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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...
Seventeen years ago on this day - September 11 - world travel would never be the same again. In 2001, it was my first year of independent international travel. I went on my first backpacking trip to the United States of America for 3 months....
As I prepare myself for the airport, I can’t help but reflect on how amazing my journey the last couple of months has been. I have travelled to over 50 countries to date and Canada is right up there as a country that has had...
Who would have thought a tropical Island Girl could survive in -30degs Celsius?!?! Well, it turns out, adapting to my surroundings wasn’t as hard as I thought! I decided to come to Canada in search of Aurora borealis – the Northern Lights....
With the passing celebrations of Australia Day on 26 January, I couldn’t help but reflect and think about what Australia (or Straya!) Day means to me. Some people may identify with the thought that Australia Day should be renamed Invasion Day as it was the...
Acquiring wealth is a goal for many. I was never one to be like everyone else so wealth is not high on my list of priorities. Work to live, not live to work is a huge motto of mine. Anyone who knows my lifestyle knows...
I have worked and played on the reef for over 20 years – as a snorkel guide, an officer in marine park management, a recreational diver, a recreational fisher, free diver and generally simply enjoying the marine playground before me. In this relatively short time...