Final Chapter Hi Raelan :)
So happy these past 9 months have been such a wonderful and growing experience for you. You have been a constant inspiration in my life and I thank you for that! I'm positive your family and friends in Canada are excited for your return! Good Luck and Best Wishes for your future adventures in life :)!!
LY
Tanya
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Hey Looks like a terrific trip! I have really enjoyed your writing and reading your insights, I am glad you are having a meaningful time there. Will you email me your address as I have lost it! Thanks and thinking of you often xoxo
You and Star I don't think Star could have found a better friend in her time of need.
I usually try to follow folks who are venturing to Australia and just stumbled on your one Australian entry.
Be with her for as long as you both need it to be. Take Care
Back from Portland Hi Raelan :)
How's Australia? Halong Bay looks magnificent - A complete Dream! Portland was everything I'd hoped for and more. I wasn't nervous at all while traveling alone & actually found it rather exciting! I met so many wonderful people, and ate some delicious food .. Mmmmm! It's a vegan paradise there :) Only thing on my mind now is "where to next?"!!! If my finances weren't so depleted right now - I'd catch the next flight to see you! Oh, How I wish I could join you right now! Looking forward to more photos and updates on your journey! Love Ya, Tanya
EPIC Oh Raelan!
I stand by my earlier comment that Elizabeth Gilbert has absolutely nothing on you (if you had a book, I would totally buy it - maybe even two!) Thank you so much for the postcard! Miss you! To say you are on a trip would not even begin to describe what you have done so far - your journey as you've described is incredible and epic. I would have headed back home LONG ago - so kudos to you ... travelling is tough work. I am in awe of your ability to describe your experiences the way you have and to open them up for all of us to experience with you. You are stronger than you know and when things get tough just remember that they will get better. The experiences that we have mould us, we never stay the same. In that we never lose ourselves, we may just take a longer path to find out who (and where) we are supposed to be! I'm privileged to know you and call you a friend.
Enjoy the quiet moments, embrace the chaos and above all - stay safe! HUGS!
Amber
re: Staying Positive! Hey Tanya!
Thanks so much, I'm really trying to focus on the best and ignore the rest. There will always be people whose actions hurt you, but as a wise friend once suggested I try and take just a moment to pay attention to the bad feelings it causes and then promptly let it go.
T-2 days to Portland...right?? SO exciting! I can't wait to hear about all the delicious food and other adventures you enjoy.
xxoo
Staying Positive! Hi Raelan :) You are such an inspiration & I'm so proud of you for focusing on the GREAT things that have happened during your journey and leaving behind the negative experiences! I hope things turn around for your friend in Australia - and hope you find time to enjoy the area while you're visiting. Also ... Congrats on taking on a couple months of volunteering to help others! You are definitely paying it forward :) Love Ya, Tanya
re: oh, What Fun! Hey Tanya!
Your trip is getting close, that's exciting! If I can offer one piece of unsolicited advice...while you are traveling, talk to EVERYONE! Some times it will go well and you will make a friend, and sometime they might seem kind of uninterested and brush you off. But my experience has been that most people are very happy to talk to you and make new friends. So while you're eating solo at those restaurants, strategically place yourself next to some people you might like to eat and chat them up! Best of luck with your holiday, I look forward to hearing all about it.
xx
Rae
re: Right Path Hello
Thanks for following along with my travels, I find that very comforting and I appreciate it dearly! I will try my very best not to scare you any more, I promise ;). I'm glad your enjoying my stories, it's definitely nice to share them with family and friends.
I hope you are doing great and enjoying life, I can't wait until I can see all of you again and catch up! Might be a while though :)
take care
xo
R
Right Path Hi Raelan,
I look forward to reading your blogs as they come through. I thank you for sharing your experiences with us all. Not only you are learning as you go through and write about your days, we all learn a little with you.
Stay Safe, don't scare me anymore ;)
Love Auntie Sherry
Oh, What Fun! Hi Raelan :) So happy your having a good time on your travels. I don't think any single woman would mind bunking with your 5 new motor bike friends - - Hehehehe :)! Lucky Girl! I can only hope I have that kind of luck in Portland next week! Which by the way, Every time I get nervous about going solo & wondering what it will be like to eat alone @ the many fine vegan restaurants ... I think of what you're doing & all of a sudden I feel better. If this amazing girl that I met @ The Tree of Life can go solo on a backpacking adventure on the other side of the world ... Damn It - I can go across my very own country for a few days!! AMEN!!!! I'll be sure to post some pics on FB when I return. Until then, I send you many hugs and wish you many more happy filled days!
re:Healed!! Hey Tanya!
Trust me I almost did pee my pants- I was crazy shaky that's for sure. Oh well, live and learn! No harm done fortunately. Thanks as always for your sweet, loving and supportive comments. It's oh so nice to read while over here!
You're trip is coming up- yes? In a couple of weeks, right? I hope you are getting excited and enjoying having something to look forward to. Best of luck on your travels and I look forward to hearing all about it!
re:Healed!! Hey Tanya!
Trust me I almost did pee my pants- I was crazy shaky that's for sure. Oh well, live and learn! No harm done fortunately. Thanks as always for your sweet, loving and supportive comments. It's oh so nice to read while over here!
You're trip is coming up- yes? In a couple of weeks, right? I hope you are getting excited and enjoying having something to look forward to. Best of luck on your travels and I look forward to hearing all about it!
Healed!! Hi Raelan :) - I'm so happy to hear that you're all healed up and ready to move forward in your journey. I must admit - I could never venture into the places that you are! You have so much courage!! I think I would've pee'd my pants, cried like a baby and passed out cold if I was at someone's house and their Uncle tried to lure me into their criminal world! YIKES!! You thought quickly and luckily made it out unscathed. What stories & experiences you are going to have!!
I also want to Thank You for showing us what it's like on the other side of the world. We are truly blessed & often take it for granted.
*Hugs*
Love Ya,
Tanya
re: uh oh! Thanks so much Tanya, your sweet words are healing in themselves! I definitely could use some healing energy sent my way so I will gladly take whatever you can send me ;).
Take care darlin
love n kisses
R
Uh Oh! Hi Raelan - I can't imagine anything taking away your beauty! Although, I do understand you wanting to hide out until you recover because I'd do the same exact thing :)! This experience is simply giving you a chance to unwind and take some serious R&R from the high energy life you've been living lately! Enjoy it as much as you can & I'll pray that you heal quickly & regain that vibrant confidence that I know exists inside you :-)!!!! Love Ya, Tanya
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Hey Tanya!! Thanks once again for the amazing and supportive comments. It's so nice to hear from you once in a while. Even though we only had a short while to get to know once another, I was very impressed with your kind and loving soul. You are a beautiful person that's for sure. Good luck with all of your adventures!
Thanks Chris! You just made it sound like I got a sex change...lets clarify that shall we??? Still female lol -for anyone who's wondering!
Thanks for the awesome comment and I have absolutely no doubt that your life has many, many adventures of your own to come. Take care and keep in touch, always great to hear from you.
:) R
WOW!! Its great to read your blog, and look at your pics. I'm totally living vicariously through you right now( minus the sex change..lol).You are very lucky to be on this incredible journey . Keep safe and keep on Blogging!!
You are an Inspiration!!! Hi Raelan :)
Everything you do is such an inspiration to me! I love your blogs & all of the pic's your posting for those of us that don't have the courage to take on a journey of your caliber! I often read them while I'm sitting @ work .. wondering what life would be like if I were to "walk away" from it all, and yet, I can't seem to muster up the courage that it must take to let go! It's almost like I'm reading a fairy tale and sitting on the edge of my seat for the next chapter to begin :)! Thanks for sharing these precious moments!! Love Ya, Tanya
The adventure continues! After 9 months spent roaming around solo in South East Asia and Australia and a two month travel sabbatical back home in Canada, I now find myself hitting the backpacking trails once again. This time around, however I'm travelling along side the incredibly wonderful new soul in my life named Jay. Jay and I are starting our adventure together in India before heading back to SE Asia to explore some of my old favourites as well as some of the areas that I didn't get a chance to see the first time around. The 'old life' remains gathering dust in a storage unit in Canada a... full info
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Hi Raelan :) So happy these past 9 months have been such a wonderful and growing experience for you. You have been a constant inspiration in my life and I thank you for that! I'm positive your family and friends in Canada are excited for your return! Good Luck and Best Wishes for your future adventures in life :)!! LY Tanya