The Magic of Travel: What the Philippines and Japan Taught Me

About this episode

Ashleigh reflects on her transformative travel experiences in the Philippines and Japan.

In this episode of Big Crystal Energy, Ashleigh opens the month of May with a deeply personal reflection on travel as a liminal space — those in-between places where we are away from home, outside of routine, and often more open to transformation, magic, discomfort, and wonder. Fresh from a hotel room in Portland while attending Spirit Northwest, Ashleigh shares the story of her family’s month-long trip through the Philippines and Japan. What began as a long-awaited pilgrimage for her husband...

People in this episode

Host: Ashleigh Bodell

Topics covered

• travel
• liminal spaces
• transformation
• personal reflection
• cultural experiences

Keywords

• travel
• Philippines
• Japan
• liminal space
• transformation
• Spirit Northwest

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Philippines, Japan, Portland

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