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Learning to sail in the Strait of Gibraltar!
With less than 12 months to go in Beijing, Wayne and I have been talking about what we want our next adventure to be. We had a brainstorm about what things make us the happiest, and our list looked...
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Exploring the south west coast of Spain
We set off for our road trip in a little red Fiat Panda which we immediately nickname “Po” (as in from Kung Fu Panda). Panda is an apt name for this car, as it moves very slowly! We end up travelling...
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Lagos
We had been making our way along the Spanish coast, and after leaving Huelva we headed into Portugal. Our first stop was Lagos, known for it’s stunning beaches and vibrant nightlife. Ancient walls...
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Lisbon
After days spent relaxing on beaches we leave sunny Lagos and drive north to Lisbon. The capital of Portugal, Lisbon is a quintessentially European city with beautiful churches, plazas, cobblestoned...
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Where to eat healthy in Paris and get good coffee!
Oh Paris. My fourth visit and I am still enthralled by this city. There is so much to do and see, and so much pleasure had in simply being in Paris. The culture, the buildings, the people –...
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London
I first visited London almost ten years ago. Since then a good friend of mine has moved there, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to add a stopover to the end of my Europe trip. London greets...
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Horse trekking in the middle of Mongolia
I have long dreamed of visiting the wild and rugged countryside of Mongolia. Growing up riding horses, my sister and I were always drawn to the ‘land of the horse’. Mongols are regarded as some of the...
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Ulaanbaatar and beyond
We fly into Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, and I can’t believe the massive temperature change from Beijing. After a two hour flight we’ve gone from a hot 27 degrees celcius to what feels like a...
View ArticleHow I stopped punishing myself emotionally
I used to beat myself up emotionally if things didn’t go the way I planned. When I didn’t get the outcome I wanted at work, the results I wanted at university, when friends and family didn’t understand...
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Xi’an and the Terracotta Warriors
A bullet train sweeps us away from Beijing, bound for Xi’an. The journey takes about five and a half hours, the train travelling at over 300 km/h. We arrive into Xi’an north railway station where we...
View ArticleThe downside of being an expat
Talk to someone living overseas and we will likely gush about the excitement of experiencing a different culture, the fun of meeting wonderful people and amazing new opportunities. That’s all true, and...
View ArticleTime for the next adventure, coming soon..!
The international school year finishes in six months time in June, Wayne’s teaching contract is up and we’ve made the decision not to renew and move on from Beijing. We don’t plan on moving back home...
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What happens when you start setting personal goals
We often have goals or targets set for us at work, but something I’ve been thinking about is the benefits of goal setting in your personal life. Over the last year or so I’ve been setting goals for...
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Port Barton, Palawan
We take a mini-van from El Nido and finally, at the end of a long and bumpy dirt road arrive at the sleepy little town of Port Barton in San Vincente. Here there are no ATMs or banks, no taxis or...
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El Nido, Palawan
After eight hours on a banca boat from Coron we arrived at El Nido, a place others had described to me as paradise. As our boat slowly pulled in we were greeted by stunning sheer limestone cliffs to...
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Wreck Diving in Coron, Palawan
After an hour flight from Manila we land on Busuanga Island, located in the north of the province of Palawan. As we flew in over the tropical lush green mountains I was itching to get my feet on the...
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Phú Quốc Island (and a stop in Ho Chi Minh!)
Pho Quốc is a small Vietnamese island located in the Gulf of Thailand, just off the southern coast of Cambodia. We had read about the island which was described as being like Phuket 40 years ago. A...
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Stop taking things personally – it’s not all about you!
My husband is a high school teacher so his time is spent dealing with adolescents, who as you can imagine are prone to giving a bit of attitude at times. I overheard him talking about this with a...
View ArticleChoose your words carefully
We underestimate the power of our words. Our words manifest our intentions and our thoughts. Words are how we communicate, how we express ourselves, how we think. But we must be careful, because our...
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Galle, Kandy & a day with elephants
With stunning beaches, beautiful mountains and rainforests, buddhist temples, national parks offering safaris and some of the best tea in the world there really is something for everyone in Sri Lanka....
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