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I ? DUBLIN “When I die Dublin will be written in my heart.” – James Joyce I made it! Hello Dublin, my new home, my writing oasis and springboard for creative projects, my muse. As Nick & I settle into life as Aussie ex-pats, I thought it timely to recount …

Since the invent of language humans have used words to understand, to wonder, and to inspire. Words can transform thoughts into ideas, and they can keep faith, hope and traditions alive. These 10 quotes are some of my personal favourites. I think of them whenever I need a healthy dose …

Seasonal jobs have been a favourite with backpackers and nomads since forever. Fruit picking in Australia is a staple, so is the grape harvest in France. A friend altered me to her success with marijuana trimming in California now that the ‘drug’ is legalised in the state. *Disclaimer: this is …

There are times when I sit and stare at my computer thinking, “what the f*ck am I doing with my life?” I think a lot of people can relate to this: a video by Will Smith pops up on Facebook and gets you jazzed for a moment and then you …

“But I don’t have the money,” is the most common phrase (usually uttered with a sad sigh) I hear from people who want to travel, but don’t (or, as they would say, can’t). The second most common is, “if only I had the time off work!” So how can you …

by Maddy McAllister, Ph.D. author of The Shipwreck Mermaid Are you a shipwreck addict? Heading to the “land down under” soon? If so, be sure to check out the idyllic, turquoise waters and pristine beaches that are found along our Australian coast. Now, I’m completely biased, but one of my most …

I had a wonderful and dear friend of mine ask me the other day – “how do you get to travel so much?” – and it started me thinking… I’m not rich, far from it! In fact, I grew up as the daughter of an (amazing!) single mother in an …

When someone asks you “What do you do for a living” and your response is “I’m a commercial diver” the odds of getting a blank stare are about 9 out of 10 times.  That being said, it makes a great conversation starter on a first date! So what is commercial …

First things first. This post is most certainly NOT about telling you to avoid getting a tattoo overseas. In fact, my largest and most complex tattoo came from a semi-impromptu trip to Guatemala. It cost me a fraction of what it would have cost in the USA or Australia and …

If you’ve ever taken a long-haul flight (like Los Angeles to Australia) you probably know what flight dehydration feels like. By the time you’ve binge-watched 14 hours of a series and tried to get a little shut-eye, you get off the plane feeling wrecked. So the question many travellers have …