mariah laine moyle

Author, Travel Journalist & Content Marketing Writer

I was born in the Pacific Northwest region of the US , but the islands were calling, and so I went. I arrived in The Bahamas in 2009 and soon after began building my website with a focus on Bahamas travel and lifestyle, which I called Out Island Life. This eventually led to writing a travel guidebook on The Bahamas, as well as writing Bahamas-inspired travel articles for international publications.

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MOON Bahamas Travel Guidebook

Author of the first edition of a comprehensive travel guide on The Bahamas for Moon publications based in Berkeley, CA. Providing the best accommodations, restaurants, sights and activity recommendations with a visitor in mind. The book also includes travel tips and logistics, and local customs and history. All photography and map data for the book was provided by myself. Due to be published March 12th 2019 in hard copy and e-reader.

 

Essay & Journalism

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Out Island Life

Website designer, content creator and chief editor for popular lifestyle website Out Island Life, which provides information for those looking to travel, buy, build or relocate to the Bahamas. The website attracts clients looking to purchase property and build homes, as well as drawing awareness to the new travel guidebook, Moon Bahamas.

 
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The Bahamas Out Islands Promotions Board

Article for the Out Islands of The Bahamas promotional board. Article was significantly edited from original submission.

 
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Ensemble Vacations Magazine

Article for Ensemble Vacations magazine on artisanal culinary and beverage offerings in Nassau. Published in the Fall 2018 edition.

 
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Women Who Live on Rocks

Regular contributor to a publication focused on women living on islands throughout the world. Blog posts focus on finding humor in the oftentimes chaotic aspects of island living. The founder and editor established the website in the British Virgin Islands. The website has a following of over 25,000 readers, and is marketed through social media outlets and newsletters. In June 2017, I was one of ten attendees to the invite-only annual WWLOR Writer's Retreat in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which included 4 days of peer critique, brainstorming and workshops.

 
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Sivana East

Publication on spirituality, mindfulness, yoga and holistic healing.

 

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A Cold Winter’s Day

A compilation of GoPro footage from a few fun kiteboarding sessions on Harbour Island in 2013

 

Websites

In addition to the lovely website you are currently perusing through, below is a list of websites that I have built using different platforms such as WordPress, Squarespace and Wix

Out Island Life

M&M Management

Exclusive Buyer Agency Bahamas

 

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There are only four spots left in our Women's Writing and Wellness retreat May 18th-23rd, 2019 in Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera! I'll be co-hosting this inspiring retreat with @womanonarock of @womenwholiveonrocks. If you're interested in joining, grab a girlfriend and book now! . Please feel free to reach out with any questions. We'd love to have your good vibes! . For more info: Click on the website in the bio and visit -- yoga -- retreats . . . . #yogaretreats #bookyogaretreats #tropicalyogaretreats #yogaretreat #beachyoga #retreat #wellnessretreat #writingretreat #bahamas #eleuthera #governorsharbour #governorsestate #yoga #healthyliving #yogainspiration #outislands #islandlife #bahamaslife #itsbetterinthebahamas #explorethebahamas
"Failure is a feeling, long before it becomes an actual result" – Michelle Obama . I set out by paddleboard yesterday from this beautiful beach to another beautiful beach, 4.6 miles away. That's a decent haul on a paddleboard, going 2.5 to 3mph, at some points facing a slight headwind. I never thought about giving up, I never considered "failure" as an option. But perhaps if I had, maybe I wouldn't have been successful in my mission, albeit the "fun" mission that it was. . , I'm just using this as an example for success/failure in life, and because I just love this quote by Michelle Obama. Too often, we tend to convince ourselves we that we won’t be successful, instead of just expecting it. Our mind ends up leading our actions, and since we aren't expecting success to begin with, our chances of actually failing are increased. Don’t be surprised when success occurs. Instead, expect it, work diligently towards it, and you most assuredly will achieve it. . Happy Monday everyone. I hope it's a successful week! . . . . #islandlife #islandliving #tropicalbeach #palmtrees #bahamas #bahamaslife #caribbeanlife #successquotes #michelleobama #michelleobamaquotes
I think pineapples are my spirit animal/plant/being. I seem to attract all things pineapple into my life. I even have pineapplings growing in my garden. Did you know they are they also symbolize friendship and hospitality? 🍍 Bring on the piña 🍍 . . . . #pineapple #goodthings #happytraveller #happytraveler #costarica #puravida #pina #jonnytamarindo #tamarindocostarica #tamarindo #
How do I begin to describe my experience at @rythmia_? Life-changing would be a good start. Throughout my seven night stay we dove deep into universal consciousness, and I realized how truly strong and stubborn my ego is. The plant medicine scared the living shit out of me (both literally and figuratively) and then I was healed by my husband. I have no interest in drinking alcohol again (I’m currently on day 30 of no alcohol and no caffeine) and have a sense of calmness in my being that I’ve never known before. Sounds like a lot right? It was. It was the most transformative, and at the same time, the most difficult week of my life. There were a lot of tears and many "ah ha" moments, but the weight that has been lifted off of my chest is indescribable. . . . It’s not something I can explain in a short Instagram post, and I gave up trying to do IG stories and news feed photos throughout the week because I wanted to stay focused in the healing process. I’m attempting a blog post of highlights so you can stay tuned if you are looking for more info. . . Would I recommend it? Absolutely. . . Would I do it again? I’m not sure. Ask me again in one year after I’ve forgotten how difficult it was! . . . . . #ayahuasca #ayahuascaretreat #plantmedcine #costarica #healingpain #centralamerica #palmtrees #intuition #consciousness #enlightenment #wisdom #innerpeace #awakening #inspiration #dobetter #meditation #growandevolve #trustyourself #wisdom #freespirit #positivevibes #knowyourself #livebetter #yogalife
I'm headed off to Costa Rica tomorrow to partake in Ayahuasca. This is legitimately something that I never thought that prudish me would ever try. I have never done hallucinogenics and am avidly against drugs as a means to escape or to "party." Well, my friends, this isn't any party. This is plant medicine. There's probably going to be vomit, snakes coming out of neighbor's mouths, and all kinds of other strange and uncomfortable things throughout the four nights I am partaking in the ceremonies. . . So why am I doing this? Because I want Mother Ayahuasca to show me who I am. I want to see the dark and light sides of reality. I want to go so deep that it changes the core of my being down to a molecular level. And most of all, I want to learn to love myself, so that I can love others truer and more fully. This is plant medicine. . . Mark and I headed to a retreat center called @rythmia_ on the Guanacaste peninsula. This will be my third trip to Costa Rica, however this time there'll be no sipping Imperials at a lean-to beach bar. We are going with attempts to fix ourselves. We both feel broken. Scarred from emotional trauma unknowingly inflicted upon us by loved ones, by ourselves, and from years of baggage that we chose to carry around with us. . . Along with nightly plant medicine ceremonies guided by shamans, we'll be partaking in transformational workshops, breathwork, yoga, surfing, organic meals, mud baths, and dead sea cleanses (read: saltwater enemas). My low hopes are that I will have a few insightful moments. My high hopes are that I'll come out of this a completely new human being. . . Stay tuned, I'll be documenting through IG stories and videos. See you on the flip side. . . #ayahuasca #ayahuascaretreat #plantmedcine #costarica #healingpain #centralamerica #palmtrees #intuition #consciousness #enlightenment #wisdom #innerpeace #awakening #inspiration #dobetter #meditation #growandevolve #trustyourself #wisdom #freespirit #positivevibes #knowyourself #livebetter #yogalife
"Be the person you needed when you were younger." . . This is me in July 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, sipping coconut water with monks behind me. The beautiful quote you just read came to me from my amazing friend and sparkling soul @exumabean . . I was 25 years old in this photo. Just a baby, really. I can see it in my face how young I was here, not just physically, but mentally and spiritually. Even though I was well-traveled back then, there is so much more I am destined to experience. Pain, loss, and many, many moves. I will feel lost, afraid, alone. I hadn't lost my mom yet. I hadn't gotten divorced yet. In fact, I was just about to get proposed to in a few short weeks. And I won't know how to handle any of it. I'll act out. I'll hurt loved ones. I'll become destructive towards myself, and towards others. In a few years from this photo, the lines on my face will become more defined from stress and worry. . . I needed someone strong then. Someone to hold my hand when I felt lost and confused. Someone to sit with me and dry my tears when the smallest of dramas collapsed my entire life. Someone who had experienced it all and could tell me that everything is going to be OK. And you know what? It all will be OK. I will have survived, otherwise I wouldn't be typing this. And I will come out a stronger woman than I ever imagined. Oh, dear young one. So much you will learn. . . So now it's your turn to be that person. Show up for yourself, and for others, and be that person you needed when you were younger. . . . #mentor #bestrong #tbt #thailand #bangkok #growandevolve #bebetter #dobetter #dailyinspiration #knowyourself #wisdomwithin #healingquotes
What do you normally do on a Tuesday afternoon? This? Me neither. But I did it yesterday. @bahamarresorts, a stunning world-renowned resort destination, is just down the road from my house, which I hardly ever utilize because, well you know, you have to find parking, it's usually crowded with tourists, yadda yadda, [insert excuse here]. Grateful to @hcareyphotography for organizing such a wonderful afternoon. The resort was experiencing the post-holiday lull and we had the entire pool area to ourselves, complete with our own private cabana and plenty of attention from the wait staff and lifeguards. Conversation revolved around self-evolvement, self-love and acceptance, and enriching forward-thinking ideas. It's days like these that fill my heart to the brim. 🧡 . . . . #bahamas #islandliving #islandlife #bahamaslife #nassau #bahamar #poolside #dailyinspiration #mylifeisyourvacation #tropicalparadise #caribbeanlife