I'm here! In 2020 I was living in Sydney in the beachside suburb of Manly and alongside my husband Andy have converted a delivery van into a weekend getaway on wheels. I'd even come up with my own hashtag (not terribly unique) #advanture. But if you want to try and be an influvancer you need... Continue Reading →
Flying Solo
If you've scrolled the site you would have read I started Branded Podcasts in 2016 with Steve Ahern. But in March 2021, I called him to see if he'd mind stepping aside so I could relaunch Branded Podcasts on my own. Wow! This business thing is hard. I usually prefer being told what to do... Continue Reading →
Why You’ll Love Tasmania
Once the butt of jokes from its mainland cousins, Tasmania is now a go-to destination with cool festivals headlined by international acts, historic cinemas with a modern twist, and nudity in public is legal once a year. Check out the article I wrote for World Nomads on my home state Tassie.
Three Thoughts Intrepid Co-Founder Darrel Wade Shares About Sustainable Travel.
In an episode of the World Nomads Podcast, I spoke with Darrel Wade co-founder of travel company Intrepid and a passionate advocate for sustainable tourism. The company was founded by Darrell and Geoff 'Manch' Manchester after a conversation at university about creating a travel company for people who simply ‘liked to travel like them’. 1:... Continue Reading →
Hiker Tim Voors Believes You Need Time to Yourself: Who is this homeless guy sitting at the table?
In an episode of the World Nomads Podcast I spoke with Tim Voors who spent six months away from his family hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in the United States, testing his mental and physical endurance. “You know, in our society we generally do everything together as partners with your wife and your children. I... Continue Reading →
Is Economic Growth and Sustainability Mutually Exclusive?
It is possible to have economic growth by investing in sustainability. Sirano Zalman runs the Danpaati River Lodge in Suriname, who are opening themselves up to tourism shared with me his thoughts on balancing people, planet and profit. "We have the resort, Danpaati River Lodge, and it's in the region of the maroon people. When... Continue Reading →
Thoughts On Travelling More Critically
One of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is addressing climate change. I interviewed Alex North for the World Nomads Travel Podcast, she's not a climate scientist nor is she an activist. But she has done some research into why, for the globally minded individual, people are rejoicing the return of overnight sleepers on train rather... Continue Reading →
A Normal Day
Nicole White from The ID Crowd has been "gushing a little" lately and rightly so (#shesarockstar), but I am going to chime in as back up singer. Sydney has been a gift to me professionally and Nic has played a huge role in my experiences. Along with AIVL and CSIRO, The ID Crowd has been... Continue Reading →
Hands On SA – The Digital Story
Branded Podcasts and The ID Crowd have worked alongside Hands On SA to help develop the model for this project in the form of this animation.