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Creator’s Thoughts

Hello and welcome curious mind, to the tangled nest of fleeting images and burned-in memories inside my head.

I’m Ashlei! The creator of TracingThought Productions, and ever so often I will get on here to write a blog about life as a creator or to introduce new members of the team!

Enjoy!

2021 All-Inclusive Travel Guide Yucatan Peninsula
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2021 All-Inclusive Travel Guide Yucatan Peninsula

A travel guide focused on these cities along the Yucatan Peninsula: Valladolid, Tulum, Bacalar, Holbox. Including COVID-19 precautions and considerations! I have gathered notes from friends and locals’ tips and compiled my learnings to bring you a little document to plan any future trips to the south of Mexico!

Beautiful beaches, delicious food, and ancient Mayan history…

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A Dayak Tribe Adoption …Mine
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A Dayak Tribe Adoption …Mine

I was pledging myself to the family and they were pledging themselves to me. The leader gently placed his thumb in the blood, carefully wiped it on my forehead, and then placed the rice to stick. I was handed the piece of chicken and put it into my mouth.

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6 Reliable Ways to Avoid Palm Oil
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6 Reliable Ways to Avoid Palm Oil

The effects of monoculture farming, specifically for palm oil alone, has removed 14 million acres of rainforest in Borneo (44 million acres worldwide), uprooted thousands of families and killed over 50,000 orangutans.

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