Tag: midlife
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Lessons in Travel: Part 1
Having spent 3 months travelling through South and Central America then Canada from February until the end of April, I’ve learnt more than a few things about the world, myself and others. And now that I’m about to embark on “part two” of this midlife gap year, I thought it would be timely to capture…
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The packing dilemma
How do you pack for 4 months, multiple climates, restricted baggage allowances and who knows how many stairs in the accomodation??! I haven’t started yet but have been thinking about it a lot, watched an unnecessary amount of inspirational reels and bought enough packing cubes for more bags than I will actually be taking. Sunday…
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Not retiring
So I’ve been officially unemployed for a month and under normal circumstances would have been back at work last week – eek! It is both liberating and scary. After thirty something years in teaching I am jumping off the hamster wheel to try living a life outside of the schoolyard. Don’t get me wrong, this…