I am SaltyBug
Before kids, my husband and I loved to travel, we sought out adventure. Then one day it all stopped. In a rut with small children we put it all on hold. I felt stuck with no way out, until the day we moved to the Philippines to live as expats. That was the day my entire life changed.
Having that expat adventure taught me how easy it is to still live a life of adventure – even with a family, whether they come along for the ride, or I go solo.
Moving back home I was worried we’d fall back into that rut of day-to-day existence. But what I’ve learned is, that adventure doesn’t have to be large scale – well not all the time. Even with the excitement of expat living, there’s still laundry to do and bills to pay.
I’ve discovered amongst all of this, that it’s when you find moments in your day or week to experience something new, something that makes you stop and feel that magic of joy in that moment – that’s what life is really about.
Where does the name SaltyBug come from? It is a very personal name that pays homage to where I come from. ‘Salty’ from our beach home in Australia and ‘Bug’ is the pet name my husband uses for me.
I invite you to come along on my journey – on our journey, as we recreate our life here in Perth, Western Australia.
If there is anything in particular you would like me to write about, please drop me a line. You can contact me here.
