Hi and welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’ve always loved exploring, discovering new places and writing about my experiences so it seems only natural that I am where I am. Travelling, writing and seeing my stories in print was always a dream of mine.
It took years (and lots of rejections and perseverance) to fulfil my dream, but today I’m thrilled to call myself a full time freelance writer. It’s exciting to be contributing regularly to a number of well established Australian travel magazines, which you can view here.
Since 2018 I’ve also fulfilled another dream of having my own travel column in the well respected Australian travel magazine On the Road.
And then there’s my blog, where you’ve landed.
I’ll take you beyond the ordinary “what to see” and “where to go”. I’ll immerse you in the experience and the feeling of a place. Here you’ll find a combination of travel/adventure/photography/destination and motivational lifestyle. Living authentically, mindfully and enjoying the moments, wherever you might be. I’ll show you Australia through my eyes and I’ll write incorporating deeper meaning and messages.
Today my passion in life is inspiring others to get out and travel and to see the bigger picture.
My dream is to travel the width and breadth of Australia with my intrepid partner in our caravan and document it, on paper, in photos, through this blog and on video. My aim is to produce a travel and lifestyle coffee table book on our travels and ultimately my own magazine that incorporates travel and wellbeing, a holistic way of experiencing Australia.
While I’m taking steps to achieve my dream I’ll continue to write articles and share my musings and adventures on this blog.
I live on the outskirts of Melbourne and I’m blessed to have a husband who shares my sense of adventure. With both my children grown up and one still at home I’m almost an empty-nester. This is my time of self-discovery again.
I’m in love with life and being in alignment with who I am and my purpose on this earth. Life is what we make it. I feel as though 2020 has been a year of growth and personal transformation and I’m excited to see where the road takes me next.
Loving life on and off the tracks. This is where I’ll share my life, not just on the tracks but close to home. Adventure is found everywhere, it’s simply how you look at life. I’m a big believer in turning ordinary moments into extraordinary ones.
Feel free to reach out to me if you’d like to collaborate. Or just drop by and say hello. I’ll always reply.
Happy travels. Here’s to enjoying the journey together.
Hey! Pleased to know you.😊 Found a way here through someone’s blog. Now following…so looking forward to explore your blog more.😊🌸🌷
You know my friend’s name is also Maryam.😀
Blessings.🌸
Xoxoxo.💖
Jannat.
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Thanks and welcome. 🙂🌸 I’ve just visited you as well
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Aww.😚 I’m grateful.!!! Thank you so so much for following my blog.🌼 love, love, love.🌷
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You’re very welcome 💙
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So sweet.💖
Xoxoxo.💖
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Btw, if you have time and if you want to know more about me..,you can check my “about” page.😍😙🌹💜💖😊😊😊💖💖💖💖🌹🌹🌹😍😍
Thanks in advance.💞
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Just read it! 🙂
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Aww.😚
I’m grateful.! 😙😙😙😙😙🙏
Xoxoxo.💖
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Hi, I just found your blog, via Blogging with Bojana, who suggested I check you out. I’m glad I did, looking forward to reading more!
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That’s so kind of her. I’m happy to meet you Georgie. I’ve already been across to your blog and I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts too. 🙂
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Hi Miriam. just found you in the latest On the road magazine. After reading your first bit in the mag and now your site I just loved it as we go away every second or third weekend with our van. We are in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and have our van hooked up Thursday night with water food fire wood and drinks. We get home from work Friday night and we are away. I can relate to your stories a lot. Maybe you need to put together a book so we can all read it around a campfire with wine and cheese.
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Hi Wayne, thanks so much for looking me up here and great to know that you enjoyed my column. It’s always nice to connect with another Melbournian who loves to travel as much as we do. Great idea about the book too, it’s been on my mind for awhile so stay tuned. Thanks again and happy travelling. Cheers.
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Hi!
I nominated you for a quote challenge. Please have a look.
https://thinkinglistener.wordpress.com/2018/08/03/3-2-1-quote-me-challenge/
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Thank you so much for the nomination. Even though I no longer take part in these challenges I appreciate the thought. Warmest wishes to you.
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Hi Miriam, grateful for the follow. A fellow Aussie to boot. AND one who roadtrips as well. Score!
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The feeling is mutual. Thanks so much and welcome!
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Thank you so much for sharing!
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Hi Miriam,
Just found you and your blog…I’ve just retired from teaching and am blogging about this transition and what life looks like now. Remembering that there is a writer inside me has been a happy discovery. I’m looking forward to reading your posts!
Nancy
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Hi Nancy, how lovely to meet you here. I’ll look forward to visiting your blog as well and getting to know you online. Happy blogging.
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Hi Miriam, howya doing?
Great place to subscribe to.. Fresh content, inspiration, pictures and words. Love’em all. Good to be following some one from Down Under.
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Hello to you too! Lovely to meet, I just checked out some of your illustrations, they’re very good. Thank you for the follow.
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Thanks for the compliment. 🙌.Good Day
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Hello, thanks for recently commenting on my blog. I thought I’d check out yours. I have also written some articles for magazines, mostly for UK sailing magazines. I’d like to do more but I’ve lost my spark, currently, I must get back to it soon!
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Hi Georgie, thanks for dropping by. Hope you get that spark back, remember it never really goes away, just gets buried for a bit. Have a fabulous 2019!
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Hi Miriam,
I’ve really enjoyed reading through your site. The Yarra Valley article brought back some great memories, as we travelled through Victoria a couple of years ago and spent some great time there, riding the rail trails with our 2 little ones. Definitely need to get back there soon.
As someone new to the blogging/ website creation world, I’m enjoying finding gems like this. It is giving me some great ideas to improve my little charity walk site- http://www.bighearthike.com.au.
If you are travelling north soon, head into Forster and try out the walks and the sights around here.
Brian
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Hi Brian, thanks so much for your comment and happy to hear you enjoyed my post on the Yarra Valley. It’s a fabulous area. I’ll have to check out your site too. I know a little about Forster. It’s also a beautiful part of the world. Cheers.
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Hi Miriam, firstly thanks for commenting on my brand new blog! Loved reading about you above. I also also love red wine, good food, music, dancing (when I’ve had too much of the red stuff) and travel. What’s not to love eh! Good luck with the teenagers: Bit of a hard slog but like of lot of things the rewards will come 😊. Look forward to visiting you more in your blog in the future!
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Hi Jenny, so great to connect with you here. Sounds like we have a lot in common! Thanks for your lovely words and I look forward to reading and sharing more of our stories in the future. Happy travels my fellow adventurer! 😊
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Beautiful blog. Keep it up.
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Thanks so very much! I will
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Pleased to know about a traveler sensitive to traveling sustainably and seeking a holistic travel experience instead of reducing an enriching experience called traveling to a mere checklist worth ticking off..!!
Your profile is inspiring..!! I share the same thoughts and hope to have and share about getting enriched via experience, gathered through traveling sustainably.
Nice work Madam..!! 🙂
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I love your striving to your dream ❤
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Thank you ❤️ Always
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How can I not have come across your blog in all my years on wordpress? So glad I found you via Cyranny!
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Hi Amanda. And vice versa. I guess WP is a big place. Nice to meet you. 😊
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Indeed! And lovely that is it so widespread.
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well who knew you were here? I’ve read your work in a magazine someone left on a plane and thought oh how I wish that was my life. So very glad you stopped by my ridiculous site.
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Did you really? That’s pretty cool. As is your site. 😁
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Nice to meet you, Miriam, I am visiting you from Amy’s Bedlamanddaisie’s blog. I began browsing your beautiful website late last night and I made myself a note to revisit and subscribe to your fun and interesting blog. I appreciate your philosophy and passion for life. “Simple pleasures” and “….turning ordinary moments into extraordinary ones.” I look forward to reading more. Erica
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Hi Erica, nice to meet you too! Always love meeting like minded travellers and writers. Thanks for popping by and for your kind words. Welcome to my blog! Look forward to getting to know you more through our respective blogs. x
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Hi Miriam, Thank you for stopping by so that I would have the opportunity to meet you here.
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You’re very welcome Karen!
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Miriam … Cheers to following your passion … and thanks for stopping by Beach Walk Reflections.
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You’re very welcome Frank. I look forward to reading much more!
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🙂
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Hello Miriam. Nice to meet you!
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Lovely to meet you too. 😊
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Thanks for following me. I found your blog truly interesting. 😊
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Thank you. I’m so glad. I look forward to reading more of your posts too. 😊
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