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A life in trams

Yesterday I launched #tramdiaries. I wanted a way to capture all the weird, wonderful and completely random moments that I was seeing everyday on my 1.5 hour tram journey to and from work. You could...

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A Child’s Cambodia

Wrote this a while back but haven’t had time to share it… Children skip and run pulling at their clothes, re-adjusting them against the heavy crates hung around their necks. The crates made of wood...

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How appropriate is it to pose for photos with locals while traveling?

This was originally written for and is featured on The Peach. As I was standing surrounded by children having my photograph taken in India- with their hands touching my hair, eyes looking me up and...

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I made a promise that I don’t think I can keep

This was originally written for and is featured on The Peach. I STILL believe in promises, even the pinkie kind. When I promise I’m going to do something I always see it through. Sometimes I’ll say yes...

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I’m moving to Bangladesh for a year

This was originally written for and is featured on The Peach. (Image Source) I’m moving to Bangladesh for a year. Just writing it makes me freak out. The last few weeks I’ve been a mix of emotions. One...

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Weird and practical travel tips

I can’t get enough of traveling. I love the adventure and the thrill of the unknown. Traveling can be fun but it can also challenge you. There have been numerous occasions when I’ve been caught in...

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Same Same But Different

I’ve been in Dhaka for one month. Some days it feels like I only just arrived and other days not so much. Friends and family back home have been asking me to describe what Bangladesh is like and I’ve...

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A Hardship Country

I wish I could say that I love living in Bangladesh and that it was all I had hoped it would be. But I can’t. Over the last three months I have been struggling. I have faced personal challenges as well...

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Dhaka by Rickshaw

As I leave my house my ears are flooded with long beeps, dinging bells and children’s laughter. I step outside my apartment block and weave my way through the traffic – cars, rickshaws, buses, bikes...

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How appropriate is it to pose for photos with locals while traveling?

This was originally written for and is featured on The Peach. As I was standing surrounded by children having my photograph taken in India- with their hands touching my hair, eyes looking me up and...

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A life in tram-sit

Yesterday I launched #tramdiaries. I wanted a way to capture all the weird, wonderful and completely random moments that I was seeing everyday on my 1.5 hour tram journey to and from work. You could...

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A child’s cambodia

Children skip and run pulling at their clothes, re-adjusting them against the heavy crates hung around their necks. The crates made of wood with material straps are every Phnom Penh child’s fashion...

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Weird and practical travel tips

I can’t get enough of traveling. I love the adventure and the thrill of the unknown. Traveling can be fun but it can also challenge you. There have been numerous occasions when I’ve been caught in...

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How to not be a dick overseas

Below are my six handy pointers for travelling in a non-jerk fashion. Get to know the culture You will make a cultural blunder at some point, but hiding under a rock for the remainder of your trip...

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The downside of living a digital nomadic lifestyle

My piece last week on how to become a digital nomad got a lot of love. I received emails from peers asking for advice on how to get work overseas, and friends sent me messages telling me how proud they...

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How to plan your first solo overseas adventure

Since 2009 I’ve been to over 45 countries. Some would say I got the travel bug late (I didn’t leave Australia till I was 22) but I’ve definitely made up for it in recent years. One of the highlights of...

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How to not be a dick overseas

Below are my six handy pointers for travelling in a non-jerk fashion. Get to know the culture You will make a cultural blunder at some point, but hiding under a rock for the remainder of your trip...

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The downside of living a digital nomadic lifestyle

My piece last week on how to become a digital nomad got a lot of love. I received emails from peers asking for advice on how to get work overseas, and friends sent me messages telling me how proud they...

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How to plan your first solo overseas adventure

Since 2009 I’ve been to over 45 countries. Some would say I got the travel bug late (I didn’t leave Australia till I was 22) but I’ve definitely made up for it in recent years. One of the highlights of...

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