About Me
Thank you for visiting my travel blog! My name is Deb and I’m a teacher & world wanderer from Toronto. In 2019, I visited my 60th country – Argentina!
My wanderlust began as a child when I learned to read the world almanac while playing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, going on family vacations, and my then-obsession with reading city maps. In university, I studied abroad in Italy – it was this experience that sparked my goal to never stop travelling.
Travelling as a Teacher
Teaching is a career that has allowed me to work & travel. When I taught internationally in Switzerland, it was really cool to take kids on skiing field trips to the Jura Mountains in France. Volunteering & building a school in Kenya was, hands down, the most memorable teaching experience to date. Living in tents for a month in the Maasai Mara proved to me that living minimally is the best way to live.
In 2011, I was one of fifty teachers selected from across Canada to volunteer in developing counties. I was assigned to Grenada where I delivered professional development workshops for local teachers.
I have a passion for everything education stands for & I strongly believe that educators themselves must be aware, curious, & interested in the world before they can share that passion through teaching.
My Sabbatical Journey
In 2018, I took a mid-career break to fulfill my dream of living a nomadic lifestyle around the world. I travelled to 6 continents, 17 countries, 51 cities & fell in love with Laos & Australia. I’m still processing the whole experience & hope to share my journey on the blog soon.
Adventure Affinity
I started Adventure Affinity in 2015 as a passion project. Adventure Affinity is about documenting my adventures in travel & food with anecdotes, photos & tips that I hope will inspire your own adventures in cities near & far. My goal is to inspire you to live your best life beyond the 9-5 and on a teacher’s budget!
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Where I’ve Been
I’ve visited 60 countries in the world! The top countries next on my bucket list are: South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Mongolia. Where do you want to travel to next?
Deb has been to: United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Greece, Hong Kong, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Cambodia, South Korea, Cayman Islands, Laos, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Macao, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, United States, Uruguay, Vatican, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vietnam