• These days, my form of self-care consists of: ✔knowing that a silk robe and a hair-drying turban will be the closest to royalty I'll ever get ✔ reading two completely unrelated (and often contrasting) books at the same time ✔ educating myself further about health, vitamins in particular. ✔ appreciating those who look out for you by looking out for them in return. Let's talk vitamins first! Vitamin C in particular has been all the rave these days. I'm pretty sure all of us have been taking it one way or another. 🍊🍋 My awesome friend and health-enthusiast @nina.paulas told me helpful tips about Vitamin C. That our body can only absorb approximately 500mg og Vitamin C at one time so its best to take two doses separately in a day (perhaps 1 in the morning the other in the afternoon or early evening) so we optimise vitamin absorption. She sent me a bottle of Poly C vitamins which I've now religiously been taking for a month. I'm quite vigilant about health so I admit I've tried many forms of Vitamin C before, and knockonwood, I've been in good health the past several months. One thing I notice about Poly C is that it's given me more energy during the day🌞 (no more siestas, more energy during workouts!), and I've been having sounder sleeps at night. 🌜 I think we can attribute this to Poly C's combination of calcium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc mineral ascorbates. 💪🍋🍊 If you want to have a dose of this or want to know more about nutrition, hit @nina.paulas up!! ❤ She and I go waaay back-- we used to fly together. ❤ --- How do you care for yourself lately? Are you also a book-highlighter and note-taker like me? What are you reading at the moment? ----- #vitamins #photooftheday #bathtub #vitaminc #usana #selfcare #m52boutique #classics #onefineday #health #wellness #pamperyourself #fitness #instapic #bathroom #bookstagram #relaxing #sundaymorning #sundaygoodness #weekend #weekendvibes
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    These days, my form of self-care consists of: ✔knowing that a silk robe and a hair-drying turban will be the closest to royalty I'll ever get ✔ reading two completely unrelated (and often contrasting) books at the same time ✔ educating myself further about health, vitamins in particular. ✔ appreciating those who look out for you by looking out for them in return. Let's talk vitamins first! Vitamin C in particular has been all the rave these days. I'm pretty sure all of us have been taking it one way or another. 🍊🍋 My awesome friend and health-enthusiast @nina.paulas told me helpful tips about Vitamin C. That our body can only absorb approximately 500mg og Vitamin C at one time so its best to take two doses separately in a day (perhaps 1 in the morning the other in the afternoon or early evening) so we optimise vitamin absorption. She sent me a bottle of Poly C vitamins which I've now religiously been taking for a month. I'm quite vigilant about health so I admit I've tried many forms of Vitamin C before, and knockonwood, I've been in good health the past several months. One thing I notice about Poly C is that it's given me more energy during the day🌞 (no more siestas, more energy during workouts!), and I've been having sounder sleeps at night. 🌜 I think we can attribute this to Poly C's combination of calcium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc mineral ascorbates. 💪🍋🍊 If you want to have a dose of this or want to know more about nutrition, hit @nina.paulas up!! ❤ She and I go waaay back-- we used to fly together. ❤ --- How do you care for yourself lately? Are you also a book-highlighter and note-taker like me? What are you reading at the moment? ----- #vitamins #photooftheday #bathtub #vitaminc #usana #selfcare #m52boutique #classics #onefineday #health #wellness #pamperyourself #fitness #instapic #bathroom #bookstagram #relaxing #sundaymorning #sundaygoodness #weekend #weekendvibes
  • I'd very much like to go back to this exact moment when a puppy training to be a protective farm dog suddenly sidled up to me as I was exploring the wonderful countryside of Romania with @outdooractivitiesromania . 🌳🐾🐶 Europe is slowly opening up its borders and it looks like travel preferences and behaviour are changing in light of the times. My latest blog post highlights why Romania seems to be just what the doctor prescribed for travel after Covid-19. Click on the link in bio ⬆️ to read! #romania #europe #countryside #puppy #pupsofinstagram #farmlife #passportready #takemeaway #sheisnotlost #globelletravels #travelingram #instatravel #igerstravel #travelblogger #traveltagged #adventure #eurogram #outdoors #lifewelltravelled #worlderlust #womenwhotravel
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    I'd very much like to go back to this exact moment when a puppy training to be a protective farm dog suddenly sidled up to me as I was exploring the wonderful countryside of Romania with @outdooractivitiesromania . 🌳🐾🐶 Europe is slowly opening up its borders and it looks like travel preferences and behaviour are changing in light of the times. My latest blog post highlights why Romania seems to be just what the doctor prescribed for travel after Covid-19. Click on the link in bio ⬆️ to read! #romania #europe #countryside #puppy #pupsofinstagram #farmlife #passportready #takemeaway #sheisnotlost #globelletravels #travelingram #instatravel #igerstravel #travelblogger #traveltagged #adventure #eurogram #outdoors #lifewelltravelled #worlderlust #womenwhotravel
  • Well this week has been quite overwhelming to say the least. And I've heard it said that cookies make the world a better place but never fully believed it until a couple of days ago. Perhaps its 6th sense or her true friend radar being on the ball but my dear friend @imjoey37 knew that this tough cookie needed a break when she saw my Moorea IG post. As you all know I'm not a morning person but when you're suddenly greeted by fragrant boxes of warm, fresh-from-the-oven cookies first thing in the morning...you can bet I was truly happily and giddily woken up! Especially with a note from the sweetest little boy Andrew ❤ But wait there's more! These are no ordinary cookies. @imjoey37 re-created the iconic, world-famous @doubletree by Hilton Cookies! (They shared the official recipe a couple of months ago, link is in my IG stories!). And..dare I say it: I love your cookies @doubletree , we've had warm memories in Seattle, Dublin and the Seychelles but my dear friend's version was better 😊 Swipe left left left and see how this cookie, and most of all the warm love from a dearest friend can make me all gooey and melt 😍 P.S Before you all think I'm promoting the cookies..Joey is honestly the most fantastic home-baker I know. She's been baking since we were in Uni. Her cookies and other baked goods I would pay $$$ for but sadly (well, still fortunate for me!) she only bakes for people she loves. I've been telling her for ages she'd make a killing if she opened her kitchen (like most people are now doing, even mediocre ones have been selling baked goods sorry to say). But the best ones (like Joey) are reluctant, I find 😊 P.P.S Im grateful for having the wisdom and discernment to choose friends and circle wisely. We are the average of the 5 people we spend most of our time and energy with so keep those boundaries working 💚 P.P.P.S to the eagle-eyed, yes i did change my nail polish 😉 Have a great Sunday everyone! I think we all need a cookie!! 🍪🍪🍪 What makes the world a better place for you? 🍪❤🍪❤🍪❤🍪 #cookies #friendship #hilton #doubletreecookies #sundaysbest #lovetheworld #foodstagram #sweettooth #foodiegram #foodie #bestoftheday #igersoftheday #chocolate
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    Well this week has been quite overwhelming to say the least. And I've heard it said that cookies make the world a better place but never fully believed it until a couple of days ago. Perhaps its 6th sense or her true friend radar being on the ball but my dear friend @imjoey37 knew that this tough cookie needed a break when she saw my Moorea IG post. As you all know I'm not a morning person but when you're suddenly greeted by fragrant boxes of warm, fresh-from-the-oven cookies first thing in the morning...you can bet I was truly happily and giddily woken up! Especially with a note from the sweetest little boy Andrew ❤ But wait there's more! These are no ordinary cookies. @imjoey37 re-created the iconic, world-famous @doubletree by Hilton Cookies! (They shared the official recipe a couple of months ago, link is in my IG stories!). And..dare I say it: I love your cookies @doubletree , we've had warm memories in Seattle, Dublin and the Seychelles but my dear friend's version was better 😊 Swipe left left left and see how this cookie, and most of all the warm love from a dearest friend can make me all gooey and melt 😍 P.S Before you all think I'm promoting the cookies..Joey is honestly the most fantastic home-baker I know. She's been baking since we were in Uni. Her cookies and other baked goods I would pay $$$ for but sadly (well, still fortunate for me!) she only bakes for people she loves. I've been telling her for ages she'd make a killing if she opened her kitchen (like most people are now doing, even mediocre ones have been selling baked goods sorry to say). But the best ones (like Joey) are reluctant, I find 😊 P.P.S Im grateful for having the wisdom and discernment to choose friends and circle wisely. We are the average of the 5 people we spend most of our time and energy with so keep those boundaries working 💚 P.P.P.S to the eagle-eyed, yes i did change my nail polish 😉 Have a great Sunday everyone! I think we all need a cookie!! 🍪🍪🍪 What makes the world a better place for you? 🍪❤🍪❤🍪❤🍪 #cookies #friendship #hilton #doubletreecookies #sundaysbest #lovetheworld #foodstagram #sweettooth #foodiegram #foodie #bestoftheday #igersoftheday #chocolate
  • There comes a time when silence is betrayal - Martin Luther King, Jr. Privilege is when you think something isn't a problem because it's not a problem to you personally. Getting annoyed and sick and tired of politics is privilege in action. The fact that humanity has to clarify that any lives matter should be concern enough. 🖤🖤🖤 #blackouttuesday
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    There comes a time when silence is betrayal - Martin Luther King, Jr. Privilege is when you think something isn't a problem because it's not a problem to you personally. Getting annoyed and sick and tired of politics is privilege in action. The fact that humanity has to clarify that any lives matter should be concern enough. 🖤🖤🖤 #blackouttuesday
  • For the longest time, I've kept Holy Smithereens non-personal to the best degree that I could. I'm just one of those that are happy to have a compartmentalised life. I thought I was doing a great job being non-attached until a few days ago, when I heard news that truly got me a little emotional. I have always been in the travel industry. Except for being a pilot, I've worked many roles in the industry and never had any other official job outside of travel. Every now and then, I get asked how I started in travel writing / blogging. And it will really, truly be impossible to tell that tale without mentioning @intercontinental @ihg InterContinental Moorea. So my heart broke into pieces when I heard that they will no longer re-open as scheduled. Permanently Closed. I have decided to write why this is deeply personal for me. Link in Bio. All I can say is ... Maururu Intercontinental Moorea. Im grateful for the memories and for the many other doors that opened after. ❤🌴🥥 #tahiti #moorea #travelingram #travelblogger #passportready #photooftheday #intercontinental #ihg #frenchpolynesia #instatravel #igerstravel #globelletravels #girlventure #mytinyatlas #islandgirls #islandlife #sheisnotlost #lifewelltravelled #luxuryhotels #resorts
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    For the longest time, I've kept Holy Smithereens non-personal to the best degree that I could. I'm just one of those that are happy to have a compartmentalised life. I thought I was doing a great job being non-attached until a few days ago, when I heard news that truly got me a little emotional. I have always been in the travel industry. Except for being a pilot, I've worked many roles in the industry and never had any other official job outside of travel. Every now and then, I get asked how I started in travel writing / blogging. And it will really, truly be impossible to tell that tale without mentioning @intercontinental @ihg InterContinental Moorea. So my heart broke into pieces when I heard that they will no longer re-open as scheduled. Permanently Closed. I have decided to write why this is deeply personal for me. Link in Bio. All I can say is ... Maururu Intercontinental Moorea. Im grateful for the memories and for the many other doors that opened after. ❤🌴🥥 #tahiti #moorea #travelingram #travelblogger #passportready #photooftheday #intercontinental #ihg #frenchpolynesia #instatravel #igerstravel #globelletravels #girlventure #mytinyatlas #islandgirls #islandlife #sheisnotlost #lifewelltravelled #luxuryhotels #resorts