After a few day on the sun filled island of Gili T, I made my way back to mainland Bali and thought I would treat myself to some R& R. I chose the Floating leaf retreat, as it had amazing reviews and it was the most decadent four days I have ever spent on myself! (well, that’s a lie!) But it was a luxury eco-retreat, all-inclusive package. I chose a Shamanic Healing package. Which was fab! It included a Jamu class where you learning how to make tonics and remedies from natura

What a way to start my first long haul solo trip with a threat of volcano erupting! On the second day of my trip I was sitting in class and kept feeling my phone vibrating. Trying not to get distracted and give the course my full attention, I ignored it until lunchtime. When I eventually checked it I had several panicked messages saying the volcano was erupting and asking if I am alive. Of course there was some panic, but after asking the staff and assessing the situation we

In November 2017 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity, to spend some time in beautiful Bali. It is my second favourite place I have been to so far. What’s number one you ask? Australia! I haven’t been anywhere that has beaten that just yet. That adventure is for another blog though. This was my first long-haul trip by myself. I was a little nervous but it was almost like a test for myself, to see if I could cope travelling alone on the other side of the world with no fr