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!
Hello Again! I spent the past few days on a road trip through Puglia (Along the coast of Southeast Italy) with Isabelle. We rented a Citron Cactus in Brindisi, had some dinner, crashed for the night and headed north the next morning. We started in Monte Sant' Angelo, a beautiful mountain town known for the …
Hello Everyone! I’m signing back on relaxed and refreshed! I had an amazing week at the retreat at Campi Latini with a really special group!! We all bonded, supported each other, and had an amazing time together. Every morning we started at 6:30 with Nickyy guiding us through a meditation and then right into yoga …
I arrived in Lecce after a five and a half hour train ride from Rome. Lecce is known for its Baroque architecture and is often called the “Florence” of the south. The walk to my B&B from the train station took me through a charming section of the old town with narrow, winding stone streets. …
I arrived in Rome yesterday and had the afternoon and evening to explore before taking the train southeast to the Province of Lecce where I will start my yoga retreat on Saturday afternoon. After finding my hotel, I got cleaned up and suddenly the skies broke loose. Since it was my only time to explore, …
Hello Everyone! I wanted to give you an update since my last trip, “A Journey Into Peace”. During those 10 weeks, I took some much-needed time to calm my mind, breathe, and look inward, focusing on what direction to head next. After spending close to 25 years in the construction industry with a lot of …
After leaving Boracay, I headed back to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I spent one fun night in the city where I took a sunset cruise on the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers, people watched at the night market and sat down for a delicious dinner. The next day I headed out of town for another yoga …
I spent the last week on Boracay Island with my friend Adrienne. With plans to take kitesurfing lessons, we booked a bungalow on Bulabog Beach where it all happens. We landed just after the season so we had to be patient with the wind, but we got lucky and it picked up enough to allow …
My tour in Lombok from the mountains back to the coast wasn’t super exciting other than a quick stop at a happening fish market, more monkeys, and some gorgeous coastal views. The following morning I headed to the harbor. I was walking towards the docks and I had a great surprise! I ran into my …
After a final couple of days relaxing and doing some great yoga classes in the Gili’s, I took the boat to Lombok to escape the heat and see the mountains and jungle. The first day, I found a local guide, Adi, by the entrance to the falls and decided to take him along. It was …
My first couple of days on Gili Trawangan have been fun and refreshing! There are only horse carts and bicycles, no motorized vehicles allowed! I took a boat here from Bali and we got lucky! A big pod of dolphins joined us, swimming alongside the boat playing and jumping as we neared the islands. This …
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