Mid 20s Gap Year

February - June 2024

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- Feb 6, 2024, 11:59 PM
- 🌧 7 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- England Hillingdon Harmondsworth Heathrow Terminal 5 51.470988, -0.48106751°28’16” N 0°28’52” W
Day 1
Bumped into my ex in Heathrow🫣
February 6 in England ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Just waiting for the gate for flight no. 2 out of 3! This one will be about 7 hours...😬
Traveler I just saw this 🤣🤣🤣
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Traveler Awkward. Just as well Chris wasn’t seeing you off at the airport! 😆
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Traveler HSBC is the ex sandra haha, wee joke
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Traveler 🤣🤣🤣
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- Feb 7, 2024, 5:48 AM
- 🌙 13 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- Qatar Baladīyat ad Dawḩah Farīj Kulayb 25.316075, 51.49967625°18’58” N 51°29’59” E
Day 2
Sunrise in Doha (2.48am UK time)
February 7 in Qatar ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
My body clock is very confused right now but what a treat to see clear skies this morning in Doha. Why do we live in the UK again?🫣
Traveler That’s why we bought a flat in Valencia! 🌞🕶️
2/8/24Reply
Traveler Very good call! 😁x
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- Feb 8, 2024, 1:03 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 183 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Ketiklantang Tukad Tapes -8.521902, 115.2572228°31’19” S 115°15’26” E
Day 3
Made it to Ubud!
February 8 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
It was very rainy this morning but after a bit of a mission to get a working sim card and cash out I have made it to my hostel and the sun is glorious! A day by the pool sounds like the perfect way to recover from the journey😌Read more
Traveler Hope the rain stayed off for you ❤️
2/8/24Reply
Traveler It started raining again and I took a long nap :p
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Traveler Oh well you cannae beat a sleep. You would have needed it anyway ❤️
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- Feb 8, 2024, 7:43 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 183 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Ketiklantang Tukad Tapes -8.521903, 115.2572258°31’19” S 115°15’26” E
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Day 3
Ubud is so beautiful
February 8 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
I was a bit nervy about doing a few days of solo travel before my YTT starts but it feels safe here. Everyone has been so friendly, both the locals and fellow travellers.

Most travellers I meet are also solo and escaping their stressful lives at home to either live out here and work remotely, or they are doing some healing and wellness to get better. I didn't expect that every person I meet would be doing yoga classes out here. I've seen lots of people journalling and some new friends have been really open with me about their reflections. I feel deeply happy for them to have come so far and been brave enough to come out here all alone. Taking a leap in life is scary but it can be so rewarding.

It's not all rainbows though... the roads are hectic and dangerous for scooters and sometimes there is basically no footpath. There's poverty, mosquitoes, cockroaches, strange smells, heavy rain showers, it's very hot and humid, and you need to watch out for scammers.

I've still not sorted out my sleep cycle but it hasn't stopped me having a lovely time. Feeling incredibly lucky to be here. Fingers crossed I can sleep past 4am tonight😌Read more
Traveler That would bring a tear to a glass eye lol. So happy for you Jodie ❤️❤️❤️
2/10/24Reply
Traveler Aww thank you mum❤️
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Traveler Me too 💕
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- Feb 11, 2024, 2:00 PM
- 🌩️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 213 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Ubud Kaja Tukad Wos -8.503575, 115.2572948°30’13” S 115°15’26” E
Day 6
Ubud, Bali
February 11 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌩️ 30 °C
Ubud complete! Gorgeous place with a good balance of peaceful and bustling. Oh and Im a certified yoga teacher now😊✨
Traveler Congratulations, jodie. You deserve it you worked hard enough for it xxx
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Traveler That's amazing! Huge congratulations 🎊 👏 Happy International Women's Day ! 💕❤️
3/8/24Reply
Traveler Brilliant news! Well done Jodie! 👏🙌💕
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- Mar 8, 2024, 1:00 PM
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 320 m
- Thailand Chiang Mai Wat Chedi Luang 18.788278, 98.9858818°47’18” N 98°59’9” E
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Thailand
March 8 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
A week in Thailand! Got to experience both the beaches of the south and the lush scenery of the north. Too many drunken tourists for my liking and I was ill for about 4 days which limited what activities I could do. Had a bit of bickering with the sister too but was nice to make a few new memories and grateful she was there to help me with electrolytes and crackers! Climbing in Krabi was a dream come true which I ticked off before I got ill, very cool experience in the most amazing scenery :)Read more
Traveler Now that's a pic, taught u well 😁 xx
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Traveler Fab pics! 😍 Sorry to hear you’ve not been feeling well.☹️
4/11/24Reply
Traveler ❤️❤️❤️
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Traveler Fantastic pictures. I couldn't have done the climbing and bickering with a sister is normal!! Sorry to hear that you were ill💕😍
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- Mar 18, 2024
- ⛅ 36 °C
- Altitude: 41 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap 13.361756, 103.85903213°21’42” N 103°51’33” E
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Day 42
Cambodia
March 18 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
Lots of sight seeing in Cambodia around Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.

Siem Reap was very nice with lots of amazing temples. The people were so kind and humble. I gave some flowers to a little girl and the way she thanked me was so precious, and our tour guide spent his tip on buying us some drinks!

Phnom Penh was really eye opening. We went to the killing fields memorial and learned about the Khmer Rouge genocide. It has had a lasting impact on the country, taking place only about 40 years ago. Every Cambodian knows someone who was killed, whether it was their family or friend. Despite such tragedy so recently, Cambodians are some of the nicest people on the planet. The country is 90% Buddhist and their peaceful beliefs and compassion has given them resilience and hope. It's been really moving to witness.

An experience that will stay with me forever for sure.Read more
Traveler Beautiful and so romantic
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Traveler Looks amazing 😻
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- Mar 24, 2024
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Cambodia Preah Sihanouk Kaôh Ta Kiĕv 10.477174, 103.59753710°28’38” N 103°35’51” E
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Yoga Teaching on Koh Ta Kiev, Cambodia
March 24 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Had an amazing time teaching yoga for the first time since getting certified! I had up to 8 or 9 people in a class and taught a variety of classes like energising flows, backbend flows and slow yin classes. The students gave really positive feedback and I really enjoyed teaching.

The people we met there were really welcoming and funny and we had lots of fun playing card games and getting to know each other. The sunsets were amazing and it was such a simple life, no phones or netflix in sight!

I left after 2 weeks because I got really ill and I didn't feel like they were looking after me very well (plus no air con!). Volunteers are not treated very well compared to guests, I had no energy from being ill and was asked to move all my bags to a new room in the mid day heat and wasnt allowed a plain sandwich on bbq night because the kitchen was closed. No great when you are hanging on for dear life!

I didn't leave on a high but I got what I needed from my time there and I will remember it dearly forever.😌❤️Read more
Traveler Glad you managed to enjoy it, such a shame you ended up so unwell and the staff were oblivious to your needs and lacked empathy towards you. Seems like to them you got sick so were no longer of any use so you were your own. Glad you are better now, onwards and upwards to better things xxx
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Traveler All better and having a lovely meal with Chrissy💕
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Traveler Enjoy you 2 😘 xx
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- Apr 10, 2024, 10:04 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Golden Triangle 3.154553, 101.7145563°9’16” N 101°42’52” E
Day 65
Malaysia
April 10 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
5 days in Kuala Lumpur! A nice place to recover from a virus. Lots of clean places to eat with veggie options and air con. Super sweaty weather when walking around though!

Nice to reunite with chris and get lots of food in me before going hiking in Indonesia next.Read more
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- Apr 10, 2024
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 101 m
- Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Bukit Nanas 3.145105, 101.6955863°8’42” N 101°41’44” E
Day 65–70
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
April 10 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
5 days in Malaysia! I was recovering from a viral infection and trying to eat a lot of food to get my strength back. The food was very tasty there so it wasn't too hard... but we did spend a bit over our food budget oops. It was nice to reunite with Chris again after he left Cambodia to study for his exams and do some solo travel.

The weather was so humid so it was really uncomfortable being outside but we found lots of nice places with air con to spend our time. I had a taxi driver who was surprised and thought it was really cool that I came from Scotland. We were definitely the only tourists in most of the places we went except our hostels. A cafe owner gave us each a postcard with his art on it and I made a hand written note for my family that I was going to send home but we lost them😢. Maybe I will pick one up the next time I see some post cards.

It was nice to be in a country which is a bit more developed for a change while I was recovering but after a while I was itching to get back to a crazy place with less rules and more wild natural beauty! We couldn't wait to explore more of Indonesia together next. Stay tuned for the next penguin post.

We tried to go North to do a nature walk in a big national park but the bus station was too busy due to the end of Ramadan and we couldn't get our bus. It was a shame, but instead Chris got a buzz cut and I got some tattoos so it was definitely a memorable time despite it being so short!Read more
Traveler Don’t worry about your food budget! Your priority is getting your strength back. Sounds as though you’re having a fab time together in Indonesia. 🇮🇩🙌
4/29/24Reply
Traveler More great photos and that food looks so delicious! Eat lots of nutritious food to build up your strength! Xx
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