Travel Diaries: Season Two

We’re back for Snowbird Travel Diaries — Season Two!

If you’re new here, welcome. I’ve just set off for another five months of full-time travel. Last winter took me across Tenerife, Morocco, and Egypt… and this year’s itinerary (so far as I know it) includes Ibiza, France, Switzerland, Italy, Morocco (where I’ll be hosting a retreat), and Portugal — with a few spontaneous detours already brewing. Stay tuned 😉

The Sacred Pause of Travel

I recently listened to a podcast that described travel as a sacred pause — a disruption to the norm that opens space for creativity.

And honestly? My creativity has felt stifled lately. So this trip feels perfectly timed — a cosmic reset that arrived right on schedule. (Thank you, Universe.)

Kicking Off in Ibiza

I started the journey in Ibiza, Spain — a place most people associate with partying and, as Mike Posner put it, “took a pill in Ibiza.”

But my trip had a different purpose. I came for the spiritual community, the quiet beaches, and the post-summer reset energy. After months of retreats, events, and social buzz, I needed space to breathe again.

And Ibiza delivered.

Trusting the Pull

Truthfully, I didn’t really know why I was going. A few months ago, I was mapping out where to spend time before Morocco, and Ibiza just kept showing up in my field. My logical mind couldn’t explain it — but I booked the flight anyway.

They say Ibiza holds one of the most magnetic energies on Earth, especially near Es Vedrà (which was absolutely epic — read my latest post for that story).

Magnetized I was, and so I went.

In true Anayat fashion, I found a woman renting a room through a Facebook group — a simple, budget-friendly choice that turned out to feel cozy and aligned. (Also… does anyone else feel weirdly at home in Europe, or is it just me?)

A Creative Reawakening

As the Universe would have it, one week later I found myself at the Barcelona airport on a layover to France, when a wave of creative energy hit me:
It’s time to write again.

Fun fact — back in 2018, I started a travel blog and used to write on planes about the places I’d just visited (you can find some old ones on my blog page). That ritual of reflection and storytelling has always been one of my favorite parts of travel.

So this time, I’m returning to it — with intention.

Mindful Travel & Core Memories

This season isn’t just about traveling. It’s about mindful travel — slowing down, savoring the details, and capturing what makes each day meaningful.

I’ve started a daily “core memories” journal to document the stories, people, meals, moments, and feelings each day brings.

More than anything, I’m reclaiming my love for writing — one story, one memory, one landing strip at a time.

You’re Coming With Me

This space will be where I share the journey — the inspiration, the expansion, the realness, the pleasure, the love.

Thank you for being here. For reading, for feeling, for traveling with me through words.

Here’s to season two of the adventure — where creativity, connection, and the call of the unknown meet again.

xx,

Anayat