Tag: travel

The Ultimate Tassie Getaway (and the best bath in Australia)

The Ultimate Tassie Getaway (and the best bath in Australia)

I can’t actually remember the last time we went on a family holiday. We have met up in places people lived over the years, attended weddings, celebrated Christmas and family occasions at home in Port Fairy, but I don’t think we have all been away 

Getting comfortable with dining solo

Getting comfortable with dining solo

So, you’ve been brave enough to head out into the world (or the next suburb), with just your own excellent self for company. Firstly, good call! There’s no need to wait for someone else to show up to start exploring. But what about eating out? If you’re 

I quit my job to travel the world

I quit my job to travel the world

Three months ago, a couple of weeks before my 39th birthday, I quit my job. I quit my job as a General Manager and executive board member at a global recruitment company. A job where I love the people I work with, am respected and valued, have climbed the ladder swiftly, where my future is bright and there would be big opportunities for me at home and overseas if I wanted to pursue them. Instead, I’ve quit, with no job to go to and no fixed plans about what I might do next.  *cough, mid-life crisis, cough*

Eeeeekkk!

So, what on earth possessed me to chuck in the big job, with the big paycheck and the big future?

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Can I pack carry-on for 7 months? Am I mad?

Can I pack carry-on for 7 months? Am I mad?

I have spent a stupid amount of time thinking about whether I can commit to only taking carry-on luggage for this trip. Hiking boots or trainers?  Can’t take both…or can I? Two to three days of work travel?  Carry-on luggage only? No problem. I have