In March 2017 I moved to Australia where I took on a new role as an au pair with an Adelaidean family. When one thinks au pair, they most likely think ‘nanny’. However this isn’t necessarily 100% the case, it really depends on the needs of the family. The age of the children plays a…
Wita Wirra (Park 18), just off South Terrace between the corner of Glen Osmond Road and Hutt Street, right on the edge of the city, is one of Adelaide’s most attractive Park Lands. This area is home to Osmond Gardens, a pretty area brightened up with colourful flowers and containing a cute sitting area. Perfect…
Adelaide. The capital of South Australia. The city that is currently my home. Here are some of my (random) first impressions of Adelaide: 1. Beach, city, hills. There is such a good balance of, well, everything. I lived in Glasgow for four years and disliked the fact there was no beach. I lived in Nice…
After 3 days of being in Australia it was time for the first properly exiting activity – swimming with dolphins. This was a wild dolphin swim so no unethical happenings were occurring! Unfortunately, it was not a free swim as such – we had to hold onto a rope and wait for the dolphins to…
From September 2013 – July 2014 I lived and studied in Nice, France. Immersing myself in a new culture made me realise how ignorant I was (am?) to so much of the world. In other words, this experience changed something within me: the ultimate desire to further discover the world and the differing lifestyles on…
