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Refilling social batteries internationally ☺️

Published about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Hey Reader,

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Sunday really refilled my energy battery + left me smiling.

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I host a monthly Community Call + it always brings me such joy to see people from around the world connect. We had people calling in from South Africa, Spain, Italy, America, Canada, Brazil + Germany representing nationalities of French, Canadian, South African, American, Austrian + English. WOW what a cool global bunch to engage with.

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As the Community Calls grow, there will be a limit of how many travel friends can join to ensure the conversation is smooth. Don't miss a spot for March's Community Call (+ invite a friend!). Read the highlights of February's call!

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Nothing else too crazy happening here, besides feeling like we're in summer after warming up 30 degrees from -25 ℃ to +5 ℃ 😆

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Next week I'm jumping on a plane for the first time in 3 months after I spend a the weekends in the mountains celebrating my bestie (a highlight of being home right now)!

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Ciao for now, Anna

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One of my easy "hostel" meals - a package of instant noodles, with water first boiling with any veggies + tofu add the seasoning, then the noodles + BAM an all food groups meal.

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​A Court of Thorns and Roses was good, not put-down worthy, maybe #2 is better. In the meantime I'm going to read Trevor Noah's story.

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No car, no problem. This was the perfect (+ sweaty) day hike to get a bird’s eye view of this gorgeous Balkan city, whilst getting some time away from the laptop moving. You can drive up the mountain, however the coffee tastes a bit better when you’ve worked for it 😛

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Hey, I'm Anna, a Canadian Travel Content Creator who has been solo travelling for almost three years mainly in Europe. I'm passionate about solo travel, experiencing local culture, creating affordable trips, being a digital nomad + helping others do the same for a short or long-term.

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