The Day The Internet DiedHave you ever wondered what would happen if the internet suddenly disappeared from your life? Can you imagine the chaos that might unfold if your entire country was cut off from the rest of the world? And not just for hours or days, but entire weeks? That’s exactly what happened to us on Sunday January 20th in the Kingdom of Tonga when the underwater fibre optic communications cable from Fiji was suddenly disconnected. Sundays in Tonga are my favourite day of the week. It’s actually illegal to work on Sundays. Tongans are devout Christians so Sundays are reserved for church and family and the only thing you’re allowed to do is kai, lotu and mohe: Eat, Pray, Sleep. I’m not religious myself, but this is probably the thing I love most about living in … [Read more...] about Life Offline: What Happens When A Country Loses Internet For 2 Weeks
Nomad Living
Why I Don’t Have A Purpose
Welcome to the Magic of Everything — a love letter to all my failures and a celebration of everything that’s wrong with me. Because for most of my life I knew there must be something seriously wrong with me. I just didn't know how to "do" life like everyone else. I’m a full-time Aussie, part-time Frenchie, and at the time of writing I spend most of the year living on a tiny off-grid island in the South Pacific. The rest of the year I wander the world slowly, following my odd-shaped nose. I've been living nomadically since 2001, moving between 40 different jobs in 13 countries and travelling through almost 50 others. All my life I’ve been restless, insatiably curious, jumping from one thing to the next. I'm a professional quitter... A girl who struggles to finish anything she … [Read more...] about Why I Don’t Have A Purpose
