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@michelleylens Completely lost for words after this trip. The most incredible 10 days of my life. Every day we were amazed by raw, dramatic, remote landscapes, but also by the people we met and how much we learnt. There’s so much untouched beauty here that at times I felt like I didn’t deserve to be witnessing it. It really makes you step back. I’ve been thinking a lot about my position as a creator that posts a lot of travel. I know that by sharing places like this, I’m part of what brings people here, and that’s not something I take lightly. I still want to share what I love, but I also want to use this space to share how to show up somewhere: with curiosity, respect, and a bit of humility. 🐎 Go with local guides and stay with local families, it’s the best way to actually understand the place, and it means your money goes straight to people who call it home. 🏔 Leave places exactly how you found them. There’s so little that’s still this untouched, please help keep it that way. ✨ Ask questions. Learn how people live, how they’d like visitors to experience their country. Be curious! People love to share, the more you learn, the more you can appreciate a place. 📸 Take the photo but ask before photographing people!! Tourism is bringing a lot to communities here, and how we show up decides whether that stays a good thing. Miss u @joselyn.hana @andyescapes best travel buddiesss Thank you to @ibraim.explorer, the most incredible host and guide. Miss you!! He took us to the most remote, beautiful spots, and taught us so much about nomadic life and culture. If you go , I’d highly reccomend to go with him. ❤️ (Also it’s supposed to say -4 *C 😭)
