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Photo Friday – Greek Islands
Hopping through the Greek Islands is a great way to spend your time. Each island is unique, with it's own attractions, cuisine and people. If you have some photos you would like to showcase, contact me about featuring in photo Friday.
Diabetes, long-haul flights and jet lag
Setting off on a long-haul flight to start an overseas adventure is so exciting. Sitting on planes for hours and dealing with jet lag once you land, not so much. But for those of us who are diabetics, having to deal with type 1 diabetes, long-haul flights and jet lag can make traveling incredibly grueling. Today is my third day [...]
Hola Ecuador!
After 25 long hours, 3 planes, heaps of airplane food and a few customs checks I have finally made it into Ecuador and I'm thrilled. Yesterday sitting in Santiago, Chile airport waiting for my flight to Guayaquil I was starting to have some doubts that I had made the right decision to do this again. I was exhausted and alone, [...]
Packing Today, New Continent Tomorrow
I leave for South America at 8am tomorrow morning and my life is in complete disarray. I haven't packed. I instead have stuff in 3 different rooms, in multiple piles that's kind of sorted but not really. I also think I'm packing way too much, which is dumb because I just did this last year and should know that I [...]
Photo Friday – Banff, Canada
Banff, Canada will forever hold a special place in my heart as the location I first experienced snowfall. Hugely popular with the ski crowd, but still incredibly spectacular without the snow, Banff is filled with expat Aussies, Americans and local Canadians living amazing lives. If you have some photos you would like to showcase, contact me about featuring in photo [...]
10 Days – The Countdown is On
In 10 days I will be on a plane to Ecuador and the butterflies are starting to gather in my stomach. The 'Holy crap I'm leaving in 2 weeks!' urgency has hit me and I'm making lists. Medications, clothing, bathroom products, shoes - my brain is becoming consumed with what I need to again travel overseas for 8+ months. But I'm torn, [...]