Anne McCormickJan 24, 20206 minThe Problem with Instagram DestinationsI 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 McCormickMay 20, 20195 min5 Things You Should Consider Before Hosting a Retreat AbroadHave you been dreaming about hosting a retreat abroad? Gathering together like minds into a space where they can escape the pressures and...
Anne McCormickMar 6, 20192 minHow to Take Back the Controls When You're in AutopilotAnd 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 McCormickFeb 6, 20191 minFling 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 McCormickJan 23, 20192 minIs 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 McCormickSep 11, 20182 minDon’t bring these to BaliThere’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 McCormickAug 9, 20182 min6 strange things you'll see in Bali before reaching the hotelIt’s a testament to humanity that we can build such varying cities with different traffic laws (sometimes no traffic laws at all!) and...
Anne McCormickJul 24, 20182 minWhat 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 McCormickMay 1, 20182 minMy Friends, Wayan, Wayan, and WayanUpon arriving in Bali, you’ll soon notice something peculiar… as people introduce themselves, you hear the same first names over and...
Anne McCormickApr 1, 20182 minA Day of Silence Descends on BaliWritten 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 McCormickMar 14, 20186 minHow Bali Changed My LifeIn 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...