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· January 16, 2022

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Tropical North Queensland

Three of my fave things in one photo: freediving,

Three of my fave things in one photo: freediving, scooters and Gili

After 3 weeks travelling Vietnam I’m back in Bali to plan how I want to spend the rest of the year (and the rest of my savings 😂).

Whatever I end up doing, it’ll hopefully be ocean based ‘cause quite frankly I’ve had enough of being on land 🧜🏼‍♀️🧜🏼‍♀️

P.S. will eventually post something from Vietnam but only just started going through photos from the last Bali trip and with my recent post frequency dropping to monthly it might be a while 😅

📸 @benn_tk

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#gili #gilitrawangan #giliislands #lombok #wonderfulindonesia #freedivingphotography #underwaterphoto #freedivinglife #freedivegirls #balibucketlist

My favourite spot on the Great Ocean Road: the Cal

My favourite spot on the Great Ocean Road: the Californian Redwood Plantation 🌲

I’ve been pretty quiet on here the last month and to be honest I’ve felt a lack of desire to create anything for a while now.

Ending up in Melbourne wasn’t something I ever planned on doing (especially in winter) but it’s given me a much needed break from travelling and the hostel life that was draining me in Asia.

But walking through this fern-filled forest and taking photos at this fairytale spot definitely reminded me of the magic I used to feel when creating something I love ✨

So I’m currently planning my next adventure and also thinking of new, inspiring ways to capture my travels.

Any guesses where I’m off to next? 😏

📸 @benn_tk

#greatoceanroad #greatoceanroadaustralia #redwoodforest #visitvictoria #otwaynationalpark #otways #nationalparksaustralia #wandervictoria #visitmelbourne #greatoceanroadtrip #visitgreatoceanroad

Just a few of my fave moments from life lately 🧡

As a visual reminder to myself that I love beaches, waterfalls, turtles and adventures, and that I need to go and do some more of this.

What’s one thing you love that you need to do more of?

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#balitravel #bucketlisttravel #ubud #canggu #pantaimunggu #pilehlagoon #exploringthailand #girlsthattravel #soloadventures #baligasm #girlsvsglobe #bucketlistdestinations

I fell in love with the Phi Phi islands 😍 I wa

I fell in love with the Phi Phi islands 😍

I wasn’t even going to come here when I heard it’s purely a party island but after my transport to Khao Sok got cancelled I booked a spontaneous night on Phi Phi.

I loved it so much I ended up staying 4 nights.

So here are the 6 things you MUST do on Phi Phi:

🏝 Visit Pileh Lagoon
🏝 Swim with sharks at Long Beach
🏝 Sunrise tour to Maya Bay
🏝 Snorkel with turtles on a boat trip
🏝 Meet the cuties at Monkey Beach
🏝 Go scuba diving at Bida Nok

Save this post for your next Thailand trip!

Have you been to the Phi Phi islands or is it on your list?
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#phiphi #phiphiislands #krabi #phuket #pilehlagoon #mayabay #monkeybeach #phiphidon #thailandtravel #amazingthailand #tourismthailand #thailandgram #travelgirlsgo #travelgirlscollective #girlstravelling #girlstraveldiary

The people really make the place 🤍 I know my b

The people really make the place 🤍

I know my best travel memories aren’t necessarily because of where I was, they’re usually because I met a bunch of awesome people.

That’s exactly how I feel about my trip to Khao Sok. As beautiful as the national park is, our tours were a little underwhelming (and sometimes traumatic) but I had the time of my life.

I spent 3 days getting strangely close to a group of people I’d just met. From being attacked by leeches and getting covered in each other’s blood, to skinny dipping in the lake under the moonlight, we really got to know each other 😂

Tell me one of your favourite travel memories!

📍 Khao Sok National Park, Thailand

#khaosok #khaosoknationalpark #amazingthailand #tourismthailand #bucketlisttravel #travelbuddies

How to travel as an introvert 🤭 Solo travel ha

How to travel as an introvert 🤭

Solo travel has been a huge challenge for me. I’m an introvert and until recently, the thought of initiating a conversation with a stranger gave me the chills.

Don’t get me wrong, I think I have pretty great social skills. It’s just making the first contact with other humans that scares me.

At my first hostel in Thailand there was one other girl staying in my room. We didn’t speak to each other for a full 24 hours 😂
I decided this was a good way to get out of my comfort zone so I sat on the floor stressing about all the ways to strike up a conversation.

Eventually I turned to her, palms sweaty and knees heavy and said “where ya from”. We ended up talking for over an hour.

So if you’re also an introvert, here are some of the things I’ve picked up that helped me meet a lot of great people during my travels:

🙋🏽‍♀️ Ask someone a question
Examples include: where ya from, how long you been here, know any good places for dinner?

🤍 Give compliments
Something like: cool tattoos man or I like your shoes, they look super practical

😇 Have approachable body language
I know when I’m feeling super introverted I’ll sit as far away from people as possible, scroll through my phone and avoid eye contact.
But if you want to be approachable, go sit next to someone, crack a smile and put your phone away.

👯‍♀️ Book group tours
Some of my favourite travel memories are from multi day tours where your group starts to feel like family. But even day trips are a great way to meet people with the same interests as you.

Are you naturally outgoing or an introvert like me?

📍 White Temple, Chiang Rai

#whitetemple #whitetemplechiangrai #chiangrai #tourismthailand #girlstravel #solofemaletravel #exploringthailand #girlsthattravel #thailandtraveler #traveltipsandtricks #solotraveltips #amazingthailand #journeysofgirls

If this ain’t the cutest place to stay in Ubud t

If this ain’t the cutest place to stay in Ubud then I don’t know what is.

Enjoyed chilling around @fireflybali eco lodge so much we kind of forgot to actually explore Ubud 🙈

Their rustic bohemian villas are surrounded by rice fields and have a real “back to nature” feel.

Just make sure to shake out your bath towel or else you might end up fighting a wasp in the nude 😂

Would you stay here?

📍 @fireflybali eco lodge, Ubud

🎥 @tylerdirtn

#fireflybali #ubudvillas #ubud #ubudbali #balitravel #baliholiday #visitbali #ecolodge #uniquestays #ecotravel #balistyle #inspiredtravel #girlswhowander

When’s the last time you felt at peace with your

When’s the last time you felt at peace with yourself?

My natural state was always a place of anxiety. I was anxious about my future, my past, my shortcomings and everything I hadn’t achieved.

These thoughts consumed my life and controlled every decision I made for myself.

Since quitting my job and leaving home, I’ve removed myself from a lot of the external influences that made me feel like I wasn’t enough.

I’ve pushed myself to focus on everything that I already am.

I’m becoming someone who appreciates the present rather than someone who agonises over my past mistakes.

I finally feel like I’m at peace with myself and it makes me so grateful to recognise how far I’ve come over the last year.

So just a reminder to anyone who needs it - you’re enough exactly as you are. You don’t need to be better. You don’t need to hate yourself for things you did in your past. You will be okay. Just enjoy the ride ✌🏽

🎥 @tylerdirtn

#canggu #pantaimunggu #blackbeach #balilife #lifeinbali #fulltimetravel #chasingdreams #inspirationalreels #solofemaletravel

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