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Bangkok Surprised Me. Here’s Everything I Did Anyway.

Travel Ashlee Cox 7/16/25 Travel Ashlee Cox 7/16/25

Bangkok Surprised Me. Here’s Everything I Did Anyway.

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Bangkok surprised me. Everyone said not to stay too long, I stayed six days and still didn’t get enough.

From hidden speakeasies and street markets to temples and husky cuddles (yes, that’s a thing), Bangkok was a beautiful mix of chaos,

Joy lives here. In still moments. In flowing waters. In sunlight. Grateful for moments that remind me what it feels like to really feel alive.

I have always admired elephants but my love deepened while living in Kenya, witnessing African elephants in the wild, free and powerful, left a lasting imprint.

Now in Thailand, meeting their Asian relatives felt surreal. Smaller in size, but just a

What do you do when you’ve spent most of your life on the edge of things? 
When you’re too much for some rooms and not enough for others?

Well, I wrote about it.
 New blog post: Always Left of Center. Link in bio.

Today I’m celebrating 100 days of being alcohol-free!

What started as a short detox turned into something much deeper. More clarity, more grounded, more me. I didn’t plan to change my lifestyle. I just wanted to feel better. Just a choic

Can we bring back Women Crush Wednesday? Because this month’s WokenHeart spotlight is all about Alyssa Derrick, a full-time traveler, vlogger, and the beauty behind @global_gyal.

Alyssa and I met in Medellin, Colombia a few years ago, and what

Chiang Mai is the kind of city that makes you believe in slow travel…The kind of place that makes you want to stay a little longer.

#slowtravel #chiangmai #travelreflections

Burnout and over it. I searched it more times than I’d like to admit. If you’re tired, you’re not alone. You’re just human and you deserve rest.

I wrote a blog post (link in bio) about my journey through burnout and what I l

Just like this garden—you deserve sunlight, stillness, and space to thrive. 🤎

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