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Monica Alexandra

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🇷🇴🇺🇸 Travel writer, editor, @lonelyplanet guidebook author

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Oh Jeju.. how we loved you 🩵🏝️🍊

Just got this beautiful edit from @jokerturf of our recent Jeju Island Trip and it took me right back into these wonderful days we had 🥹

Thank you to everyone who joined and made this trip as beautiful as it was! Miss you! 💕
And thank you to @busanmate_global and @dony_koreamate for always helping me bring my crazy ideas and wishes to life with these trips 🥹

PS: All the locations are in my Jeju Island Map - with all my personal saved spots, cafes, restaurants etc - available in my shop ♥️

#korea #jeju #jejuisland #haenyeo #grouptrip

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You make our monoms look so good! Here’s a peek at your amazing style from the latest tagged photos. Thank you for being part of the Monom story. ❤️

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Summer's not over yet – and the new issue of HiSky magazine proves it. Inside our August edition you'll find plenty of late summer inspiration, including:

🏖️ A round-up of Europe's best city beaches, from Bucharest's improbably turquoise Lagoon Park to a sunny stretch of the Elbe in the heart of Hamburg
🏛️ Oradea's art nouveau grandeur
🍏 How to raise a glass (or two) of apfelwein in Frankfurt's centuries-old taverns
🍺 And our cover story: Dublin – perfect pints, the Long Room at Trinity and a bracing dip at the Forty Foot

Read via the link in our bio, or on your next HiSky flight.
#HiSkyMagazine #travelmedia #InflightMagazine #TravelPublishing

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The BTS concert in Paris was everything I dreamed of and more.. 💜

Electrifying. Emotional. Unforgettable!

Every song, every light, every voice singing together created a moment I'll carry with me forever. The energy was unreal, the emotions were overwhelming, and for a few hours, it felt like the whole world disappeared.
Some experiences can't be put into words... this was one of them. Thank you, BTS, and thank you, ARMY, for making this one of the most intense and beautiful nights of my life.
#army #btsconcert #paris #btsconcert

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ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? ⚔️

In 2011, during my first trip to Italy and a year before my month in Rome, I visited the Roman Colosseum for the first time. Wanting to meet a local friend nearby, I sped through the visit and didn’t remember much.

I’ve visited Rome five more times since, but I neglected the Colosseum until my most recent visit because I always assumed it was too crowded with long wait times. Thankfully, I ran out of things I wanted to see, so I thought I’d give Rome’s top attraction another shot. And it just so happened that @monicasuma was in town and wanted to visit too!

We booked standard tour afternoon tickets to avoid the sun and daytime crowds, and the wait was very short. There were a good amount of people, but getting a clear view at a vantage point was easy.

If you’re visiting and want to see the underground (the hypogeum) or the upper viewing level (the “attic”), book well in advance. There’s also a separate ticket to stand on the Colosseum platform floor (the white stage in my photos where there are lots of people).

#visitrome #colosseum #italytravel #travelphotos #traveltips

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You make our monoms look so good! Here's a peek at your amazing style from the latest tagged photos. Thank you for being part of the Monom story!

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🌿 Serenity in Nature Retreat | Recunoștință & amintiri frumoase 🌿

Ce zile minunate am petrecut împreună la Măgura…
Un colț de liniște, cu priveliști care ne-au adus înapoi în prezent, o atmosferă caldă și blândă, exact cum ne-am dorit la început.

Ne-am bucurat de mișcare conștientă, respirație, introspecție și momente de tăcere care ne-au spus atât de multe.

Am fost răsfățați cu preparate savuroase și pline de suflet, create de Elyas și Laara, care au transformat fiecare masă într-o călătorie senzorială.

Dar cel mai mult m-a impresionat comunitatea care s-a creat – priviri sincere, conversații cu sens, sprijin și multă deschidere.

Mulțumesc tuturor celor care au fost parte din această experiență. A fost despre conexiune, prezență și bucuria de a fi împreună.

#SerenityInNature #RetreatVibes #YogaInNature #MindfulLiving #CommunityAndConnection #IkiRetreat #Gratitude

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We are deeply honored and grateful to @monicasuma for capturing the essence of MATCA in @time Magazine. Her words beautifully reflect our vision of slow living and meaningful hospitality, and it is a privilege to be featured among such inspiring places.

Our sincere thanks also go to Finewise Agency for facilitating this journey and for their trust in what we have built. This recognition is a testament to the power of thoughtful storytelling and genuine connections.

Read the full feature in the link in bio.
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Want to know more?
📞 +40 75 75 75 777
📍 Strada Balaban 280, Simon, Bran
🔗 matcahotel.com
📩 welcome@matcahotel.com
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#MatcaHotel #MatcaTransylvanianSanctuary #Transylvania #RelaisChateaux

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#sundayessentials 🧡🐶🌞

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Finally got my hands on this latest edition of Lonely Planet’s guide to Romania & Bulgaria (they sent the print copies to my Ohio address and not to Prague). This was a monster update. If you’re planning a trip this year to either RO or BG (both highly recommended), this guide will help to see you through.

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Can appreciate an exceptional cup of brew? Maybe even travel for it? Then Bucharest should top your list—it’s buzzing with age-old coffeehouses and third-wave gems waiting to be discovered. ☕✨

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Via Transilvanica, pentru a doua oară în @natgeo

Să vedem scris negru pe alb “Via Transilvanica” în revista National Geographic, este ceva ce ne apărea în visele cele mai nebune. Totuși, tocmai am regăsit cărarea noastră, făcându-și loc în această publicație legendară, în cuvintele prietenei @monicasuma și ilustrată fotografic de @paoloverzone

Vă spunem sincer că noi am rămas fără cuvinte (și poate e mai bine așa, să lăsăm povestea aceasta să vorbească), pentru că am descoperit poate cel mai autentic portret de cale pe care l-am văzut noi până acum, în afară de traseul însuși. De la esența proiectului, până la peisajul natural și cultural pe care îl parcurge, dar chiar și amănuntele lui tehnice, toate se regăsesc în acest articol. Și sunt scrise cu drag de drum și de călătorie.

Cum s-ar zice, este musai să-l citiți și să îl împărtășiți cu toți prietenii! Găsiți link-ul articolului în bio.

Mulțumim, Monica Suma! National Geographic, ești extraordinară!

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Via Transilvanica, for the second time in National Geographic

To see “Via Transilvanica” written in black and white in National Geographic magazine is something that only appears in our wildest dreams. However, we have just found our path again, making its place in this legendary publication, in the words of Monica Suma and photographically illustrated by Paolo Verzone.

To be perfectly honest, we are speechless (and perhaps it’s for the best, to let this story do the talking), because we have discovered perhaps the most authentic portrait of the path we have seen so far, apart from the trail itself. From the essence of the project, to the natural and cultural landscape it traverses, and even its technical details, it’s all here. And they are written with love for the journey.

As they say, you cannot miss this article and remember to share it with all your friends! The link of the article is available in bio.

Thank you, Monica Suma! National Geographic, you are amazing!

#ViaTransilvanica #DrumulCareUnește #ThePathThatUnites #NationalGeographic

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