Australia…still here after 14 years

What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken?

The term ‘longest trip’ can mean a couple of different things-it can mean distance travelled and the amount of time spent travelling.

Sydney Opera House

Being English, coming to Australia is one of the places about as far as I can go from my native England. When I got here 14 years ago, that was the furthest I’d been in distance. I came to Australia to live, I just haven’t moved back to live in England. I have no interest in doing so neither. I don’t hate the place, I just prefer Australia which is why I am still here. This is despite the fact I thought I’d be here a year and then go back after a year before I came (and the fact my family think I should be back now).

The New Zealand fjords are amazing!

So, there are two ‘longest trips’ going on-distance and time.

Singapore orchids-this is just the airport!

Since I moved to Australia, I have done a decent amount of travelling to New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. They are endlessly fascinating and interesting countries, just like Australia. They are also closer to where I now live.

The post office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The ‘trip’ hasn’t yet finished and doubt it ever will. The rest of Australia and the Asian continent is waiting for me to carry on exploring. I just have to wait until I find the time and resources!

London, like the rest of England and the UK can still be great

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4 responses to “Australia…still here after 14 years”

  1. Australia is very beautiful. I think it would be a great place to visit. We are in Florida. I think the snakes and some of the wildlife would make me choose my area carefully.

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