The dreadful events in Paris and the State of Emergency following it, have put the world on high alert. The USA have issued a worldwide travel alert. A friend spoke to me of her embarrassment for feeling uncomfortable, even scared,…

The dreadful events in Paris and the State of Emergency following it, have put the world on high alert. The USA have issued a worldwide travel alert. A friend spoke to me of her embarrassment for feeling uncomfortable, even scared,…
In a recent post I shared with you why it’s a fantastic idea to live and work overseas with the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID). Here are the nuts and bolts of how it works and what to expect.…
I lived in the world’s most populated capital city for the last 10 months. It was crowded and hot, very hot, and a beautiful mess. The turquoise lagoons of the Maldives hovered over a political abyss for most of my…