There is Magic in Istanbul: May 13th, 2024 By: Sally Golan BORED ON AN ISLAND Summer 2021 It was July 2021 and I was crispy brown and bored. Sitting at the beach club in Crete, Greece, for what felt like the billionth time, I felt no sparkle, no jazz, no magic. Just sweaty and a […]
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Chapter 1: Hooked. I literally never thought I would (quit bodybuilding). I thought I found a sport that I was going to do for life. Little did I know that I was causing myself such immense damage both physically and mentally and that I would eventually tire out, get injured, and lose my
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“You should skip Bangkok, it sucks” – an American friend casually spits as I consult with them on how to smartly spend my first ever visit to Asia, starting with Thailand. “It’s dirty, smoggy, busy and boring”. Oh, how wrong they were. Bangkok blew my mind and not just because my expectations were set
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The Things I’ve Learned while traveling the world. If only you could hear the poetry in my mind as I roam the globe solo. This lifestyle has made me a warrior. There are some things that I never knew I needed to learn while embarking on this journey. I have changed so much, evolved so
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“Sleeping Beauty” This is a true story. Berlin, Germany, May 2014 “They sentenced me to 20 years of boredom For trying to change the system from within I’m coming now, I’m coming to reward them First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin” – Leonard Cohen I was a party animal. A house music
Has Instagram ruined the authenticity of travel? I think yes. The boat was nearing a little cove. White cliffs amidst a crisp blue sky. The dramatic colors of the sea. “Quick, take a shot of my perky ass while I look out into the distance” – Instaho. This is not an “open letter” to all
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THE AIRBNB DOLL HOUSE NIGHTMARE on a Greek Island filled with witches and weirdos Written by Sally Golan Edited by John Orquiola CHAPTER ONE: HOUSE OF DOLLS I swear, I should have sued Airbnb for allowing this house to exist on their platform. This memory will haunt me for the rest of my life and
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“I wanna meet new people, I wanna meet new people, I wanna meet new people” I repeat to myself one sticky afternoon in Playa Del Carmen as I swipe through Tinder profiles judging myself hard. “This isn’t about the love of your life Golan…
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