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, yoga, fitness, and the amazing people I meet around the world! Please follow me for love and inspiration!
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 …
I woke up at the Boat House in Kep this beautiful morning and am preparing for the yoga retreat where I will relax, refresh, go vegan, make new friends, and learn more about the yogic lifestyle. I started with a great breakfast and a walk to the beach.....and I'm on my way! So, with that, …
I arrived in Phnom Penh after a long ride through San Francisco and Hong Kong. I found a tuk tuk at the airport who took me to a little guest house right across the street from the royal palace. This was a perfect location close to the river and all of the sights! I took …
Hi Again and see ya later Denver! I'm off for another adventure in SE Asia. This time I will land in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, spend a night, then head to Kep for an 8 day yoga retreat. I can't wait to unplug, relax, and learn all I can from the journey. Where I go next...??? …
Today is my last day in Ecuador. I hopped on a bus and headed back to Quito this morning. Since I had the whole day to hangout, I decided to take a trip to Mitad Del Mundo, the center of the world where you can stand in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the …
BACKPACKING ADVENTURES 