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Iowa was hella windy when I was riding through! It was blowing me around like a rag doll. Best believe I was tucked and my shoulders developed knots from being so tense. I was so thankful when that stretch was over. ⁣ #chasingcrystal #iowa #iowawinter #visitiowa #womenwhorise #adventuretouring #riderstyle #kawasakininja300 #femalerider #motocamping #motortouring #motor_adventure #motorsportlife #ninja300abs #ninja300r #ninja300gallery #femaleriders #motorcycledream #sportbikelifestyle #ladyriders #womenwhoridemotorcycles #crotchrocketlife #daineserider #adventurebikeride #realwomenwhoride #hellokitty (at Iowa, USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKW-8_DHIlQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

And just like that, we’re in Bulgaria! Did you know every time I cross a border, after all the checks from the border patrol and I ride away, I maniacally laugh in my helmet? 😈 This is true. I maniacally laugh because I think about: Wow I can’t believe they let ME in their country, I feel like a reckless hooligan who is old enough to have a driver’s license, but I still feel like a kid inside and now I’m crossing countries? WHAT? It’s funny to me. Or maybe that that was a tense serious situation, and laughter is one of my ways to cope/ release stress. Does anyone else know what I mean? Like after a situation, you’re like Wow, I can’t believe I made it through that?! It doesn’t even have to be super serious, just like, you can’t believe this is real life sometimes. Anyways, I hope you’re having a great week! 😺 #chasingcrystal #femaleriders #motorcycledream #motocampingtrip #womenmotorcyclist #asianwomen #ladyridersofinstagram #scorpionhelmet #dainesejacket #motorsportlifestyle #femaleridersworldwide #womenmotorcycleriders #atgatt #femaleridersofinstagram #motortouringadventure #womenwhorise #bikertouring #womanriders #realwomenwhoride #bulgaria #bułgaria #bulgariatourism #bulgariaofficial #bulgariatravel #bulgarianature #bulgarıa #bulgaria🇧🇬 #explorebulgaria (at Bulgaria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg11wpzIEgy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Friday y’all! Want to hear a super cute story to start your weekend off right? It was raining on and off in Prizren, so I walked to grab a crepe to go to eat back at my hostel. A couple was sitting at a table and started talking to me as I was waiting for my food. They invited me over for dinner a few days later and the husband gave me his wife’s number. I wasn’t sure if I was staying that long, so I would let them know if I could make it. I ultimately decided I would join them, but when I tried to call the number, it was disconnected. I was like what? Is this a joke? So being determined me, I walked back to the crepe restaurant and asked the owner if he could contact the couple for me. He made some calls and found them. Funny thing, the husband got one number wrong of his wife’s number and that’s why the call wouldn’t go through. The couple said they would pick me up later. It’s a beautiful thing in small towns when everyone knows each other and is within a few degrees of separation. And that’s how I celebrated the Muslim holiday of Ramadan with this family in Prizren, Kosovo with the nightly feast of Iftar. It was such a beautiful mind opening experience for me and I was so grateful this family invited me to join them. These moments mean a lot to me. It’s just a dinner to some, but being included is so important in this world and eliminates the idea of the “other”. Without them, I would’ve ate some other take out dinner by myself in my hostel. Do you have any stories of inclusion that you’ve experienced that made yours or someone’s else’s day? Let’s do this more often, maybe even this weekend. Have a great weekend y’all! #chasingcrystal #femaleriders #motorcycledream #ladyriders #motorcycles #womenwhoridemotorcycles #asianstyle #asiangirls #asianwomen #solotravel #solotraveler #solofemaletravel #ridingtheworld #kosovoiskosovo #kosovotourism #visitkosovo #visitkosova #visitkosovo🇽🇰 #muslimholiday #ramadanfood #i̇ftar #inclusionmatters (at Prizren Kosovo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgmbDV0oZvr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Even though I am physically doing this journey on my own, I am not truly doing it by myself. There are countless random strangers each day who help me with directions, who pump my gas, who help me carry my bags, who help me buy fruit, who fill up my water bottle. The list goes on. Among these many different types of help, there are kind moto mechanics who help keep me and Athena safe. So I’d like to thank @imoto.al who gave Athena a tune up. They also hooked me up with this nice hoodie. Funny story, one of the mechanics stunts and asked if he wanted me to see them wheelie her. To his surprise, I said yes. Heck yeah I wanna see my bike wheelie-ed! And it was on that day Athena flew on one wheel. Hahaha They’re funny. They even asked me if I wanted to sit on the back while they wheelie-ed her. Heeeck no! I like watching stunts from the sidelines, not being part of the show 😹 Maybe when I get a small cc dirt bike I don’t mind dumping. But after my world journey is done and I can be rougher with my body Anyone like me and like watching stunts from the side? Or are y’all daredevils all packed in one? 😈 Regardless, be good y’all and happy Friday! #chasingcrystal #femaleriders #motorcycledream #sportbikelifestyle #ladyriders #womenwhoridemotorcycles #instamotorbike #daineserider#dainesemoto #motocampingtrip #womenmotorcyclist #asianwomen #ladyridersofinstagram #scorpionhelmet #dainesejacket #motorsportlifestyle #femaleridersworldwide #womenmotorcycleriders #atgatt #femaleridersofinstagram #motortouringadventure #womenwhorise #bikertouring #albaniatirana #tiranapost #tiranalbania #tiranacity #tiranastreetstyle #visittirana (at Tirana, Albania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgUoudloFj6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Marching off to face my destiny… Hello from the Castle of Gjirokastra! This castle sits on a rocky hill and overlooks the town of Gjirokastra. It was built in the 12-13th centuries. Legend says that Princess Argyro jumped from a cliff in the castle with her child to escape from the Ottomans to resist being captured. The castle was later used as a prison in the 1900s during the Communism era. Gjirokastra is home of the famous National Folk Festival which celebrates traditional Albanian folk culture. It takes place in the fall every four years. It’s so crazy and interesting to me to visit monuments that often have a dark past which nowadays are converted to museums or spaces that hold festivals and celebrations. It’s very weird to me that time is the only difference where so many events have taken place. Does anyone else have these thoughts? #chasingcrystal #femaleriders #motorcycledream #sportbikelifestyle #ladyriders #womenwhoridemotorcycles #instamotorbike #daineserider#dainesemoto #motocampingtrip #womenmotorcyclist #asianwomen #ladyridersofinstagram #scorpionhelmet #dainesejacket #motorsportlifestyle #femaleridersworldwide #gjirokaster #gjirokastër #gjirokastra #castleofgjirokastra #gjirokastracastle #albaniahistory #castlephotography #castle🏰 #castleruins #unescoworldheritagesite #unescosite #unescoworldheritagesites (at Gjirokastër) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgPaHuYoTbi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

How to Solo Travel: 1. Have a general plan 2. Leave time, curiosity and space for the random encounters and beautiful situations the Universe will give you if you are open to accepting them I only planned to spend 4 days on the island of Crete, but ended up spending 2 weeks here. Honestly I felt like I could’ve spent a few months here. And it all birthed from two different groups of riders who so so kindly adopted me. The first informed me about Crete’s biggest ride of the year called GasPie. Of course I had to stay a few more days to experience this. At this ride, I got lost from this first group of friends and got adopted by another group of riders. What?? How does this happen to me so often? Do I look disheveled or do we feel each other’s energy and wavelengths? Whatever it is, I’m always going to accept these seemingly random encounters. The love and care I experience from these moments feel like home. The lesson here? One does not need to be traveling to experience this. Don’t plan every second of your life. Leave space for the randomness you sometimes say no to. Life is a little more fun that way. #chasingcrystal #femaleriders #motorcycledream #sportbikelifestyle #ladyriders #motorcycles #womenwhoridemotorcycles #asianstyle #asiangirls #asianwomen #greece #cretegreece🇬🇷 #cretegreece #crète #crête #cretelife #visitcrete #crete_island #cretelovers #cretetravel #gaspie #gaspie2022 (at Megas Potamos) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf4ZpvNLGLm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The people I meet on this expedition nourish this human body of mine and my soul. I am always grateful when presented with kindness and hospitality from complete strangers who have become friends. Every person makes a huge difference and shifts me, and I hope them I shift them in some positive way too. I was gifted this shirt from A.O. Thermaios Badminton, an amazing club in Thessanoliki. Leaving a piece of myself there. I’m still holding tension in my body from what happened, but have been gifted with kindness immediately after. Thinking I’ll do a live and talk about what happened. I haven’t done a live in a while. I haven’t fully processed it yet, maybe we can do it together. Who knows. I’m taking care of myself and hope you are treating yourself kindly. Empathy is so important in this world. Have a great weekend y’all 🖤 #chasingcrystal #femaleriders #motorcycledream #sportbikelifestyle #ladyriders #motorcycles #womenwhoridemotorcycles #asianstyle #asiangirls #asianwomen #greece #greece🇬🇷 #visitgreece🇬🇷 #greecetravelgr #greecetravel #solotravel #solotraveler #solofemaletravel #ridingtheworld (at Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfwgC83o7SZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hard times make tough people. I know I say I have a black heart. And I do. But when situations constantly chisel away at me, they wear me down. And I’ve been worn down the last few days. I can handle things when there’s a flow and balance of positivity and negativity, but when I get - say 4 bad things in a row, I will break. And so I’ve broken. I’ve cried a lot the last 24 hours. I’ll talk about it when I’m ready. Just let me sit in my pit of anger, frustration, despair, being alone for now. In the meantime, if you’re going through a tough time like me, know that you are not alone and that hard times will make us stronger and more resilient people. The only way out, is through. For those of you who sent me messages and words of encouragement, I read every single message and I feel them deeply with intent. -C #chasingcrystal #femaleriders #motorcycledream #sportbikelifestyle #ladyriders #womenwhoridemotorcycles #instamotorbike #daineserider#dainesemoto #motocampingtrip #womenmotorcyclist #asianwomen #ladyridersofinstagram #scorpionhelmet #dainesejacket #motorsportlifestyle #femaleridersworldwide #womenmotorcycleriders #atgatt https://www.instagram.com/p/CfrXzBaI-iF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=