“I can change the world with my own two hands. Make a better place, with my own two hands, Make a kinder place with my own two hands. With my own, with my own, two
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When Craig and Caz approached me to put an article together on tips for improving travel photography, I have to say I was flattered. I love taking photos, and to be asked to share my
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That’s Caz in the picture above, riding the mechanical bull at City Limits Saloon Bar in Raleigh, North Carolina. She loves to do crazy stuff like that! But unless you’ve grown up with her, travelled
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“I don’t think I could retire in a quiet place like this.” We were driving out of the quiet coastal town of Nelson Bay. It is a relaxing place to stay for a visit, but
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For the last couple of months you may have noticed a slight drop in the number of published posts on this site, and heaven forbid to think the quality of them may have been lacking
When the World Turns Sideways Read More »
Updated: April 2024 When you come back home after a trip, particularly if that trip was for several months, it’s easy to fall into what we call reverse culture shock. Reverse culture shock is the
Reverse Culture Shock: What Is It & How To Deal With It? Read More »
My Dad is almost 70 years old and plays cricket for Australia in the over 60’s team. He recently came back from a cricket trip and Mum was telling me how well he still plays
The Doors of Opportunity and the Pain of Regret Read More »
You travel around the world and think you’re free to be yourself because no body knows who you are right? Wrong. The more you travel the more you realize the world is tiny. Random encounters with people
Random Travel Encounters: It’s a Small World After All Read More »
Hiking through a National Park at 2am under a full moon tends to get your mind thinking about life. This is where I found myself on Saturday night. As I scrambled across rocks and laughed
Friendships on the Traveling Road: Celebrating and Letting go Read More »
My second biggest passion after travel is music. My dream in life (and always will be), is to be a rock star. However, there are a couple of things standing in my way. When I
I’m Not Afraid to Take a Stand For My Dreams Read More »
Answering questions for a friend’s diversity assignment the other day, I found myself explaining Australia’s unhealthy love for the ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome.’ It’s the thing I dislike about my culture the most, and it only
Forget the Tall Poppy Syndrome: Let Your Light Shine Read More »