Author Archives: Rebecca

About Rebecca

Rebecca’s life is one big Walkabout, experiencing external and internal journeys as they make themselves known to her. She aims to inspire others to do the same. Her base camp is in Sydney, Australia where she’ll usually be found on the back of a horse.

Extreme Nutrition for Extreme Hiking

Check out my latest article, published by Raw Power, Australia. Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor or nutritionist etc. It’s just info. Hope you enjoy it and it makes you think a bit about your food choices, whether you’re “extreme hiking” … Continue reading →

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Internal Journeying: The Quest For Happiness

I wrote this about a year ago for a Matador Network blog. Thought I’d rerun it here. It is a bit of a brain vomit, but will hopefully make you dig deeper within yourself a little….   What is happiness? … Continue reading →

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Mongolia’s Reindeer People

Have a look at my latest article about Mongolia, published by Big World Magazine. If you want to get away from at all on the back of a horse, northern Mongolia should be at the top of your list. I … Continue reading →

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Weekend In Sydney: Dragon Boat Races

The sun decided to shine on Sydney Town this weekend, a very welcome change to what Mother Nature has been bringing us. I took the opportunity to photograph the Dragon Boat Races at Darling Harbour, part of the Chinese New … Continue reading →

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Tibetan Refugee In India

Check out my latest article published by Matador Network: The one thing I love about traveling is meeting people from backgrounds very different from your own. There are obvious differences of course, but there are often more similarities: desire for … Continue reading →

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Indian Road Rules

In November, I was fortunate to win a travel writing competition with a major Australian newspaper, The Herald Sun. Here is a copy of my published piece. It’s only short, but I hope you get a giggle out of it! … Continue reading →

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BRO: Border Roads Organisation, India

The first time I see a BRO sign is in Manali, northern India. Manali is a popular skiing and heliskiing spot in Winter so attracts plenty of New Zealanders. So it makes sense that the Kiwis were making their presence … Continue reading →

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INDIA: Essential Encounters

For anyone who loves India or just loves exceptional photographs, this book is for you. A photo essay of over 650 prints by one of the world’s best travel photographers, Richard I’Anson. Richard has spent years on this book and … Continue reading →

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Buddhist Wisdom In A Pub

Leh, Ladakh in the Indian Himalaya is as Buddhist as you can get. The ruler Sennge Namgyal did give the old town to the Muslims back in the 1600s when he married one of their girls, but Buddhism is the … Continue reading →

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A Quick Revisit To Jordan: In The Steps Of The Religious

Tuesday: I often sit there in amazement of myself. About what goes on in my head. My weird habits. Why is it that I try to say thank you to people in every possible language except their own? So far … Continue reading →

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