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    We spent the morning clambering barefoot through c We spent the morning clambering barefoot through caves and pools at Virgin Gorda Baths, ducking under boulders and finding pockets of turquoise water that felt like little lagoons !! 🩵🪨 this is hands down one of the coolest spots to visit in the Caribbean .. There aren’t many places in the world where you’ll find a natural playground on the beach 🥹😍Best tips for The Baths:- don’t take footwear- check cruise ship schedules & go on a non-cruise ship day- get there before 9am to be there when it opensWhat do you think??! 🩵 Have you ever seen anywhere like this!? #britishvirginislands #virgingorda #thebaths #bvi #virgingordabaths #caribbean #caribbeantravel caribbean travel, caribbean life, the baths virgin gorda, british virgin islands, travel ideas
    Stray puppy abandoned in Bali🥺❤️ throwback Stray puppy abandoned in Bali🥺❤️ throwback to when we visited Bali, rescued a lost puppy .. and fell in love with her at the same time. We can’t believe how many stray dogs there are in Bali, it’s honestly heartbreaking. We looked into sending her to the UK as my parents said they would OF COURSE have her (how can you say no to those eyes) but the cost was so so expensive 🥺We messaged every dog rescue centre and dog sanctuary but they were ALL FULL 💔 but we knew that before we left, we HAD to find her a home. We were only there for 5 days, but we posted on every FB page/group, asked accommodations and so on. In the end we found her a foster mummy who was living in the area for 6-8 months, had previously fostered puppies and was committed to finding her a home 🥺🫶🏽 .. We called her Cinta (“love” in Balinese) and we hope she goes onto to have a very happy doggy life she deserves!!!! We miss yoooou ❤️‍🩹#bali #straydog #baliisland #balitravel #puppyrescue #balitrip #indonesiatravel bali travel, bali summer, stray dog bali, dog rescue bali
    I’ve had lots of new followers recently so here’s a recap on the last two months !! I quit my job with zero backup plan at the start of the summer because we loooovvveee taking big risks and following our heart 🫶🏼🩷But no seriously you’re allowed to outgrow things in life. Jobs, people, places!! And if something bigger is calling you, it’s calling you for a reason!! Growth comes with goodbyes.Trust that what comes next will be better and bigger than what’s just left 🩷🩷🩷I’m in my season of “figuring it out” and learning to love that I don’t know what’s around the corner! I’m focusing on the step in front of me rather than the whole suitcase and so far, so good !! 🩷🥹#quitmyjob #findingmyselfagain #travellife #lifestylechange #selflove #growth #personalgrowth #travelwithme
    We’ve travelled to 30 Caribbean islands in the l We’ve travelled to 30 Caribbean islands in the last 4 years and I’ve never rated them, until now!🩷✨ What do you think about these Caribbean islands?Do any of the surprise you?? 🤫 It was almost impossible to put these ratings together cos each of the islands are so incredibly different, and they each have something that sets them apart. Choosing where to visit massively depends on what you’re looking for the most.We have 100+ free Caribbean travel guides to make planning your holiday here a piece of cake !! 🌊🥭💕🏞️ (link in b!o)#caribbean #caribbeanislands #caribbeantravel #rating #caribbeanvacation #islandtrip
    Nature is the best reset button !! 🫶🏼💚 I’ve been consciously making more time to go outside and swim in the sea recently and my brain is thanking me for it 🧠 Whenever I feel anxious or unmotivated, nature will always heal it !! It’s like pressing “start again” on my feelings and immediately I feel new again 🥹🥹✨✨This is your sign to go outside today !! Happy Tuesday 💚📍 British Virgin Islands#oceanswim #gooutsideandplay #travelling #traveldiary #travelwithme #gooutsidetoday #nature #islandlife
    For a bit of context… 2 months ago I quit my jo For a bit of context…2 months ago I quit my job that I’ve been doing remotely for 4 years while travelling. It was my career. I’d been doing it since I was 18 (I’m now 30)And letting that go was hard. That change in who I was (or was no longer) was hardBut staying the same would’ve been harder.Travelling has opened my eyes to how big and beautiful the world is. But it’s also made me question ‘what else is there?’So I quit my job to find my purposeTo figure out what I want to do with my life and what I love Even though we’ve been living out of a suitcase for 4 years, I still felt my identity was what I did for work (isn’t that weird?) I’d poured so much of myself and who I was into it, it still felt like who I was, but not what I wanted And you outgrow things in life for a reasonSo I’ve been trying new things and opening myself up to new opportunitiesTo see and find what I love (outside of travelling) This is your sign to write yourself notes/letters, to help you see how far you’ve come Big love always xxxxx#lettinggo #movingon #figuringitout #letterstoliveby #futureme #traveller #findingpurpose #personalgrowth #letterstomyself
    dear future me🥺 .. figuring out what to do in l dear future me🥺 .. figuring out what to do in life by doing something new every week 💕🌼 WEEK 5Writing a time capsule full of letters to myself this week Because I’ve been wondering who and where I’ll be down the line .. and I want my future self to remember how uncertain it feels now - as proof of how far she’s come 🥺 Here are some of my fave things I wrote: 🌼 the version of you now seems far from the one who wrote this, and that’s progress🌼 I wish you could see how none of this confusion will ruin you🌼 I’m proud of you 🌼 A truth I don’t want to forget, no matter what changes: letting go isn’t weakness 🌼 peace > proving In a few months I’ll re-open my lil time capsule and read every letter 🥹💕(join me to see what the next 16 weeks hold and what crazy uncomfortable things I’m going to do in the pursuit of putting the puzzle pieces together !!)#timecapsule #figuringitout #tryingnewthings #digitaldiary #lostinlife #girlythings #thatgirl #newthings
    A little reminder to love your little life 🩷✨ A little reminder to love your little life 🩷✨🫶🏼Some of my fave moments from this week 🫶🏼 .. Recently I’ve been feeling the happiest I’ve been in a long time. Finding peace and comfort in the outdoors and making more time to just be by the sea has helped me so much !! Sometimes you need to take a step back, remind yourself of what truly matters and find what makes you happiest in life ! I’m very grateful for this life and feel so lucky to have in it all the wonderful people who support me. Happy Sunday 🩷📍 British Virgin Islands#swimming #neverstopexploring #traveldiary #explorepage #bvi #caribbeanislands #mermaids #thisweek #caribbean
    Starting to realise the older I get, I feel differ Starting to realise the older I get, I feel differently about ambition .. It's less about proving how good I am, doing things to impress people/earn achievements/get promotions, and more about having ambition to build a life that feels good to live and being ambitious about doing and growing things I love !! It's wild. In my 20s I thought the busier I was, the more accomplished I felt 🫠🫠Even while doing things I loved (like travelling in my late 20s), I still had that voice in my head telling me I needed to work harder, prove I can do 'it', that "I'm doing great!"But, the truth is, no one hands out medals for exhaustion 😴Now, ambition is starting to feel softer. It’s not about an endless hustle anymore.. I'm in my soft girl era, slowing down to take it all in, figuring out things I love to do and what helps me live a good and healthy, happy life.And I'm seriously not mad about it xx
    I will be fine somehow 🫶🏼🌅🍿 The funny I will be fine somehow 🫶🏼🌅🍿The funny thing is, younger me never thought I’d be living this version of life !! I thought I’d be stuck in an office, watching the clock, maybe catching 10 minutes of daylight on the drive home if I was lucky. I didn’t think evenings like this were for people like me.And yet, here we are !! 🥹🥹Turns out the biggest changes don’t happen all at once. They come from saying yes to one thing, saying no to another and slowly trusting that you’ll figure it out.And now my “normal” is this. And honestly? I still can’t get over it 😭🍿🌅#travel #sunset #tsitp #caribbeanislands #travelling #islandlife #boyfriendsofinstagram #travelinspiration #traveldiary
    Who else craves British chocolate sooo much while Who else craves British chocolate sooo much while travelling!!?I always get milky stars, galaxy and prawn cocktail crisps the SECOND I’m through customs when we go back and visit the UK!!We’ve been travelling for 4 years now and wherever we are in the world, I still search high and low for British snacks heheh And trust me when I say they taste 1000x better when you finally find some 😭😭🍫🍫#british #britishchocolate #travel #travellife #foodie #girlythings #britishthings #guiltypleasures #travelling
    We women in our 30s are TRULY AMAZING AND JUST ROC We women in our 30s are TRULY AMAZING AND JUST ROCKING THROUGH LIFE even when the whole world and all systems are against us!!Because at my age, shouldn’t I be married and/or have kids? It’s what everyone else around me is doing, and here I am just frolicking to the beach at 4pm ?? We’re constantly measured against timelines and expectations.Sometimes I do wonder if I’m behind or if I will regret not doing some things earlier/younger..But then I also feel like I’m exactly where I need to be yano? ✨ #inmy30s #30s #millennial #thatgirl #figuringitout #girlythings #travel #motivation #thriving
    Figuring out what to do in life by doing something Figuring out what to do in life by doing something new every week 💕😬 WEEK 4This idea wouldn’t leave me alone ALL WEEK. At first I thought it was daft or it won’t work. But deep down, I knew I just couldn’t ignore new ideas when I’m currently trying to figure out what to do with my life.I really believe new ideas are coming to me only because certain parts of my life didn’t go as planned. Like for example the career I thought I’d stick with forever 😬 Letting go has actually giving me clarity and opened space for my heart to speak a little louder about what I truly want.Life doesn’t always go as planned. But it unfolds in the most unexpected (and sometimes beautiful) ways. So wherever you are right now, if you’ve got an idea tugging at you, DON’T IGNORE IT. Even if it doesn’t lead exactly where you thought, it might just be guiding you somewhere better ⭐️💕Join me to see what the next 18 weeks hold and what crazy and uncomfortable things I’m going to do in this pursuit of putting the puzzle pieces together 😍 #tryingnewthings #figuringitout #feelinglost #digitaldiary #findingmyself #comfortzone #motivation
    Hurricane Erin in the British Virgin Islands. The Hurricane Erin in the British Virgin Islands. The hurricane was expected to reach us by 2pm on Saturday, but it was moving so slowly (and gaining intensity so quickly) that we experienced the worst of it for 8 hours from 3:30pm-11:30pm on Saturday. It became a Category 5 hurricane with 165mph winds as it passed north of us. I’m just so grateful it didn’t make landfall!!Now I’m watching it as it passes north of Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas. Mother Nature please be kind to us Caribbean islands this hurricane season🤞🏼#hurricaneerin #hurricane #caribbean #bvi #britishvirginislands #hurricaneseason #caribbeanisland
    Things I’d tell young me 💕💣🫶🏽🫂💛 I’m nowhere near “there” with having it all figured out, but the wisdom you gain as you get older is truly invaluable. What’s important, what’s not and the lessons to remember. There are lots of them (lol) and to be honest, I’m winging it most days, learning as I go, but isn’t that the whole point of life ⭐️💕 it really is about the journey ( as cliche as it sounds )Which one resonates with you most ?#youngerme #figuringitout #reflection #travellife #lifeisbeautiful #journeyoflife #adventure
    THE CARIBBEAN I LOVE ❤️ (even the last one! an THE CARIBBEAN I LOVE ❤️ (even the last one! and btw yes I really did wake up to that above my head😭)We’ve travelled to 30 Caribbean islands over 4 years. People here know their roots, are incredibly proud of where they come from, look out for each other, swim in the rivers, eat well from the ground and sea and ALWAYS maintain an optimistic outlook and that’s why I love the Caribbean so much. There’s a strength, pride, joy and spirit here that’s hard to put into words but once you feel it, you never forget it.And it’s what makes this region so much more than a beautiful place.Since we’ve just arrived back here for the first time in 9 months, and you guys voted on my stories to see more uncurated, daily Caribbean life, I shifted through my 100,000+ camera roll (😳) to find and show you some highlights of that. LIFE in the CARIBBEAN 🌞🌞🌞The real Caribbean is out there in the towns, in the villages, by local beaches. I’ve never felt unsafe here. I HOPE you get to explore it one day, you won’t regret it!!! 💕💕💕#caribbean #caribbeanlife #travel #caribbeanisland #westindies #caribbeanculture #travelphotography hidden gem travel destinations, best caribbean islands to visit, where to visit in the caribbean
    OK but this view is EVERYTHING😭😭..this is wh OK but this view is EVERYTHING😭😭..this is what it looks like to drive down an AVERAGE ROAD in the British Virgin Islands!!?? Like WHAT the helly😭😍 I can’t cope with how gorgeous this Caribbean island is, I love coming back here every summer. I feel like I’m living my dream when I look around. I’m sharing more daily Caribbean life because there’s SO MUCH LIFE, COLOUR and CULTURE here💥🌴🥥🪸 #britishvirginislands #britishvirginislands🇻🇬 #tortola #caribbean #caribbeanisland #bvi #traveldestinations #travel must-visit summer travel spots, bvi, best caribbean islands to visit, hidden gem travel destinations
    Life moves fast🥹💕 5 minutes ago we were in M Life moves fast🥹💕 5 minutes ago we were in Mallorca, has a quick visit to UK to see family and sort through our storage unit, and now we’re here!! ✨🌴🩷🌊 where we belong.. the Caribbean 🌞 we’re staying in the British Virgin Islands for a couple of months. We’ve done several of these dog & cat sits while we’ve been travelling the last 4 years. It’s an amazing way to save money while travelling. This one is v special to us as we love this Caribbean island (📍Tortola), the people who we now call friends and everything about life here in the British Virgin Islands 🇻🇬💘🌅 #caribbean #caribbeanisland #tortola #bvi #caribbeanlife #travel #dogsitting #beachlifestyle #britishvirginislands
    Ep3-doing something new every week this year bcos Ep3-doing something new every week this year bcos idk what to do with my life. ⭐️ (and I want to figure it out)WE deserve to follow our curiosity and interests to find out what we love. Do I now like yoga ? Will I do it again? You know what, I probably will! It really relaxed me and I found myself not thinking about anything..even though I was recording💆🏼‍♀️ the spirituality side to it is also very up my street as I’ve always been a trusting the universe kinda gal ✨💕🤘🏼 This is only week 3 of trying new things, so there are lotssss more weeks left, but I’m already feeling proud of myself for getting out of my comfort zone and following my inquisitive yet doesn’t-know-what-she-wants heart💓#comfortzone #findingmyself #digitaldiary #newthings #tryingsomethingnew #newthingeveryweek #lifestylevlog
    The last spot surprised us!🩷✨ What do you thi The last spot surprised us!🩷✨ What do you think about these places in Mallorca? Do any of these surprise you?? 🤫 Would I go back to Mallorca? 100% ! There’s so much more to this island than I expected. The landscapes, local life, weather, gorgeous turquoise waters, rural villages, old towns, winding roads and delicious food .. I can easily see why it’s so loved as a European summer destination ! ⛪️🍋💕🏞️#mallorca #mallorcaspain #mallorcaisland #rating #mallorcatravel #europetrip

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