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Akina Marie

@_akinamarie

Writer & Wanderer 🇬🇺🇯🇵 | I write about travel, lifestyle, and relationships. Words: @voxdotcom @tripsavvy @lifehackorg @viatortravel

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Joined August 2011
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Haven’t written a short story in a while ✨ Maybe, Someday by @vocal_creators vocal.media/fiction/maybe-so…
Maybe, Someday

Maybe, Someday

3 a.m. conversations

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They played hard 🇯🇵 Even though they didn’t make it to semifinals, still so proud #TeamJapan
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@TeamJapan5 Aug 2024
𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓📷🎞️ #バレーボール 男子 準々決勝🏐 #フィリップ・ブラン 監督へ🤝 @JVA_Volleyball #パリ2024   #オリンピック   #TEAMJAPAN   #一歩踏み出す勇気を   #がんばれニッポン
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Next move, solo move.
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On the plane and trying not to eavesdrop, but this visiting doctor is hella hyping up Guam and I just want to turn around and hug him ❤️
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First published piece in 2024✨@ViatorTravel Here are a few things Pacific Islanders would love for you to know when traveling. viator.com/blog/An-Ethical-G…
How To Travel Ethically in the Pacific Islands – Pacific Islands Travel Guides - Viator

How To Travel Ethically in the Pacific Islands – Pacific Islands Travel Guides - Viator

Follow these insider tips for traveling to the Pacific Islands, designed to help you respect local culture and customs and get the most from your next trip.

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After 10 years of writing and working my ass off to make things happen, I realized that I need a break. And that I don’t give myself enough credit for the milestones I’ve achieved. So if this is you, I hope you know that I know you’re doing your best and that I believe in you ♥️
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Swam for twenty minutes, and I am already gassed out. What is this? 😂
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BIBA @craigsperez!! 🎉
Craig Santos Perez (@craigsperez) profile pictureCraig Santos Perez@craigsperez20 Nov 2023
somehow I unlocked a triple crown in 2023. so grateful 1) my academic book won the MLA Prize for Studies in Native Literatures, Cultures, and Languages 2) my co-edited anthology won the ASLE Creative Writing Book Award 3) my poetry collection won the National Book Award
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Image from Craig Santos Perez (@craigsperez)
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Guam was featured in Going ❤️ @goingtweets going.com/guides/guam?lid=9r…
Guam: The Pacific Island Near the Deepest Point on Earth

Guam: The Pacific Island Near the Deepest Point on Earth

Guam is an island and US territory where the year is full of festivals, the water’s always warm, and you’ll find one of the world’s tallest mountains (kind of). Here's your introduction to Guam.

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This Lucy Claire Illustration sums it up beautifully 💔🫶🏻 RIP Matthew Perry #sadtimes
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From here on, I promise to be more attentive to my energy and give it the protection and love it has so desperately been asking from me.
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Dad’s anniversary/birthday week is always a tough one and just the love I received today from my amazing friends. My guardian angel really did make sure his girl is taken care of down here.
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While working on a story for @ViatorTravel, I had the sweetest time connecting with Auntie Ku'uipo, who shared so much wisdom about the Native Hawaiian culture. Please help support Auntie and her team as they host a benefit concert to help those impacted by the #MauiFires 🙏
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No matter how old I get, I still get teary eyed leaving my grandma.
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SYM @famrightsgu for continuously fighting for our reproductive justice and being the voice for us, and so incredibly proud of my two best friends for sharing such a vulnerable experience. nytimes.com/2023/06/26/us/gu…
In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get. (Published 2023)

In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get. (Published 2023)

The tiny U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean is thousands of miles from the nearest state, and has no resident doctors who perform abortions. Court decisions could cut access to pills, the...

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When you spend an hour crafting your pitch for an editor to shoot it down 1 minute after you send it. LOL.
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I need to go mindless cloud watching. My brain is ridiculously fried.
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