The personal side of Inspired By Twelve. Get to know us better through our candid thoughts and personal stories about our journey around the world.
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How to Plan your own Goal Setting Staycation
Last weekend, I decided to organize my very own staycation. My mission: to sit down together with my husband and get away from all distractions (including social media) in order to look over the highlights & lessons of 2018 while setting our goals and intentions for 2019. …
The UnEdited Update: 11 Months of Travel
This post is the unedited version of our 12 month trip around the world. You won’t find Instagram worthy photos here. For that, head on over to our Instagram accounts (duh) or simply check out the “Destination” category posts in this blog. Now, onto the …
Flashback: Quitting Your Job to Travel the World
If you’re wondering how it all started – from having a full-time job to quitting in order to travel and see the world – this post is for you!
Week #37 – How do you make travel meaningful?
As you may have realize, we travel a lot. Full-time. Almost everyday. On the road. Traveling. This also allows us to meet many people from around the world. On one such occasion in the Philippines, a fellow traveler happened to ask me a question that …
Week #34 – Finding Home in Kuta, Lombok
If you could go on a world tour, what would you imagine it to be like? When we first started to consider the potential of leaving our lives behind to travel the world for a year, I imagined a slow paced, leisurely adventure. I imagined …
Week #29 – Yoga in Lombok
If you’re looking for an affordable yoga retreat in Bali, you might want to consider doing yoga in Lombok instead. Let me tell you why! While living in NYC, I would routinely practice yoga at least 3-4 times a week. I would love to tell …
Week #28 – Spending Time Apart
After spending an amazing time in West Sumbawa together, Pierre and I decided to go separate ways. He continued east, taking the local bus for 36 hours to reach Flores. I decided to travel back to Lombok alone. It’s been about 6 months since we …
Week #22 – Trina & Pierre featured on the Discoverer
Today we opened our inbox’s up to see that we have been featured in The Discoverer’s edition of Santorini, Greece! Head on over to The Discoverer’s website to learn more about their community of travelers and sign up for their weekly travel guides delivered directly …
Week #11 – Instagram Shadow Ban – True or False?
Recently Pierre & I had our first “shadow ban” scare. A friend reached out to us to tell us that our posts were banned on Instagram. He used a well-known 3rd party tool to test our Instagram account and latest posts. We started the account …
3 Month Update – The Reality of Full-Time Travel
After traveling full-time for 3 months, this is what I have learned. We set off in September to sail the Greek Island on a private sailboat. In October we took the car and headed on a road trip from Paris to Porto – driving along …