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Talk about a change of scenery! When I left you last, I was soaking up the sun in gorgeous Bali, and making the most of my last remaining weeks from this stint of travel. As I write this now, I’m sitting at my desk in a bright and shiny apartment with a cup of tea in hand, wondering if the past seven years were all a dream. More on that later! I kicked off May with one of the most ridiculous flying experiences of my life. After travelling to Singapore, spending the night in the airport, and then being told there was a problem with the plane’s engine, I ended up enduring a full 19 hours sitting in a middle seat. If you think you’ve had an uncomfortable flight in the past, it had nothing on this one! Oh, and then the airline ran out of food half-way through the flight. Despite my hunger and agitation, any flight is a good one when it means landing in London on a gloriously sunny day. Dave and I opted to spend a full two weeks staying with my parents on the outskir...

Month 25 has been all about changing my mind and because of this I’ve ended up in some very surprising places!  The start of the month saw Dave and I in Portland, working, eating, drinking and enjoying the glorious weather. We had a fantastic quality of life in Portland and I couldn’t wait to help my parents fall in love with the city too — they came out to visit me for my final five days! The last time I saw my parents was June last year, so I was beside myself with excitement to be able to see them once more — by far the biggest negative to my travelling lifestyle is not being able to see my family whenever I’d like. Which is, well, at least once a week. I had an amazing time with them — they got to meet Dave for the first time, I introduced them to the concept of brunch and force-fed them incredible food on an hourly basis. I let them roam free through Powell’s Books, and took them to the smallest park in the world. We even managed to cram...