Have you worked so hard for so long you’ve forgotten some of your most passionate life goals? I did, but caught myself just in the knick of time. I had always wanted to be a world traveller, but it wasn’t until my 30th birthday that I really got it together. Within a few months, I boarded a plane to the northern tip of Africa with a backpack and a heart pounding so heavy with nerves I nearly peed my pants anytime somebody tried talking to me.
I had bought a round the world ticket with intentions of hitting every continent…this is what I managed to cover over 12 months.

1. Egypt
2. Jordan
3. Kenya
4. Tanzania
5. Zambia
6. Namibia
7. South Africa
8. Japan
9. China
10. Thailand
11. Cambodia
12. Vietnam
13. Laos
14. Singapore
15. Australia
16. New Zealand
17. Chile
18. Argentina
19. Uruguay
20. Brazil
21. Peru
22. Mexico
23. USA (15 states)
24. Canada (6 provinces)

…and then I returned to England for 6 months, walked across the country with my beloved backpack, flew over to Iceland for a quickie, touched down in NYC (definitely my next city of residence!) and returned to my hometown of Vancouver Canada. From that point, I decided to change my life a bit.
I am no longer just Fiona, the loyal worker. I am Fiona, a world traveller also known as the Babe With A Backpack. It’s amazing what a BIG TRIP can really do for the soul!