WHAT a day today was! Kayaking Abel Tasman was SUCH a treat! Baby seals were swimming all around us, got a sea urchin massage my palm, and got to have lunch at this private beach. Met some some spectacular connections as well. There's something to be said about getting off the road traveled most and trusting the guidance given. What... a... life... Show me where to go tomorrow, guides. I trust your guidance! . Thanks @kaiteriterikayaks for such an awesome tour! Went beyond my expectations! . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #newzealand #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #newzealand #travellife (at Abel Tasman National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxmJ4ERFPQZ/?igshid=1t8feyic9in9w

Md: @anagorme | #cinematic #anamorphic #anamorphiclens #vintagelens #helios #young #beautiful #model #redhair #girl #portrait #portraitpage #endlessfaces #bravogreatphoto #yourvisualgallery (at Парк Горького)

dancing.... #bw_captures #bw_photooftheday #bw_society #enjoylife #danceinmyheart #dancelife #partytime #youngandfree #lifestyle #yourshotphotographer #proimaging #earth_portraits #globe_people #yourvisualgallery #bw_photooftheday #bw_drama #bw_society #friendsinbnw #bwstyles_gf #bwstyleoftheday #ipreview (at Chicago metropolitan area)

Straight out of camera #noediting. I don't know what I did but this shot came out absolutely beyond my expectations :) . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #canonjapan #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #japan #travellife #photo #igers #photooftheday (at Kyoto, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3I5PxvlmMS/?igshid=1bchbvqa5bt4z

You never know what's going to happen, or who you're going to meet when you go out. Just stay open and you'll find that there are a million+ opportunities just waiting for you to uncover. . . . . . #explorejapan #explorekyoto #gramkilla #discoverjapan #discoverkyoto #livetravelchannel #justgoshoot #wonderlust #japan #rawvegan #veganlife #followmefaraway #travellife #japanphotographer #yourvisualgallery #canonphotography #ilovethisplanet #environmentalactionist #canonphotographer (at Kamo River Kyoto) https://www.instagram.com/p/B26ux9jlInB/?igshid=nk7q328djkmj

Butterfly Whisperer . Went to #北野天満宮 (#kitanotenmangu) today with my mom to go look at all the different food stalls (only one vegan friendly...) and antiques (which were amazing). While we sat down at a table to relax on this hot hot day, this butterfly flew by, landed on some hot fabric and dropped to the ground. Wanting to rescue the butterfly and bring it to shade I went to pick it up. It hesitated at first when I brought my hand near. I sensed the hesitation, calmed and grounded myself, whispered "It's OK..." then proceeded again. It was amazing. Not only did the butterflies hesitation stop, but it just chilled out on my hand for minutes. Thinking it was thirsty, walked over to a nearby food stall to see if they had any sugar, got some water, and made some sugar water. Didn't want any so wen close to a shady bush and it came right back to life, climbed on the bush to relax. . One of the many things I've become aware of by eating a #plantbaseddiet is my capacity to connect with animals. It's something that can't be described by words, and something that has to be experienced to understand ❤️ the feeling of holding that butterfly and walking around with it on my hand was absolutely amazing 🦋 . . . . . #explorejapan #explorekyoto #gramkilla #discoverjapan #discoverkyoto #livetravelchannel #justgoshoot #wonderlust #japan #rawvegan #veganlife #followmefaraway #travellife #japanphotographer #yourvisualgallery #sonya6000 #ilovethisplanet #protecttheplanet #environmentalactionist (at Kitano Tenman-Gu Shrine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B21YcM7lxpe/?igshid=1i8o8el1azagt

Starting my day off with a little walk to a near by temple. Being with nature, working with nature. Key word is "with". Nature is our teacher, and we are their students. . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #discoverjapan #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #japan #travellife #japanphotographer #plantbased (at 宝塔寺) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nU4CkFxfV/?igshid=10mr96gd6m0hd

Focusing in on some exciting new ventures and projects! Got a lot of work to do! . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #discoverjapan #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #japan #travellife #ダンサー #琵琶湖バレイ #japanphotographer #photography (at びわ湖バレイ／びわ湖テラス) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2f_YKFlRSh/?igshid=15lokd5oetlb

Take a moment to enjoy the scenery, stop to smell the flowers. No matter how rushed you think you may be, you always have time for that :) . どれだけ忙しくても、たまには立ち止まって周りの風景を見よう。花の香りを嗅ごう。それくらいの時間は必ずあるから^ ^ . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #discoverjapan #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #japan #travellife #琵琶湖バレイ #japanphotographer (at びわ湖バレイ／びわ湖テラス) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Yi8KlFFrX/?igshid=7o1nizg2e1o

"The book that most interested the boy told stories of the famous alchemists. They were men who had their entire lives to the purification of metals in their laboratories ; they believed that, if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all individual properties, and what was left would be the Soul of the World. The Soul of the World allowed them to understand anything on the face of the earth, because it was the language with which all things communicated. They called that discovery the Master Work ---it was part liquid and part solid." --- Paolo Coelho, The Alchemist . We are both the alchemists and the metal. Keep working on what your soul calls for and it will turn to gold . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #discoverjapan #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #japan #travellife #ダンサー #琵琶湖バレイ #japanphotographer https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Vc9OMlfxQ/?igshid=kgu94rbu2wxa

Missing this brother right now. Brother from another mother. We adventured so hard in NZ. So looking forward to our next meeting! . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #newzealand #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #newzealand #travellife (at Marokopa, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2TEXQ1F6Ce/?igshid=1w5ckc4hqj9tw

Whatever is happening right now, is exactly what should be happening. . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #newzealand #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #newzealand #travellife #advancedselfie (at Craters of the Moon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzsCtFtl46p/?igshid=1en8cbr6clb19

Whatever is happening right now, is exactly what should be happening. . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #newzealand #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #newzealand #travellife #advancedselfie (at Craters of the Moon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzsCtFtl46p/?igshid=1en8cbr6clb19

It's that time again... Time to journey on... The life of a traveler is at times glorified; and my life is no exception. Look at what I'm doing now! Look at where I am now! Look how beautiful it is here! Look how much fun I'm having! etc etc... That's what gets shared through conversations and that's what gets seen on social media. But what people rarely see, is the pain. In my case, it's the pain behind the goodbyes and the "see you again"s. The "will we see each other again?" hidden behind every parting. Knowing when I go off to a new journey or when someone I really connect with goes off on they're next journey that it always creeps up. Those goodbyes, those see you agains with no guarantee of whether I will see them again. Saying goodbye is something I've done over and over again since I was 3 years old. I've moved 29 times from country to country and within country. To this day, those moments cut me to my core every... single... time... Yes, social media has made it much easier to stay connected. Technology has made it easier to phone one another and airplanes and other modes travel have made it easier to visit one another. But the "farewells" and "see you again"s never get easier. . As hard as it is though, I'm also filled with gratitude for being able to spend the past month with these amazing people. In such a short amount of time, they became like family. Hasta la próxima, mi amigos! . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #newzealand #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #newzealand #travellife #explorenewzealand #globalfamily (at Te Puke) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzbldxjl35w/?igshid=1p2bm3f23lh7s

Seriously missing #portrait photography right now! Pretty much only shot a couple of times since coming here to NZ.🤔 might be time to change that. . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #newzealand #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #newzealand #travellife (at Roys Peak) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzT_oXXFoLO/?igshid=a7n5u0jjed7n

Out of the 4 elements, the elements that relax me the most is earth 🌲⛰ and wind 🌬 . When I had my chart read a few years back, I discovered I have a lot of fire🔥 and water 🌊 in my chart and hardly any wind and earth. I realized that that's maybe why I enjoy the forests and hurricane force winds. Helps balance me out. I'm Pisces ♓️ so I thought I'd be all about water, but I can only handle so much of it in one go. . Just some random facts 😛 what of the four elements do you feel drawn to? 🔥🌊🌬🌲 . . . . . #gramkilla #agameoftones #canonimages #newzealand #yourvisualgallery #fstoppers #thattravelblog #livetravelchannel #travelstoke #lonelyplanet #bbctravel #justgoshoot #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #theculturetrip #worlderlust #earth_deluxe #departedoutdoors #lessismoreoutdoors #worldcaptures #artofvisuals #followmefaraway #travellingthroughtheworld #newzealand #travellife (at Waitomo, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdrQDBF-hu/?igshid=1v9saevnfwdf