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Do y’all have any idea how lucky I was to snag this photo? These monkeys look cute and innocent but they were INSANE- be careful when you visit the Batu Caves. They’ll steal your food, run off with your belongings, just generally be mischievous children 😂 Still, it was so cool to be able to climb all 272 steps to the top with these macaques swinging about. • • • #fromthissideofthesun #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #solotravel #solofemaletravel #womenwhowander #womenwhowanderlust #femaletravelbloggers #sheisnotlost #wearetravelgirls #girlpowertravel #womanwanderer #explore #girlonthego #adventure #travelingpoet #poet #travelwriter #writer #travelgram #budgettraveller #bucketlist #globelletraveler #girlslovetravel #malaysia #kualalumpur #batucaves #monkeys #macaques

So much of social media, traveling, and what we share of our lives is just merely a highlight reel. Looking at this photo, you might not be able to tell that even though I’m smiling and throwing up my hands, I was overwhelmed and just thankful I was okay. Peru was honestly a whirlwind of emotions for me— an experience I can’t begin to express. From a major surgery just months before my arrival, to a sexual assault in Cusco, to almost being thrown from the buggy whipping through these sand dunes just minutes before this photo was taken because the seatbelt holding me broke. I was lucky enough this day to befriend a powerhouse couple, the beautiful & kind @fatirn19 who helped translate for me and the ever talented @darkside006, who captured this amazing photo. (Please check them out- their list of adventures is definitely impressive!)☀️ • But isn’t this what travel does, in a way? Opens our eyes to the simple beauty before us, and our hearts through the kindness of strangers. I look at this photo and think of just that- what it means to be 𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔳𝔢, in all of its strange and wonderful ways. • • • #fromthissideofthesun #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #solotravel #femalesolotraveler #womenwhowander #womenwhowanderlust #sheisnotlost #wearetravelgirls #girlpowertravel #womanwanderer #explore #girlonthego #adventure #travelingpoet #poet #travelwriter #writer #travelgram #girlslovetravel #Peru #huacachina #bebrave #survivor #kindness #globelletravelers #iamasurvivor #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

Strutting into Sweden like... 𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚙 𝚖𝚎 𝙸’𝚖 𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚝 ☞ • But in all seriousness, if & when you’re in Copenhagen, it’s an incredibly easy trip to take the train into Malmö, Sweden. And you should definitely do it! Who doesn’t like a casual day trip to another country? 💁🏼‍♀️ • • • #fromthissideofthesun #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #solotravel #femaletravel #womenwhowander #womenwhowanderlust #girlslovetravel #femaletravelbloggers #wearetravelgirls #girlpowertravel #womanwanderer #solotraveller #girlonthego #adventure #travelingpoet #poet #travelwriter #writer #travelgram #budgettraveller #bucketlist #globelletravelers #denmark #sweden #copenhagen #malmo #getlost #daytrip

Another 𝑻𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 for you— this time in Copenhagen, Denmark. 💙 • Although I don’t really consider this place known for its blue shades, I remember when I was standing here exactly two years ago, wondering where the water line ended and the horizon began. I found a cheap flight that let me visit the city for three days over Presidents Day, and didn’t think twice. Talk about a #weekendwarrior • Pictured here is the famous Little Mermaid statue. Have you ever seen her? • • • #fromthissideofthesun #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #solotravel #femaletravel #womenwhowander #womenwhowanderlust #femaletravelbloggers #sheisnotlost #wearetravelgirls #girlpowertravel #womanwanderer #explore #girlonthego #adventure #travelingpoet #poet #travelwriter #writer #travelgram #budgettraveller #bucketlist #globelletravelers #denmark #copenhagen #littlemermaid #statue #tuesdaybluesday

Early morning light through the streets in Casco Antiguo, where I was lucky enough to have a long layover✨🇵🇦 • • • #fromthissideofthesun #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #solotravel #femaletravel #womenwhowander #womenwhowanderlust #femaletravelbloggers #sheisnotlost #wearetravelgirls #girlpowertravel #womanwanderer #explore #girlonthego #adventure #travelingpoet #poet #travelwriter #writer #travelgram #budgettraveller #bucketlist #brokewithabackpack #panama #cascoantiguo #morninglight #layoveradventures

Let’s talk getting out of your comfort zone- whatever that looks like to you. Maybe it’s doing things alone, like traveling solo for the first time. Maybe it’s tasting new foods or trying to learn a different language. Or, maybe it’s being photographed in a bathing suit. * Whatever it is- breathe, and be bold. Be brave. Take up space. Stand out. Just take one step outside that place you’ve been feeling stagnant in. Crawl past those fears until you can run wild in the wide open of 𝑵𝑶𝑾 🌀 • • • #fromthissideofthesun #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #solotravel #femaletravel #womenwhowander #womenwhowanderlust #femaletravelbloggers #sheisnotlost #wearetravelgirls #girlpowertravel #womanwanderer #explore #girlonthego #adventure #travelingpoet #poet #travelwriter #writer #travelgram #ochosrios #jamaica #dunnsriverfalls #caribbean #poetsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #comfortzone #fearless #bebrave

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