Anne McCormick
Travel Tips for Under-Planners
Under-planners tend to be extroverted and optimistic, functioning on the basic assumption that they’ll meet new friends who will point them
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Anne McCormick
Jan 24, 20206 min read
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...
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Anne McCormick
Dec 18, 20193 min read
The Guide to Gifting Experiences
The older I get, the more I’ve come to realize that the holiday season isn’t so much about unwrapping objects, but sending messages of love
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Anne McCormick
Aug 29, 20196 min read
Hey lady, is this stopping you from travelling solo?
Travelling solo is an amazing, freeing, confidence-building experience. But there are so many reasons to put it off.
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Anne McCormick
May 20, 20195 min read
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...
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Anne McCormick
Apr 15, 20194 min read
How to Get the Travel Experience You Want
These days, there are so many options for travel experiences– from big cruises, to bus trips, to DIY app-based excursions, supported...
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Anne McCormick
Mar 6, 20192 min read
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,...
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Anne McCormick
Feb 6, 20191 min read
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...
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Anne McCormick
Jan 10, 20193 min read
Is This Your Year to Travel Alone?
It is 2019, and I can’t believe (for the nth year in a row) how fast time slides by. The sun rises and sets so fast, seasons change,...
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Anne McCormick
Nov 13, 20182 min read
How to Beat Jet Lag
I just flew back to Bali this past weekend (!!!), and I am so excited to see old friends and show new friends around this beautiful...
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Anne McCormick
Oct 31, 20182 min read
A Group Travel Experience for Introverts
When it comes to seeing a new place, nothing sounds worse to me than being part of a giant group, shuttled from place to place, stopping...
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Anne McCormick
Oct 16, 20183 min read
Why are women less likely to travel alone?
After a life of working humdrum jobs and raising my son on my own, arriving in Bali the first time was scary for me.
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Anne McCormick
Sep 11, 20182 min read
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...
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Anne McCormick
Aug 23, 20183 min read
What do you want to be remembered for?
Is this too deep for a travel blog? I don’t think so. I first heard about the concept of “The Life Resume” from Jesse Itzler, and I’ve...
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Anne McCormick
Jul 24, 20182 min read
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...
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Anne McCormick
May 1, 20182 min read
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...
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Anne McCormick
Apr 1, 20182 min read
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...
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Anne McCormick
Mar 14, 20186 min read
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...
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