As part of our new Frequent Flyer series, we will be posting follow up stories from previously spotlighted travelers. Mandy is one of those inspiring creatives that is not afraid to veer into unchartered territory and dare to fiercely travel the world. In her previous feature, she shared why she decided to relocate to China from Australia. Now she's back to share what it was like when she and 19 other strangers from 5 different countries decided to plan a trip together.

The IstanInsta2014 came to be when two lovely ladies Geny and Christina were speaking about how cool it would be to do an international meet and get to know some of the people they have been interacting with on Instagram in real life. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the trip as well as help out with some of the organization.