Bountiful Life

03/09/2025

Did you know these English words actually come from Malay? 🌺

✨ Tea = Teh, Bamboo = Mambu, Gecko = Geko… Languages travel just like people do.

Which one surprised you the most? 👀

26/08/2025

Some goodbyes feel heavier than others — even when you’re chasing a dream.
Leaving Mauritius was harder than I expected.
It had become our home, our anchor.
And the idea of jumping into the unknown — this time through Asia — felt overwhelming.

Not just because of the distance, but because of everything I’d read and feared: the chaos, the intensity, the unknown pace of it all.
We’re starting with three months in Malaysia.
For Will, it’s a dream come true.
For me, it felt like reverence… mixed with fear.
But Kuala Lumpur has surprised me.

This city has welcomed us with warmth, ease, and energy.
The friendliness, the unexpected beauty, the way nature and architecture sit side by side — it’s softened my hesitation.
And what once felt daunting… has become something I now look forward to.

Somehow, this city has started to feel like a friend.
I’ll be sharing the good, the bad, and the honest moments from our time here in this new chapter — through photos, stories, and behind-the-scenes glimpses.

This is travel notes & feelings — my way of showing what travel really feels like.

05/08/2025

Walked 10km today by the sea. 😍

Where is the most peaceful place you’ve visited?

29/07/2025

We spent the weekend on the east coast — just the two of us, chasing quiet.

Belle Mare is known for its big hotels and dreamy beach, but we stayed in a sweet little Airbnb in Trou d’Eau Douce instead. 100€ for two nights, and surrounded by local restaurants, fishing boats, and calm. No schedule, no buffet lines. Just slow mornings and the sea.

It’s only a 9-minute drive to Belle Mare, so we set off early and arrived just after sunrise. For a while, it felt like we had the whole beach to ourselves — long stretches of sand, soft light, and no one else in sight.

If you’re ever coming from the south, take the coastal road. It’s slower, yes, but beautiful in a way that makes you forget you’re in a hurry.

Sometimes the best parts of travel aren’t the “must-sees” or the fancy stays. It’s a moment — just one — that feels entirely yours.

This was one of them.

📸 Swipe through —
Let me know which photo you’d frame on your wall 🩵

07/07/2025

This weekend was everything I love about slow travel: hiking through wild trails, picking mandarins straight from the tree (the juiciest I’ve ever had!), and soaking in breathtaking views over Le Morne. We ended the day with a plate of comforting mine frite — because no Mauritian adventure is complete without it.

As our time here slowly comes to an end, I’m already feeling the tug of nostalgia. Mauritius has gifted us so many beautiful moments and heartfelt connections. It’s going to be hard to say goodbye.

But like a wise friend reminded me:
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

Grateful for every step, every flavor, and every face that made this island feel like home for a while.

18/06/2025

✨ “A different kind of travel diary…” ✨

Over the past year, I’ve been photographing the raw beauty of Mauritius and Réunion — the kind of places that don’t just take your breath away… they ask you to stay a little longer.

🌿 From sacred sites like Grand Bassin
🌊 To textured waterfalls hidden in the forests
🌴 To the way light dances off a turquoise lagoon or crashes through misty waves...

These are the kinds of moments I try to capture.

If you’ve followed Bountiful Life for a while, you already know I’m all about slow travel, nature, and soul-rich stories. But I’ve also created a second space — one that’s purely dedicated to landscape photography. It’s where I share my favorite images and visual stories from the wild.

📸 If you love wild coastlines, poetic light, and nature at its most untamed, I’d love to invite you to follow my photography page:
👉Audrey Belleville

Captured through a slow lens, with heart.
Audrey 🌿

03/06/2025

Back when it was just a dream.

This was long before YouTube, before photography, before we changed everything. We were still caught in the 9-to-5 cycle — corporate clothes by day, wild dreams by night.

But moments like these kept the dream alive. A quiet hike in Scotland, two giant fluffy friends by our side, and the feeling that life could be more than routines and office walls.

We didn’t know how or when, but we knew we wanted something different — something freer, something wilder. Looking back, I can see it clearly: this was the seed. 🌿

📍 Loch Lomond, Scotland
🐾 Featuring the best adventure companions

20/05/2025

Slowing down never looked this wild—or this peaceful. 🐎🌴🌈

From coastal horseback rides to quiet palm-fringed trails and unexpected rainbows on the shore, Mauritius keeps reminding me to move gently, notice the little things, and savour every moment.

I’ve shared a few snapshots from this dreamy day—each one captures a different kind of magic.

Which one speaks to you the most today? Let me know in the comments 👇

28/04/2025

✨ Welcome to Bountiful Life!

This is a space for slow travellers, nature seekers, and mindful adventurers.
🌍 Here we celebrate wild places, simple living, and soulful journeys.

I'm so happy you're here — wander, wonder, and grow with us. 🌿💬

28/04/2025

🌿✨ Big news, dear friends — Bountiful Yoga is evolving into Bountiful Life.

Over the past years, yoga has been my guide. It brought me closer to nature, to myself, and to many of you. 🌍💙
But life moves, just like the tides — and so must I.

Lately, changes in YouTube’s algorithm have made it harder for my yoga videos to reach the people who might need them most.
(If you’d like to hear more about this, I shared a heartfelt video explaining everything: [link in comments] 💬)

Today, I’m embracing a new chapter:
🌿 Bountiful Life — a space where the heart of yoga continues through slow travel, nature exploration, simple living, and soulful storytelling.

Life moves, tides change, and sometimes, change brings us closer to our true path.

Thank you for being part of this journey — for all the moments shared, and all those still to come. 🌸🏝️🐢

I hope you’ll walk with me into this new chapter, filled with wild places, mindful adventures, and the quiet magic of life lived slowly and fully.

From my heart to yours,
💖 Audrey

18/03/2025

🌿✨ Did you know I write blogs? ✨🌿

I just shared a new post on my website about mindful exploration of nature and how it can transform your mental and physical well-being. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or disconnected, this might be exactly what you need.

Head over to the blog and let me know—what’s your favorite way to connect with nature? 🌊🏔🌱

📖 Read it here: https://www.bountifulyoga.life/post/why-mindful-exploration-of-nature-is-beneficial-for-mental-and-physical-well-being

In today’s fast-paced world, where technology dominates every aspect of our lives, mental illness is becoming more and more common. With endless to-do lists, the constant buzzing of digital devices, and the pressures of modern life, stress, anxiety, and depression have become part of our existence...

09/02/2025

Lately, I’ve been feeling a little lost, questioning the path I’ve chosen. A wandering soul, always following my heart despite the noise of the world.

Sitting here, gazing at this vast mountain view, I’m reminded that the journey is never as linear as we expect.
We think we’ve arrived, that this is it—only to realise the universe has something entirely different in store for us.🇷🇪⛰️🪄

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