How A 24.5-Tonne Truck Taught Us The Real Reason We Roam

I’m thrilled to have been featured by Fly By Night Press. In this guest post, I reveal the unpredictable consequences of owning a 24.5-tonne ex-military truck – and how it changed the way we see the world. There have been many moments – some so bizarre they made us question our sanity! Read on toContinue reading “How A 24.5-Tonne Truck Taught Us The Real Reason We Roam”

Travel Book Review – The Accidental Plus One Down Under: Travel Tales from a Trailing Spouse

If you’re looking for an enjoyable romp through relocation, Alison Ripley Cubitt’s latest travel memoir, The Accidental Plus One Down Under has just released. I was fortunate to receive an advance review copy. It is Book 2 in Alison’s Travel Tales From a Trailing Spouse series, and I have a confession to make – IContinue reading “Travel Book Review – The Accidental Plus One Down Under: Travel Tales from a Trailing Spouse”

Travel Book Review – Tales of a Fly By Night: And other stories I never told my mother

If you’re looking for a thoroughly enjoyable collection of short travel stories, I can’t recommend Val Karren’s Tales of a Fly By Night enough. I am, of course, a travel writer myself. I find that reading outstanding work like this is not only a joy – it’s an essential way to stay sharp. With overContinue reading “Travel Book Review – Tales of a Fly By Night: And other stories I never told my mother”

Fier, Albania, A Lakeside Layover

“We need to stop talking about it, for Kai’s sake.” Mark and I were still trying to rationalise the incident. How Kai got out of the truck. How a small pup, normally fearful of other dogs, got close enough to a wild canine behemoth to be bitten and shaken to within seconds of death. ThenContinue reading “Fier, Albania, A Lakeside Layover”