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What I ate: Amsterdam

I died and went to cheese heaven.

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I wanna breathe that fire again. 🔥 (Belated) Happy 12th, #ReadMyMind. ❤️ #bestsongever #thekillershk2018 #thekillers

Étoile errante 💫

Alea iacta est. | The die is cast. 🎲 . . Fun fact: I used to love doing #nightshots, but I only managed this one in #Dubai (balanced on a rock) because I didn’t bring a tripod. Maybe I’ll get back into it one day. 🌃

Like all shameless Francophiles, I adore the #Louvre, and I’m not cool enough to scoff at its “touristy-ness” or pretend that I’m not completely enthralled by it. Nor am I going to pretend that I know art because let’s face it—who does? However, I do have a healthy appreciation for beauty and history, and the Louvre has both in spades. . . Needless to say, there was no way I was going to miss its #AbuDhabi wing while I was in that side of the world over the holidays. I say ‘wing’ because it is small—roughly the size of a single wing in the Paris Louvre. But what it lacks in size, it definitely makes up for in other ways. . . Its collection is modest (by Louvre standards), but distinguished; its ultra-modern facilities, distinctly first world. But what really got me was the museum itself. The structure is a work of art itself with its mysterious recesses and impeccable connection to the landscape and the sea that surrounded it. It was ethereal and multidimensional and deliciously out of this world. It couldn’t be a starker contrast to its Parisian parent if it tried, and I can’t think of a better way to experience both the aged and modern world than to visit both in one’s lifetime. . . We all have a thing or two (or two dozen) that we can never get enough of. The Louvre, wherever it may be, is one of mine. Some Louvres are, indeed, forever, pardon the pun. . . I’ll be back. #girlsinmuseums

It’s been a different and all too surreal experience for me being in this part of the world, which has been largely alien to me until now. 🧕🏾 . . I’m grateful for the wealth of new experiences that we enjoyed the past couple of weeks. But above all, I’m grateful for the gift of family and new friends who have shown us nothing but kindness and generosity since day one. ❤️ . . This trip is definitely one for the books. Inshallah, we’ll be back. 🙏🏽

And I’m out of here! ✈️ See you next year, #Cebu! 🍑 #donefortheyear 📷 @verbaljunkie

Done for the year. 😝 Happy 10th and Merry Christmas, Lexmark SMO! This party was definitely one for the books. 🤩 📷 @charlyveers #CinderellaInAPartyDress #SMO10 #DrMartensStyle

If you can’t take that #leapoffaith, then take #babysteps instead.🚶🏾‍♀️ 📷 @verbaljunkie

On our last day in #Bali🇲🇨, @verbaljunkie and I found our way to #PetitengetBeach where this brace of ducks appeared out of nowhere, waddled purposefully across the beach, and proceeded to help themselves to the offerings by the makeshift shrine before continuing on their merry way. 🦆 It’s hard to believe that was already a full week ago. God I miss the #BaliHigh! 🙏🏽

Like riding a bike. ✌🏽 #yesistilldive #thanksforasking 😊 . Also, how awesome is @diveplusofficial’s color correction? 💙

Going back to work be like...😂 #takemebacktobali 📷 @verbaljunkie

Don’t want to leave but I also can’t wait to go home to @ibarrahcuda. Terima kasih, #Bali🇲🇨! 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜💖 📷 @verbaljunkie

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