Story 8: Wild and Free in Cambodia!
Cambodia was WILD. Wild, as in untethered, raw and real. There were still a lot of tourists, but because the country's infrastructure was still under-developed, it felt like what I imagined rural Africa might look like — only dressed in Asian scenery. It was the perfect holiday destination. Koh Phangan was already a paradise island and attracted a lot of people who wanted to relax and come down from the rush of Western civilization, yet Cambodia allowed you to come down even
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Story 7: I Went Looking For Love But Found Community
I was so relieved when the airplane touched down in Chiang Mai after returning from the holiday island: Mnemba. Finally, I am on holiday! I'd been feeling the onset of burnout long before I left for Mnemba. Now, after my 2.5 month stint, I had definitely pushed myself far beyond exhaustion. I remember booking myself into a small little apartment because all I needed was a bed. I slept for 48 hours straight. Over the next few days, I spent my time exploring Old Town — the cit
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Story 6: A Small Patch of Sand
As the taxi pulled away from him, he had a somber look on his face and I felt intrigued about the future... yet excited and peaceful at the same time. I knew I'd see him again. Upon arriving in Namibia on 13 May 2019, I received an invitation shortly after for an interview with the luxury resort on Mnemba — the vacancy on the private island that Eva set me up with. In the beginning of June I was informed that I got the job. This changed everything for me. I knew, without a do
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Story 5: What Heartfelt Alignment Feels Like
By the end of my stay on Koh Phangan, I felt human again. Calm. Rested. Ready to go home. And then, three days before my flight, everything shifted... In the fall of 2019, I was invited to be the massage therapist on a yoga retreat held in Koh Phangan, Thailand. The retreat was held at Wonderland Healing Center — a vegan-based, boho-style center in a lush, tropical forest in paradise. We did lots of yoga, swam in the pool, ate from a wide range of fresh, healthy vegan food an
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