A Wave of Nostalgia – When the homeland starts calling
I moved away from Canada in 2012 to seek out adventure and expand my horizons. While there have been highs and lows along the way, most of the journey has seemingly been fulfilling and enjoyable. [...]
Tossing the ‘To Do’ list and going a bit deeper – 2018 Resolutions
I like to think of myself as an optimist, someone who’s able to see the best-case scenario in bad situations, any situation for that matter. But I’ve learned over the years that there’s a catch. [...]
Travel Teachings – 10 Lessons that have changed me forever
I remember when I first left Canada in June 2012. I was 24, looking for some inspiration and ready for a change. While I was enjoying much of my lifestyle working as a young professional [...]
Travel & Budgeting – How to save and maintain your finances on the road
Travelling can look very different for each person, depending on ones circumstance. For some, it’s filled with glam and luxury, with 5 star hotels, boutique shopping and award winning restaurants. For others, it’s a combination [...]
Piecing it together – My Life as a Puzzle
When stringing together all the pieces of my life, seeing how each and every little thing unfolded, and knowing that all of those things (painful or not) brought me to the very place I am [...]
Silence for 10 Days – Vipassana Meditation
A Quiet Place When was the last time you took a break from talking? Consider a regular day for you, how often would you hear yourself talk to friends, coworkers or yourself? I mean, we’ve [...]
The Traveller’s Dilemma – Lost, confused or certain?
Celebrate your achievements With the year coming to a close, it feels natural to reflect on the last 12 months. Jack and I travelled to 10 countries within 3 continents including Australia, Asia and North [...]
Go Home & Find Your Feet – Canada
Change it up! After 9 months, 8 countries and a lot of coconuts, it was time for a break. Being an avid traveller isn’t any easy task. It takes patience, energy, and continual navigating. It [...]
Confessions of a Travaholic!
Backseat analysis I've been driving across Vietnam on the back of a motorbike for the past 5 weeks. Jack and I made our way from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi with a group of fellow [...]
Life of a Traveller – it’s not all fun & games.
Writers Block I’ve been on the road for 5 months now, getting to Bali, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. So much of it has been incredible, but some parts of it have been hard. [...]
Travel & Transition – Bali
Taking a moment “After our basic needs are met, how do we choose a focus? For many of us, the answer is surprisingly simple: We choose to embrace a quest, and we choose to live [...]
Here’s to taking chances and chasing dreams!
Tim Ferris wrote, “Tomorrow becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now…” Have you ever thought about what you would do if you had no commitments? If you could [...]