After a decade of teaching grade school, and constantly dreaming about my next travel adventure, i made a decision to step back and follow my explorer’s heart, becoming a travel photographer and writer.
At RANO RARAKU, on EASTER ISLAND
I have loved travel for as long as I can remember. My parents instilled that in me at a really young age. Our summers, and tons of our weekends, were spent travelling in our RV. We did tons of local trips here in ALBERTA but also went on some end of the day journeys. We drove to ALASKA, across Canada, and to Southern California, just to call a couple of . I loved seeing new places and learning about the history and culture. Social Studies was always my favourite subject in class .
At MACHU PICCHU, after HIKING THE INCA TRAIL in PERU
The travel bug bit me hard in eleventh grade, once I took my first trip to EUROPE. it had been a faculty trip and therefore the first time I had ever been on a plane (I was so nervous!) We started in London and made our way right down to Paris. then I fell crazy . Not puppy-dog, highschool love. This was true love. the type of affection that consumes you, that pains you to be faraway from . the type of affection that lasts forever.
At the highest of the Eiffel Tower in PARIS, France
Was I crazy with Paris? Oh yes! But more so, i used to be crazy with the whole experience of travelling. I couldn't get enough. I wanted to ascertain the maximum amount as I could, learn the maximum amount as I could, make the foremost of each minute. Travelling by bus, i might shop around and see people sleeping and think, what's wrong with you people! you're missing out! I even enjoyed simple landscapes as they were fleeting past my window.
FEEDING DEER AT NARA PARK, in JAPAN
Since that first trip, I even have had wanderlust. I’ve travelled to several different places in many various ways- independent trips, group tours, package vacations and cruises. While there are pros and cons to every sort of travel, I definitely have discovered my travel preferences.
Exploring PRAGUE, Czech Republic
I tend to prefer travelling independently to places that have a mixture of lovely landscapes and historic sites. i really like to go to ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES and spend time outdoors hiking, biking, and boating. It’s really hard to convince me to travel to a beach somewhere and do nothing but lay around for every week . I can handle maybe each day or two, but then i want to urge active and leave exploring! I also crave to ascertain a rustic thorough . i'm not a lover of the ten countries in 10 days sort of tours (I hate feeling rushed and missing out on places). And budget travel isn’t my thing either. i prefer a touch little bit of luxury at the top of the day!
NORTH CASCADES park in Washington, USA
I make it a priority to travel. It not only makes me happy within the short term, but I find it to be extremely fulfilling on a deeper level. I still have my day job, but I scrimp and but that one big trip a year and a couple of smaller ones scattered throughout. i might like to travel full time, like I’ve seen numerous people do, except for now this is often what works on behalf of me. at some point i will be able to take a niche year- you'll hold me to that!
On GELLERT HILL in BUDAPEST, Hungary
I am excited to share my travel experiences and photos on this site and hope you discover my stories, tips and reviews helpful once you are planning your own great adventure. Be inspired…don’t dream it, do it!