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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9:not(.specificity){margin-right:0%;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4545_5ba52c-d9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_79b423-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_79b423-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_79b423-04\"]{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_79b423-04 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_79b423-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_79b423-04\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_79b423-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_79b423-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_79b423-04\"]{margin-bottom:10px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading4545_79b423-04 thicker wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_79b423-04\">Hello!<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f\"]{font-size:44px;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f\"]{font-size:38px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f about-accent-line-after wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_59fb62-4f\">I&#8217;m Marie-Gil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I started living abroad at 19 and haven&#8217;t stopped since then. Follow me on a journey of self-discovery, difficult decisions and thirst for adventure, as I navigate new chapters of my life in various countries. This journey is not perfect and neither am I, but I am hoping that by sharing my thoughts and experiences I can connect with people and who knows, maybe even inspire some of you to take a leap of faith and jump in a new adventure. <em>Explore ta vie<\/em> means explore your life in French. It&#8217;s an invitation to be curious, ask yourself the tough questions and have the courage to pursue your dream life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4545_fb1406-ec\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4545_3620c9-e8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4545_3620c9-e8 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6402-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6402-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6402-1-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4545_16c61b-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4545_16c61b-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4545_16c61b-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:5em;padding-right:4em;padding-bottom:5em;padding-left:4em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(18% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(82% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id4545_16c61b-06 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4545_16c61b-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:4em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:4em;padding-left:2em;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4545_16c61b-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:3em;padding-right:1.5em;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:1.5em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4545_16c61b-06 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4545_a7d48d-9e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60\"]{margin-bottom:15px;text-align:center;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60 thicker wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_bb0bfd-60\">Then &amp; Now<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65\"]{text-align:center;font-size:38px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65\"]{font-size:36px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4545_e3d003-65\"><em>Countries I have lived in<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em;}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #eeeae8;border-right:1px solid #eeeae8;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeae8;border-left:1px solid #eeeae8;}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #eeeae8;border-right:1px solid #eeeae8;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeae8;border-left:1px solid #eeeae8;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em;border-top:1px solid #eeeae8;border-right:1px solid #eeeae8;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeae8;border-left:1px solid #eeeae8;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}.shop-carousel .splide__track {    margin: 0 36px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4545_c4f17a-bf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-4545_4d9bae-2f{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-type-carousel.kb-gallery-id-4545_4d9bae-2f .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init:not( .splide-initialized ){margin-left:-7.5px;margin-right:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-carousel.kb-gallery-id-4545_4d9bae-2f .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init:not( .splide-initialized ) .kb-slide-item{padding-left:7.5px;padding-right:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-4545_4d9bae-2f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-4545_4d9bae-2f .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-cover-hover.kb-gallery-id-4545_4d9bae-2f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-below.kb-gallery-id-4545_4d9bae-2f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-4545_4d9bae-2f.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-4545_4d9bae-2f.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-4545_4d9bae-2f alignnone linked-images shop-carousel wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-carousel kb-gallery-id-4545_4d9bae-2f kb-gallery-caption-style-cover-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-none\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-gallery-carousel kt-carousel-arrowstyle-blackonlight kt-carousel-dotstyle-none kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-columns-xxl=\"5\" data-columns-xl=\"5\" data-columns-md=\"5\" data-columns-sm=\"4\" data-columns-xs=\"4\" data-columns-ss=\"3\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"800\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"4000\" data-slider-gap=\"15px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"15px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"15px\" aria-label=\"Photo Gallery Carousel\"><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-freestockpro-2166559-1.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"512\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-freestockpro-2166559-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-freestockpro-2166559-1.jpg\" data-id=\"5225\" class=\"wp-image-5225 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-freestockpro-2166559-1.jpg 341w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-freestockpro-2166559-1-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">INDONESIA 2014<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-keszthelyit-2350351-1.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"512\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-keszthelyit-2350351-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-keszthelyit-2350351-1.jpg\" data-id=\"5227\" class=\"wp-image-5227 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-keszthelyit-2350351-1.jpg 341w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-keszthelyit-2350351-1-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">HUNGARY 2015<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kelly-1179532-2382681-1.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kelly-1179532-2382681-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kelly-1179532-2382681-1.jpg\" data-id=\"5229\" class=\"wp-image-5229 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kelly-1179532-2382681-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kelly-1179532-2382681-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">IRELAND 2016<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img_6848-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img_6848.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img_6848.jpg\" data-id=\"170\" class=\"wp-image-170 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img_6848-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img_6848-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img_6848-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img_6848-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">COOK ISLANDS 2017<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-stunning-aerial-view-captures-a-lush-island-surrounded-by-turquoise-waters-in-the-maldives.-1268860-1440x961.jpg\" width=\"1260\" height=\"841\" alt=\"A stunning aerial view captures a lush island surrounded by turquoise waters in the Maldives.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-stunning-aerial-view-captures-a-lush-island-surrounded-by-turquoise-waters-in-the-maldives.-1268860-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-stunning-aerial-view-captures-a-lush-island-surrounded-by-turquoise-waters-in-the-maldives.-1268860-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"5231\" class=\"wp-image-5231 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-stunning-aerial-view-captures-a-lush-island-surrounded-by-turquoise-waters-in-the-maldives.-1268860-1440x961.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-stunning-aerial-view-captures-a-lush-island-surrounded-by-turquoise-waters-in-the-maldives.-1268860-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-stunning-aerial-view-captures-a-lush-island-surrounded-by-turquoise-waters-in-the-maldives.-1268860-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-stunning-aerial-view-captures-a-lush-island-surrounded-by-turquoise-waters-in-the-maldives.-1268860-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">MALDIVES 2018<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charming-view-of-an-amsterdam-canal-lined-with-bicycles-boats-and-historic-buildings.-2031706-1439x810.jpg\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" alt=\"Charming view of an Amsterdam canal lined with bicycles, boats, and historic buildings.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charming-view-of-an-amsterdam-canal-lined-with-bicycles-boats-and-historic-buildings.-2031706-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charming-view-of-an-amsterdam-canal-lined-with-bicycles-boats-and-historic-buildings.-2031706-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"5235\" class=\"wp-image-5235 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charming-view-of-an-amsterdam-canal-lined-with-bicycles-boats-and-historic-buildings.-2031706-1439x810.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charming-view-of-an-amsterdam-canal-lined-with-bicycles-boats-and-historic-buildings.-2031706-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charming-view-of-an-amsterdam-canal-lined-with-bicycles-boats-and-historic-buildings.-2031706-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charming-view-of-an-amsterdam-canal-lined-with-bicycles-boats-and-historic-buildings.-2031706-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">NETHERLANDS 2022-2023<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kenza-loussouarn-24828091-6729748-1.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kenza-loussouarn-24828091-6729748-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kenza-loussouarn-24828091-6729748-1.jpg\" data-id=\"5223\" class=\"wp-image-5223 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kenza-loussouarn-24828091-6729748-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/exploretavie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pexels-kenza-loussouarn-24828091-6729748-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">BENIN 2023-2026<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4545_63b516-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4545_63b516-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4545_63b516-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1260px 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