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Hostel cat on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua.

March 1, 2018

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Cats Around the World

Last year, I went on date to see the movie Kedi at The Music Box here in Chicago. Kedi, in Turkish, simply means "cat," and the film documents the cats in Istanbul who rule the streets and seem, all at once, to belong to everyone...

August 7, 2012

in Asia, Bali, food, Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, Kuta, Lovina, Padang Bai, Round the World, Sanur, travel, Ubud

I didn’t love, but I sure did eat…

What I ate in Bali, Indonesia, and Gili Trawangan....

August 6, 2012

in Asia, Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, Round the World, travel

No woman, no rice: A week on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

When people heard I was going to Bali, they all said "go to Gili." And they were all right. Gili Trawangan was by far my favorite place in Bali (though, it's not actually in Bali...

August 5, 2012

in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Padang Bai, Round the World, travel

Going there: Going to Padang Bai, Bali.

For the entire ride to Padang Bai, Bali, the driver of the share van kept asking me, "are you sure you want me to drop you off there?" He told me to get off in Amed. To stay there. As we passed Candi Dasa he...

August 3, 2012

in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Lovina, Round the World, travel

Not the Eat, Pray, Love moment i had in mind…

The moon disappears at 10pm in Lovina. The golden crescent hovers, alone, just above the horizon and slowly makes its way down until completely vanishing. I couldn't figure out the sky there. The sun seemed to set in one direction and rise again in a place...

Sunrise dolphin watching in Lovina, Bali.

August 1, 2012

in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Lovina, Round the World, travel

Sunrise Lovina Beach Dolphin Watching in Bali

I watched the sunset in Lovina, Bali but I also watched the sunrise. Because THE thing to do when traveling in the area is to go on a sunrise Lovina Beach dolphin watching tour. The boats head out early. Many of them. So so many of...

July 31, 2012

in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Lovina, Round the World, travel

Lovina sunset: Watching the sunset in Lovina, Bali.

Photos of the sunset in Lovina, Bali, Indonesia....

July 30, 2012

in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Round the World, travel, Ubud

A hike through the rice paddies in Ubud, Bali.

I had been planning to go to another yoga class that morning. I swear. But, instead, I took a two-hour walk through the rice paddies. I think I made a good decision....

July 28, 2012

in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Round the World, travel

Gunung Batur Tour in Bali.

Gunung Batur Tour in Bali: a tour of rice fields, Tirta Empul Holy Springs, a coffee plantation, Gunung Batur Volcano, and a traditional Balinese house. A Gunung Batur Tour in Bali: Rice Fields Tirta Empul Holy Springs Coffee Plantation Gunung Batur Volcano Overpriced Buffet Lunch Traditional Balinese House [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" size="full" ids="54668,54667,54666,54665"]...

Intro to yoga class at yogabarn in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

July 27, 2012

in Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Life List, Round the World, travel, Ubud

Life List #148: Do yoga.

OK, so I only went to one intro to yoga class at The Yoga Barn while I was in Ubud, Bali. But that one class counts for my life list goal of "do yoga," right? I mean, I did "do yoga" while in Bali. Technically....

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

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Cats Around the World

I didn’t love, but I sure did eat…

No woman, no rice: A week on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

Going there: Going to Padang Bai, Bali.

Not the Eat, Pray, Love moment i had in mind…

Sunrise Lovina Beach Dolphin Watching in Bali

Lovina sunset: Watching the sunset in Lovina, Bali.

A hike through the rice paddies in Ubud, Bali.

Gunung Batur Tour in Bali.

Life List #148: Do yoga.

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