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Reflections on 12 Months in the USA: The Highs and Lows as an Aussie Expat Living and Travelling Around the USA

12 month ago, we made the wild decision to move across the world to Texas, USA.

It’s been truly an adventure with many highs and lows. From the chaos of packing and moving, flight cancellations and learning to drive ignoring speed limits. To stunning landscapes, delicious food and sipping cocktails by a Mexican beach with friends.

There is nothing like moving away from your comfort zone to grow as a human.

To move away from familiarity, family, friends, career, home and society norms you understand.

To a similar yet vastly different country has been eye opening (to say the least)

Today, is a big essay. I’ll be sharing some highlights and challenges over the last 12 months of living and travelling based out of Texas, USA.

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The Jewel Changi Singapore: An Indoor 10-Story Waterfall That Will Blow You Away

In 2024, Doha’s Hamad International Airport dethroned Singapore’s Changi Airport as the world’s best airport.

Despite that, Singapore’s Changi Airport is an impressive 12-time winner of Skytrax Best Airport of the Year Award.

If you’ve ever visited Singapore and explored Changi Airport, you’ll easily see why.

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3 Benefits for Keeping a Travel Journal (And Why Every Expat, Traveller or Travel Photographer Should Have One)

Traveler's Notebook scrapbooking the Yosemite National Park travel journalling — *My TRAVELER’S COMPANY Notebook*

My recent Yosemite National Park trip reignited my spark to travel journal again.

Since moving to the USA, we’ve travelled to Mexico and within the USA for a few short trips. It’s always at the back of my mind to journal about our travels. But time has just been slipping away from me!

I want start with the limiting belief that’s held me (and maybe you too) back from travel journalling.

Then I’ll share the 3 big benefits that travel journalling has brought to my life. And my simple approach to travel journalling that you can use for your next trip.

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3 Reasons I Use the Traveler’s Notebook for Travel Journalling

*Layflat, getting ready to travel journal in my TRAVELER’S COMPANY Notebook*

Read this if you’re thinking about starting a travel journal and not sure if TRAVELER’s Notebook is right for you.

I recently re-started my travel journal to document the trips we’ve been taking since moving to USA at the end of 2023 from Australia.

Starting with journalling about my recent trip to the stunning Yosemite National Park in California.

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Wandrd PRVKE Lite Camera Backpack: An Honest Review After 3 Years of Use

This is my honest review and experience after using the PRVKE Lite for 3 years, as my carry on travel backback for domestic trips around Australia and trips overseas, as a traveller and photographer.

In 2021, Wandrd released a follow up line up of their very popular PRVKE 21L backpack.

When I got the opportunity to pick the backpack I wanted to try, I chose to try the smallest backpack of the PRVKE lineup. The 11L PRVKE Lite backpack in a beautiful green, subtle and classy.

If you’re a traveller who takes photos while travelling, whether it’s for personal or client work, you need to think about getting a good camera bag for your travels.

Lets dive in!

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