Livin the Lovelly Life

Despite being told numerous times by computer technicians, I still insist on putting loads of images on my desktop!

You know – those images that just make you smile, that you just want to see all the time and that take you back to a wonderful time.
I’m blessed to have so many of these through my travels and I thought I’d share a few here.

A beautiful little street girl in Mumbai on my second visit in 2006, who i’m pretty sure scammed me, but also helped me to have an amazing time and feel safe in a crazy city!

Attending an incredible wedding of a dear friend in Delhi, India in 2012. This is my sari gifted to me by my Papa Ji from Bangladesh when we were there in 2011

I live a lovelly life-  and this is largely due to the people I meet and the places we get to go!

Live your life! Just LIVE!

My bestie, roomie, co-worker, gym buddie and awesome friend Jen in London 2006

On the Dahl Lake in Srinigar, Kashmir, India! Amazing serenity

Big Day Out Melbourne 2013 with the awesome ExplorerGirl Courtney Crow

 

Big Brother Jamesie and I on Australia Day, in London, 2011

 

Naomi, my adopted lil sister, and I on top of Huyana Picchu – behind Machu Picchu in Peruhuy

Sharing my snacks with these gorgeous Quechua children on my trek to Machu Picchu in Peru

 

Explorer Girls Connects Adventurous Women

The power of this wonderful networking site has been proven again.

Last night I caught up with awesome explorer girl Hayley who connected with me on the Explorer Girls Facebook Group. We had an amazing time eating delicious Cupcakes from Cupcake Central and chatting about our shared passion, Snowboarding.

I put a shout out on the group on Facebook for a girl who wanted to head up to Hotham some time in the season. I was looking into going up there by myself to visit friends and takibng the bus. However, the prices are astronomical and it could be quite lonesome. So I asked if any girls were interested in heading to Hotham at any time in the season and if anyone was willing to give me a lift. one or many would be great. Hayley got back to me within 10 minutes.

A quick back and forth on facebook followed by a direct message and then a text message or two and our first meet up was arranged. When we met last night, I felt like we had known each other years and we hit it off right away. We both love snowboarding, meeting new people and are passionate about travel.

Hayley and I are hitting up the slopes next weekend. We’ve also planned a number of other trips over the season so if you wanna tag along and you’re in Melbourne, give us a shout out.

Thanks again Explorer Girls!

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Posted by Lovelly on 1 July 2012 – 3:36pm.
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Courtney Crow- THE EXPLORER GIRL

Courtney Crow is the founder and operator of the amazing website http://www.explorergirls.com. I was lucky enough to find Courtney when looking for extra places to blog and how glad I am. Through this amazing travel website just for awesome, out there, adventurous girls, I have met some true friends.

Courtney is a freelance writer and photogrpaher. Her most recent posting was at the 2010 Winter Olypics in Vancouver. Meeting the likes of Shaun White and Torah Bright are just the part of a normal day for the adventurous Courtney.

Read about why she loves her home country the USA and make sure to check out the awesome website she has created for us travel lovers!

1. Name
Courtney Crow

2. Occupation
Online Publisher and Professional Photographer

3. Country of Residence
Australia
4. Country of Origin
USA

5. email/contact/ website
http://www.ExplorerGirls.com and http://www.CourtneyCrowPhoto.com

6. Why do you love Travel?

I love travel because it can open your mind up to all kinds of things…adventures, people and places. It’s the best way to learn more about the world and yourself. You always meet amazing and interesting people always along the way.

7. Favourite place in your home country and why?
Just recently I visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona and Monument Valley in Utah. I was blown away with the beauty of the landscapes. It was somewhere I had never been before and only seen in postcards. I went back to Utah to go ATV riding near the Zion National Park and again was taken back with all the beautiful terrain.

My other fave would be all the beaches…Florida, California and Hawaii!

8. Best place for tourists to visit in your country?
Now, I live in Australia and have for 8 years…I would say tourists who visit Australia have to go into the Outback. It’s somewhere people often skip because it can be hard to get to, but totally worth it. Uluru is just awesome!

9. What other country would you life in if you had to leave your country?
If I had to leave Australia I would consider moving to Canada. After visiting here for the Winter Olympics and living here for over a month I have seen so many great things about this country. The people are friendly and welcoming, the landscapes are beautiful and there are adventures all around us…snowboarding, heliskiing, dog sledding, hiking, biking, climbing, sailing….and the list goes on!

10. Best travelling experience anecdote in your own country?
People love travelling in Australia for the Great Barrier Reef, surf beaches in Sydney and along the coast lines and the Outback.

11. Favourite activity when around your city?
My closest city is Melbourne and when I’m there it’s all about shopping!

12. Do you feel you know your country well, or is more exploring of your homeland needed?
After touring around the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley I realised how much I don’t know about the USA and how many more places there are to explore…Yosemite National Park, Montana and so much more!

13. Any warnings for travellers visiting in your country?
When visiting Australia I would say just make sure you don’t travel into the bush or outback alone…it’s so vast and large and people can get lost and disappear.

14. Must see movie featuring your country and Why?
I would highly recommend ‘Australia’ the movie – it is a great tale about the history of Australia and shows some of the amazing landscape Australia has to offer.

15. The best book to read before visiting your country?
I would recommend ‘In a Sun Burned Country’ by Bill Bryson, because it tells you so much about Australia and it’s funny.

16. The must eat dish or delicacy of your country?
You must try Kangaroo! I know it sounds awful, but it free range and tastes really good!

17. Best time of year to visit?
Australia is best to visit in the summer, then you can advantage of all the warm beach days and hit the famous Aussie surf!