Keep On Moving

A blog about traveling, culture, eats and life lessons around the world.

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Done fishing for the day. #relaxingvacation #vietnam #phuquoc #beach #holiday #peace #tropicalisland #islandlife #asiavacation #asianbeach #sand #boat #fishingboat #theperfumeriver #perfumeriver (at Phú Quốc Island)

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Chirp chirp! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. #christmasbirds #iloverealChristmastrees #freshscentofpine (at PS.Cafe Petit at Martin 38)

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Sometimes it's great to have a drink on a quiet beach and do nothing but letting the mind wander. #relaxation #beach #beachescape #bintan #bintanresort #bintanlagoonresort #asia #asiatravel #resorts #vacation #weekendescapes #southeastasia #meditation (at Bintan Lagoon Resort)

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Happy 2014!! Life is beautiful when you create moments of beauty and peace. Be well, everyone and here's to a great year ahead! #bintan #islandescape #travel #happy2014 #spiritual #peace

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Destination: Hoi An Ancient Town, "the Peaceful Meeting Place"

This weekend, we take you to the ancient town of Hoi An, on the coast of the south central coast of…

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Take Me to Halong Bay, Where the Dragon Descends into the Sea

Picturesque and peaceful Ha Long Bay is hands down one of our favorite places in the world to visit. Imagine more than 2000 limestone islands and islets rising from the green emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.

“Ha Long” or “Halong” translates from…

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Beautiful bouquet of roses for my birthday. I love it! #roses #birthday #momentstobegratefulfor #theperfumeriver #perfumeriver

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays, everyone! #happyholidays #christmas #poinsettias #theperfumeriver

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How I Found Serenity in the Small Things in Life

“Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it” – Brian Tracy (courtesy…

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In the Mood for Giving- A Perfume River Curated Gift Guide

Welcome to the new Perfume River Curated Gift Guide.

We hope our selection of Art and Travel –…

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Typhoon Haiyan - Some Quiet Thoughts

Last night I attended and witnessed joy at my brother’s wedding. This morning, I woke up to the…

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Quiet Meditation - The Delightful Art of Vietnamese Hand Embroidery

Embroidery, traditionally done by hand, is one of the wondrous arts of Vietnam that is visually unique and delightfully special.

It’s not actually known when embroidery art arrived in Vietnam. Le Cong Hanh, who was Vietnam’s envoy to China during the…

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Discovering Thailand's Hill Tribe Culture and the Art of Hand Weaving and Embroidery

The hill tribes of northern Thailand originally migrated from Myanmar and China, and are different groups of ethnic minorities known for their colorful and unique handicraft work, weaving and embroidery.  There are approximately six major ethnic groups in…

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This is a single lotus flower I spotted in a lonely pot, recently blossomed. Loveliness in the middle of nowhere. I love discovering beauty this way. Somewhere in the Chiang Rai area, northern Thailand.

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Chefchaouen, Morocco

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To love beauty is to see light - Victor Hugo 

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The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam.

If you are at peace you are living in the present.- Lao Tzu

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Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.

Denis Waitley