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Tayana Simons
@tayanasimons
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World Wandering Writer. All thoughts are my own.
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October 9, 2017
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tayanasimons
travel
2018-11-15 03:14
We were made redundant, so we moved to the Canadian Rockies!
Less than 3 months ago I was looking out of the window of my office on a Monday morning thinking ‘What am I doing with my life?’ It was raining outside and the blank word document on my computer stared
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tayanasimons
travel
2018-03-05 23:23
5 Ways That Travelling Solo Changes You (For the Better)
I remember the first time that I realised I was temporarily but glaringly completely alone. I had no one around me, at least for thousands of miles, that I knew, no one to save me if everything went horribly
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tayanasimons
nature
2018-02-20 21:10
“Walking in Mendips”: An English Countryside Hike (and how I’m beginning to appreciate the beauty on my doorstep!)
I’ll admit, I’m not the best for appreciating what is on my doorstep. I often think that I have to travel to the other side of the world to see Instagrammable scenery (which usually involves a beach and
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travel
2018-02-13 23:39
Happy Valentines Day! Five photos that will make you fall in love with West Papua in Indonesia
Travelling the world is a bit like dating in a way, everywhere you go is a new experience - some are bad, some are good and some are extraordinary. There are some trips you will remember as a "good
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tayanasimons
travel
2018-02-07 22:34
6 Amazing Places in Indonesia to Add Your Travel Wish List (With Jaw Dropping Photos)
I have been lucky enough to visit Indonesia twice over the past five years and I don’t even feel like I’ve scratched the surface of this beautiful and varied nation. To call it a country seems almost absurd
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tayanasimons
travel
2018-01-13 22:02
My Beginner’s Guide to Solo Mountain Trekking in Nepal (including Epic Scenery)
Exhausted, freezing and aching, I collapsed onto the snowy mountainside. A simple sip of hot tea had never tasted so good. I had made it – 5,416 metres, 10 days of hiking through some of the most beautiful,
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tayanasimons
photography
2017-12-29 21:08
Tay's Travels: 10 days & 5,416 metres later I summited! Trekking in Nepal #5 #photography
The Thorong La Pass on Nepal's Annapurna circuit was far more challenging than I expected. With several feet of snow to trek through on the last arduous climb made it a difficult 7 hours, but the feeling
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tayanasimons
steemit
2017-12-29 20:38
My Best Christmas Present This Year (one clue, it begins with an S!)
I know, I know, we shouldn’t have favourites… BUT, this year I got something extra special. It wasn’t my new pair of vegan boots (although to be fair, those are pretty great), or my new jeans, or a vegetable
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tayanasimons
photography
2017-12-22 11:04
Tay's Travels: We pass another traveller on his way back down the mountain: Trekking in Nepal #4
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photography
2017-12-21 14:51
Tay's Travels: Meeting a Friendly Yak at 5,000 metres!: Trekking in Nepal #3
Approaching the snow covered summit of the Thorung la pass, we passed this yak waiting to take weary trekkers up the last, arduous climb. At $300 a ride, we decided to do it by foot!
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tayanasimons
life
2017-12-21 14:45
Why 'Lonely' is the Hardest Word to Say (and why we should be saying it!)
We've all felt it. That empty feeling in your stomach. A loss of connection with other humans. The thought of hours or days ahead of you with no company but yourself. You may even have felt it when you're
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tayanasimons
photography
2017-12-20 16:06
Tay's Travels: Ribbons and Woodland Valleys: Trekking in Nepal #2
As we climbed higher, the air became increasingly clear revealing alpine valleys backed by snowcapped mountains. Each corner we turned revealed a completely different scenery - more impressive than the
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tayanasimons
life
2017-12-20 15:35
Winter is Coming: 5 Ways it Can Affect Your Mental Health
As the winter draws in and the days become shorter, darker and colder we can all admit that it makes us feel a little bit down and miserable. If you’re a perceptive person, you will probably notice a
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tayanasimons
photography
2017-12-19 12:56
Tay's Travels: Up in the Clouds: Trekking in Nepal #1
Welcome to Tay's Travels - A series about my adventurous solo travels to the world's most beautiful and interesting places. Here is one of my favourite photos from a solo trek I did in Nepal earlier this
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tayanasimons
life
2017-10-10 12:02
On World Mental Health Day: 11 Truths Sufferers of Depression Will Understand
Having experienced my first bout of depression in my twenties I realised that one of the biggest challenges was getting those around me to understand what I was feeling (or not feeling) at the time. Having
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introduce
2017-10-10 10:23
Tayana - Writer & journalist blogging about mental health, wellbeing, veganism & conscious living
Hi Steemers! So excited to join the Steemit community. I am a writer/blogger with a background in journalism. I write as openly and honestly as possible about the things that I care about, and affect me
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