What’s the best thing that’s happened to you when you’ve traveled?
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Europe has always been special to me. It was where I headed to for my first ever solo trip, and that trip changed my life forever. I was a complete introvert, shy, reserved, closed off.. But my first trip brought me out of my shell - more like forced me out of it - and made me explore different aspects of my own personality. It took me on an epic journey and got me to where I am now. Today, if I tell anyone I’m an introvert, I get reactions of utter disbelief 😄
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Talking to people I’ve never met before is still not the easiest thing for me to do, and I tend to be picky about where I’d like to expend my energy (talking can DRAIN ME, any others out there who feel this way? 🙈), but it looks like I’m attracting people into my life I can actually connect with. People I can skip the small talk with and actually have conversations with - ones that don’t drain me. And I had some pretty interesting ones in London! Let’s just say if I look back and reflect on my trip, these guys feature in the top highlights, and I’m just really happy about that.
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Oh, also, have I mentioned Europe is gorgeous wherever you look? That just literally ALWAYS makes me a happy child, so you can pretty much understand why I’m grinning so much here in Bath 😄
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Your turn! What’s the best thing that’s happened to you?
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The truth is, we’re all just playing a part in this grand play called life. We’re all fulfilling our roles, carrying out ever so dutifully the part that has been assigned to us.
Except that through our eyes, a lot of it is improv. A lot of it is ad lib. A lot of it is reaction.
There are always situations beyond our control, things we cannot change. Maybe we could have, at one point, taken a different decision that would change what it is now, but by the time we realise that, it’s too late to think about what we ‘should’ve, could’ve, would’ve’ done. Because it’s done. It’s gone. We can’t control the situation, but we can control how we react to it. And because so much of this grand play is reaction, we can actually decide HOW we choose to react.
Someone turns all the lights off. You can be blind, or you can light a candle (more likely it’s your phone torch) and go find the damn switch. You find yourself in a room painted black and white and grey. You either learn to like it, or you get some paint and throw some colour around. Someone slams a door in your face. You either walk away, or find a key, or pick the lock (not implying anything here).
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Let’s say not one, but all of that happened. Would you give up the fight and walk away, accept the situation for what it is and look for a different path? Or would you stick with it, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and say, ‘is that all you got?’
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Life throws curveballs. I think that’s pretty much what life does. With the curveballs thrown at me over the past couple days, I considered taking it as a sign , and thought about my options. I wanted a way out of all this, hit a grand reset button and start over.
And then it hit me. That’s exactly what I’ve been handed. A grand ol’ reset button, maybe not the kind I wanted, but the kind where I have a choice. I could let it affect me to the point where I concede defeat, or stand up to it and power through.
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I’m going to power through. I’m not done yet. Sure, it may not look perfect, it may not BE perfect, I may not even be close, but that’s no excuse to stop trying.
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For now, I’m getting some paint. It’s been rather grey lately, and I need me some colour 🧡💛💚💙💜🖤❤️
They told me I should stop and smell the roses, so I did 🌹 .
Escaping into the English countryside was one of the best parts about my trip. Cute little cottages, quaint tea rooms, lush green fields, and yes, roses creeping up and along the walls of every single building. I’m not kidding when I say the entire place smelt of roses.
Bibury is a village in the Cotswolds, one of those which you can walk around and across in less than an hour. Walking around, though, is exactly what you SHOULD do, because that’s how you’ll get to see the gorgeous architecture and absolutely picturesque postcards that make up Bibury. Stop by at a little tearoom for some homemade scones with clotted cream while you’re at it, they’re the best ever 🙂
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I’ve always been one to believe in keeping those rose-tinted glasses on. Always one to look for the silver lining, find the brighter side of things, no matter how dark and dreary the situation might be. But right now, I’m having a hard time staying that way. When things seem to go wrong in a progressively disastrous manner, you end up questioning everything you know to be true, and that leaves you in a place of hopelessness and desperation. I don’t know where to put my faith anymore. Some of you have told me to hold on, because this too shall pass and I’ve got to stay strong. I know that. But it doesn’t change how I feel right at this moment.
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I’m not going to be too interactive for a few days. It was hard to even write any of this, but I’m pushing myself to power through my setbacks, and I’m just hoping this phase blows over soon.
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To everyone who has reached out, thank you. I am truly grateful for all the love you are showering on me, it warms my heart.
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I’m around. Just quiet. I hope you’ll hang around too ♥️
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Oh, that’s just me, running away to my next destination 😄
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I really hope you have enjoyed my stories from Bali, and I’ve got so much more to share! But I’m headed to a new place tomorrow, and I’ll be sharing stories and photos from there while on the go. It’s going to be so different from where I’ve been traveling to these last few months, and I can’t wait to get there 😊
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I’ve spoken about it before, so I think you already know where I’m going, don’t you? 😄
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What kind of places do you prefer to stay at when you travel?
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My recent trip to Indonesia had me getting a lot of questions about accommodation from people with varying tastes and preferences, so I thought I’d pose the question to the travel community as a whole.
When I travel, I like meeting new people as much as I can, which is why I tend to choose hostels over hotels. Over time though, my preferences shifted from party hostels to quieter ones, where I could get a decent night’s sleep, because I also like getting an early start to my day. I’ve stayed in @airbnb as well, and lucked out with really great experiences, but I’ve found that’s something I like doing when I’m traveling with someone. Same with hotels.
This time in Bali, I stayed at a villa for a week (this one right here), and it was pretty damn stunning. We got our own cottage surrounded by lush greenery, the pool was GORGEOUS, and the food was delightful. Villas are perfect for you if you want a long, lazy, relaxed vacation with plenty of downtime, so you can actually enjoy the property. I’d say the same for a luxury hotel, but when in Bali, pick the villa, guys 😄
I stayed in hostels as well, one of which was a pod hostel (you’ve seen it if you followed my stories from when I was there 😊). I found hostels to be super-friendly on the pocket, and the staff is always willing to help out with things to do, scooter hires, cab transfers, local experiences, you name it. I also met some incredible people, folks who were fun to hang out with, explore with, or simply chill at the hostel with.
I’m trying out @couchsurfing next, and I’m hoping that’ll be a fun experience too! I’ll talk about it here anyway 😊
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So what do you prefer? Let me know in the comments! .
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