I’ve lived in Spain and Portugal for 11 years. Small, local shops specialising in fruit and veg, and bakeries are still very popular. Most produce tends to be grown in small allotments and gardens within the district, giving locals who grow food a little extra income. People still show loyalty to the little shops on […]
I Don’t Want To Live In A World Without The Wild. Do You?
Back when I was a girl, I lived in a town close to Manchester in the UK. While my school was in an urban area, it was close to a large green space called Tandle Hills. This large patch of wilderness was the perfect antidote to living in a town, giving the residents space to […]
Chinese Panda Breeding Centre Is a Ray Of Hope In The Land Of Animal Cruelty.
In 2005, I travelled throughout China, or should I say that I fumed my way throughout the land of the rising sun, on a two-month trip to the country. I’m a traveller who has learnt to live and let live when experiencing other cultures, yet the appalling treatment of animals in China wasn’t something I […]
How Loving My Dog Through Taught Me That Love Has The Power To Transform.
If you have followed my adventures for a while, you may know that I am the very proud guardian of a little pup called Willy, my adventure partner-in-crime, William came into my life in January 2013. I was living close to Malaga on the Mediterranean coast in Andalucia, so I searched online for a dog […]
How The Indian Tsunami Revealed My Connection To Mother Earth.
In 2004, I quit my job, sold my house, and most of my belongings to set off on a one-year adventure. I had a pocketful of money, a one-way ticket to Kathmandu, Nepal, and no firm plans but to travel and wander at will with my partner at the time. My travels took me to […]
How Merging Creativity & Activism Can Bring Awareness To Climate Change.
As a young girl, I was enthralled by the clickety click of my grandma’s knitting needles, as she created a new winter wardrobe of jumpers, hats and scarves, sitting peacefully by the fireside in the evening hours. Like many, I was taught the basics of knit one, cast one, yet never mastered the art myself. […]
Wild Amma: Do You Believe In A Patch Of Wild For Humanity?
I’m often called a dreamer. You see, like many, I have a dream. What could be seen as an impossible dream. A patch of wild for humanity. I’ve had a long-held desire for a land of fertile soil. Where humanity does the work, the toil and the trouble of creating abundant lands. Lands watered with […]