I have just finished my second big train trip in Australia, and arguably the most epic of my train journeys to date: 1,000kms from Melbourne to Sydney, then 4,300kms from Sydney to Perth….then after a whopping 24 hours in Perth I turned around and came back the same way (11,000 kms in total). With a [...]
As I settle into Mana Retreat in New Zealand, I’m hoping to both catch up and get ahead on some writing projects, and even spearhead a few new ones. But juggling work-trade and work-online can be tiresome, and I must make sure I take some time out to soak in the incredible scenery. Below are [...]
A recent misty sunrise in Victoria, Australia Although the last half of October was a little slow, things picked up such that I have a delicious roundup of recently published travel and personal finance articles to enrapture you with! Please enjoy my latest. Wise Bread 19 Tips to Cut Costs by Using Your Oven Efficiently [...]
My, how time flies. Although I didn’t have a turkey dinner (it was more like the Aussie staple: sausages – I mean snags – and bread), I nodded my head in recognition of Canadian Thanksgiving, which was last weekend past. While we are slowly warming to spring in Australia, the fall season is surely showing [...]
My visit to Toronto has continued to be busy but rewarding. In addition to my recent appearance on Canada AM, I am continuing to publish a few articles here and there: WISE BREAD Permanent Home Swap: Solution to a Volatile Real Estate Market Let’s say the real estate markets are down. You want or need [...]
As you read this, I am on a series of airplanes that will take me from Melbourne to LA, to NYC, and eventually to Toronto. I think the first leg of my journey is 33 hours, with a few days in New York to catch my breath, and then onwards to Toronto and the world’s [...]
I’m on the home stretch before heading back to Canada for six weeks. I’m at my computer day and night, writing and writing in an attempt to get ahead before I hit the road. ‘Tis an uphill battle, but one that I figure I’m winning. Now all I have to do is get rid of [...]
With only three sleeps until my book is available to the masses, I have been a busy girl. Highlights include pitches to Oprah, and writing some articles that will share some big secrets and be read by big people (figuratively speaking, of course). Keep your eyes on this Site on Monday May 18th for some [...]
