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Adjusting for Re-entry into normal society

I’ve always found it far scarier to contemplate coming ‘home’ than going away in the first place.

The following was part of an email I received after my first RTW trip.  I can’t take credit for it, but it really made me laugh and helped to cheer me up through the readjustment process.  So I thought [...]

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Choosing my dreams over my 'dream job'

I’ve had a sort of job offer on the table for about a month now.  In theory it’s an ideal next step for me – the job I’ve been looking for since graduating two years ago.  It would mean more responsibility, more money, more promotion opportunities  and more stability. All of this in the field in which I [...]

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Travelling with hand luggage only

At the end of April Alan and I are going on a much needed holiday.  While we’ve been away separately since we returned from Thailand, we haven’t been abroad together in over a year and we’re feeling the draw of the sun, sand and sea.  So we settled on Cyprus as a destination which was [...]

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New York, New York

I’ve been to the Big Apple twice before; the first time was a final stop on my first round the world trip and the second was with my Mum for my 21st Birthday.  Both times i absolutely loved it.  I love the feel of the city, the shopping, the food, the parks and the people. 

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