The Ashes Tour
My brother and I went to Ireland and Scotland in May of 2016 to visit some family members we hadn’t seen for 30 years. It was so special to see all of their faces again. We decided to bring my Mom and Grandma’s ashes...
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Stories of outer adventure and inner return.
Travel, grief, laughter, practice, and the moments that helped Aly come home to herself. These original journal entries are shared as Aly first wrote them, now gathered into a quieter, more beautiful home.
Featured journeyThe Ashes Tour
The travel journal, 2014-2016
Twelve stories. One thread of becoming.
Across India, Costa Rica, Peru, Ireland, Scotland, and the spaces in between, Aly writes about what travel reveals when we let it change us.
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Inner Travel
This is a travel blog so seeing as I haven’t had a trip since Costa Rica, which was in Feb of this year, the blog hasn’t been updated. There is something about airports that inspires me to write. Not sure if it’s the...
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Pura Vida Love
My heart resides gently as I awaken in a new place. Familiar sounds, sights, smells. My energy is excited yet calm knowing I am at home with this place. I lay in bed wondering if 5 hrs of sleep is sufficient enough...
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Every field note, in time.
2016
2 stories
The Ashes Tour
My brother and I went to Ireland and Scotland in May of 2016 to visit some family members we hadn’t seen for 30 years. It was so special to see all of their faces again. We decided to bring my Mom and Grandma’s ashes...
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Scotland and Ireland Tour
We arrived in Scotland last Saturday and it already seems like we’ve been here for a couple of weeks. We have covered so much land already. Mind you it’s not like crossing Canada from East to West where it would...
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4 stories
Peru Adventure
I don’t even know where to begin. I’ll start with expressing my gratitude to pachamama seeing as it’s earth day. (I obviously wrote this on April 22nd). The experiences that I have embraced so far on this journey to...
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Inner Travel
This is a travel blog so seeing as I haven’t had a trip since Costa Rica, which was in Feb of this year, the blog hasn’t been updated. There is something about airports that inspires me to write. Not sure if it’s the...
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Pura Vida Love
My heart resides gently as I awaken in a new place. Familiar sounds, sights, smells. My energy is excited yet calm knowing I am at home with this place. I lay in bed wondering if 5 hrs of sleep is sufficient enough...
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Happy New Year!
New Years Day- 2015 My last day spent in India has been heart warming and reflective. Waiting for an early flight back to Canada I stroll through the streets one last time. As I walk down the dusty dirt road of a...
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6 stories
Another Chapter...
Another chapter, or another life depending on what world you live in. One by one we depart. Saying farewell to my family of 2 months at a Yoga training in an Ashram in Rishikesh, India. It feels sad to leave new...
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Light Exists in the Moment
In the movie “The way of the peaceful warrior” written by Dan Millman, which is one of my favourite movies. The lead actor Nick Nolte said “there is never nothing going on”. This has been ringing in my head ever...
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Indian Wedding
We all wrapped ourselves in fine Indian fabrics like a present. The Sari’s in India are like a piece of artwork. The shining sequences intricately patterned in a delicate way with such craftsmanship. The women...
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Arrived in India
It’s been a long two days of travel, lots of movies, catching up on reading, bad food, bad air and sleeping up right trying not to drool on my neighbour. This is all part of the journey which leads to more depth to a...
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In Transit
I’m At the airport waiting to board my plane to India. It’s finally all happening. This is reality, no longer a dream. I am spending the day tomorrow in London with a cousin I haven’t seen since I had short hair and...
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The Pre-Trip Excitement
As I pack up my life again into a 5×6 storage unit, I find freedom and simplicity. On the go, on the road, flying and airport layovers, i find inspiration. My life is one big adventure that I want to share. These...
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