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Life in Color
The travel blog of a small gal with a big bucket list
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It's more about the journey than the destination, right?
This travel blog attempts to put some of my experiences into words as I try to explore and understand this big crazy world. Still haven't quite figured it out, but its been a hell of an adventure trying!
Australia, Mate 🇦🇺 : Cruising with the Campervan
December, 2024 Just a hop, skip and a very large jump out of Asia and we finally made it down under to AUSTRALIA , mates! Officially on...
Gabrielle Samad
Jan 235 min read
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Singapore: A Manmade Marvel
December, 2024 Ni hao, from Singapore! We said goodbye to the hustle, bustle and sacred cows of India and hello to the city lights and...
Gabrielle Samad
Jan 185 min read
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The Roof of the World: Tales of the Dalai Lama
November, 2024 Imagine waking up each morning surrounded by the tallest and fiercest mountains in the world. The air so fresh and the...
Gabrielle Samad
Jan 55 min read
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India: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
November, 2024 Ever since I was a young girl, I have felt an inner pull to India. My grandparents and mother were born in Bombay, and my...
Gabrielle Samad
Dec 29, 20248 min read
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Japan Part 2: the quiet, the mossy, the spiritual
October 2024 Our time in Japan was a nice mix of exploring the bustling cities as well as discovering the small quiet nooks in nature....
Gabrielle Samad
Dec 9, 20245 min read
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Japan Part 1: City Highs and Skyscraper Skies
Taking a short flight from Korea, we arrived in Japan with our eyes wide and our chopsticks ready….
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 26, 20246 min read
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Jeju Island and the Fierce Women of the Sea
This will be a short and sweet post about a very inspiring group of women that I had the opportunity to learn about during our time on Jeju
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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Kamsahamnida, South Korea!
October, 2024 Hello, or better yet, 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) from South Korea! Looking around, we have entered into a completely...
Gabrielle Samad
Oct 24, 20249 min read
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Namibia - 5 chicks, a 4x4 car, dunes for days and all the sand that your eyes can see (and feel)
September 2024 Living in Africa, it has been my personal goal to deeply embrace our time on this continent and experience as much as we...
Gabrielle Samad
Oct 1, 20248 min read
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Next Stop: ZIMBABWE - 10 Days With Big Bertha Part 2.
August 2024 After our days in Zambia it was time to pack up good old Big B and take her out on the road again. We said “shalapo“...
Gabrielle Samad
Aug 9, 20244 min read
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Zambia, We Are Not in Kansas Anymore. 10 Days on the road with Big Bertha
July 2024 When we moved to Malawi, one of the first things we realized in our initial days was the need to have a car. With an unreliable...
Gabrielle Samad
Jul 15, 20245 min read
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Malawi Through a New Lens
June 2024 M A L A W I Though a small landlocked country, Malawi is known as the “Warm Heart of Africa” for its big hearted, peaceful and...
Gabrielle Samad
Jun 23, 20245 min read
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The Blog is Back - Malawi Edition
May, 2024 It’s been over four years since my last blog post in January, 2020. To be honest, I'm not sure why I stopped writing in the...
Gabrielle Samad
May 23, 20244 min read
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Malawi: The Warm Heart Of Africa
January 2020 Mangos, fresh fish hanging from cars and butchered goats dangling from stores, dust music, hustle, children playing, all...
Gabrielle Samad
Jan 12, 20204 min read
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And They Goin Gorillas
December 2019 If you were a kid who loved playing outside when you were little, you may be familiar with the phrase that parents use to...
Gabrielle Samad
Dec 18, 20194 min read
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More Salt Please: Chile & Bolivia
April, 2018 It’s been a helluva journey. I am currently sitting on a bus, covered in salt, next to a Bolivian woman in authentic garb...
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 26, 20194 min read
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Booties Back in Brazil
April, 2018 After two years of the desk life I decided to take a bit of a leap... or perhaps a jump? and start my next chapter....
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 26, 20193 min read
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