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Continue reading →: Via Podiensis – Day 1: Le Puy en Velay – St Privat d’Allier (26km)On the morning of May 15th, under the grey & cold skies, we set out with excitement to begin our 750km hike from Le Puy en Velay to St Jean Pied de Port. The first leg of this journey was an ambitious 26km hike to St. Privat d’Allier. The day…
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Continue reading →: Hiking the Via Podiensis – 750km journey from Le Puy en Velay to St Jean Pied de PortTomorrow, my mum and I are setting off on a remarkable adventure along the Via Podensis, a historic route that stretches from Le Puy En Velay to St Jean Pied de Port, 750km all up. This journey promises to be filled with breathtaking landscapes, cultural experiences, and personal growth as…
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Continue reading →: Mercy Ships 💛 Short PostLeaving Sierra Leone had me also leaving a piece of my heart behind. Thank you Mercy Ships for showing me this side of nursing. Where I get to spend time with my patients, giving them extra love, and lots of hugs. Where we laugh and play and heal from the…
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Continue reading →: Meeting my sponsor child!During my time in Ghana last week, I embarked on a road trip to the small town of Atorkor to meet a very special person in my life – one of my sponsored children, 5-year-old Bless. A little bit of background on child sponsorship: I have been sponsoring children through…
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Continue reading →: 3 Days in GhanaWith my eyes full of tears after leaving Mercy Ships, I boarded the plane from Sierra Leone bound for Ghana – another country in West Africa, not knowing what a jam packed three days I was about to have. After getting past the stress of getting my Ghanaian Visa in…
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Continue reading →: Sweet Salone – Sierra LeoneI never thought I would come here. To the outside world, Sierra Leone is a place that has taken repeated blows, ranked in 2023 as the third poorest country in the world. A seemingly dangerous place, trying to recover after years of civil unrest, brutalisation and torture during the civil…
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Continue reading →: Hello / Hi!Hi, I’m Jess, a 24-year-old ICU Nurse from Coastal Australia. If I am not wearing scrubs, I am probably travelling, chasing adventures, and exploring those off-beaten-path destinations. After a few gentle nudges from family and friends (okay, maybe more than a few), I’ve decided to start this blog. This will…
Hello,
I’m Jess
Hi, I’m Jess, a 24-year-old ICU Nurse from Coastal Australia. If I am not wearing scrubs, I am probably travelling, chasing adventures, and exploring those off-beaten-path destinations.
After a few gentle nudges from family and friends (okay, maybe more than a few), I’ve decided to start this blog. This will be my digital scrapbook where I capture my travels, hold onto memories, and invite you all – whether you’re a friend, family member or otherwise – to come along for the adventure on the path often less travelled.
Thanks for reading!
Jess
Chasing After Jess 