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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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  • When you swear that you won’t work on your vacation but find a perfect work station on your porch 🤦🏻‍♀️⠀ ⠀ And yes, that is my french press travel mug that I have in my hand! I always carry my own stash of coffee, brown coconut sugar and my Bodum french press mug when I travel - you never know when you need that caffeine fix 😉⠀ ⠀ Do you have something you can’t travel without? ✈️⠀ ⠀
  • Most people climb the famous Mt.Rinjani to watch the sunrise from the mountaintop but I will just watch the sun rise over Rinjani from afar 😂 I am so intimidated to do the 3d/2N trekking to climb the volcano 🙈 ⠀ I‘d rather just hang out on the neighboring islands of Gilis and admire the view across the ocean 🌊 while laying on some pristine white sand beaches and sipping on a fresh coconut 🥥 😅🏝⠀
  • “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not” - Ralph Waldo Emerson⠀ ⠀ Lately, I’ve been consumed with finding the perfect “photoshoot locations” for IG and my blog but sometimes the beauty is right in front of us 💫⠀ ⠀ I passed by this stunning view on my morning jog and couldn’t help but stop and take this in 🌳 ⠀ ⠀ I haven’t posted a photo that I took with my iPhone in a long time but isn’t this beautiful ☺️⠀ ⠀ #balilove #baliadventure #baliliving #baliindonesia #travelbali #balilife #travelingbali #ilovebali #baliexplore #baliparadise #visitbali #thisisindonesia #lifeofadventures #wanderful #viewslikethese #beautifulviews #viewslikethis #indonesiaparadise #wheretofindme #thisisbali #baliexpat #mytravels #baliisland #balivibes #balilivin #morningview #morninglight #morningwalks #iheartnature #junglelife
  • Happy Monday everyone!⠀ ⠀ I don’t know where in the world the time has gone, but it’s now my 6th year of living on this paradise island of Bali 🌸⠀ ⠀ Since I get asked quite a bit about what it takes to move to Bali, I decided to put together a full guide on how to become an expat in Bali 🏝☀️💦⠀ ⠀ You can see the post in my bio - if you need additional info, feel free to let me know 😊 ⠀ ⠀
  • 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 👣⠀ ⠀

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  • When you swear that you won’t work on your vacation but find a perfect work station on your porch 🤦🏻‍♀️⠀ ⠀ And yes, that is my french press travel mug that I have in my hand! I always carry my own stash of coffee, brown coconut sugar and my Bodum french press mug when I travel - you never know when you need that caffeine fix 😉⠀ ⠀ Do you have something you can’t travel without? ✈️⠀ ⠀
  • Most people climb the famous Mt.Rinjani to watch the sunrise from the mountaintop but I will just watch the sun rise over Rinjani from afar 😂 I am so intimidated to do the 3d/2N trekking to climb the volcano 🙈 ⠀ I‘d rather just hang out on the neighboring islands of Gilis and admire the view across the ocean 🌊 while laying on some pristine white sand beaches and sipping on a fresh coconut 🥥 😅🏝⠀
  • “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not” - Ralph Waldo Emerson⠀ ⠀ Lately, I’ve been consumed with finding the perfect “photoshoot locations” for IG and my blog but sometimes the beauty is right in front of us 💫⠀ ⠀ I passed by this stunning view on my morning jog and couldn’t help but stop and take this in 🌳 ⠀ ⠀ I haven’t posted a photo that I took with my iPhone in a long time but isn’t this beautiful ☺️⠀ ⠀ #balilove #baliadventure #baliliving #baliindonesia #travelbali #balilife #travelingbali #ilovebali #baliexplore #baliparadise #visitbali #thisisindonesia #lifeofadventures #wanderful #viewslikethese #beautifulviews #viewslikethis #indonesiaparadise #wheretofindme #thisisbali #baliexpat #mytravels #baliisland #balivibes #balilivin #morningview #morninglight #morningwalks #iheartnature #junglelife
  • Happy Monday everyone!⠀ ⠀ I don’t know where in the world the time has gone, but it’s now my 6th year of living on this paradise island of Bali 🌸⠀ ⠀ Since I get asked quite a bit about what it takes to move to Bali, I decided to put together a full guide on how to become an expat in Bali 🏝☀️💦⠀ ⠀ You can see the post in my bio - if you need additional info, feel free to let me know 😊 ⠀ ⠀
  • 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? ☺️⠀

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