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9 Best Things to Do In the Bahamas

9 Best Things to Do In the Bahamas

May 5, 2017
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It’s like a cactus wonderland out here 🌵 Not

It’s like a cactus wonderland out here 🌵 Not as grand as Saguaro National Park but a gorgeous view that brings happy thoughts nonetheless. 😊🌼🌼🌼⁣
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I know we’re all probs going through a rough time right now. I created a new blog post on my site on “How To Cope With Anxiety No Matter What You’re Going Through” with 13 awesome ways to help you ease your anxious thoughts. You can click the link on my bio (click this pic) or go to www.from1girlto1world.com to read it. I hope this list I made will help you in any way if you’re feeling anxiety or just in general.⁣
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#cacti #sunrisepeak #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #natureheals #alltrails

Fun fact that I don’t disclose often: I’m actu

Fun fact that I don’t disclose often: I’m actually very scared of heights and have vertigo. I just like to combat the fear but I don’t think I’ll ever grow out of it haha.⁣⁣
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This hike was really pretty during this time and finally got around doing it!! 🌼⛰🥾 #getoutside #scottsdale #mcdowellmountains #sunrisepeak⁣
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Location: McDowell Sonoran Preserve⁣
Length: 3.6 miles 🔃⁣
Difficulty: Moderate⁣
Elevation gain: 1,112 ft

2 posts in a row in a day? Yep! 💦 HAPPY SPRING!

2 posts in a row in a day? Yep! 💦 HAPPY SPRING! The Salt River in Arizona is a fun way to cool off from the desert heat 🌞 and tubing here is a tradition for many Arizonans and visitors. It usually comes around later in spring (not sure if it will be pushed back for opening due to what’s happening right now in the world - I’d check up on it!). ⁣
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You can see wild horses roam around here, see pretty cliffs like you see in the pic, and get views of mountains around Tonto National Forest around you. It’s a scenic river and tubing experience that allows you to float in for 6 hours!!!⁣
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On my blog, not too long ago, I released my post “Know Before You Go: Salt River Tubing in Arizona” that talks about how to go tubing down here, how to get prepared, and what the experience is like. www.from1girlto1world.com or click the link in my bio to read it!!⁣
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**That sepia photo filter in my first pic was totally an accident when my friend did not see what it was set on when he took my pic. 😂 I don’t use filters in my pics.**

As an adventure travel blogger, I feel that during

As an adventure travel blogger, I feel that during this time this niche of bloggers have been hit hard with what’s going on right now. Tourism is suffering but so is everything else around. Small businesses are being hit hard and my heart breaks thinking about this all. 💔 It’s hard not to see a post created around this topic at this time and I wasn’t planning on adding onto it originally but I feel that what matters is what’s happening now and that there needs to be voices heard to help anyone find the comfort in knowing that people, like me, do sincerely care. ⁣⁣
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With this COVID-19 crisis, we are expected to not be in large crowds or be in occupied public spaces. It’s important we do practice social distancing and not be a potential carrier of this virus that we can bring among the elder, immunocompromised, and those who cannot afford to be in such position. One way of practicing #socialdistancing (and leaving 6 feet away from others) without feeling isolated indoors all day every day is of course to ...get outside! Going outside such as doing yard work, playing or chilling in the backyard, going for a hike, and picking up your bike, kayak, or skateboard are appropriate means to feel actively busy, socially and to gain peace.⁣⁣
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Do not feel you need to be obligated to the indoors or anything that requires little to no movement in a space. You NEED fresh air. Lastly, if you do feel sick, it’s highly recommended you stay home. 🙁 We will get through this 💚 ⁣
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*My home state of #NewJersey has a HIGH amount of cases (800+ rising). Keeping the state in my prayers. 🙏🏼 Photo credits 📸: @emmaflorentine_

Happy St. Paddy’s Day 🍀 🌈 The other day at

Happy St. Paddy’s Day 🍀 🌈 The other day at my waterfall hike, I got to capture a rainbow that didn’t go away for a while (a double rainbow too) and it appeared to be very green during this hike (with all the cold weather hitting Arizona). It was beautiful and a moment to look back at!⁣
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Nothing new with what I’m going to say but I figured I’d have to mention it. With everything being cancelled and this coronavirus/COVID-19 taking over the world right now, it’s honestly (excuse me if I’m getting sad here) a depressing time to be in right now. I know this has already struck our economy and it’s shaping our futures. Many things are left unwritten and this took everyone by storm. Our world is at a global crisis with this virus rapidly growing. ⁣
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I don’t want to write a lot about more about this topic, but I’m here to remind you guys that this is a time to remind our loved ones we care and that we are ALL in this together. We will recover and we will all get back on our feet! ❤️ #stpatricksday #goodvibes #rainbow

Seeing the waterfall from the White Tank Mountains

Seeing the waterfall from the White Tank Mountains flow is a glorious sight to witness! Especially how strong it can flow. Finally got out to see it yesterday after 3 days of straight rainfall. 💦⛰ Hiked this trail twice before last year and with those times I’ve seen it, I was never able to see the waterfall this way.⁣
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Something about water in the mountains is so nice to be around in nature and the breeze you get from it. ❤️ And yes, I did hike through these falls with just my sandals that I wore all day at work. 😂 So worth getting wet for. #waterfallsfordays #waterfalls #chasingwaterfalls @whitetankmountainsconservancy

Happy International Women’s Day to all you empow

Happy International Women’s Day to all you empowering and beautiful women 🌼 Don’t forget to let a sister, friend, your mother, your co-worker, your cousin, your mentor, your partner, etc. know that you appreciate them. Women have came a long way to show us how to live, fight for our rights, become a resource for many of us and we may not always think too much about it, but women have made a difference in social, economic, cultural, and political movements to make our world a place of equality and notable change.⁣
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As a woman, I’ve never felt more proud to be open about discussing topics of mental health, the ability to do things that we are often overlooked to be fearful of, and to get out there and use my words to speak behalf whatever I strongly would like to mention to make my voice heard in hoping others can feel they’re not alone. ⁣
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I’m moved by women who are not afraid to be themselves and are unapologetic about it. So keep doing your thing sistah and spread that light! 💗 ⁣
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The other day was a half day from work so I went and took advantage of it by driving a few minutes from work to hike the Lookout Summit Trail. It looks easy and short upon first glance until you reach to the top and find yourself having to literally climb up (and down to avoid tripping over the many loose rocks). But regardless when you get up there, the view is BEAUTIFUL all around! (It was super green with wildflowers at this time.) ⛰⁣
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#happyinternationalwomensday #womensday #idhikethat #movemountains #conquereverything

Love where my mind takes me when I surround myself

Love where my mind takes me when I surround myself in a zen atmosphere ⛩ 🇯🇵 Yesterday, a friend and I attended the First Friday event in the Japanese Friendship Garden in Phoenix (and it was my first time visiting🙏🏼). This beautiful and serene green haven is just a five minute drive from Downtown Phoenix (where the hustle & bustle is) and a few minutes walk from nice restaurants, bars, other parks, and interactive things to do.⁣
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There were happy hour specials on Japanese drinks: sake, wine, & beer and live musical performance from girls who were playing traditional Japanese guitar tunes. There’s a quaint gift shop here and minkas (traditional Japanese building style). Once a month from Oct-July, the garden hosts a tea ceremony. The garden makes a nice place to sit down and reflect and have a real talk (without all the noise) and even makes for great spots to do photography (photoshoots must be reserved in advanced within 14 business days with agreement and payment).⁣
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#japanesegarden #firstfriday #japaneseculture @jfgphx

#throwbackthursday to a peaceful place with the se

#throwbackthursday to a peaceful place with the sea, mountains, and sunset 🌞 When I have not traveled around places for a long time, I always get back to that very moment by looking back at my saved memories. ⁣
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#beaches #oceans #sunsets #peaceofmind

3 years ago during this vacation over here, my fam

3 years ago during this vacation over here, my family was trying to convince me to move here. I told my family and myself, “I’ll never live here, heck no.” They convinced me to go to college here or work here and I didn’t want to leave my life behind at all at the time. I chose to continue to be around where I was back home because I only knew that. I was comfortable. I thought this place was only good for vacations, but who knew 3 years later, I moved over here.⁣
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These are old photos taken by my sis at a place we saw and thought was cute in the middle of the desert by the Grand Canyon. The moral of the story is that sometimes you don’t know where life takes you and what happens later. If you are indecisive of a plan, don’t hesitate to choose the option that makes you think “f*ck, I’ll just go and do it”, not because you feel obligated to but because you have a gut feeling it’ll bring you a different but fresh perspective.⁣
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That’s kind of how I’ve felt. I would’ve never thought of starting a life here. I thought I’d come back to what I knew over and over and over again. But don’t. What’s familiar to you isn’t always the way to go. Will you grow? Possibly. Will it open your mind up? Maybe. Will you feel stuck? Most likely. This is just my opinion, but I feel like everyone should try out what it’s like to experience a different scenery and see what happens.⁣
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Maybe you’ll pick up a new hobby, meet incredible people to make unforgettable memories and experiences with, build up yourself spiritually, financially, physically, and who knows meet the love of your life. 🌿 ⁣
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#throwback #GrandCanyon #ranches #desertbeauty

Do some pics ever make you think some people make

Do some pics ever make you think some people make hikes look easy? 😅 Well don’t confuse that with mine here. This hike was not easy at least at the last part when you’re climbing up to the cave and going down. It’s for one steep (going down I was so frightened!) and it’s a narrow way with bushes brushed up against you so close and many loose rocks (on top of the many different sizes of rocks you’ve already stepped on and you’ve had enough of it) and then finding which way you went can be confusing (that’s why it’s important to trace your steps back). ⁣
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Imagine you’re in the wilderness, you’re solo, and you think you should relax once you get to the top but then you think about “How am I gonna climb down?” Or “What if I run into wildlife I don’t want to?” Or “What if it gets too dark?” Not to mention the other things that came with this: fearing I’ll get too close to a cactus since the narrow pathways consist of so much cacti, banging my feet against some rocks, coming home with a lot of sand in my shoes and having dirty feet, and then having to drive back an hour to go home when you’re already tired. 😓 ⁣
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But that’s kind of why I love hikes. I mean look at the gorgeous views and this cave! I feel like my work out was worth it and I can conquer challenges without help. I can look back at it all. I can embrace the beauty in my backyard meanwhile. Life is too short to not experience things even outside of your comfort zone or do things that excite you. After all, I am blessed. ⛰🌵☘️ #SuperstitionMountains #SuperstitionWilderness #caves #livebravely

Never would I have thought me or my pictures would

Never would I have thought me or my pictures would be featured in my favorite outdoor magazine of all time (this one features me in their #LiveBravely stories on @instagram). 💛 For the last year, I've dedicated advocacy and sharing stories of exploring the #outdoors and focus on #hiking in my blog and in other sources. @outsidemagazine This is the same magazine that I read daily, that featured some renowned athletes and outdoor enthusiasts and their stories, and inspired so much of what you’ve probably already read or seen (this is the mag that featured the long read where the movie Blue Crush was inspired from and the one that launched the career of Jon Krakauer who authored Into the Wild).⁣
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I did a take over recently on @hikelikeawoman as an ambassador and talked about “solo hiking”, a thing I been doing a lot in the last year and helped me to reach my goals of completing my @52hikechallenge. Swipe right to see the cute video they made of me!! 🥾 ⛰ ⁣
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Thank you for everyone’s support on my side outdoor + travel writing hustle and for dealing with my love of the outside! ✨

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