It's not every day you witness a Guinness World Record as you say goodbye to one year and welcome another.For me, it all began as I sat down to dinner on the beach at around 7 o'clock. That sounds quite casual doesn't it? Well, it was almost anything but! Read more

The photo is from one glorious morning when I woke before the sun on the Thai island of Koh Yao Noi. I watched it rise through the trees which covered the small distance separating me from the ocean. I then walked to the beach where I sat alone and watched read more

The words are mine and more importantly yours. The photo was taken on one of many lovely days on the island of Koh Lanta, Thailand. Find more inspiration and wise words here, on Pinterest or follow along on Facebook. And if you have any encouraging quotes or song lyrics read more

This photo was taken aboard an SAS flight to Copenhagen from  Bologna..The words are from arguably the most instantly recognisable "Let's get out of here!" song. Put them together and it's a small slice of visual inspiration for anyone thinking about spreading their wings. In my previous life, read more

This lyric carries a bundle of memories for me.  In my opinion is one of the most inspiring songs for anyone even contemplating long term travel for a millisecond. It reminds me that people travel for different reasons and not in order to arrive at a specific destination but for read more

And will we still be travelling and seeing the world together? I hope so..This photo of a contented couple was taken in Alicante last year, before NewMan and I had even discussed being professional nomads. I found something comforting in this couple's set up and composure on a small corner read more

I took this photo in Napier and forgot about it. Then when I came to pick photos for this post about Napier's history and art deco heritage, I rediscovered both the image and the quote and remembered instantly why I loved it. Everyday I look to the sky for some read more

This photo was taken some time ago when we stayed in Marina Bay Sands in Singapore at the very beginning of our trip to Australia via Southeast Asia. I didn't want to share it on the blog then because I was still sort of anonymous and I was a little read more

The quote needs no introduction.  The photo I took on New South Wales Central Coast in Australia. I love how it shows the size, power and depth of the ocean and how we humans take such great pleasure in it..See more of my Wednesday's Words and follow along read more

This photo was taken in FRIM in Malaysia.The words are from one of my most favourite bands, Kings of Convenience.The older I get, the more living long seems like a wonderful luxury so I hope I have ten years to remember all the wonderful things I do on read more

The Bay by Metronomy will always be an important song to me. It's the reason I now travel. Sort of..I've alluded to it a few times before on this blog but as natural as it feels now to be travelling long-term (albeit slowly!), it was a very foreign concept read more

I have been thinking a lot about how sometimes the simplest of words can bring comfort, reassurance, encouragement and inspiration. As you know from my previous blog post titles , I am a fan of song lyrics. My short and sweet book reviews will also tell you that I love reading read more