In 2007 I left the security of a 24 year govt job to pursue other interests. I'd always loved to write, so I enrolled in some writing courses, and left Perth to discover the rest of the world.
Living off my savings - which don't last long when you're travelling through Europe - I decided to settle in Bangkok. Why Bangkok? I'd spent 8 months here in the past few years, feel very much at home here, and know my way around pretty well. Plus, it seems the ideal centrally located city from which to travel, and it has all the facilities I need and want right now.
As travel writing is my main focus, Thailand seems a perfect choice. So many places to see and things to do, from the mountainous areas up north to the balmy beaches in the south - and everything in between.
SO, here I am with an apartment leased for a year, ready to make a new career out of freelance writing.