the ebb + flow

Adventures + story telling from a 30-something wanderer / A practice in gratitude, photography, adventure + writing / All photos + writings are my own. Blog: Raytorainbow.wordpress.com

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INSPIRED

Hello again :) it’s been a while I know. A year has passed since my last major travels, my last blog post, my last inspired moment of writing. Truth is, when I came back to Mammoth I was all in to be some kind of writer; I spent so much time and patience with each blog post through Asia, making sure I conveyed just what I wanted, hoping my words landed in such a way. Writing and editing felt…

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NOV.24, DAY 174: STORMY DAYS

NOV.24, DAY 174: STORMY DAYS

PAI Two weeks back, I take a small trip to Pai, a little town north of Chiang Mai, Thailand. I rent a scooter and scoot over mountain and through mist, and, ever so slowly, miles and miles of road construction for almost four hours. Incredibly dirty and exhausted, I arrive just before sunset. My white shirt now yellowed from sunscreen and sweat is a perfect compliment to my dusty brown, finger…

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She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful & life was so short.

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Just got this tattooed yesterday ❤️

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NOV. 12, DAY 173: THIS MAN

      I have a sushi addiction. Perhaps it’s the flavor, the combination of sticky white rice and smooth oily fish flesh accentuated with a burning rush like wild fire through my nasal cavity from too much but probably the exact right amount of wasabi; or perhaps it’s the way I enjoy it, what comes of the way I enjoy it. Alone, almost always alone to start. If you’re reading this and you’ve eaten…

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NOV. 10, DAY 172: FREEDOM

Chiang Mai, Thailand Identification please  I arrived at the train station early the same day I plan on taking the night train to Chiang Mai. The woman at the ticket counter tells me the sleeper tickets have been sold out. All booked, she says. I ask what’s available and she tells me there is a second class seat available with a fan. I think back to my Bangkok hostel host who told me that second…

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NOV. 5, DAY 171: CHANGE OF SCENE

Bangkok, Thailand   I leave Bali and land in Bangkok around 3:15p on Sunday, Nov 1. I grab the bus to the Sky Train and put my things down at Pridi Hostel about 5:30p. I don’t realize how excited I am about moving forward again until I get into the city. I forgot how much I love a big city with all the noise, all the heat, all of the lights. I feel excitement about public transportation, taxis,…

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OCT. 31, DAY 170: I cover my little bench outside my apartment with a beat up unraveling sarong I've been using for everything from towel to beanie to pillow. I lay down on my bench in the same black suit I've been wearing everyday for weeks, and I start to #daydream about the last month and a half.... Read the rest on my blog / Link in Bio 💋 #dreamer #dreamers #Bali #indonesia #blogger #grateful #gratitude #raytorainbow #travel #traveler #wanderlust

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OCT. 31, DAY 170: DREAMERS

I cover my little bench outside my apartment with a beat up unraveling sarong I’ve been using for everything from towel to beanie to pillow. I lay down on my bench in the same black suit I’ve been wearing everyday for weeks, and I start to daydream about the last month and a half. favorite spot in my space  I relive the first two weeks at The Villa for a moment, and the first thing I see is the…

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OCT. 23, DAY 169: TODAY

      I climbed the tallest mountain in Bali on Wednesday morning to watch the sunrise. Mount Agung or Gunung Agung, translation: Paramount, the Great Mountain; a stratovolcano surrounded by jungle with a deep crater at the summit.   I am picked up Tuesday morning at 10am, driven to the east side of Bali a few hours away to my trekking guide’s home outside of Candi Desa. Mudi, my guide, was out,…

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#sunrise #mountagung #adventure #bali #grateful #indonesia #lombok #mountains #travel #traveler #wanderlust #alexandraellequotes 📷: @ebb_and_flow

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#mountagung #gunungagung #bali #indonesia #sunrise #trekking #adventure #abovetheclouds #mudigoestothemountain #edwardabbey #grateful #travel #traveler #wanderlust

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OCT. 17, DAY 168: DISTRACTIONS Currently, I find myself standing on the cusp of some kind of transformation, feeling a bit of fear in committing to the possibility of a new way of living, and ready to give permission to step into it wholeheartedly.

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OCT. 7, DAY 167: SENSES The first night I arrived in Cambodia I didn't notice too much. I was exhausted and my mind was all over the place after two 3 hour flights, an 8 hour layover in between and another 7 hour bus ride from Phnom Phen to Siem Reap.

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OCT. 2, DAY 166: YOU

Siem Reap, Cambodia   I’ve been traveling for exactly one month. I talked about this present time, this last month and coming two, with so many of you for so long over wine and sushi and years of intimate conversations about what I wanted for my life. I may have bored you to death at times with my talk about the universe, and back and forth about what will I do with this life. You know I play my…

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Supermoon as seen through the palms over Balinese rice patty

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SEPT. 27, DAY 165: BAGUS

   PART 2: Canggu I’ve been staying in Canggu (pronounced Chang-goo), a little beach town west of the Kuta-Legian-Seminyak region of Bali. It’s quiet enough, particularly by The Villa, with a popular local routine of Wednesday night DJs at Old Mans down by the sand, live music Sundays at Deus Ex Machina until morning, sunset and Bintang each night if I want, and plenty of cafes and Bali-boutique…

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