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!
After a nice visit to the Azores, I parted ways with Diane and headed back to the mainland to visit my Portugal family, Luci, Charles, Theo, Florence, Luna (woof) and Monti (purrr). If you have been following me, you may remember, this is the family with a beautiful AirBnB who I spent a month with this past spring. When I decided to make my way back to Portugal, I couldn't leave without a visit!
I took a day trip from Tbilisi, Georgia to Armenia to visit some of the oldest monasteries and an interesting old Soviet cable car site. We were lucky to avoid the rain for most of the day and have a bit cooler weather with the clouds!
After rerouting from my initial loose plan for Eastern Europe, I ended up in Timișoara, Romania. It is the third largest city in Romania, also known as the "City of Flowers" and "Little Vienna". Not having a plan, I enjoyed just being here and experiencing a bit of the local life in this European Cultural Capital of 2023! Please come on in to experience some of it's unique beauty!
I rode the train from Vienna to Budapest to explore the castle on the hill, the beautiful parliament building, and many other pieces of amazing architecture and the towns humble history. I ended my stay with a beautiful cruise on the Danube during "blue" hour to seal in the beauty. Enjoy!
I stopped for 3 nights in Barcelona to see what the town was all about. I was able to visit some of the amazing Gaudi projects as well as many other spectacular architectural wonders. I hope you enjoy this little preview of the big city!
Ahh, a nice change of pace and change of scenery. It was a long journey from Tokyo to Lisbon, but I made it and the sun is shining! I'm so excited to start my European adventure and share what I find!
Carmen arrived and we met up late in the afternoon, just in time to see the sunset at the waterfall! It was nice to see the falls in a different light, and the company couldn’t be beat! We roamed down the little dirt path that followed the river, checking out each view along the way. …
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BACKPACKING ADVENTURES 