[MM]: Wait… am I actually hungry, or just on vacation? 🍴
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Hello Reader, Howdy Fit Travel Tribe! In today's Monday Momentum, I was inspired to talk about food & leftovers while traveling and it turned into a FULL BLOG POST on mindful eating. See below 👇👇👇 ....for travel time. Do you crave the thrill of constant movement, or does the idea of planting roots and settling in feel like the real adventure? For the past year, I’ve been in transition—bouncing between places, soaking up experiences, and navigating the limitations of visas and time zones. But now, as I head home (to my new home), I realize something surprising: stability feels just as exciting as spontaneity. Sometimes our travel pace is influenced by our limited time. When you take away the limits, you’re left with only your true preferences. What would your perfect balance of adventure and home look like? I’ve been forced to test these questions in real time, and in my next section, I’ll share what I’ve learned from this past year of movement. But for now, let’s flip the question to YOU: Today is my last full day in Türkiye and, I have to admit....as much as I love travel, I am SO beyond excited to go home to Sofia! Can I be honest? I've been in limbo... In essence, for the last year, I've been doing a lot of travel and transitioning to my new life in Sofia. I've taken some amazing trips and, I realized I visited 27 different cities (even if just for a night; yes I counted haha). And that's outside of Bulgaria and when I've stopped back in NJ to see family. I know my limbo states derives itself primarily from this one word: My intention is to settle in Sofia. If my intention was to long-term travel, I think I'd still be riding the high...for at least a little longer. (I'm also laughing that my intention was to go to Cappadocia, yet clearly that didn't pan out haha) 🤣 I'm more-or-less taking these vacations because I'm getting booted out of the Schengen area. (I can only be in the Schengen area for 90 days out of 180 days and I'm using all of that time to be in Bulgaria). Also, I'll get to look ahead at the FULL year and think Speaking of TRAVEL, if I were to be traveling long term, I'd have spent more time in Bali as well as HERE in Kaş, Türkiye. I heard from multiple Turkish friends "omg - Kaş is amazing." 🤩🤩🤩 And I have to say, I'll need to follow up with every. single. one. of. them. and say "yes, you were RIGHT!" I've now been to about 9 different spots in Türkiye 🇹🇷 It feels like a mix of Greece and Madeira Island in Portugal (from my initial impression). Some more photos from the road... Story time...SERIOUSLY hot off the press from just the other day... In this scenario, between all of the bites and sips and sitting out the random rain shower in the afternoon, I had an epiphany of a topic I wanted to discuss with YOU ALL. Writing notes in the newsletter...YADA YADA YADA ...Struggling to parse it down since i had so much to say...YADA YADA YADA then BOOM! 💣💥 This turned into a full-on blog post! Food + Travel. There’s a lot to say, but I was truly inspired by just one word: LEFTOVERS! Leftovers are actually very common in America. If anything, we plan for them. There are multiple reasons why you maybe incentivized to NOT take home food after you are no longer hungry (notice, I didn't say until you're "full," since there's a difference). Especially when you're abroad! This may lead to overeating on accident, and that's totally understandable. In order to manage this you just need to first understand WHY you are doing it. Then comes the difficult part: managing your emotions around it and making another decision. WHY is it so easy to overeat? Time to dive into the psychology of food and learn practical strategies!
This is now on my "holy crap I want to do that" list - (sorry, mom - I'll tell you after I've done it). The Via Ferrata on Mt. Kinabalu in Malaysia Craving adrenaline and epic views? Meet the Mount Kinabalu Via Ferrata in Borneo—the highest via ferrata in the world at 3,776m (12,388 ft)! 😱 💥 Climb across cliff faces You don’t need to be a pro climber—just reasonably fit and ready to push your limits. There are two route options, so you can pick your level of adventure. 🚀 📍 Location: Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Curious to learn more about Via Ferrata? (Like how it's much more accessible than outdoor rock climbing) MOVE OVER whatever content I had originally planned. The Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card now has a sign-up bonus of 100,000 points!!!! You spend $5,000 in the first 3 months of having the card and that's your magnificent, giant present! You might be thinking: “Why would I get another credit card?” If you’re eligible and can meet the spending requirement without overspending (always pay in full!), this is basically free travel magic. ✈️ The Chase Sapphire Preferred card is offering a 100,000 point sign-up bonus right now—worth at least $1,250 in travel through Chase, or even more if you transfer to airline partners (about $2,000)! That’s like: Most countries don’t have access to a system like this. If you're an American - we do!! So why not take advantage? This will most likely not last for long. Usually someone might need to spend $3,000 and they only get 60-75,000 points. I'd recommend - get it NOW! And simultaneously/after ask me as many questions as you want. I'll help you out navigating this (this link below isn't even my referral link)
Always on my mind: More money for more travel! It's often worth a little homework for those savings 💸 If you've found this content helpful, please consider sharing this email with a friend & using these affiliate links in the future. Please note that I never make referrals unless I truly believe this product or service is actually helpful 💗 If you use my affiliate links included in the email, it is at no additional cost to YOU, but it does benefit me. It's a small "thank you" and continuous motivation for me to keep sharing this helpful content. Feel free to always respond back to this email with any thoughts and questions you might have or content you'd love to see in the future. Happy travels and healthy living, Heidi |
