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It was about 5 months into my stay in Bogota that I realised living in Colombia and travelling through Colombia are two very different things. Travelling through Colombia means you generally see most of the best bits. You pass from city to city, beach to…
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Leer este artículo en español I’m going to let you in on a bit of a secret ladies – Colombia is calling. Being a single female and deciding to travel Colombia alone was definitely one of the scariest things I’ve ever done, but also one of the most fun….
Continue readingThe rain is coming down hard and the woman behind the counter at the Visitor Information Centre in Canungra is worried about our eagerness to walk the 10.6km Box Forest track through Lamington Park in this weather. “You make sure you’re careful,” she says. “Have…
Continue readingAbout seven months ago I found myself on a plane back to Australia from Bogota, Colombia. I wasn’t ready to come back, actually I didn’t want to come back, but unfortunately (and fortunately) my lack of a permanent visa meant I had to pack up…
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I love cilantro (or coriander, depending on where you are in the world). It reminds me of hot summer days, eating outside with your shoes off and some of my favourite Asian-inspired dishes. But cilantro isn’t just a tasty addition to stir-frys and salads –…
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When I woke up to find one lone egg in the carton this morning, was I defeated? Did I hop into the shower, get dressed and make my way to the supermarket to stock up on breakfast food? Of course not. I considered it a…
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Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely of places, doesn’t it? It can come from a story we’ve read, a poem, a surprisingly funny joke, a friend, a long walk, an early night in bed with a cup of tea and a book or…
Continue readingThe first time I lived abroad was in Spain in 2006. I was chasing my Spanish film fantasy and my first stop was Madrid, where I stayed in the centre of town in a neighbourhood known for it’s gay bars and party atmosphere. I loved…
Continue readingWe didn’t know it was a gay hotel until we arrived, and even then it took us a couple of days until we knew for sure. My friend Phoebe and I hadn’t seen each other for about 6 months. I was living in Colombia at…
Continue readingJust the other day I had a conversation with a friend about starting over. About selling up and living abroad, about what it’s like to quit your job, pack up your life and move to the other side of the world. I’ve done that twice…
Continue readingStay in a country long enough and you’ll begin to notice some of the nuances that you wouldn’t necessarily see as a tourist. I’ve mentioned the lukewarm seat sitting on buses here in Colombia, but one thing that I have been paying attention to lately…
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I feel like this post has been writing itself in my head for a while now. I went for a long run/walk the other day and it got me thinking about what it’s like to work towards something and to work towards your own happiness….
Continue readingIt’s dusk and the light breeze is warm on my skin. A woman walks by in colourful shades of red, yellow and blue with a bowl of fruit on her head. “Melon, mango, pineapple,” she calls, as she walks slowly down the cobbled street. Colonial-style…
Continue readingThe first time I went for a run in Bogota it was along the Septima on a Ciclovia Sunday. Now, the Septima is no ordinary street, it’s the vein of Bogota, linking the north to the south. And the blood that runs through the lively…
Continue readingWhen I first moved to Bogota I was a runner, I loved hitting the payment, beating personal best times, running for hours on end was a favourite past-time for me…at sea level anyway. 8,000ft above high into the Andes, where the air is thin and…
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