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November 14, 2016

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October 31, 2016

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October 28, 2016

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99 The Gallery Hotel – Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Hi, my name is Monique! Welcome to my Travel & Lifestyle blog. I write about my solo adventures around the world and my life as a nomad. Enjoy my recaps of places I’ve been, tips on where to stay and things to do, and why you should travel alone!

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What’s your travel style? 🤔 Do you go with th What’s your travel style? 🤔 Do you go with the flow or are you a planner? I’m a happy medium. 😁 I like to have a general idea of what I’ll be doing each day but I get to it whenever I get to it. However, that’s not the best way to go about it these days. Once I found out that riding a fat tire bike 🚵 through Grand Teton National Park was a thing, it was the very first activity I reserved. If you’re traveling to Jackson Hole, it is so important to actually reserve activities (and restaurants) in advance because there may be limited availability to allow for social distancing. 🍀 I lucked out on my bike tour because it was just David, the owner of Teton Mountain Bike Tours, and me for the entire ride. He’s a wildlife expert and we happened to spot moose 🦌 on our drive to the park, ended up following moose tracks along our bike ride, and well...let’s just say I can now identify various types of “scat” 💩. There was zero 🙅 visibility of the Teton mountain range due to the weather but I wasn’t bummed at all because I got perfect view of them on my flight into Jackson and every day after 😜 AD @VisitJacksonHole #ResponsiblyWild #StayWildJH #JacksonHole #jacksonholewyoming #wyominglife #explorewyoming #visitwyoming #jacksonholewy #fattirebike #fattire #fattirebikes #grandtetonnationalpark #grandtetons #grandteton
⛷ This was the end of the day after my toes and ⛷ This was the end of the day after my toes and fingers had been frozen for hours and my shins were killing me 😩 I even got to a point where I realized 🥴 the silly mistakes I was making was because my feet were so numb that they weren’t receiving the messages my brain was sending them. BUT... it was beyond worth it 🥶 Sponsored @VisitJacksonHole #ResponsiblyWild #StayWildJH #JacksonHole #JHDreaming @JacksonHole
Swipe left to see what I looked like sliding back Swipe left to see what I looked like sliding back and forth, trying to capture these photos 😂 Have you ever been skiing? ⛷ This was my first lesson ever and even though I started the day intimidated, I ended my lesson feeling super confident thanks to my ski instructor, Noah. 🙏 I swear his faith in me pushed me to keep going further and trying new trails. If you’re planning to visit Jackson Hole this winter, make sure to get your lift ticket prior to arrival as capacity is limited! I was also grateful that it’s mandatory to wear a mask everywhere in Jackson Hole, even on the slopes. 😷 Make sure to bring a cloth face covering for your ski day in addition to your thick, 2 layer buff to wear when you’re in common spaces! Not only did my buff and mask keep me safe, but they kept me WARM. I think I even got used to the 10 degree (and below) weather. 🥶 #Sponsored @VisitJacksonHole #ResponsiblyWild #StayWildJH #JacksonHole #JHDreaming @JacksonHole
Have you ever extended a trip? There have only be Have you ever extended a trip? There have only been two✌🏾 times in my travels where I had the urge to stay longer in a destination. That second time was in Lake Como. Sometimes I just can’t explain why I love a place. 😌 It just feels good. It feels like somewhere I should be. Unfortunately when you book train tickets and lodging in advance, it makes “extending a stay” a tad difficult, and I didn’t want to lose out on 💰 #LakeComoItaly #ItaliaBella #ItalianPlaces
😬 I’ve been going through my phone to clear u 😬 I’ve been going through my phone to clear up storage and realized I have a ridiculous amount of photos I’ve never shared. Mykonos was just one of the islands I visited while in Greece 🇬🇷 and I would go back in a heartbeat. Beware, this city was built to be a maze and you will feel that. Most Greek islands are set on cliffs ⛰ and were easily protected against invaders, so Mykonos had to make do with what they had. You’re bound to take a few wrong turns and hit several dead ends, and you may end up with the perfect 📸 photo op. #mykonos #mykonosisland #greekislands
Hey there! 🙋🏾‍♀️ How are you? Really? Hey there! 🙋🏾‍♀️ How are you? Really? I began this year purposely not traveling so that I could focus on pursuing other dreams. For me, 2020 started off with a bang and honestly, I still find myself being optimistic about it. Now that the ability to travel has been taken away, if even temporarily, I find myself daydreaming about it as an escape. 🥴 But even when it is “safe-ish” to do so, I’ll wait. I personally am exhausted and planning luxurious trips that may never make it off of my Trello board make me feel a little better. 👀 That and staying off of social media, sometimes for days at a time. If I’m feeling especially anxious about the current state of the world I may even look up a business class flight for fun. What are your coping mechanisms at the moment? 🙃 It may help someone else.
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#SelfieSunday 📸 Bae and I on the way to Disneyl #SelfieSunday 📸 Bae and I on the way to Disneyland 😅 Aren’t they cute? I made that long drive in a 2019 Mazda CX-9 which happens to be one of the 5 SUV’s that I’m comparing for my next car purchase. Now that I’m in LA I spend more time in a car than anything so comfortability is extremely important, especially if I’m sitting in stand still traffic. Here’s a list of things the I’m looking for that this SUV actually has: - 360 degree view monitor (MUST HAVE) - Touchscreen display - APPLE CARPLAY (no exceptions) - A banging audio system (BOSE in this case) - Supple leather seats Some pluses that I didn’t know I needed: - A moonroof - Push to start engine (now that I got the hang of it 😅) - Lane-Keep Assist and Lane Departure Warning I think that’s all doable 🤔. Now I’m ready for more adventures. Thanks @MazdaUSA for the loaner!
🇬🇷 Have you been to Mykonos? My favorite th 🇬🇷 Have you been to Mykonos? My favorite thing about Mykonos was the beaches! The water was clear and clean and yes, it was cold! 🥶 Out of my week in Greece I only spent ✌🏾 2 days at the beach and both were in Mykonos. The first one I visited was Platis Gialos Beach and on the second day I went to Ornos Beach. Ornos was much calmer while Platis Gialos was windy but within walking distance to several other beaches. 😍 BOTH are worth a visit though. I actually left Mykonos with a tan that I didn’t realize I had until it came time to edit photos! I got more 🍫 and apparently surprise sunburn because I began peeling once I got home. I’d go through it again because that water 🌊 and those views were more than worth it.
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