
A holiday before the holiday
There is a rare, deep kind of peace that only arrives when your plans are taken completely out of your hands. Yesterday, an unexpected 24-hour flight delay left me grounded … Read the rest “A holiday before the holiday”
Travel is one of my all-time favourite things. From my days as a child, I loved going to visit family in Brisbane. I did my first overseas trip at 17. I love nothing more than catching a plane/train somewhere, and discovering what else the world has to offer.

There is a rare, deep kind of peace that only arrives when your plans are taken completely out of your hands. Yesterday, an unexpected 24-hour flight delay left me grounded … Read the rest “A holiday before the holiday”

The countdown has truly begun for my trip to Thailand, Sweden, and the UK, and I’m pretty much packed. I visited the chemist this morning for my prescriptions and saw … Read the rest “I’m pretty much packed…”

The countdown has officially begun for my overseas trip. In just over three weeks, I’ll be flying out for a three-week holiday through parts of Asia and Europe. I’m incredibly … Read the rest “Approaching deadlines”

People often say that when you return from a holiday, the first thing you think about is where to go next. This year, after my trip to China, I’ve been … Read the rest “What do people wear in February…

Two years ago, I had returned from an overseas holiday with a severe infection that led to the amputation of my lower right leg. To mark the second anniversary, I … Read the rest “Lessons learned from my amputee trip…

I’ve always had mixed feelings about tours that take you to the top of skyscrapers. I discovered years ago in Stockholm, of all places, that the most interesting views are … Read the rest “A Taste of Shanghai”