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That one time I ~almost~ brought a dog home with me from Egypt 🐶 I've wanted a dog for two years now, but haven't been in a rush since dogs are a lot of responsibility. Then I met this adorable boy and fell in love 💕 I was going to name him Finn since I found him near a scuba diving spot. There are organizations in Egypt that take in stray dogs waiting to go home with its new family while waiting for vaccines, paperwork, etc. Ultimately, I decided it's not a good time for me to have a dog because of a lot of upcoming life changes and moving. It made me curious though ... How many of you have taken a pet home with you from your travels? #straydog #adoptadog #travelingpup #newdogmom
Clean ups around the world, above and below the surface! 🗑️ I've picked up trash in the USA, Germany, Berlaus, and now Egypt. The problem of trash looks different everywhere, but the two core ideas always remain--reduce waste and manage waste that already exists. We just have policies for both waste reduction and waste management to truly make a dent in our society's waste problem. Trash isn't a sexy topic, I get it. It's arguably not the most important, either. Although waste is my sustainability passion and focus, I know energy is the one area that needs the most immediate attention to truly mitigate combat change. I also recognize trash is the most noticeable sustainability topic in our daily lives. We produce and throw out trash every single day. Our trash looks different around the world, too. Most of my trash in Egypt and Belarus was plastic bottles and plastic straws. In the USA, it's from produce and grocery shopping. (why are avocados in plastic containers when it has natural packaging?!) In Germany, it's from eating out (it's been difficult for me lately to cook while managing my job, school, and other life things). I used to think trash clean ups were a waste of time. We should focus more on policy implementation, right? While that's true, clean ups are a vital part to keeping our landscapes beautiful, mitigating animal loss due to platic consumption, and raising awareness of our trash problem. On a scuba dive clean up in Egypt, we found a cigarette butts, an acrylic nail, a condom, and more. Did you know all that is made of plastic??? Maybe you can't directly create or change policy like I'm trying to do. But your role in the climate crisis is equally important. Participate in local clean ups. Call your politicians. Vote. You're making more of a difference than you think, I promise 💚 If you're traveling and would like to participate in a community clean up, I suggest checking out Facebook Events and directly on clean up organizations websites, like Surfrider Foundation. It's a great way to meet locals who share a common interest with you--keeping our planet beautiful 💚 Would you participate in a clean up while you're traveling?
2 years in Germany 🇩🇪 I'm celebrating my 2 years in Germany this month! Well, it's actually 3 years because I spent a year here studying abroad in high school, but it's been two years since my last move here. I love my beautiful apartment, lovely town, and European lifestyle. Where would you live in Europe? #americaningermany #americanabroad #americangirlingermany #americanineurope #expatlife #germanlife #germanlifestyle #visitgermany
The many awkward faces of yoga! 😋🧘🏼 The ones you see and don't see....the ones that are rarely photographed but if they were you'd see the most strength and perserverence 💪🏻 We all love those beautiful yoga photos, but I wanted to take a moment to appreciate the ones in between. The moments you're pushing yourself, surprised by what your body can do, so in the zone that you forget about the outside world and your face muscles are finally fully replaced, or the times you play and try new things and fall a hundred times before you finally stick it ✅ Those are some of my favorite moments in yoga. What's your favorite moment in yoga? #namaste #yogi #fitnessmotivation #yogalife #yoga #yogapracrice #yogaeverywhere #yogapose #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogainspiration #selfcare #yogajourney #yogadaily #instayoga
The food in Egypt was *muah* 😋delicious! I loved how colorful the meals were! It seemed fairly easy to find vegetarian and vegan options as well. One thing I didn't like though? Eating hot meals in the hot weather 🥵 I will never understand, even after another explanation, why some cultures eat hot meals when it's over 100 degrees Fahrenheit outside! I just want a salad, watermelon, and ice cream in that kind of weather, ok? Nonetheless, I ate all the chicken tagine and it was delicious! It was easier to find a wide variety of foods in Dahab than mainland Egypt. In mainland Egypt, it was mostly all Egyptian food or maybe other varieties from that region. As always when traveling to another part of the world, their daily foods are different from my culture's daily foods, so I was really wanting some more familiar foods after a while to just change things up. Like, can we get some burritos or sweet and sour chicken out here please? 😂 I broke it up with a pizza, salad, and McDonald's back in Cairo (don't judge, it was a necessity 😜) so it is possible to change things up a little bit so you can go back to eating and enjoying all the Egyptian food! #travelegypt #egyptvacation #egyptianfood #egypt #egyptshots #egyptphotography #egypttravel
This is what a women-only Ancient Egypt + yoga retreat looks like with @wanderwomenretreats 😍 For 18 days, I traveled Egypt with an incredible retreat organizer and amazing women who made me feel inspired, empowered, and at home 💛 I'm a firm believer every woman needs to travel on a women-only group trip now!! Have you? #egypt #ancientegypt #pyramids #thisisegypt #girlstrip #travelphotography #girlslovetravel
How to wash your hands in Egypt 😜
What is this account all about? Adventurous travel & life, but sustainably 💙💚🌎 This is what this account always has been about and always will be about. Sometimes it'll be more travel-focused, sometimes more sustainability-focused, and sometimes a perfect blend of both! But here's the honest truth: I don't love Instagram. I appreciate it for what it is--a distraction, Inspiration, and quick escape. All that has an important place in this world. I certainly consume content on this platform and sometimes I even enjoy creating content on Instagram. Reels have been really fun for me lately! But the sustainable travel conversations I really want to have often don't fit on this platform. The blog will always be my main content platform. Even that, I question at times. Wouldn't I have a bigger impact running for government? I'm considering this. For now, I'm working towards my M.S. Environmental Policy degree and dipping my toes in a variety of jobs in this field. Still, I love adding to the conversation and content creation is a way to do that. What I wrote on my blog in 2020 still holds true: "I'm removing the pressure I previously placed on myself to make this blog profitable...this blog, and writing in general, is a source of joy for me. It should remain that way...it's okay if this blog doesn't become the next award-winning blog, as long as it helps someone. Even without me actively present, people found this blog. They emailed me and commented on my posts saying how helpful my content was for them on their journey to live and travel sustainably. This proves to me that my words are helping people. Otherwise, I would've kept writing only in my journal!" Do I post regularly? No. Do I have a beautifully curated feed? No. I experience some pretty cool, niche things that no one else writes about. I'm sharing what I love and it helps people. That's more than I ever wanted. Thousands of people may not read my blog regularly, but enough do to fill several school buses and that makes me smile big 😁 Thousands of people discover my blog annually and that makes my head spin 🥹 (Continued in comments)
Enjoy this chaotic video from the back of a truck 🛻 These views were too incredible not to share! I'm still working on my filming ability so hope you don't get whiplash 😵‍💫 I could've sat on the back of a truck watching these views all day though #backofthetruck #beachviews #desertvibes #desertviews #redsea #redseaviews #visitegypt #visitdahab #beginnervideographer