The Plight Of Australia’s Indigenous People
I was handing out flyers in Perth, Western Australia, when an indigenous woman sporting a devilish grin and with her right hand raised and curled into a fist began walking purposefully towards me. I looked away, certain that she couldn’t have me in her sights; I’d never seen her before let alone had a chance [...]
Where to go on a surfing adventure
If you like the sound of spending a portion of your gap year riding the waves and chilling on the beach,surfing adventure holidays will be high up your agenda. Whether you’re a complete novice (like me!) or something of an experienced surfer, you’ll enjoy the same benefits. These include relaxing on stretches of sand when you’re [...]
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Top ideas for gap years in Australia
Australia is a seriously great place to include in your gap year travel plans, thanks to its awesome combination of multicultural cities, gorgeous beaches and wildlife you just won’t find anywhere else. Of course, since there’s so much to do and see, picking just a few things can be pretty hard. Volunteer With gap years, there’s always [...]
Back to reality – Sydney style
There’s nothing like returning to work after a long holiday to bring you back down to earth with a bump. After spending a month in Indonesia and one week in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, the holiday is over, the tan is already fading and returning to work has been a shock to [...]
Itchy Feet
It’s true what they say – time really does fly when you’re having fun. It has now been two-and-a-half years since I left my safe life in Chester, UK, to embark on an adventure, although at the time I had no idea I would be away for quite so long. I had a professional [...]
Brisbane Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, one of six Australian states. The city is home to two million residents, half of the total population of the entire country of New Zealand. Brisbane was originally home to an early European penal settlement and word is that it was those convicts who built the city around what [...]
Chapter One.
Having just past the milestone of passing my quarter century life mark, I started to think how many weird paths I have taken in my life to lead me to where I have been and where I am now. Living in Canada for just over a year now, it’s crazy to think back to when [...]
How to be a Cheapskate… Overseas
I’m a cheapskate. Honestly. For many people, the words cheapskate and traveling have no place beside one another in a sentence, but I’ve made it work, and have made it to four continents without ever having a ‘real job’. Few people are ever exposed to the inner-workings of my cheap mind, as you would be [...]
Turns out avoiding a career helped me find one…
In 2008, I had finished university and was meant to be (according to all the post-graduation ‘what to do now’ and ‘welcome to the rest of your life’ guides) on my way to my first career, maybe my own home, a pet? a family? Commitment. The problem was that in 2008, none of that sounded [...]
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My last days shower free…
So after I recovered from the shock of jumping out of the plane, I hit that annoying (for everyone else) stage where I could not stop talking about it. “I just jumped out of a plane! I can’t believe I just jumped out of a plane. Wow, that really just happened…” on and on it [...]
 stage where I could not stop talking about it. “I just jumped out of a plane! I can’t believe I just jumped out of a plane. Wow, that really just happened…” on and on it [...] "Pin It")
