There’s something that happens when you move abroad. In the beginning you throw yourself into your new home and get to know the place – doing all of the things a tourist would do and savouring the new experiences. Then somewhere along the line a switch goes off. You start to build your home in this place […]
My endless summer begins
A week ago I arrived in Paris, an old home of mine. As we edged towards the middle of May, Autumn had well and truly taken hold in Australia (although thankfully the weather was unseasonably warm) and it was time for me to head to the Northern Hemisphere where the days are getting longer and […]
Green Card lottery results are in – is your life about to change?
For many people, the month of May is pretty nice. For much of the world May begins with a public holiday, and if you happen to be living in France (and other parts of Europe), there’s a whole lot of other public holidays coming your way in May. For the Northern Hemisphere it’s also such a beautiful […]
15 travel memories from 2015
Lately I’ve been thinking about all the places that I’m going to travel to and explore in 2016 and it feels super exciting. But before I move on to new travel dreams for 2016, I want to take time to reflect on the trips, large and small, of 2015. In chronological order, here’s how it looked […]
Paris, city of light and love
This post is a personal one. And it was not one I expected to write. It’s about a city that was my home for years, and whose streets and cafes have happily captured hours of my time. My beautiful home away from home. Paris. It’s difficult to know where to begin and what to write […]
Addicted to travel? Holiday secrets revealed
If you’re anything like me you love to travel. In fact, you live to travel. You see work as a means to make money to be able to afford your next trip and you’re not quite comfortable unless you have your next holiday booked or at least some rough plans in the works. You’re driven […]