In this post, I talk about selling, packing and giving away my belongings, and how hiking Diamond Hill in Ireland helped put this seemingly mountainous task in perspective.
Category: Wander Woman Blog Series
Intrepid stories of women travelling off the beaten track
The Cold Plunge: Mapping the Journey
In this post, I talk about planning my intrepid journey through Canada, from West to East Coast, on my way to Ireland, and being confronted head on with long-held insecurities along the way.
The Cold Plunge: Plans Take Flight
In this post, I talk about starting the planning and preparation process for The Cold Plunge, from booking flights to selling my belongings, and the excitement and overwhelm that ensues.
The Cold Plunge- My Journey to Ireland via Canada
In this post, I will share the story of how I decided to travel from Australia to Ireland via Canada in 2024, and the leadup to this intrepid adventure of a lifetime.
My NT Writing Adventure Concludes with Ink and a Bang
Looking back a year on, I realise the significance of concluding my writing adventure in the NT with a tattoo, combining the ink of the writer's pen with the ink of a needle. I was booked in to have my first tattoo done on my last day in Darwin. A quill on my wrist, the… Continue reading My NT Writing Adventure Concludes with Ink and a Bang
Kakadu Day Three & Four: Bowali, Burrungkuy, Cooinda Lodge & Maguk Falls
The next morning as my porridge boiled away on my stove, I typed a text to Brett. Thanks for last night. I really hope you keep sharing your music. Don’t be a stranger! A missed call was waiting when I returned from the showers. My heart leapt into a frenzy as I called him back.… Continue reading Kakadu Day Three & Four: Bowali, Burrungkuy, Cooinda Lodge & Maguk Falls
Kakadu Day Two Continued: An Outback Date
I didn’t know what I had expected from my day tour to Arnhem Land, but being asked out for a drink by my tour guide wasn’t it.  We returned to Jabiru in the late afternoon. Back at the caravan park, I washed off the day’s dust and sweat and brushed my hair out of… Continue reading Kakadu Day Two Continued: An Outback Date
Kakadu Day Two: Arnhem Land
I woke early on my second day in Kakadu. The morning air was heavy with humidity as I heated instant porridge on my camp stove. I was booked into a group tour headed to Arnhem Land. Just before 8am, I joined a handful of other guests waiting at the front office of the Aurora Kakadu… Continue reading Kakadu Day Two: Arnhem Land
My Northern Writing Adventure: Kakadu Day One
I'm smiling in this photo, but a few hours earlier I was most definitely was not. I was fuming, just like my campervan. At 9am on Monday, I checked out of my Airbnb in Stuart Park, and caught the bus to pick up my rental campervan from the depot just outside the Darwin city centre.… Continue reading My Northern Writing Adventure: Kakadu Day One
My Northern Writing Adventure: Festival Sunday
I acknowledge the Larrakia people of the Garramilla/Darwin region who are the traditional owners of the land I am writing about in this post. I acknowledge all elders of the past, present and future. On Sunday morning I headed back to the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT for the last time. I attended… Continue reading My Northern Writing Adventure: Festival Sunday
