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LifestyleElona Karafin2016-12-17T16:01:30-05:00

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Some of my new norms, can you relate to any of the Some of my new norms, can you relate to any of these? 🙈⁣ ⁣ - when someone walks towards me, I take a deep breath and hold it in until they pass.⁣ ⁣ - I open doors with a disinfectant wipe or with my forearm.⁣ ⁣ - I watch videos of people currently partying in Florida in shock and disbelief 😆 ⁣ ⁣ - I squirm when I watch movies and see social gatherings. What are handshakes and kisses on the cheek?⁣ ⁣ - I wonder how much a flight to Europe is now?⁣ ⁣ - “I hope this email finds you in good health and good spirits!” ⁣ ⁣ - Enters zoom chat: “hey can you hear me?” ⁣ ⁣ - “I’m just letting my hair and nails grow out now without doing anything to them 😅”⁣ ⁣ - Vitamins in the morning, lots of water during the day, lemon ginger at night. You know, just in case.⁣ ⁣ Photo inspo @nimabenati 🤍
‎عيدكم مبارك ❤️ Eid Mubarak to my ‎عيدكم مبارك ❤️ Eid Mubarak to my friends that are celebrating ! ⁣ ⁣ Today’s travel memories: Best of Qatar 🇶🇦 Which one is your favorite? ⁣ ⁣ 1. Qatar Desert ⁣ 2. Yasmine Palace مطعم قصر الياسمين⁣ 3. @Qatarairways #Qsuite ⁣ 4. Parisa ⁣ 5. Al Shaqab Stables⁣ 6. The Mondrian Doha⁣ 7. Shangri-La Rooftop (now JW Marriott) ⁣ 8. Katara Cultural Village⁣ 9. The National Museum of Qatar⁣ 10. Camel Souk ⁣ ⁣ Thank you @visitqatar for inviting me to share my favorite moments! #LoveQatar
This was such a peculiar moment for my emotions. M This was such a peculiar moment for my emotions. My thoughts were steering from two different directions into an unavoidable collision. My first thought was:⁣ ⁣ “How the HELL did we get to this point?”⁣ ⁣ The second:⁣ ⁣ “This is so BEAUTIFUL!”⁣ ⁣ And somewhere tangled in those feelings of confusion, anger, and gratitude - we all connected like a knot. ⁣ ⁣ I walked around Manhattan for the first time in 3 months and saw a small group of people holding up “thank you” signs at every essential worker that passed by: busses, delivery guys, ambulances. I stopped to take a few photos of them, and suddenly one of the guys asked if I’d like to hold a sign, too. ⁣ ⁣ Of course. ⁣ ⁣ At 7PM sharp, the windows in each high-rise opened one by one; people clapped, whistled, and banged pots and pans. Cars honked, and ambulances turned on their sirens. ⁣ ⁣ Masks covered most of our faces so our eyes did all the talking. And we didn’t need more than that - we were all “saying” the same thing. ⁣ ⁣ Every day and especially that day … I am proud to be a New Yorker 🗽 ⁣ ⁣ Where are you from & what kind of moments of solidarity have you seen?⁣ ⁣ Thank you @jerometraveller for being there to catch this moment 📸 swipe to see and hear the beautiful moments ❤️ #NewYorkStrong
What is the first place you’d want to visit post What is the first place you’d want to visit post-quarantine? ✈️🌍 (if health, money & visas weren’t an issue*)⁣ ⁣ This post is inspired by @ofleatherandlace! In fact, you can create a similar video right on your phone. ⁣ ⁣ Tina has custom templates + super simple tutorials on her Patreon! Make sure to check it out: ⁣ ⁣ patreon.com/ofleatherandlace 🤓
Favorite travel memories: Best of the UAE 🇦🇪 Favorite travel memories: Best of the UAE 🇦🇪🥰 Which one is your favorite? ⁣ ⁣ For those of you that have been following me for a while - you know that the United Arab Emirates are basically my second home.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ About 5 years ago I was watching a Travel Channel segment on Abu Dhabi and saw the Sheikh Zayed Mosque for the first time. I didn’t know much about the Middle East at the time - in fact, what I did “know” was that it isn’t very safe and definitely not a comfortable place for a woman (LOL). ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’ve never in my life seen a place so exquisite before, so I started looking at package prices Abu Dhabi. I was almost certain that it would cost me thousands of dollars between flights and hotels and that I wouldn’t be able to go. I was so naive. Thank goodness I took those few minutes to check Expedia. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It was a short trip - only four days. Thats all the time I had off and I REALLY wanted to go to Abu Dhabi. Crazy, I know. The rest is history. I’ve been to the UAE over a dozen times since. At some point I was in the region 4 times a year, for weeks at a time and I covered every Emirate.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ That was the trip that changed it all for me. I learned that it’s possible to travel long distances for short periods of time, while still have amazing experiences (contrary to popular belief). I learned that travel does not have to be super expensive. I learned how much I love a long layover and an opportunity to explore another city (my layover was in Amsterdam during that first time!). ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And most importantly, I learned how much I love and appreciate Middle Eastern culture 😍
Favorite travel memories: Best of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦💚 which is your favorite?⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ I woke up to over a hundred messages and comments after my friend @jo0sef posted a short video where I talk about my trip to KSA. I dont think either one of us expected it to pick up tens of thousands of views in less than 24 hours. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ So I wanted to dedicate today’s travel memories with some my favorite photos from Saudi. I’ve never felt more welcomed in any other country in the world. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ People were coming up to me on the streets saying “Welcome to Saudi Arabia!” and even now, my messages are flooded with strangers telling me how happy they are that I visited their country and to come back many more times. A handful even told me: “this is your second home now 😭” ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Missing more than ever the yummy Sukkari dates & the smell of burning bukhoor every morning 🥺 thank you @jo0sef for bringing so much love into my inbox!
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