The Great Escape !

So , the plan has been born - And the seed , like an unborn baby is starting to grow into a bigger plan and a wider adventure everyday. 
And let's see if it will be a 9 month human "pregnancy" or an giraffe or camel pregnancy - I know you're googling right now ! 
Hopefully not ! 

A travel adventure of a lifetime , or a lifetime travel adventure or let's say : Time to make my lifestyle - Just Travel. Is this possible I've asked myself so many times , what would I love to do permanently and earn money doing it ? 
We all have dreams to be doing that one dream job - and getting paid to do it . Don't get me wrong , I love what I do now , but always wanting to expand my horizons and learn new things -  a small little "hummingbird" tells me that the time is coming for complete change . 
From medical Microbiology , to studying wine (in more ways than one) Hotel management , Catering , art teaching and finally Developmental drama for children . Now what ?
If I reflect back on my life in the last 20 years - most of those years have been spent abroad away from South Africa -My last 6 years in one place was well, great ,amazing , life changing and somethings changed for the better and well we all now the rest of the story ...somethings had to end. 
With this I paid a price for my Freedom - and set my life on fire once again ! 

What is that thing that puts  FIRE  in our bellies? That makes your heart beat faster , that fills you with excitement , ideas , inspiration My fire  is  Travel -  everything about it - arriving in a new place - not knowing the language - not knowing where I am- exploring , watching and meeting the people - exploring the culture, eating the food .
It isn't always easy , travel  has long moments of solitude , living simply , constantly budgeting and longing for family and dearest friends, home comforts and soft places to be. 
But the rewards are endless and worth these moments of being "uncomfortable ". 

LIFE is INCREDIBLE..even in its moments of routine and mundanity - there is beauty , our day to day life is filled with incredible moments if we just see them . Some choose these moments in their day to day life and I choose mine , well in as many places as I can. 
Why would we not want to explore every inch of life , all the beauty of this planet, all the people of the planet. We are so lucky in this day in age to explore , have access to everywhere and anywhere ( well most places ) and we can dream it , because we can make it happen ! 

Nothing in my life or your life is perfect , but I strive to create something new ,  beautiful , free , away from the old paradigms and extending this journey I started 3 years ago . Travelling through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam,Nepal,Tibet,Argentina,Bolivia,Peru has ignited my spirit and living and working in China , Beijing has made these dreams possible. As tough as living here can be it has created opportunity and been my safety nest as such . Thank you China . And of course Ive had the pleasure of Beijing, its food, its people and the amazing , amazing children ! 

So the safety net is slowly starting to disappear , a new cliff , another  Great leap and  where will I  land ? When ? 
Who Knows ? 

Small steps every day towards the big travel - setting my goals - planning , staying inspired : Closing my Eyes and Trusting !