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Me waking up from #thedream i was just #living over the last 5 months and not wanting it to end...... nnnoooooooooooooo! #backtowork #getbusyliving #tbt #philippines #greenlagoon #elnido #adventure #travelphilippines #palawan #coron #islandhopping

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This was me less than two weeks ago. Floating on a boat somewhere between #elnido and #coron trying my best to hold my #yogaposes as the waves shifted the ground beneath me, disrupting the #balance and #routine of regular #practice and rewiring the mind that had gotten complacent on solid ground. This is how we must always strive to live. It’s not always about seeing new places but how those new places change our perception of what we thought we already knew. It allows you to look upon familiarity with imported eyes filtered through layers of experiences and shaped by the plight of the characters encountered within. #getbusyliving #philippines #solotraveller #solotravel #wanderlust #boatlife #namaste #yoga #warrior2 #sunset #sunsetyoga

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Missing my #indosurf #experience very much right now. #tbt #bali #canggu #surfing #longboardsurfing #getbusyliving #canggusurf #oldmanscanggu #travel #solotraveller

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I met this fellow #canadian in a van heading from #portbarton to #elnido and we ended up #travelling together for 10 days. When we said goodbye it felt like I’d known him for a lot longer. I have had many experiences like this. I find it interesting how bonds made while in a #flowstate form fast. I think it’s because you are outside of your comfort zone and your instincts are more vigilant making it easier to recognize kindreds. I’ve come to realize that I have been assembling a #tribe of people internationally without really being aware of it. As my trip draws to a close and I begin to reflect on it all, what I seem to focus on most are the relationships and not the places. Sometimes they are as simple as a passing smile in a crowd, a knowing exchange of empathetic glances or hours and days spent exploring with new friends. This network of #wandering souls are like a patchwork quilt that will keep me warm when I get cold and remind me of what’s important in this crazy world. #getbusyliving #solotravel #philippines #travel #palawan #lagoon #greenlagoon #liveyoung

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Took a 3 day, 2 night cruise from #elnidopalawan to #coron with a company called @buhayislaecotour here in the #beautiful #philippines 🏝🏝 We were fortunate enough to tour several #tropicalislands #coralreefs and #shipwrecks and saw some of the best that the country has to offer. In the evening we would anchor offshore of some #gorgeous #island and #swim to the #beach #survivor style and #camp in rustic huts with no electricity or running water. The best part was that no one had cell service which made everyone a hell of a lot more social and helped me turn 16 strangers into friends. I am in love with everything and everyone. I am ignited and feeling spiritually supercharged from the whole #experience and so #grateful that my path led me here. Our hosts were #gracious patient, kind and genuinely cared about our enjoyment of the experience and our well being while doing so. The food was incredible and eating fish that we helped catch was icing on the cake. This is #living #getbusyliving #solotraveller #onelifetolive #seekdiscomfort #islandhopping

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When I got on this #boat in the #philippines , 2 days ago, I had never done a #backflip and by the time I disembarked I was not only doing them off boats but off cliffs too. This new learning experience reminded me how important it is to test your self on a regular basis. Trying new things is critical for personal growth, self confidence, and your overall sense of happiness and fulfillment. Make a point everyday to do something that scares you and #flip the tables on #fear 👊. #seekdiscomfort Thanks to my coach and photographer @michaelroberts16 #getbusyliving #solotraveller #coron #elnido #travelphilippines #travel

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Out of all the #selfies I have ever taken, I’d have to say this is one of my favourite #backdrops of them all. Also #funfact ....#green is my favourite colour. #getbusyliving #palawan #elnido #travelphilippines #philippines #travel #solotravel #solotraveller #lagoon

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#noshirt #noshoes #noproblem #philippines #travel #breakfasttime #solotravel #getbusyliving #onelifetolive #wander

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I’ve seen some beautiful things in my life but last night’s #sunset was 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯.... there are no words. Sometimes you see things that stop you in your tracks, knock the wind out of you and are impossible to properly recount. They just are. This just is. #philippines #getbusyliving #travelphilippines #travel #solotravel #adventure #portbarton #palawanbeach #palawansunset #palawan

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I was asked the same question three times today. “Are you alone”? The first time was at lunch and we were in a cafeteria/buffet style place about to go on the #puertoprincesasubterraneanrivernationalpark and I had just joined a table of #traveling locals. I was immediately transported to my old high school cafeteria and that feeling of trying to find a place to sit. I quickly realized I am not that person anymore. When I was asked again later, I started thinking about how #traveling has really made me feel like part of the global social fabric, and how every culture I have been around is so wonderful to me and different yet so familiar and comforting. So far today I have had lengthy conversations with many different locals, a French girl and guy, some Germans, a British couple, a Spanish couple, an American girl and a Swiss girl. They all felt like friends when we departed and I felt connected to all of them. I love being the #solotraveler and even though I may appear to be by myself I am never, in fact, actually alone. #seekdiscomfort #getbusyliving #solotravel #philippines #adventure #subterraneanriver #lagoon #palawan #travelpalawan #caves

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Sometimes you have to be willing to let go of everything to inherit your #dreams. You have to be willing to #sail through #squalls and #roughseas in order to bask in the #serenity of mornings like this. There cannot be sweet without sour and nothing feels better than facing down a fear and then #sailing blissfully along beside it. Get comfortable in the uncomfortable. #seekdiscomfort #calmafterthestorm #getbusyliving #bluesea #sailinglife #sailboat #sailingadventure #philippines #pundaquit #subicbay #cloudart #cloudseries #clouds

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Sailing through a #squall with #roughseas but then #dropping #anchor in a #safeharbour with this #view makes it all worth while. #sunset #philippines #pundaquit #onelifetolive #getbusyliving #sailboat #sailing #sailinglife #calmafterthestorm