When I got married in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu it was listed the happiest place on earth here. So what’s the secret to happiness in Vanuatu? Is it the simple island lifestyle, the s...
I warn you… … this post pulls no punches. As a native Californian, I love the northern part like family. But like family, it can drive you absolutely insane. Now I’d like to share with you my love/ha...
As you read this I’ll be squished into an economy class plane seat for 13 hours somewhere between Brisbane and or milling around at Los Angeles International Airport for five hours. I’m w...
Are you scared by the thought of travel? Would you run a mile if you saw a big, black tarantula on your doorstep? I never expected to share a home with giant crickets, hairy tarantulas or stinging sc...
“The most biologically intense place on Earth.” National Geographic Magazine I was scared about travelling to the off the peninsula but I never realised I’d actually be squealing wi...
There are myriad ways to relax but I experienced something extraordinary on my first ever visit to a spa. I was studying at London University at the time and had been busting a gut to cram as much as...
Costa Rica means the beautiful coast and it lives up to its name. Costa Rica is a long, skinny country bordered by the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. Both the Costa Ric...
Imagine a Caribbean island, a one horse town which the horse has wandered away from, a place where life has slowed to a gentle crawl. Here the clear blue seas are filled with exotic fish, the trees h...
What do you think of this genuine rasta hat I picked up in Zimbabwe? It came without dreadlocks so it was much more wearable when I bought it but sadly it’s not the kind of thing that looks goo...
Do people travel because they want to get lost or because they’re lost souls? In why people love to travel the third reason I mentioned was that people travel “to find themselves”. ...
It’s not just friends you’ll meet traveling the world. There are a few different travel types to watch out for when you go traveling and a handful of oddballs out there too. Can you spot ...
It’s not just the cold that will take your breath away when you visit Myotsu-ji Temple in rural Japan. The grand red entrance way leading over a bridge crossing the Matsunaga River heralds some...
You can experience great outdoor adventures in many countries but there are some countries that outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers should definitely travel to. Top 10 Countries for Outdoor Adventure...
Life’s complicated isn’t it? But most people at least know what their name is. Sometimes though, I’m not quite sure. Often when I go to the library or a shop which I have a rewards ...
Fukui Prefecture is thought to be the happiest place in Japan and the locals certainly seemed happy when I arrived in Katsuyama for the Sagicho Matsuri Fire Festival. Their secret to happiness appare...
Travel will test any friendship so travel and friends can be a terrible mix. Take my dear friend Tess who gamely agreed to spend one summer on a kibbutz in Israel with me. Unfortunately that turned o...
When I got back from spending a year teaching at a rural school in Zimbabwe, Africa I was excited to be back to England and hit the supermarket. I’d been away for 16 months by then, after trave...
“You can forget your lunch but never forget your umbrella.” That’s a local saying in the Hokuriku region of Japan which has sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall in winter, hot, ...
Do you know exactly how many countries you’ve visited? I didn’t until recently but listing the number of countries you’ve visited seems to be an important way of proving your travel...
Does the name Kyoto ring a bell? The Japanese city of Kyoto has held a special place in Japanese hearts for centuries but Kyoto became a global household name in 1997 when the United Nations climate ...
“You’re so lucky. You’re not bogged down with all that stuff that stops us from living overseas. You haven’t got any of the clutter that keeps us stuck where we are.” Th...
2.4 million people would prefer not to know. That’s the drop in tourists traveling to Japan after the March 11 tsunami in 2011 as compared to the year before. But tsunamis are nothing new to Ja...
You’ve probably visited UNESCO appointed world heritage sites like the Statue of Liberty, Stonehenge or the Sydney Opera House, but there is only one place in the world where you can actually s...
Did you used to love traveling but find that it’s not so much fun now you have kids? That the trips you used to find relaxing and exciting have suddenly become stressful and hard work with the ...
Last month, in among the hundreds of emails I get each day, this one stood out: “Dear Annabel, Your blog bio says you have traveled to Southeast Asia and India, but have you been to Japan? I ne...
Do you find it hard to relax? In theory all you need to do is switch off your computer, stop working and take a break. Relaxing should be as easy as clicking that shutdown button but it never seems t...
We met at sunset in the south of France. My breath stilled as he sat down on the swing next to me. His dark, Mediterranean eyes and shy smile won me over but, with his red hair and freckled face, he ...
Do you feel as if you don’t fit in? I do and last week I was told that everyone else feels the same way. Is it true? I’m not sure but apparently feeling you don’t fit in is common, ...
Things I’ve Given Up To Live My Dream Giving things up sounds like such miserable, hair shirt stuff, but even the thought of writing this article makes me happy. Somehow downsizing my life so t...
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately. Mainly about where I’m going to go with the $5,000 Tourism Queensland will award one lucky blogger to spend on a lovely Queensland holiday. You s...
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