Pin me! This post is written by Ashley, the Director of Business Development here at Be My Travel Muse. I remember sitting in an open-air cafe in Bali, Indonesia, ordering yet another glass of iced matcha latte while working on my laptop. It had been a year since I worked full-time as Kristin’s virtual assistant. …
Nyepi is the Balinese “Day of Silence” that is dedicated to meditation and introspection. There’s to be no sound, no light, no eating, no leaving the home, and no Internet (they even turn cell towers off!) for one full day. This is strictly enforced by police, which might sound a bit harsh at first, but …
If you’ve been dreaming of white temples and friendly locals, a bustling city, that for most, is a portal to Bagan, then you must be envisioning Mandalay. I liked Mandalay. My expectations were low after reading online reviews where people called the city chaotic and busy, but I came out loving it. And while I …
Pin me! Hawaii is one of those places where everything just feels different. Maybe it’s the island lifestyle that’s extra relaxing, perhaps it’s the presence of the Hawaiian goddess Pele, the great creatress and deity of fire and volcanoes. Some feel that the Earth’s heart chakra resides in Hawaii. Regardless of what each person chooses …
Santa Cruz Island of the Galápagos is a starting point for many who visit the islands. It has the largest local population of the islands, and easy access nearby to the larger of two major airports – Baltra. While it may seem strange to visit such a populated island while in the Galápagos — it …
Pin me! In April of 2018, the island of Boracay in the Philippines was closed down by the government due to the ravaging effects of overtourism. The tourism industry was so detrimental to the island, in fact, that the president of the Philippines referred to it as a “cesspool.” Boracay simply could not support the …
Pin me! The more I travel the world the more I have come to appreciate and fall in love with the American West. There’s nowhere in the world like it in terms of diversity – both of landscapes and people – and the sheer beauty. Where else can you in one region experience one of …
Pin me! Ladies and gents, it’s time we took a deep dive into travel insurance. Why? Because it really, truly sucks if you have an emergency abroad and don’t have it, and not all insurance is created equal. There have been horror stories of people being held in hospitals, almost like hostages, for not paying …
Pin me! “We three, we wait around for you underneath the coconut tree. My echo, my shadow, and me.” The lyrics float around the honeyed seems of the ukulele even though Mama’s young niece dances to the tunes. She wrote the lyrics herself and it is the initially time the little girl is doing to …
Pin me! Today, it seems that Bali is the closest thing a traveler can get to “paradise,” or at least the travel industry has made it seem so. Yet many are frustrated when they arrive to traffic jams, beaches littered with trash, and waits for photos at popular Instagram spots. The reality is, Bali gets …
