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The Problem with Instagram Destinations
I knew on some level what was going to happen, but she was adamant. She wanted to see the waterfall. Before my friend arrived in Bali for...
Anne McCormick
Jan 24, 20206 min read
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5 Things You Should Consider Before Hosting a Retreat Abroad
Have you been dreaming about hosting a retreat abroad? Gathering together like minds into a space where they can escape the pressures and...
Anne McCormick
May 20, 20195 min read
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How to Take Back the Controls When You're in Autopilot
And if travel is like love, it is, in the end, mostly because it's a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful, receptive,...
Anne McCormick
Mar 6, 20192 min read
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Fling Open Your Windows!
As a Canadian woman in the dead of winter, what do I look forward to? That first warm day in spring. The morning when you wake up and...
Anne McCormick
Feb 6, 20191 min read
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Is it Safe to Travel in Bali?
“Is it safe there?” is one of the most common questions I’m asked when approached by people who want to see Bali. Before going deeper, my...
Anne McCormick
Jan 23, 20192 min read
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Don’t bring these to Bali
There’s nothing worse than arriving in a country and realizing you can’t wear the clothes you packed, your products don't work, or you...
Anne McCormick
Sep 11, 20182 min read
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6 strange things you'll see in Bali before reaching the hotel
It’s a testament to humanity that we can build such varying cities with different traffic laws (sometimes no traffic laws at all!) and...
Anne McCormick
Aug 9, 20182 min read
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What Stories Do You Want to Tell?
Before I travelled to Bali, I felt like I was running out of things to talk about. My life wasn’t terrible or anything, but it was the...
Anne McCormick
Jul 24, 20182 min read
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My Friends, Wayan, Wayan, and Wayan
Upon arriving in Bali, you’ll soon notice something peculiar… as people introduce themselves, you hear the same first names over and...
Anne McCormick
May 1, 20182 min read
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A Day of Silence Descends on Bali
Written on March 17, 2018 I sit as the afternoon draws to a close, surrounded by birdsong as all the local birds get ready to roost for...
Anne McCormick
Apr 1, 20182 min read
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How Bali Changed My Life
In 2005, I was living in Calgary. I was not happy. I was depressed, I had been grossly overweight for most of my life, and I worked long...
Anne McCormick
Mar 14, 20186 min read
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