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Just over one year ago I returned to Australia to a very uncertain future. COVID-19 had turned my very well balanced life of fun, adventure, travel and working in the best job that suits my personality…..into one of complete turmoil. I no longer had my...
About two months ago I pledged to cut off my long hair to donate to Hair with Heart to contribute towards making a wig for those who have lost their own hair to a medical condition. I also started my fundraising page to raise money...
Have you ever wanted to cut your hair off and donate it to a charity to make wigs for people who suffer hair loss from a medical condition? With all the down time not working, I’m doing less work outdoors so my hair is breaking...
From my last post “Coronavirus Blues - from start to almost finish”, I received a lot of concerned messages about my health and wellbeing. Firstly, thank you for all your messages, and I am fully recovered from whatever lurgy I had. Secondly, there was a...
Saltwater runs through my veins. I was born by the sea on a teeny tiny island. I have lived and worked my entire life on and for the ocean. The World’s Oceans are my home, my workplace and my lifeline. Without my Vitamin Sea, I...
You know how they say there are 5 stages of grief/loss? Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance? Well it seems I went through all those stages within the space of less than 2 weeks as I started to lose my travel world...
June 25th was designated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as the International Day of the Seafarer. ALL seafarers - whether they be working on a cargo ship, a passenger ship, a fishing vessel, a tanker, a RoRo (Roll on Roll off), or High Speed...
A year ago today, I posted a link on my FaceBook page to an article entitled “Don’t date a girl who travels”. There were so many parts of that article that resonated with me. In particular these lines are exactly me, and anyone who has...
Personally, I have been a huge Technophobe – afraid to use a smart phone until just a couple of years ago. Using technology and gadgets don’t come as naturally to me as my nieces and nephews, but as a world traveller, I have seen how...
By area, Canada is the second largest country in the world. 36 million people call the 9.984 million square kilometres of Canadian soil home – and I can totally see why. All the new things I have encountered throughout my journey - have been absolutely...