Working in health care since the age of eighteen, I have seen many lives cut short unexpectedly or changed in an instant. So I made a promise to myself that while I am still here and capable, I will endeavour to live life to the fullest.
Read MoreWhen I was 20, I spontaneously went on a 4.5 month solo backpacking trip across Australia. I had booked a hostel in Sydney for a week without any plans past that and just went with the flow.
The adventures and people I shared those adventures with along the way were incredible, that I knew then and there that life is a never ending wild ride — as long as you're willing to take risks, live unconventionally and embrace it!
Read MoreMaybe I needed a global pandemic to take me back to the beginning, and remind me that travel is not always about the distance you go, but how much you appreciate your freedom and ability to go somewhere new.
Read MoreTravelling, especially alone, requires awareness. When I’m hiking up a mountain or exploring a new neighbourhood and my mind is present, I’m constantly finding amazement in otherwise small observances I wouldn’t have made at home. It acts as a mental reset for me. I bring that awareness home with me and relearn to find the gift in the moment.
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