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, 2020
- 6 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 6 min
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, 2019
- 5 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 6 min
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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