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North AmericaMarika Devan2021-03-29T15:47:54-07:00
Hey! My name is Marika. The mastermind behind Clumsy Girl Travels. Here I share my clumsy adventures around the world, visiting unique and offbeat places. Plus I share what it’s like traveling with a hidden disability called Ataxia.

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There was a girl in Texas who had the guts to spea There was a girl in Texas who had the guts to speak out at her graduation about The Texas Heartbeat bill, and I honestly couldn't be more proud of her.⁣ ⁣ The war on women's bodies needs to stop! ⁣ ⁣ My body is not political. ⁣ ⁣ My body is not yours to take. ⁣ ⁣ My body is not anyone's property. ⁣ ⁣ An abortion is a personal choice and not a decision to be made by anybody but the person going through it. ⁣ ⁣ The governor of Texas said, "so many children are killed every year due to abortions." ⁣ ⁣ Well, what about the thousands of children in foster care? Are you paying for them?⁣ The families who are going hungry because they can't put food on the table?⁣ The women who are raped?⁣ The children who are raped by their family members?⁣ The women who can't physically bring a child to full term?⁣ The women who aren't mentally and financially prepared to bring a child into the world?⁣ ⁣ What about them? ⁣ ⁣ We have the tools and resources to provide safe abortions, so why are we taking that right away from so many women⁣ ⁣ Women who can't afford to go to a different state to get a safe abortion. ⁣ Women who are in poverty and can't afford to take care of a child. ⁣ ⁣ It's gut-wrenching to think that our rights are slowly being taken away from us. Our bodies are becoming the property of the government.⁣ ⁣ I support a women's right to choose. Men get to decide whether they are in their child's life or not, so why shouldn't women have a right to choose whether they have a child. ⁣ ⁣ In the end, women are still going to get abortions, but the difference is they won't be safe and more women AND babies will die because of this bill. ⁣ ⁣ #discoverwashington #citizenfemme #mybodymychoice #darlingescapes #wearethetravelgirls #femaletravel #pinktrotters #travelgirldiary #girlsjustwannatravel #girlsborntotravel #shewhowanders #thenwadventure #travelgirlsgo #bloggerstravellovers #positivechanges #girlstoptravel #roamingwomen #travelgirlshub #wearetravelgirls #shetravelz #sheisthewild #girlsabroad #dametraveler #girlsdreamtravel #patriarchystressdisorder #girlstravelportrait #dametravel #girlsborntravel #texas #jetsettingchicks⁣
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞. ⁣ ⁣ I mean, I can walk to a coffee shop in my unicorn onesie and no one will bat an eye. In fact, they will smile and compliment said onesie. ⁣ ⁣ It's great! I can be 100% authentically me which includes myself in a onesie. ⁣ ⁣ People just don’t care what you do and I wish more folks in the world were like that. The less judgey people we have, the better! ⁣ ⁣ Also, happy pride month! All love matters and all love is equal. ⁣ ⁣ #iloveseattle #travelgirlshub #pinktrotters #bloggerstravellovers #ellensburgwa #iamtb #travelwashington #treatpeoplewithkindness #discoverwashington #girlstravelportrait #visitseattle #girlsjustwannatravel #wastate #travelgirlsgo #girlsabroad #travelgirldiary #girlsdreamtravel #shewhowanders #girlsborntravel #dametravel #femaletravel #citizenfemme #welovetravelgirls #sheisthewild #femalephotographer #wearetravelgirls
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲? ⁣ ⁣ Honestly, if I made a list of what makes me happy it would be 50 pages long There so much in life to be grateful for, so here are some things that make me the happiest! ⁣ ⁣ But to be honest, it hasn’t always been that way. Let’s just say, I may had had my mid life crisis at 20 😂 but now I am in such a good place. I am thriving and I could let be more grateful that I am at this place in my life right now.⁣ ⁣ So Before I end this little caption here a some things that make me happy! ⁣ ⁣ Spreadsheets⁣ Doggy cuddles ⁣ Uniqueness & individuality ⁣ Family & friends ⁣ Traveling & new experiences ⁣ Sunsets & sunrises ⁣ Lists ⁣ Avocados ⁣ To love & be loved ⁣ The ability to taste, smell, hear & see⁣ Mother nature’s creations ⁣ Science & facts ⁣ And of course, all of you! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #dametravel #autismworld #wearetravelgirls #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnesssupport #travelgirlshub #discoverwashington #invisibleillnessawareness #disabledwoman #visitseattle #wearethetravelgirls #chronicillnessfighter #iloveseattle #girlsborntotravel #disabilityblogger #ladiesgoneglobal #journeysofgirls #disablityproblems #seattlelife #girlsdreamtravel #shetravels #girlstoptravel #ataxia #livewashington #disabilityrights #pinktrotters #girlsabroad #rarediseaseawareness #citizenfemme #girlsjustwannatravel
𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞? ⁣ ⁣ I absolutely love it! Travelling with people is actually really difficult for me because I need specific accommodations due to my disability. ⁣ ⁣ For instance, if we stay in a hostel, I always need a bottom bunk. The top bunk is really difficult and can be dangerous for me to climb up.⁣ ⁣ I can also get drained and may need to nap during the day or rest for several hours.⁣ ⁣ I also prefer to pre-board because boarding with everyone can be difficult with my balance. ⁣ ⁣ I can get a debilitating migraine that can last for up to two days where I need to sleep it off, which means the other person is sightseeing alone for that time. ⁣ ⁣ That's not to say I can't travel with people because I have had some fantastic trips with friends and family, but that being said, they understand my disability and understand that I need specific accommodations and are okay with it. ⁣ ⁣ I also may seem like a difficult person to travel with, but I'm not. I am really easygoing and totally okay with everyone doing their own thing, for instance, if I want to rest or do something they don't want to do. I am okay with going off alone or staying back and relaxing. ⁣ ⁣ I want to make sure everyone has an equally incredible time! But it also means I need to travel with someone who is okay with this. ⁣ ⁣ I just know what accommodations I need to make travelling easy for me. It just depends if the other person I am travelling with gets it and is okay with my needs. ⁣ ⁣ #girlsabroad #girlsborntotravel #travelgirlshub #autismworld #visitnevada #hiddendisability #thetravelwomen #girlpowertravel #chronicillness #travelette #disabledwoman #shetravels #disabilityblogger #sheisnotlost #dametravel #shetravelz #travelgirldiary #chronicillnessfighter #nevadatourism #shewhowanders #invisibleillnessawareness #journeysofgirls #disablityproblems #welovetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #femaletravel #girlstoptravel #explorenevada #ataxiaawareness #travelgirlsgo⁣
𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? ⁣ ⁣ By that I mean someone that might have your personality. I find it so hard to imagine there being someone else out there with the same likes and dislikes or same hobbies as me.⁣ ⁣ But with 8 billion people in the world there is bound to be someone or a few people who are obsessed with spreadsheets, makes useless lists and studies their bookshelves everyday to make sure none are missing. My family like to borrow my books. 😂 okay...well I don’t do that last one much anymore. Oh, or someone who is addicted to embarrassing themselves. ⁣ ⁣ I guess the good thing about having so many people in the world is that everyone is so unique and I doubt I’ll find anyone in my lifetime who is similar to me. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧? ⁣ ⁣ #womentravel #girlsjustwannatravel #sheisthewild #americanlife #travelgirlshub #girlsabroad #welovetravelgirls #roadtripadventures #citizenfemme #shewhowanders #girlsborntravel #utahphotography #shetravelz #utahisbeautiful #utahtravels #travelamerica #girlsborntotravel #neverstopexploring #utahadventures #traveldiary #journeysofgirls #travelstories #wowutah #roadtrip #travelgirldiary #traveler #roadtrippingusa #pinktrotters #femaletravel #utahbeauty⁣
𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐒𝐃 (𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫) 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝟓.⁣ ⁣ To be honest, I hated it. It’s one thing to be misdiagnosed the Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy, but now Autism? When will it stop! I went through my pre-teen and teen years, hiding behind a facade. I tried to hide it from the world ⁣ When I was diagnosed with Ataxia, I can’t say I felt any better. I was relieved I didn’t have cp and epilepsy, but I still felt broken. It’s taken years to accept this part of me.⁣ ⁣ I’ve been thinking back recently and reminiscing on my childhood, and looking back, I did so many things, many of which I still do today, that most people most certainly do not do. ⁣ ⁣ Here are a few examples⁣ ⁣ I used to organize my books and study my shelves every morning and night for ten minutes to ensure one wasn’t missing because if one were missing, I’d know. ⁣ ⁣ I would create long lists of useless crap like hamster and dog names. I still love lists, though! ⁣ ⁣ I would get overly obsessed with different topics and talk non-stop about these topics. I think I was into alligators at one point.⁣ ⁣ I would get really stressed during social situations and would sometimes leave without telling anyone. I’d read a book or go to the movies. I am a lot better with this now.⁣ ⁣ I don’t know what it’s like to feel embarrassed, so that has helped when it comes to not caring what people think of me. My friends will vouch for this. 😂⁣ ⁣ I have to plan every aspect of my trips. What I’ll do, where I’ll eat, what tours I want to take, my budget etc. I have comprehensive spreadsheets.⁣ Change can be challenging for me if I don’t expect it. ⁣Fun fact: I once broke blockbuster's website by adding too many movies to my queue. They had to add a mass delete button
𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭. ⁣ ⁣ With summer comes warmer weather and things start to slowly open up again. ⁣ ⁣ Since last year the virus that must not be named was rampant I spent most of the time inside so this year I am busy planning tons of fun trips. There will be a few excursions close to home but also a few that are far. I am honestly beyond excited to travel again. ⁣ ⁣ March of 2020 I was about to travel to Italy for a conference and the next thing I knew I had to hurry back home before the European borders closed, so even though Europe might not be happening for me this summer I am just so excited to get out of my house and travel again. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫?⁣ ⁣ #neverstopexploring #wearetravelgirls #traveldiary #wa #girlstraveler #pinktrotters #travelgirlshub #girlstravelportrait #girlstoptravel #travelamerica #livewashington #bloggerstravellovers #travelgirlsgo #nomadgirls #shetravelz #travelawesome #girlsabroad #americathebeautiful #travelgirldiary #summer #travelthroughtheworld #dametravel #journeysofgirls #packedforgood #shewhowanders #exploremore #girlsjustwannatravel #travelette #mytravelgram #wanderwashington
𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐲, 𝐥𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I am going to give you guys 9 truths and a lie and you have to guess which one is the true. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ My dad cooked pizza for Angelina Jolie at a dinner party his friend hosted before she was famous.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I have been on the set of the first Harry Potter Movie and met the cast.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The doctors thought I had a malignant tumor when I was 2⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I almost got arrested in Prague when I was 16⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I have never dated an American⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I loved getting shots and blood tests as a kid⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I have had over 5 surgeries in my life⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As a kid, I never felt pain⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Robbin Williams introduced himself to me when I was an extra in one of his shows. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ My favorite genre's of music are Country and EDM⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #bloggerstravellovers #neverstopexploring #disabilityblogger #pinktrotters #friedreichsataxia #hiddendisability #dametravel #traveladdict #girlsvsglobe #ladiesgoneglobal #traveldiary #shetravelz #girlstoptravel #invisibleillnessawareness #jetsettingchicks #journeysofgirls #journeyofgirls #darlingplaces #citizenfemme #chronicillnesssupport #roamingwomen #disablityproblems #femaletravel #radgirlslife #travelgirlshub #femalephotographer #girlpowertravel #ataxiaawareness #packedforgood #chronicillnesshumor
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