Adjusting to Island Life
I knew long before leaving UK shores that island living conditions would be basic. The GVI staff whom I would be working with, had told me so. But until I experienced it for myself, I had no idea that adjusting Read More …
Category: Oceania
The time I (nearly) jumped out of a plane
I won’t lie. I’m not a fan of flying. Over the years I’ve come to view it as a necessary evil to get me to where I want to be. But why anyone would choose to jump out of a Read More …
Avoiding Killer Coconuts (and other Island Hazards)
I am was scared of everything. Things that fly, things that crawl, things that slither, things that bite. And mosquitos. But I was never scared of coconuts.
15 Things I’ve Learned from Travelling Solo
One of the scariest things I’ve ever done is jet off on a plane to the other side of the world on my own. But it was also the most empowering, liberating and utterly amazing experience of my life, bar Read More …
Handling Homesickness: Alone and Lonely in Byron Bay
Before I set off on my first solo travel adventure I had never experienced the feeling of homesickness. I didn’t understand the concept, I didn’t believe in it and I didn’t acknowledge it was a thing.
Uluru: Camping in the Australian Outback
“What the hell am I doing here?” I thought as I bedded down for the night in my swag in the middle of the Australian outback.
Bula Fiji
Bula Fiji! My first Journal entry from Fiji, went something like this…