Boots, Bikes and Border Crossings
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A different understanding of life after death
One of the things I love about travelling is discovering how differently people see the world. Living amongst the Mennonite community in Paraguay has given me plenty of opportunities to ask questions and learn about a way of life shaped by faith and tradition. Following the recent funeral Marylin and I were discussing death and…
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The Pages We Have Yet to Read
We never really know what is written on the next page of our lives. Sometimes, a decision that seems insignificant at the time can take on a whole new meaning when we look back, while other events arrive without warning and change everything in an instant. Marylin told me about a well-liked Mennonite gentleman, a…
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A New Chapter in Compassion
While exploring volunteer opportunities around Filadelfia. I’ve had the most wonderful and unexpected surprise! I’ve been offered the opportunity to work with horses and ponies involved in therapy for children with disabilities. What an absolute privilege to be part of something so special! I start next Thursday and am genuinely excited to see what this…
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Sometimes Life Knows Better
Sometimes life has a funny way of making decisions for us. When I was meant to be heading off to my next Workaway, Marylin had organised a four-day expedition into a remote part of the Paraguay–Bolivia border to hike Cerro Cabrera. Around 15 people from the Chaco and Asunción were going, including Kim, another Workawayer…
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Eeehaw… Sorry, Donkey
Well… apparently my culinary adventures have now reached a whole new level. I’ve eaten horse in Mongolia, camel in the Morocco, yak in the Himalayas, buffalo along the way — and now, here in Paraguay, I can officially add donkey to the list. Yes… donkey. It arrived in the form of a rather innocent-looking sausage,…
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A Day in the Kitchen with a Michelin Chef
Yesterday I swapped farm life for the kitchen and became apprentice to a Michelin chef! Marylin was hosting a Women’s Health Day here at Iparoma for around 20 German ladies, so Jerome was called into action as head chef — and, being a Michelin chef, he knew exactly what he was doing. I was more…
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Route Plan (Eastern Europe)
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About Me
Happy, grateful, and full of joy – that’s how I see my life. Growing up in the small country town of Karaka, New Zealand, I was a curious little girl who dreamed of seeing the world. At 14, I took my first trip overseas to Fiji, and since then I’ve explored 66 countries, each adventure filling me with wonder at new cultures, unexpected moments, and the thrill of discovery.
I’ve leapt from planes, dived into unseen depths of the ocean, pedaled across borders, and roared through deserts on motorbikes. From crossing the Gobi Desert on two wheels to cruising down to Antarctica, from riding through roads less traveled to moments that took my breath away, I collect memories, not possessions.
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