Travel with Purpose. Travel at the Speed of Teja
When I decided to start writing a travel blog, I had a pretty clear idea why, and for what purpose. So after I wrote my blog article for MWSRP, I began Teja on the Horizon with some stories from travels that were fresh in mind, thoughts and poetry that were current, and wrote about sustainability.
But I quickly realised that, while I had entered a new phase in my life, I hadn’t really got to know the new me. I couldn’t seem to get comfortable writing about my recent travelling.
It was as though I had no context. My feet could not find solid ground. And I did not know to whom I was speaking. Or who as. So the stories seemed untethered, and couldn’t be written from my heart.
So I decided to reach back, back into the time when I began to travel again, after my divorce – my ‘Blue Period’. And I discovered that during those travels – not too noteworthy on the outside – I re-made myself.
In writing out those travel stories, I walked that path again, but this time with the reflections of hindsight.
And when my tales reached all the way back to my time in the Maldives, I found that I am now up to speed – with myself.
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These are the stories of personal growth through travel, during the Teja Blue Period.
My first visit to the exotic subcontinent of India did not begin in Delhi, nor in Rajasthan, nor anywhere along the well-trodden backpackers trail. It was in Sirsi, for the second volunteer expedition of...
The Perhentian Islands are a pair of islands off the northeast coast of Malaysia. Gazetted as a Marine Park, they are among the better known Malaysian islands for the beauty of its coastlines, and perhaps...
The draw of Taal Volcano in Luzon, the Philippines, for me was the islet in the caldera lake. Which was itself on an island, which is in a bigger lake, which was on an...
All right. So Derbyshire is lovely English countryside, with excellent rambles and curious things. But is there anything special about this region? If you’ve been following my Blue Period series, you will note that when I...
Teja and the Treasure Room of Chatsworth House Near the end of my Derbyshire trip, I went to visit the stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth House. In an earlier article...
I first stopped by Bakewell for lunch on one of the first days driving into the Peak District National Park in the English midlands. Thereafter I meant to change it up and stop at...
The Peak District: Technology in baffling places I was left to my own devices while my friend was cramming for her exam to become a grown-up doctor (I think that’s about right). After ticking the...
Chesterfield Canal The only reason I was looking for bluebells on this trip, was because it has ‘blue’ in the name. I avoided travel blogs at the time, because I never could seem to...
Like any other traveller, I have a bucket list. Not physically written down up until recently, but I’ve had it since I was a teenager. All the awesome places are there, places of outstanding...
Two Asian girls go bushwalking My friend and I did some cliffside bushwalking when we were in the Blue Mountains. Because you can’t go to the outdoors in Australia and not go bushwalking. So we looked up the...
The first country I chose to fly towards, when my wings dried, was Australia. There was no esoteric reason for this. I was turning away from a natural affinity to the UK. A friend and...
As part of my pretence of being a creative person, clearly it should come with a Blue Period of my own. Once, a long time ago when I was studying in Wales, I travelled on...
RECYCLING
For today's #FridayInspiration, here's a simple video sharing from an island community organisation in a Malaysian Marine Park, demonstrating a newly-acquired glass grinding machine, which enables the island to recycle waste glass into construction materials!
Cintai Tioman Reef Check Malaysia
#recycling #marinepark #sustainablecommunities
Glass up-cycle on Tioman
Cintai Tioman
Since 2014 we have been looking for a way to deal with the glass waste on tioman. we could not recycle it on mainland and there were only a few upcycling options. Thanks to funding from Yayasan Sime Darby we were able to buy this glass crushing machine last month. the machine allows us to turn glass into sand which can be used for construction. the machine is house and managed by Rumah Hijau Tioman so please send your glass bottles there.
Sejak tahun 2014 kami telah mencari jalan untuk menangani sampah kaca di tioman. kita tidak dapat mengitar semula di tanah besar dan hanya terdapat beberapa pilihan untuk diguna semula di tioman. Tetapi dengan tajaan dari Yayasan Sime Darby kita telah dapat membeli mesin penghancur kaca ini bulan lalu. Mesin ini membolehkan kita untuk memecahkan kaca ke pasir yang boleh digunakan untuk tujuan pembinaan. mesin itu diuruskan oleh Rumah Hijau Tioman jadi sila hantar botol kaca anda ke sana.
#reduce #reuse #recycle #ReefCheckMalaysia #Tioman #CintaiTioman
Many change movements are impelled by emotional appeals, and in many cases they prove important to mobilise public attention.
But my personal interest is in discovering solutions - like this one! I wonder how they've done it?
#ecofriendly #veganleather? #TidbitThursday
Eco-Friendly "Leather"
Our Planet
This new eco-friendly "leather" can be grown without killing animals.
TEJA AT LARGE!
Asia's beaches are very well-known and quite well-appreciated! But what if you were looking for the hidden gems? Check out my suggestion in this list, as well as many other ideas around the region!
#hiddengem #tropicalbeach #travelinspiration #WorldWednesday
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Underrated beach destinations in Asia - My Simple Sojourn
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