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  • Ubud itinerary: temple standing across a walkway in a pond
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About Me

Hi there! I'm Mo, a former New Yorker turned mermaid, who is obsessed with coconuts, scuba diving and ice cream :) Click on my photo to learn how I traded my business suit for a bathing suit to pursue a life of fulfillment, and created a life in paradise!

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  • How in the world has it been 2 months already since I moved to Ubud? I have no idea where the heck the time has gone - oh yeah, exploring around town (aka working)!⠀ ⠀ I just published a new post on top things to do in and around my new ‘hood so check it out if you are thinking about heading to Bali and need itinerary ideas 🗻🏝🗺⠀ ⠀ Link in bio ✨ ⠀ #balilove #baliadventure #baliliving #baliindonesia #travelbali #balilife #travelingbali #ilovebali #baliexplore #baliparadise #visitbali #thisisindonesia #lifeofadventures #wanderful #viewslikethis #adventuregirls #indonesiaparadise #wheretofindme #thisisbali #waterfallsfordays #allaboutadventures #adventurers #adventuress #northbali #exploresolo #outdooradventure #solotravels #girltravel #exploringasia #southeastasiatrip
  • 10 years ago, I experienced my very first Balinese massage at @mayaubud and my life was never the same 😍 I returned to this spectacular resort for my anniversary spa treatment and everything was as stunning, serene and impeccable as I had remembered 🌳🛁🌼⠀ ⠀ If you are ever in Ubud area, treat yourself to a #flowerbath at @spaatmayaubud ❤️⠀ I mean, just look at this view! Need I say more? ☺️⠀
  • Even though I am a water baby 💦 and can happily spend all my days on a beach, I recently moved inland on Bali and am surprised by how comforted I am by the surrounding greenery 🌱🌿🌾⠀ ⠀ I am not, however, loving all the mosquitos that come with a life in the #ricefields 😅⠀ ⠀ Last night I woke up at 1am to 6 mosquito bites! Time to bust out the good ol’ coils! ⠀ ⠀ #wonderfulindonesia #beautifulindonesia #travelindonesia #instatravelgram #instatraveler #instatravels #indonesiaparadise #travelinggram #travelbloggerlife #travelgirls #traveladdicted #islandsofadventure #tropicalparadise #paradiseisland #adventureanywhere #adventuregram #adventureinspired #livetheadventure #discoverbali #offthebeatenpath #offthebeatentrack #riceterraces #greenery🌿 #getlostwithme #adventuring #beautifulexplorers #natureloverforlife #natureinspired #ricefield
  • I want to say thank you to every single one of you who left me a message following my last post. ⠀ ⠀ Since the topic was so personal, I debated whether or not to share it on such a public forum - yet it was the one post where I received more love and support than any other photo. It only goes to show that vulnerability and humanity connects all of us at the core, not the pretty photos or fabricated captions. ⠀ ⠀ I am so humbled by all the thoughtful and kind messages - it meant so much ❤️⠀ ⠀ Since the breakup, I have been burying myself into work but today I decided to let myself have some fun and took my butt to the beach 🏝☀️⠀ ⠀ This is my #salttherapy 💦😊⠀
  • It has been a while since my last post, as I’ve been on a rollercoaster of ending a 5 year relationship, moving out of the only home I’ve known in Bali, and relocating to an entirely new community to start a new chapter. ⠀ ⠀ I’ve been so emotionally drained, not having any once of energy or desire to share a photo on IG or think of any captivating captions. ⠀ ⠀ So today I just share what’s real - that my heart is broken yet again, I’m feeling a bit lost and uncertain, but strangely there’s also a sense of excitement for a new future that I get to create. ⠀ ⠀ I don’t know where I’m headed but for now, I keep my head up and keep putting one foot forward at a time 👣⠀ ⠀
  • 6 years ago when I quit my job to start traveling full time, I could have never imagined the opportunities that have shown up in my path when I challenged my limiting beliefs and pushed my own boundaries. ⠀ ⠀ From becoming a scuba instructor, creating a travel website to being a guest on a podcast, I have fulfilled dreams that I didn’t even know I had. ⠀ In this recent conversation I had with Goal Traveler’s podcast 🎤, it was a great reminder of how I began my solo travel and the journey that has become of my life. ⠀ ⠀ I would love for you to give it a listen and let me know what you think ☺️⠀ Check out @goaltraveler Or @justgonetwork And click on their link in bio for the episode ✨
  • I have been to some stunning waterfalls in Bali but this was one force of nature!⠀ ⠀ Surrounded in lush green jungle, the mist created by the torrent created some magical vibes at Nungnung Waterfall and it was worth climbing some +500 stairs for 😅. My glutes suffered a bit was totally worth the effort ✨⠀ ⠀ Check out my link in bio for how to discover this incredible #baliwaterfall 💦⠀
  • I’ve talked about some of the challenges of being a solotographer before, but lately I’ve been feeling frustrated with the limitations of taking photos on a tripod, which restricts me to a certain height and time distance of 10 seconds. ⠀ ⠀ There is a gap between the kind of photo I WANT to take and the ability to manage it by myself with camera capabilities 🤨⠀ ⠀ I’m getting tired of setting up a timer and running into a shot, all the while thinking about my posture, smile and pose within 10 seconds 🏃🏻‍♀️📸🤦🏻‍♀️⠀ ⠀ I clearly didn’t have enough time to put on a smile for this shot 😂⠀ ⠀ Any selfietographers out there have any tips for upgrading solotography skills 🤳🏻😄⠀?? ⠀
  • At a first glance, you see the dramatic cliffside views and a vast blue ocean...but look closely and you can see clusters of plastic trash floating in the ocean 🌊⠀ ⠀ I have to admit, my initial reaction was to turn away and go elsewhere for a better photo location. But then realized this was the perfect opportunity to show the real world, not a photo that has been retouched or photoshopped to erase “imperfections.”⠀ ⠀ Even though Bali has banned plastic bags this year 🙌 the world’s pollution problem has a long way to go - and it starts with efforts by people like you and me 👫👭and believing that each of us make a difference ✨⠀

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  • How in the world has it been 2 months already since I moved to Ubud? I have no idea where the heck the time has gone - oh yeah, exploring around town (aka working)!⠀ ⠀ I just published a new post on top things to do in and around my new ‘hood so check it out if you are thinking about heading to Bali and need itinerary ideas 🗻🏝🗺⠀ ⠀ Link in bio ✨ ⠀ #balilove #baliadventure #baliliving #baliindonesia #travelbali #balilife #travelingbali #ilovebali #baliexplore #baliparadise #visitbali #thisisindonesia #lifeofadventures #wanderful #viewslikethis #adventuregirls #indonesiaparadise #wheretofindme #thisisbali #waterfallsfordays #allaboutadventures #adventurers #adventuress #northbali #exploresolo #outdooradventure #solotravels #girltravel #exploringasia #southeastasiatrip
  • 10 years ago, I experienced my very first Balinese massage at @mayaubud and my life was never the same 😍 I returned to this spectacular resort for my anniversary spa treatment and everything was as stunning, serene and impeccable as I had remembered 🌳🛁🌼⠀ ⠀ If you are ever in Ubud area, treat yourself to a #flowerbath at @spaatmayaubud ❤️⠀ I mean, just look at this view! Need I say more? ☺️⠀
  • Even though I am a water baby 💦 and can happily spend all my days on a beach, I recently moved inland on Bali and am surprised by how comforted I am by the surrounding greenery 🌱🌿🌾⠀ ⠀ I am not, however, loving all the mosquitos that come with a life in the #ricefields 😅⠀ ⠀ Last night I woke up at 1am to 6 mosquito bites! Time to bust out the good ol’ coils! ⠀ ⠀ #wonderfulindonesia #beautifulindonesia #travelindonesia #instatravelgram #instatraveler #instatravels #indonesiaparadise #travelinggram #travelbloggerlife #travelgirls #traveladdicted #islandsofadventure #tropicalparadise #paradiseisland #adventureanywhere #adventuregram #adventureinspired #livetheadventure #discoverbali #offthebeatenpath #offthebeatentrack #riceterraces #greenery🌿 #getlostwithme #adventuring #beautifulexplorers #natureloverforlife #natureinspired #ricefield
  • I want to say thank you to every single one of you who left me a message following my last post. ⠀ ⠀ Since the topic was so personal, I debated whether or not to share it on such a public forum - yet it was the one post where I received more love and support than any other photo. It only goes to show that vulnerability and humanity connects all of us at the core, not the pretty photos or fabricated captions. ⠀ ⠀ I am so humbled by all the thoughtful and kind messages - it meant so much ❤️⠀ ⠀ Since the breakup, I have been burying myself into work but today I decided to let myself have some fun and took my butt to the beach 🏝☀️⠀ ⠀ This is my #salttherapy 💦😊⠀
  • It has been a while since my last post, as I’ve been on a rollercoaster of ending a 5 year relationship, moving out of the only home I’ve known in Bali, and relocating to an entirely new community to start a new chapter. ⠀ ⠀ I’ve been so emotionally drained, not having any once of energy or desire to share a photo on IG or think of any captivating captions. ⠀ ⠀ So today I just share what’s real - that my heart is broken yet again, I’m feeling a bit lost and uncertain, but strangely there’s also a sense of excitement for a new future that I get to create. ⠀ ⠀ I don’t know where I’m headed but for now, I keep my head up and keep putting one foot forward at a time 👣⠀ ⠀
  • 6 years ago when I quit my job to start traveling full time, I could have never imagined the opportunities that have shown up in my path when I challenged my limiting beliefs and pushed my own boundaries. ⠀ ⠀ From becoming a scuba instructor, creating a travel website to being a guest on a podcast, I have fulfilled dreams that I didn’t even know I had. ⠀ In this recent conversation I had with Goal Traveler’s podcast 🎤, it was a great reminder of how I began my solo travel and the journey that has become of my life. ⠀ ⠀ I would love for you to give it a listen and let me know what you think ☺️⠀ Check out @goaltraveler Or @justgonetwork And click on their link in bio for the episode ✨

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