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!
Hello Again! Phhhhewww! After a long journey starting at 3:30 AM in a taxi from our hotel in Bodhgaya, to a 5-1/2 hour train ride, to a crazy ride in a "Magic" tuk tuk (a large version of a tuk tuk that makes constant stops picking up random passengers along the way) that broke down …
Hello there! It's Troy, guest writing a post about our recent experiences in Bodhgaya, India. This is a place I had been excited to visit for some time because of its ties to Buddhism. This is where the Buddha became enlightened after meditating under the bodhi tree about 2500 years ago. Buddhists from many different …
First of all, I’m sorry for the delay in the blog. Although we saw some amazing sights in India, it was intense and extremely exhausting. We are now in Nepal catching our breath, so I will give you a quick update. I am also planning on writing a “Reflections of India” post when we return …
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We arrived in Agra after a day of travel from Jaipur. We decided to call it an early night and get up for sunrise at the Taj Mahal. It was a brisk morning with a thick layer of fog, and unfortunately, smog. On the positive side, the crowds were light and fog-smog made for some …
After a 5-1/2 hour drive we arrived in Jaipur. We were expecting a bit of a slower pace, but found a lot of the same hectic scene. There are only 3.5 million people instead of 18 million as in Delhi, but being a smaller city, it doesn’t seem much different. There are definitely lots of …
In our first 72 hours we made our way from Denver to LA to Hong Kong. In Hong Kong we had a whirlwind 9-1/2 hour layover with a visit to the city, then on to Delhi for a quick night’s rest and a day of craziness, sights, and taking in several markets. We bought a …
Hello Everyone! I hope you are all having a happy holiday season! I'm getting so excited to share my new adventures with you. This will be Troy's first unplanned trip out of the country and my first backpacking trip with someone.....why not go big and start in India! We leave this Saturday, flying from Denver …
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. …
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