About Julia’s Travels: This blog is to record the memories of my travel and is a way for me to keep in touch with friends/family when I’m on the road. It was started in 2007 prior to travelling around South East Asia with my good friend Megan.
About Julia: Wellington (New Zealand) is my home but I am not often there as I love to travel and explore the wonderful world we live in. I enjoy travelling (obviously), photography, music, fresh air (NZ has lots), a nice bottle of wine with my friends, cycling, yoga and techy toys.
When I am working I am usually employed as a Business Analyst (IT) but sometimes I diversify and do other stuff to help with the travel savings. I quite like teaching English too so I have volunteered as an English teacher in New Zealand and Thailand.
I’ve always had a thirst for travel… I don’t know how I got the travel bug, but I suspect hearing my poppas war stories (he was in the navy so went to lots of exotic places) and getting my older brothers postcards when he was on his OE had a lot to do with it.
Because New Zealand is so isolated I find it easier to take off for 1-2 years at a time to base myself in a country and travel around the region. At the moment I am back in NZ, saving for the next adventure…
Julia - Sept 2008 (the day before leaving NZ)
