Monday, 18 Jul 2016 | Views [681]
I read somewhere that there is a rivalry between the islands of Guernsey and Jersey. The former being home to ‘old money’, while the latter to the ‘new money’. It would be impossible to make a judgement on this during our short ... Read more >
Tags: alderney, bicycles, channel islands, corbiere, jersey, lighthouse, pearls, petit trein, sailing
Sunday, 17 Jul 2016 | Views [624]
A wistful sigh escapes as I gaze at photos of sunny islands and sparkling blue seas. The Sailing Meet-up group has my full attention and it’s not long before I have joined, and signed up for a week-long sailing trip to, and around The Channel ... Read more >
Tags: alderney, bavaria sy, channel islands, guernsey, herm, jersey, rough sea, sailing
Sunday, 17 Jul 2016 | Photo Gallery
A sailing trip to, and around, The Channel Islands
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Saturday, 16 Jul 2016 | Views [665]
I have read many blogs about adventures on the road in far flung destinations, but remarkably few about what comes next. The coming home. With 360 days of travel now one year behind me, I thought it time to reflect on my experience of how travelling ... Read more >
Tags: benefits of travelling, direction, life changing, masters degree, mentors, starting again, tesol, travel bug
Tuesday, 21 Jan 2014 | Views [1065] | Comments [2]
I'm trying to remember that person who set out to follow her dream over fifty weeks ago. The one who decided that if you were not happy with your life, it made sense to do something about it by getting rid of unwanted encumbrances and make a fresh ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, blogs, career break, gap year, travelling, useful items