I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. - #MuhammadAli • • • New vlog is up about what @cntraveler rated "The Most Beautiful Island in The World". Check out my vlog to see! Link in bio 🎥 • • • #Expedition196 #EveryCountryinTheWorld

Fotografiju objavljuje ᶜᴬˢˢᴬᴺᴰᴿᴬ ᴰᴱ ᴾᴱᶜᴼᴸ (@expedition_196) Lip 7, 2016 u 5:13 PDT

 

Being a traveler who likes to venture into countries with no preconceptions and an open mind, I'll admit that I was a little nervous about going to a place that's experienced as much turmoil as France and Lebanon in the past several months, just based off of the news. I knew nothing about Tunisia, other than it being a country in North Africa, and I wanted to keep it that way, hoping that I'd learn more about its beauty and history from the local people and a pair of open eyes. I chose to go two days without internet in order to fully immerse myself in the way of life here. I boarded a 14 hour ferry with Italians and Tunisians who either spoke Italian, French or Arabic. Upon disembarking, I was alone in the streets of #Tunis, not knowing the language and on a whole new continent. But I had confidence in myself and trust in the goodness of the people. • • • Tunisia has made it to my top 5 favorite countries I've ever been to. It blew me away with its beauty, allure, kind-hearted and helpful people and safety factor being a woman traveling alone. I felt 100% comfortable here. Tourism is really hurting here after the recent ISIS attacks, but despite this, people need not be afraid of traveling to these countries based off what they hear on the news. Fear is something I'm leaving at the door from here on out. • • • #Expedition196 #PeaceThroughTourism #EveryCountryInTheWorld #Tunisia

Fotografiju objavljuje ᶜᴬˢˢᴬᴺᴰᴿᴬ ᴰᴱ ᴾᴱᶜᴼᴸ (@expedition_196) Pro 3, 2015 u 3:08 PST

 

Yep, caught in the action picking fallen leaves off of the ground at St. Sophia's Cathedral in #Kiev, #Ukraine #LikeABoss 🍂🙀🍂 • • • #Fall is my all time favorite season and I'm so happy that I'm able to experience it here in Ukraine! What an oasis. The sun was peaking itself through bright yellow and orange colored leaves on trees that surround the cathedral. It was a peaceful moment to be here after an 11 hour overnight train ride. As exhausted as I was, this place renewed my sense of wonder and excitement. This country is one of my favorites ever. So much so that it gets its own blog post, which will be out in the coming days. 🍂❤🍂❤🍂 • • • #Expedition196 #PeaceThroughTourism

Fotografiju objavljuje ᶜᴬˢˢᴬᴺᴰᴿᴬ ᴰᴱ ᴾᴱᶜᴼᴸ (@expedition_196) Lis 20, 2015 u 8:28 PDT

 

I need a haircut. @mrstaracohen will you come to #Bosnia and help a girl out? 😝 • • • Today I decided to climb 87 windy stairs up an extremely narrow corridor inside a Mosque to get to the top. Low and behold this breathtaking view of the #OldBridge in #Mostar was waiting for me. And let me tell you it was so worth it. I was wearing shorts and before entering the #Mosque they handed me a long scarf to cover my knees out of respect for their culture. Oh the joys of being a woman. I hung out up here for about two hours while everyone came and went within 10 minutes, I'm assuming because of the heights thing. • • • #Expedition196 #PeaceThroughTourism

Fotografiju objavljuje ᶜᴬˢˢᴬᴺᴰᴿᴬ ᴰᴱ ᴾᴱᶜᴼᴸ (@expedition_196) Ruj 15, 2015 u 3:55 PDT

 

#AlbanianAlps 🌲🍂 • • • #Expedition196 #PeaceThroughTourism

Fotografiju objavljuje ᶜᴬˢˢᴬᴺᴰᴿᴬ ᴰᴱ ᴾᴱᶜᴼᴸ (@expedition_196) Ruj 26, 2015 u 1:17 PDT