The Wandering Heart

The comfort zone is a lovely place, but nothing ever grows there. Join me as I wander the world looking for even more, all the time!

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In part 2 of my exploration into the folder I found on my laptop titled “Things I Miss From Nepal”: • sleepy morning tea with no talking just existing in the here and now ☕️ • stick together for success 👬👭 • group hangs 🎉 • how to make studying more enjoyable 🤓 with @deadly.ramesh100 • karate kids 🥋 • a combination of the oddest snacks 🍱 • Shiva’s face I can’t even 😂 • older kids teaching younger kids 📚 • Suraj (back when he was shorter than me) 💙 • white water rafting adventures with @shincerely_jane ! 🌊 — this was every day life for some of the happiest days of my life. now, they are precious memories. 🇳🇵yo maan ta mero Nepali ho — #nepal #kathmandu #ramrosathi #littlekids #bigkids #family #travel #traveletting #wanderingheart #thewanderingheartblog #explore #girlswhotravel #womenwhotravel #homeawayfromhome at @oceannepal (at Kathmandu, Nepal) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtpFikbg0Ez/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j41m7wcxr7yi

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Found a folder called “Things I Miss From Nepal” on my laptop today and this is part 1 of 2 of what’s in it: • glowing sunsets on bright buildings 🌇 • endless laughter with the little ones 😝 • twin sister love 👭 • “Smile, Shiva!!!” 😬 • sunsets on the roof with my brother 🖤 • friends in Thamel ☕️ • girl time 👯‍♀️ • rooftop beers with Rajendra 🍻 — It makes my heart soar and my face burst into a smile when I see these photos. Miss it so very much. 🇳🇵yo maan ta mero Nepali ho (at Kathmandu, Nepal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bthne7pgFvS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18v7cdajqjgr7

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“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” 🏔 | #kananaskis | #choosemountains | #AndShesDopeToo | • • • • @mec_nation @andshesdopetoo @choosemountains @womenwhohike @hike365 @hike.alberta @womenwhoexplore @mountaingirls @thegirlsgonestrong @radgirlscollective @matadornetwork @travelalberta @travelettes #outdoorwomen #womenwhohike #traveletting #hike365 #travelstoke #womenwhoexplore #getoutstayout #hikeditlikedit #hikingvibes #canadianrockies #hiking #hike #iphoneX #portraitmode #travelab #exploreab (at Kananaskis Country)

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Peekaboo, I see you! Ha Long Bay framed in green 🌿🌏🚤 | #vietnam | #halongbay | #backpacking | • • • • #travel #tbt #wander #southeastasia #hanoi #wanderlust #explore #wanderingheart #thewanderingheartblog #traveletting #travelstoke #natgeo #natgeotravel • • • • 📷 taken on the great Vietnam adventure with @jyangg @lisamariegolightly and the crew circa 2013 😱! (at Ha Long Bay)

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Texas bluebonnet season gave me my next album cover 🦋🌿🌷😉🎵| #texas | #countrygirl | #boots | • • • • #bluebonnets #houston #TX #shesawildflower #travel #instatravel #longweekend #getaway #gosouth 📷: @michelectaylor (at Texas)

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🇨🇦O, Canada 😍 you've really outdone yourself this time. 🏔 | #breathtaking | #banff | #nofilter | • • • • We did sunset at the top of Sulphur Mountain and it did not disappoint! Tips for doing it: 1️⃣Hike up. The gondola is stupidly expensive...walking is free and beautiful exercise, and it's an easy path. 2️⃣Do it in Winter and in the evening (or early morning). Fewer crowds and great light for photos! Bring microspikes for the path though. 3️⃣Take the gondola back down!!! It's free in winter and you still get the health benefits of walking up, plus some beautiful views over Banff at night on the ride down. 👊🏼🙋🏻 #choosemountains #stunning #canadianrockies #sulphur #sulphurmountain #travelalberta #explorecanada #travelstoke #traveletting #travelphotography #naturephotography #instatravel #instanature @banff_lakelouise @canmorekananaskis @hike365 @womenwhohike @explorecanada @travelalberta @globaldegree @hiking_heart.club_ @choosemountains @mountaingirls @radgirlscollective @vagabondhearts (at Banff, Alberta)

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Now accepting captions for this pic 📷❄️😎 (but not for the pupper - her name's Roxy!) 😍 | #mynewBFF | #howlingdogtours | #canmore | • • • • Thanks @howlingdogtours for the incredible visit with these strong, beautiful, playful animals! Dog sledding has intrigued me and I'm on a bit of a mission to find out more now. 💙 • • • • #spraylakesroad #dogsledding #rockymountains #bliss #DOGS! #huskies #racedogs #sleddogs #sleddogsofinstagram #vacation #traveletting #travelstoke #choosemountains @canmorekananaskis @hike365 @wildheartcanmore @travelettes @travelalberta @matadornetwork @explorecanada @yycnow @yyctoday @mountaingirls @choosemountains @radgirlscollective • • • • 📷: @michelectaylor (at Canmore, Alberta)

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I've been a lot of places and I still think this is one of the most beautiful skyline views in the world 🏙 #tbt to cruising around on the #statenislandferry on a 🌻sunny sunny☀️ afternoon in #NYC! • • • • #travel #FiDi #downtown #longweekendadventures #newyork #newyorkcity #wander #travelletting #travelstoke #bigapple #wanderingheartblog #wanderlust (at Staten Island Ferry)

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Taste the rainbow, Brooklyn 🌈🍩 | #williamsburg | #thebagelstore | #rainbowbagel | • • • • #rainbowfetticreamcheese #brooklyn #NYC #sweetmorningwalks #instafood #travel #wander #explore #wanderingheart #thewanderingheartblog #cityvibes #traveletting #travelstoke #womenwhowander (at Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

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Bad to the bone ☠️ #thescenery #notme ☄️💥🏜| #badlands | #dinosaurprovincialpark | #trexgetatme | • • • • 📷: Mark Mitchell • • #wherespetri #jurassicpark #jeepchasescene #jkjustbones #hotAF 😏 #liveoutthere #travelstoke #whatsyourlocal #travelalberta #explorealberta #travel #wander #wanderingheart #thewanderingheartblog #mountaingirls #inthebadlands #views #yyc #wanderlust #localtravel #dinosaurs #hoodoos #geonerdparadise @travelalberta @natgeotravel @natgeoadventure @natgeo @mec @mec_nation @mountaingirls @alexanderhennessy @nataliaanjaphotography @globaldegree_ @travelettes @wltraveler @vagabondhearts @nomadicmatt @bemytravelmuse @wanderonwards @radgirlscollective @liveoutthere @modernoutdoors @wilderness_culture @wildernessnation @wildernessbabes (at Dinosaur Provincial Park)

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Travel tip #13: If your ship doesn't come in, paddle out to it. 🛶🏔🌊 | #sunsetpaddle | #echocreek | #mountaingirl | • • • • 📷: Mark Mitchell #paddle #kayak #vermillionlakes #banff #travel #wander #wanderingheart #thewanderingheartblog #wildernessnation #travelstoke #stoke #whatsyourlocal #globaldegree @globaldegree_ @wltraveler @mec @mec_nation @matadornetwork @wanderful.destinations @wildernessnation @bemytravelmuse @wanderonwards @vagabondhearts @expertvagabond @nomadicmatt @travelettes @natgeoadventure @natgeotravel @mountaingirls @ualbertamtn101 @radgirlscollective (at Banff National Park)

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Just in case you forgot where the most beautiful place in the world is 🏔🛶💚 | #rockymountains | #morainelake | #mybackyard | • • • • #mountaingirl #matadortravel #travelalberta #liveoutthere #summerday #blueblueblue #arcteryxjacket #banffnationalpark • • @wilderness_culture @arcteryx @wildernessnation @wildernessbabes @banff_lakelouise @travelalberta @travelettes @liveoutthere @mec_nation @mec @wanderonwards @wltraveler @vagabondhearts @globaldegree_ @bemytravelmuse @mountaingirls @ualbertamtn101 @radgirlscollective @matadornetwork @natgeoadventure @natgeotravel (at Moraine Lake Banff National Park)

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"Is you an honorary Newfoundlander?" 🌊 "Indeed I is, me ol cock, and long may your big jib draw!" 😘🐟 Travel tip #9: Don't be a holier-than-thou traveller who turns up their nose at every "touristy" activity/sight/experience! Everyone experiences travel differently, and your bare-minimum-backpacking is no better than his flashpacking or her work-travel or their glamorous vacation style. Sometimes the touristy bits are popular for a reason - they're fun!! I enjoyed kissin' the cod and getting screeched in in Newfoundland last week - thanks @monz00 for taking me to O'Reilly's on my last night on The Rock! • • • • #newfoundland #stjohns #kissthecod #screechedin #oreillys #screech #backpackflashpackvacaywhatever #youdoyou #newfoundlandandlabrador #travel #exploreNL #wander #worktravel #girlswhotravel #girlslovetravel #wanderlust #wanderingheart #wanderingheartblog #globaldegree #travelettes #canada150 #exploreyourhome @globaldegree @wanderonwards @bemytravelmuse @radgirlscollective @wltraveler @natgeotravel @travelettes (at George Street)

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🏂all the way up⛷ | #sunshine | #❄️| #goatseye | • • • • Big day shredding with these beautiful people ✌🏼🏔 #thevisibilitywasgreat #nawt #floatinginspace #travelalberta #weekendgetaway @travelalberta @sunshinevillage @mec @mec_nation @mountaingirls @liveoutthere @radgirlscollective @ualbertamtn101 @natgeotravel @globaldegree (at Sunshine Ski Resort)

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The drama of Singapore's CBD always gets me 🌃 Have you been? Want to go? Let me know! ✨ | #singapore | #NUSexchange | #skylinegoals | ✨ • • • • #nofilter #NUS2013 #homebase #marinabaysands #lotus #backpacking #flashpacking @bemytravelmuse @wanderonwards @radgirlscollective @globaldegree @hostelworld @visit_singapore @exploresingapore @natgeotravel (at Central Business District, Singapore)

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toronto 📷: Mark Mitchell #toronto #exploreontario #downtownvibes #friyay #travel #wanderlust #wanderingheart (at Yorkville, Toronto)

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🏔 #mountainmondays |🌙 #moonrising | #canmore #spraylakesroad #travelalberta #snowshoeing @explorecanada @travelalberta @vagabondhearts @yycliving @mec @mec_nation @chasingsunrise @liveoutthere @outsidemagazine @modernoutdoors @mountaingirls @radgirlscollective @ualbertamtn101 @mountainhardwear @bemytravelmuse (at Spray Lakes, Kananaskis)