Fire & Tea Sipping tea, eating well and travelling often.

About justinedejonge

“Australians do not go to ‘the seaside’ the way the English do. We go to the beach with a mixture of gusto and apprehension, for our sea is something to be reckoned with. We are reared on stories of shark attacks, broken necks from dumpings in the surf, and the spectre of melanoma. I suspect we go because of these warnings, at times, and not simply despite them. The sea is one rare wild card left in the homogenous suburban life. Deep down we still see ourselves as goers.” – Tim Winton, Land’s Edge

Australians are raised with adventure pumping through their veins. We grow up surrounded by water and desert; two very distinct and mysterious opposites. We know that many worlds exist beyond our borders and we understand the complexity of culture.

Like many Australians, my childhood was crammed with long-weekend getaways, school holiday camping trips and rough journeys packed up in the back of a four-wheeled drive. Yet, unlike many Australians, I spent half of my life being pulled from one side of the country to the other. I’ve lived in three major capital cities, two gold-mining towns and one seaport. I guess you could say I was born to travel.

Fire and Tea is a collection of my travel stories. I will be journalling my travels, both locally and abroad, to give you a glimpse into my life as a born traveller. My adventures will stretch from as close as the rainy streets of Melbourne’s CBD in Australia to the desert heat of the Middle East. I hope you enjoy the ride.