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Stay weird. Soak up the sun. Feel all the emotions. Stop proving yourself. Make a wish. Be yourself, and show yourself to the world. Embrace who you are. Start deep convos. Make it fun. Pick some wildflowers. Plush in the puddles (we’ve got enough rain to go knee deep) Connect to your sensuality. Connect to your creativity. Be contagiously excited. About everything. Allow yourself to follow your intuition. Be the sun. Create your own tribe. Drive with your windows down. Go after what you truly want. Start a garden. Or a revolution. Dream. And then make dreams a reality. Go barefoot on the grass. Or beach. Open your heart. Don’t second guess. Learn something new. Set boundaries. Relax. Let your natural grace & charm shine. Say what you see. Be honest and kind. Move to your own drums. Above all, LIVE. To its fullest. . ПЕРЕВОД НИЖЕ. . 📷: @theframed.photography . #tahiti #life #selfimorovement #inspirarion #livingnotes (at Moorea, French Polynesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqbKGHFPxRN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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MUST-HAVE APPS TRAVEL! Save this, you’ll need it. . SKYSCANNER It’s a travel search engine that helps you find the cheapest flights to your destination. You can set up alerts to find cheapest destinations to travel to. I use it all the time to figure out the itineraries & travel schedules. . HOPPER An app that uses data and algorithms to predict when flight prices will be the lowest. You can set up alerts as well.. . HOSTELWORLD If you are single and/or have a very limited budget, try this one! This is a website that allows you to book hostels and budget accommodations around the world. You can read reviews from other travelers and compare prices to find the best deal. If you travel as a group, this is a GREAT solution if you need just something simple. . ROADTRIPPERS If you are a frequent road-tripper, download this! An app that helps you plan your trips by suggesting scenic routes, attractions and accommodations along the way. You can also use the app to estimate gas cost and find cheap hotels. Very handy! . GASBUDDY Helps you find the cheapest gas prices in your area. You can also use the app to plan your route based on gas prices along the way. And If you live in LA, just download this, period. Saves you at least 15 cents per gallon. . HOTELTONIGHT An app that offers last-minute deals at discounted prices. You can use the app to book a hot room for the same day and up to a week in advance. GREAT option for spontaneous travelers or if you need a last minute option. I used this one for years, domestically & abroad. Lifesaver! . SKIPLAGGED Travel world’s best kept secret! This is a website that helps you find “hidden city” flight deals. Basically, you book a ticket to a destination that has a layover in your desired location. And then you just don’t take the second leg of the flight. If checking bags, ask to pick them up at the layover point ( or just carry on!) This can help cut with some SIGNIFICANT savings on airfare!. Cool, right? . What else would you add? What do you use? . ПЕРЕВОД НИЖЕ . 📷: @theframed.photography . #travel #travelhacks #travelbug #livingnotes #traveltips #travellife #livingnotestravel #tahiti (at Tahiti, French Polynesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3n54EvYJn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Fun facts about St Maarten. Did you know that: ~ St. Maarten holds the world record of beaches related to its compact surface. ~ St. Maarten / St. Martin is known as the culinary capital of the Caribbean. It has most restaurants per sq mile. ~ It is widely known that St. Maarten mixes Caribbean with French and Dutch cultures. However, an additional 100 Caribbean, American, European, Asian, Australian and (yes) Oceanian nationalities add to the unique population ( and flavors! ) of St. Maarten. ~ Smallest Landmass Shared by Two Nations. ~ A True Pirate Island. Like any other Caribbean island, St. Maarten / St. Martin had its share of piracy and rum production. ~ Airport Beach. Without a doubt, St Maarten has the most photographed airport runway in the world! . Swipe to take a peek into St Maarten! PS: I am already on a different location! Can you guess where now? Hint: an island too! . ПЕРЕВОД НИЖЕ . 📷: @theframed.photography . #celebritypartner #celebritycruises #JourneyWonderFULL #celebritybeyond #livingnotes #livingnotestravel (at St. Maarten) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5gFWzS2-6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dining highlights from @CelebrityCruises Beyond: bookmark! You will want to! . 🍴Raw On 5 Raw on 5, with its whimsically sophisticated ambiance, is an intimate eatery that features an amazing array of delicacies from the sea and views of the horizon make the dining experience here even more incredible. Went there on our second night - amazing! . 🍴Fine Cut Steakhouse From Japanese Wagyu Striploin to 45-day Dry-aged Prime Bone-in Rib Eye with a wide selection of premium sauces and toppings to choose from. Beyond the delicious entrées, you’ll find a variety of classic starters, so every meal offers endless combinations, so you’ll always find exactly what you’re craving. Celebrated our first night there with the team and didn’t want to leave! . 🍴Rooftop Garden Grill Nestled perfectly in its own delicious corner of the Rooftop Garden, this newly redesigned place will satisfy your craving for gourmet barbeque favorites, including hickory smoked, grilled Branzino and Seafood kabob—along with the most incredible ocean views around. It’s more casual than other places but still a fun one. . 🍴Eden Restaurant MOST incredible place! Eden Restaurant continues to offer uniquely personal culinary journeys designed to not only excite your taste buds, but every other sense as well. Simple. Natural. Delicious. The experience in Eden restaurant is inspired by the cuisines and regions of the world. It’s my absolute favorite of all ! Spent there our last night and I can’t wait to get back! . 🍴Le Voyage . World renowned chef Daniel Boulud, our Global Culinary Ambassador, has created his first signature restaurant at sea—Le VoyageSM by Daniel Boulud. Full disclosure: we only shot a commercial there and sampled some food, but everything was incredible and drinks were masterpieces of their ones. Wanted to come back but run out of time. 7 nights is far not enough on @CelebrityCruises! . More fun updates are coming up soon! Stay tuned! . 📷: @theframed.photography . #celebritypartner #celebritycruises #JourneyWonderFULL #celebritybeyond #livingnotes #livingnotestravel (at Caribbean Islands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYPGGovs6j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A mini-tour of the stateroom of @celebritycruises Beyond ship! Meet the AquaClass stateroom. AquaClass®staterooms for a fully immersive, next-level wellness experience. All elements are thoughtfully infused throughout your stateroom: from verandas that allow you to walk right out to the water’s edge to a super comfortable mattress and pillows. Also, note an exclusive restaurant, Blue with great menu options. Plus, you’ll enjoy access to the SEA Thermal Suite, a spa concierge, a complimentary fitness pass, preferential rates on AquaClass spa packages, daily in-room bottled water service, healthy room-service. State of the art bathroom with a shower and a mirror that doesn’t fog up either. Ample storage space! I love the layout and small details that make the stay so enjoyable. Waking up to a view of an open sea is beyond words. Coming up next: highlights from the ship! . 📷: @theframed.photography . #celebritypartner #celebritycruises #JourneywonderFul #celebritybeyond #livingnotes #livingnotestravel (at Caribbean Islands) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3H8e8uc21/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There is a very simple equation that proved itself right time and time again: When you finally let go of something that is trying to escape you, truly and genuinely let go even if it is hard and painful, something incredibly good comes into your life. . That “good” picks you up from ashes, builds you back piece by piece, inspires you and sends you off into the world again with the new set of wings. . Works like magic. As soon as you find the strength and courage to let go of the lingering past, the space shifts to the present, which, in turn, opens doors to the future with its countless paths and possibilities. The page turns over to a new chapter in the book of life. . It’s hard to let go of the past. So hard. You need strength. Time. Patience. You need to grow and heal, while resolving a million problems along the way and working on yourself at the same time too. That’s just life. And it’s moving pieces. It takes hard work and effort to keep on going forward. . Sometimes though… Sometimes you just need to pause and leave yourself be. To sweep all the responsible grown-up thoughts out of your mind, tell yourself : “I’ll think about it later”, and shove them in the farthest drawer. Just for a day or two. Or even a week. For as long as it’s out of the mind for at least one night. . Then you put on a sexy dress, fun make up, dust off a pair of favorite shoes and go out. In good company or on your own - doesn’t matter. Just go. Order the most lucrative item on the menu and your absolute favorite cocktail. And desert. The best one. . For yourself. Just because. Then… just LIVE the moment. The way you always wish you could, but hardly ever (or never at all) have the time for. . No reason needed. Just because. Because you are worth it. Because you deserve it. Because if not now, then… when? . 📷: @theframed.photography . 👗: @shop.jale . ПЕРЕВОД ниже . #life #livingnotes #inspiration #motivation #london #england (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClFdfqNujr5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#AD | By now, you all know how much I care about selfcare and “me time” and what a better way to recharge by connecting with nature and pairing that with a perfect glass of wine. :) . Let me introduce you to @ROWENWines from @RSVineyards in Sonoma County, one of my personal favorites. It is a lush and elegant wine consisting of wonderful high elevation, mountain fruit. It has aromas of dark cherries, blackberries and sweet toasted oak with notes of juicy cassis, light floral and sweet vanilla. It is a perfect pair with some cheese, a beautiful sunset and a hint of cool fall breeze. . I have written much more about why I love the ROWEN Wines on our website. Check out the Stories for the link to the blog or just type in www.livingnotestravelnetwork.com to read! . Have you tried any of the awesome wines from ROWEN Wine Company before? Which one is your favorite? . 📷: @theframed.photography . #RowenWines #SipSonoma #SonomaCounty #livingnotes #metime (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck9I1yfvedv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is 42 🎉🎂:) Another year around the sun. A part or me really wanted to say “it was a hard one”, because it, probably, was the hardest one of them all. But the other, much bigger part, is just… happy. . Happy that a myriad of tiny pieces finally fell into their places in a puzzle. Because there was a moment I wasn’t sure they would. . Happy that dead-ends opened to new passages. Because hitting a wall after a wall was unbearably hard. . Happy that relationships, old and new, keep blooming. Because they fill life with unique colors and deeper meaning. I am lucky to have incredible people by my side. . Happy that I dared to try new things. Because I discovered more than I thought was possible. . Happy that I’m traveling again. Despite of how hard it is at the moment, I’m so happy. Because I need the flow of “new” to keep feeding my creative mind. Staying stagnant suffocates me. . Happy that I let the heart lead and took risks despite of all logic and common sense. It felt right. And that’s all there was to it. . Happy that finally this year I’m stepping into a completely new space and integrating all there was before with all that’s in the works. . And… Happy that I’m still around. Just that 🤍. . Never looked forward more to whatever the new year has in store. Here is to an amazing one and manifesting all the dreams becoming true! It’s 11/11 after all!🥂 . ПЕРЕВОД ниже . 📷: @theframed.photography . #birthday #1111 #livingnotes #bandw #photography #bandwphotography (at Venice Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1DysXvU-f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=