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A Change of Place
Peace. Love. Travel.
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Hey everybody, I’m Merah!

Traveler. Bohemian. Creator of Adventures.

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Travel is my PASSION

I launched into travel writing and planning during a rough patch in my adult life, and it was the best decision I ever made.

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I’ve always loved naming people after places, like Brooklyn, Paris, and Roma, and I think that if I ever have a daughter, I would love to name her Mérida. How about you? What city would you choose as a name? • Not only does this name remind me of the Disney movie (one of my all time favorites!), but it’s also the name of this gorgeous city. Mérida reminded me of Europe, with large streets and beautiful walkways arching out from buildings. It reminded me I was in Mexico because of all of the amazing smelling food and the incredibly sweet people. Mérida is a big city, but feels so small and quaint, making it a great “springboard city”, a term I use to describe a place that makes for an easy first foray into international travel. • #achangeofplacetips : Looking for unique, locally handmade gifts from your trip in Mérida? Head to @color_amor to find some of the coolest in the entire city. You’ll find handmade leather goods, shoes, jewelry, and trinkets that are full of color and personality, and also support local artisans. • #merida #meridamexico #meridayucatan #mexicoenunafoto #lovesmexico #pasionmexico #mexicosorprendente #yucatán #yucatanmexico #ilovemexico #visityucatan #descubremexico #visitmeridamx #yucatanturismo #vive_mexico #thediscoverer #girlsdreamtravel #unlimitedmexico #journeysofgirls #travelbusinessbabes #womenwhofly #womenencouragingwomen #wearetheexplorers #realtravelseekers #dametravelermexico #teamkaptainkenny #tkkmexico #traveltagged #shetravelz
Thinkin’ ‘bout the ‘za 🍕 • I’ll call this post an ode to pizza. Why do I love it so much? I can find it literally ANYWHERE. I’ve been to Italy and had amazing pizza around the corner from the Pantheon, and walking the alleys of the city. One of the best rated restaurants in my beloved Mazunte is a wood fired pizza place where you eat on the beach, toes in the sand. There’s the deep dish pies in Chicago, and (my personal favorite) the rectangular Detroit style pizza with cheese all the way to the edge. If I ever don’t feel good, I grab pizza and it’s an instant mood lift. If I’m having trouble finding something to eat when I’m traveling, I can always find a cafe serving pizza (don’t hate, just sometimes I want a slice while traveling). What’s your favorite food you’ll eat, even if it isn’t native to a location? • #achangeofplacetips : Want to know if a restaurant is legit? Chances are if they have to stand outside and hustle people in, the food’s not that great. Amazing food doesn’t need a hawker to get business. • #mexico #merida #mérida #meridamexico #meridayucatan #yucatanmexico #visityucatan #igersyucatan #magicalmerida #yucatanhermoso #mexicovacation #shewhowanders #dametravelermexico #dametraveler #girlsthatwander #girlslovetravel #thetravelwomen #ihavethisthingwithdoors #doorsoftheworld #doorlove #teamkaptainkenny #tkkmexico #realtravelseekers #travelgirlshub #damestravel #foundinmexico #mexicoinmypocket #travelbusinessbabes #thedreamytravels
Oh it’s Monday you say? Let me turn the f*ck around and walk back into the weekend. • No I’m not a cartoon saying , “Ack! Mondays, am I right?!” No I’m not a super optimist, calling today “Monslay”. Everyday will not be your favorite, and everyday won’t be the worst of your life. Some days are just that, a day. That’s okay. Our lives aren’t rom coms, and they aren’t slasher flicks either. They are wonderfully imperfect, but have a purpose nonetheless. So even though today is a Monday and you may be going back to a grind that doesn’t excite you, remember that this day is another brick in the foundation of you. It may be cracked, it may be average, but it is so so important to who you are. • #achangeofplace : Head to Fuerte de San Felipe in the afternoon. This fort is totally open on top, and offers little shade. The sun reflects off the nearby Bacalar Lake, making this a place best visited after high noon. • #mexico #visitmexico #bacalar #bacalarmexico #bacalarpueblomagico #bacalarlagoon #fuertedesanfelipe #visitméxico #mexicolove #dametraveler #sheisnotlost #thetravelwomen #journeysofgirls #damestravel #sheisdeflost #instaunlockchallenge #girlswhotravel #girlpowertravel #girlsjustwannatravel #roamingwomen #thediscoverer #travelinladies #mondaymotivation #thedreamytravels #ladiestravelgram #girlsborntravel #girlsabroad #teamkaptainkenny #dametravelermexico
Got my clam bra. Now I’m a mermaid 🧜‍♀️ • It’s interesting. I had a conversation with a close friend regarding nudity, and why it is so taboo. She said, “It’s all over tv! People are exposed to nudity more than ever before! Why are people so prudish about it in real life then?” My answer to that was the way in which it is presented. In the media, nudity is always shown in a sexual context, and with nudity always comes sex. In this way, people think nudity = sex. Despite our daily lives telling us differently (i.e. changing from pajamas to clothing, taking a shower, general nudity), it is hard to get past this notion. But, I know differently. I know nudity DOES NOT equal sex, that it is skin, a body, and a few body parts. This idea will never sell in movies and television, so I don’t know that this idea will catch on anytime soon. However, I challenge you to think about it in this way. Think of the functionality of nudity, and the necessity in everyday life. Try to flip the script on this one, and tell me what you think below 👇 • #achangeofplacetips : Never, I repeat, NEVER pick up sea life off the bottom of the ocean. You could be disturbing a home of a creature, or permanently harming them by touching them. All of these shells have been dried up and washed up on the beach for years, and no longer house little critters. • #mexico #xcalak #quintanaroo #mermaiddreams #mermaidsoul #mermazing #mermaidsofinstagram #naturism #naturismo #visitqroo #visityucatan #yucatanpeninsula #dametravelermexico #saltyhair #teamkaptainkenny #theconstantlycurious #thedreamyinspo #pinktrotters #iammissadventure #girlsdreamtravel #beachgirlforlife #beachescape #galswhotravel #seashellbra #palmtreelove #beachyblonde #grandcostamaya #mexicoinmypocket #igersyucatan