Back home in Australia, July means chilly, short days and admittedly odd mid-year Christmas celebrations. It’s all a bit bizarre, but it’s our only opportunity to wear Christmas sweaters and sip eggnog as December is usually too-hot-to-function, let alone wear anything more than a singlet. As much as I love a good Reindeer print pullover, […]
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Reflections after one year in the USA
It’s crazy to think that just one year ago, we were hurriedly packing up our lives and apartment in Newcastle, NSW. Eagerly awaiting our flight to Seattle despite sad ‘see you laters’ with family and friends. A nervous buzz hung in the air as we embarked on a two year adventure that was largely unwritten. One […]
Expat Escapades June 2016
Living abroad certainly has its challenges, and being separated from family and friends is the biggest one for me. Needless to say, one of the absolute perks is having loved ones visit! Fresh off the back of an epic west coast road trip, this month I was lucky enough to host not only my sister, […]
Expat Escapades: February 2016
From Whistler to Mt Baker to Anacortes to Mt Baker, to the San Juan Islands to Mt Baker. February kept me planted firmly in the Pacific Northwest. The theme for the month was certainly snow – and spending as much time in it as possible before spring comes to life. As winter draws to a […]
15 Favourite Travel Adventures of 2015
2015 has flown by more quickly than a Hollywood romance. The first half of the year featured numerous local and overseas trips, carefully balanced around career changes and planning for the much-anticipated move abroad. The second half has been one of North American discovery. Since finding a place to live in Washington State, it feels as if […]