Hi! I’m Michelle and this is my story! I fell in love with traveling and travel photography when I was a kid. In my 20's I started solo backpacking. Later, I was trapped by corporate America and lost track of my passions. Now, in my 40's I've left the corporate life and have rekindled my adventurous spirit. I love backpacking, sound healing, yoga, fitness, and the amazing people I meet around the world! Please follow me for love and inspiration!
My time on the island in Lake Toba was full of beautiful people and gorgeous scenery. I explored the island on a scooter, spent some time lounging and swimming at the lake and for my final day, jumped on the back of a scooter with a guide to introduce me to the local culture and …
After a long journey on the public bus, I arrived last night in Tuk Tuk Village on Samosir Island. It is a large volcanic island in the middle of Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia. I was lucky to catch the last ferry over and met several guys who live at my guest house on the …
After a few days in Vietnam, I was ready for a change and missed the kindness of Cambodia. I was able to find a cheap ticket and flew up to meet a couple of friends I met along the way that were now in Siem Reap. I really enjoyed it on my last trip and …
After two bus rides and two motorbike rides, I made it across the boarder into Vietnam and landed in Saigon (aka Ho Chi Minh). I checked into the Ace Home Hostel in District 1 just off of Walking Street where the street comes alive late at night! I went for a long walk, grabbed some …
After a long, hot, crowded and crazy bus ride from Kratié (4 hours turned into almost 7...😂), I arrived in Mondulkiri Province. I found an amazing place in Sen Moromon at The Nature Lodge where I got a private bungalow with a sweet outdoor bathroom! It is cute and cozy with a hammock on the …
Yesterday a new friend, Heiko, who I met in Kampong Cham came to Kratié. We met up and decided to take the ferry across the river to Koh Trong, a small island with only bike, motorbike and cow transport. We rented some junky bikes and took a ride around the island. It was cute, but …
I have now traveled further east to Kratie “kra-cheh”. Yesterday, I went on a kayaking tour on the Mekong. We started 27 km up river in a big open area, then paddled down to a little island where we stopped for a swim and a sticky rice snack. Next, we entered the flooded forest where …
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Yesterday morning my friend at the guest house set me up with his buddy Chhay (Chai) with a tuk tuk. He picked me up in the morning and we headed out to see the sights. First we headed about 25 km away through the country to see Wat Hanchey, a pagoda built in the 8th …
I arrived in Kampong Cham yesterday afternoon after a three hour bus ride from Phnom Penh. It is a cute and busy riverfront city with a lot of interesting old French Architecture. I found a great little guest house with an amazing view of the river (for $10/night), dropped off my bags, and headed out …
I just completed an amazing week of peaceful, relaxing yoga and meditation at Vagabond Temple in Kep, Cambodia. I cannot begin to tell you how much I learned from the well-rounded instructors. Not only did we have different morning and evening yoga sessions, but also inspiring morning circles, dharma talks and two or three meditations …
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