandar malawati (right by bus station): $1.31
Sky mirror: $23.86
Shopping - shirt and shawl: $3.58
Airport transport: $2.86
Dinner: free in airport lounge thanks to the sapphire reserve card and
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I don’t think you shouldn’t splurge when you have the urge!
@ Sky Mirror, Kuala Selangor

15/10/2019

Kuala Lumpur, a city overflowing with high-end shopping malls and fine dining restaurants, can be a daunting place for your wallet. I gave it a shot though and managed to explore the Bukit Bintang and KLCC shopping areas, all while sticking to my budget. I even did a little shopping!

💰 Total Spent: $9.75 💰
Breakfast - free coffee from my hostel & a granola bar, 7/11: $0.50
Shopping - Bikini, H&M: $5
Lunch - bagel w/cream cheese and cranberries (couldn’t stomach more with this hangover!): $1.40
Sightseeing - Petronas Towers: Free (skipped the observation deck since it cost almost $20, and there are other places in the city to view the skyline for free)
Dinner - Amazing vegetarian version of mutton curry, Water Lily Vegetarian Restaurant: $2.10
Sleep - Step Inn Too Hostel, booked on Agoda: $3.75

I don’t think you shouldn’t make that budget work!

06/10/2019

As a backpacker I often sleep on the floor and wear tattered clothes, but sometimes I also play in infinity pools and wear a red dress.
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I don’t think you shouldn’t treat yourself.
@ Kathmandu Marriott Hotel

25/09/2019

Does anyone else hate just standing normally in front of a beautiful landscape? I always prefer getting creative with a fun pose🕺🏻
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I don’t think you shouldn’t strike that pose.
@ Pokhara