Thoughts that Happen During the Longest Trip on Earth
This is the story of one girl’s determination to take a large trip without layovers, inexpensively, and somewhat stupidly. Please enjoy my antics.
So. The longest trip on earth (or at least so it felt). I endured it recently, and lived to tell the story. It was not [...]
In the last week or so, I’ve been jet-setting between Toronto, Mexico, New York, and Australia! Here are a few gory details:
As you read this, I’m in the middle of a mammoth journey from Toronto Canada back to my current home 2 hours outside of Melbourne Australia. The trip is about 50 [...]
I only recently heard about the buzz term “Location Independent”, and realized that I am living a similar lifestyle myself; I make a living that is completely independent of my location in the world.
So when I “met” Lea Woodward (“met” being a loose term for the sort of networking that happens between people who are [...]
My visit to Toronto has continued to be busy but rewarding. In addition to my recent appearance on Canada AM, I am continuing to publish a few articles here and there:
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Permanent Home Swap: Solution to a Volatile Real Estate Market
Let’s say the real estate markets are down. You want or need to sell your [...]
For those who missed it, here is a (poorly captured by yours truly – sorry for the mouse hand on the screen) rendition of my appearance on Canada AM this morning. The powers that be liked it enough that I think you’ll be seeing me a few more times on the show in the next [...]
Great news: As part of the promotion of the book 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, I am appearing on CTV’s Canada AM this Thursday morning (August 13th), between 7:30 and 8:30am (Eastern Time)! As the only Canadian contributor to this book, I am pleased to have this opportunity to brag about [...]
When I sat down to read Queen of the Road, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I should have: the cover of the book is quite explicit:
Queen of the Road: The True Tale of:
47 States,
22,000 Miles,
200 Shoes,
2 Cats,
1 Poodle,
a Husband,
and a Bus with a Will of Its Own
…pretty [...]
Here is a conversation I had with an Aussie mate the other day:
Me: “Do you have a nickel?”
Aussie Mate: “A what?”
Me: “A nickel”.
Aussie Mate: “A what?”
Me: “Oh for god’s sake. A nickel! You know – a five-cent piece!”
Aussie Mate: “OH! A five-cent piece!” (hands over said currency)
Me: “Why? What do you call five-cent pieces here [...]
Although my week in nature’s heaven of Muskoka was relaxing, the weather wasn’t exactly co-operative. We had one or two days warm and sunny enough to swim in the lake, and the rest was spent largely inside; avoiding the rain, mosquitoes (which are about twice the size of their Aussie cousins), and unseasonably chilly temperatures.
But [...]
Okay, so we weren’t exactly sailing, nor did we go away per se. But we were on the Segwun, nonetheless.
After arriving in Toronto, I was immediately whisked away to Muskoka to spend some quality time with my mum at a friend’s cottage. Muskoka, a world-famous cottage spot which is about two hours north of the [...]
