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    Happy Holidays everyone! I’ve been lucky enough Happy Holidays everyone! I’ve been lucky enough to celebrate the festive season on both ends of the earth this year. And finally able to do it with my family after 3 years apart. Enjoy …wherever in the world you are 🇬🇧🎄🎅🌏 🇦🇺
    “Take only memories, leave only footprints” – Chief Seattle⁣
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My latest blog post details some of the lessons I’ve learned this year. Check out all the details via the link in my bio/stories. ⁣
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Here is the second lesson…⁣
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Grand Anse is the shining star of beaches in #grenada, with a long sweeping expanse of pristine white sand. I used to walk the length of it every day, barely seeing another soul unless it was the weekend & the locals were all out making the most of their gorgeous natural wonders. Then one day I walked past a section littered with rubbish.⁣
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Bottles, bottle tops, cans, plastic cups, cigarette butts.⁣
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I stared in anger & disbelief as a woman coming the other way matched my outrage.⁣
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“Cruise ships!” she said with authority. And as we looked toward St Georges, we saw the perpetrators leaving the port.⁣
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We decided that neither of us could walk past with a clear conscience. She grabbed a bin bag & we joined forces to clean up all the mess. I was beside myself with the selfishness & disrespect that I had just witnessed. How dare people treat anywhere with so much contempt? ⁣
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Obviously, this is not the case for every ship or every passenger but it left a huge amount of distaste in my mouth for the impact of this mass tourism on the gorgeous destinations they feature on the itinerary.⁣
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Wherever you come from, wherever you visit, please be kind to those who you leave behind. Leave no trace.⁣
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Have you ever had experience of this? I’d love to hear your thoughts. #whataplace #islandvibes  #divorced #widow  #travelalone  #over50 #paradisefound #leavenotrace
    “Being robbed hurts – not physically, but from “Being robbed hurts – not physically, but from what it does to your pride.” – John Boyega⁣
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My latest blog post & last for this year details some of the lessons I’ve learned this year. I believe that even at 53, every day is a school day so as usual I have many!⁣
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Check out all the details via the link in my bio/stories. ⁣
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Here is the first lesson…⁣
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If there’s one experience, I had this year that everyone wants to talk about, it’s when I got robbed in my sleep in St Lucia. Despite double locking the doors, I left my windows open for fresh air.⁣
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My assailant was able to reach through, unlock the door & walk straight in. Fitful sleep & waking with a strong sense that I was not alone meant I disturbed him. He got away with very little stuff but took something much more valuable.⁣
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My confidence.⁣
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And in his wake, he also left me a gift.⁣
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Vulnerability.⁣
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This is what I fight hard against every day.⁣
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It could have been much worse. He could have taken more. He could have hurt me physically. ⁣
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I was lucky. ⁣
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It was a terrifying ordeal but one that reminded me of the importance of all those little safety tricks I’ve employed through the years. Learning through travel is an ongoing process. What I learned is that you can never stop being vigilant.⁣
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What has been your scariest moment this year?
    2022…it’s been quite a year!At the end of ea 2022…it’s been quite a year!At the end of each year, I get a little sentimental/self-indulgent & bring you a video which I believe are the best bits of Sue Where Why What & another 12 months of epic adventures. I like to think of them as a showcase of all the amazing places I’ve been this year…with a few funnies, mistakes & idiocy along the way. Check out the full video via the link in my bio/stories.This year I managed to explore St Lucia, Grenada, Copenhagen, Vietnam, Singapore & the #greekislands. Not bad for 12 months!Along the way I make & walk in chocolate, get frozen & heated by waterfalls, see wild turtles’ nest, explore a sculpture park…underwater, try many times (& fail!) to learn Vietnamese…language & cuisine, meet Leonard Cohen’s cat in Greece & get to see the Grand Prix in Singapore.I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did remembering it!What’s been your favourite memory from 2022…so far?#fridayfeeling #featurefriday #fridayvibes #fridaymood
#yearinreview #whatayear #whatayearitsbeen #arewethereyet #takemeback
    Amazing views from my hotel room out across Sydney Amazing views from my hotel room out across Sydney. Scroll to see how it changes over the course of an evening.⁣
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