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Penny Frederiksen

On being a solo older female traveller
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Strangers now sleep in my bed: How my travels influenced my decision to become a home-stay host
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Strangers now sleep in my bed: How my travels influenced my decision to become a home-stay host

Strangers now sleep in my bed: How my travels influenced my decision to become a home-stay host

I travel for pleasure…a lot. I travel to new cities, countries and continents each year. When people ask me about...
What lies over the wall? A profound sense of hope
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What lies over the wall? A profound sense of hope

What lies over the wall? A profound sense of hope

For many of us we complain about the small things; a bad hair day, being cut-off in traffic, or our chai latte is not hot enough.
Why Donald Trump’s words and actions affect us all
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Why Donald Trump’s words and actions affect us all

Why Donald Trump’s words and actions affect us all

"Hear me now, hear me loud, and hear me roar."
Time is a traveller: Choices and remembering with kindness
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Time is a traveller: Choices and remembering with kindness

Time is a traveller: Choices and remembering with kindness

People and places don’t always stay the same and we cannot expect them to.
Strangers now sleep in my bed: How my travels influenced my decision to become a home-stay host
Opinion

Strangers now sleep in my bed: How my travels influenced my decision to become a home-stay host

Strangers now sleep in my bed: How my travels influenced my decision to become a home-stay host

Deciding to open up my house to strangers was not something to be taken lightly and my decision was met with apprehension by family members who were concerned about my safety.
Not just another tourist: Volunteering with animals
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Not just another tourist: Volunteering with animals

Not just another tourist: Volunteering with animals

There are animals which do not have a loving family to belong to, health care, a safe place to sleep or food each night and sadly, every year thousands of pets find themselves on the streets, abandoned.
Airport goodbyes
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Airport goodbyes

Airport goodbyes

Penny has had a lot of airport goodbyes and has now decided what she prefers when she has a send-off!
Travel partners with benefits – can the relationship last the distance?
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Travel partners with benefits – can the relationship last the distance?

Travel partners with benefits – can the relationship last the distance?

Most “vacation flings” will end very soon after the last kiss. However, is it completely unrealistic to think it could work?
Not just another tourist: a dormant desire to serve others
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Not just another tourist: a dormant desire to serve others

Not just another tourist: a dormant desire to serve others

Penny is not just your average traveller – she goes overseas to help the less fortunate.

About Penny Frederiksen

Penny is searching for a cure for a bug I picked up. Beware, it is often contagious... it's called "travelling"! She lives in rural Australia on a cattle property and her love affair with travel and photography started at a very young age -- the National Geographic Magazines at my local dentist! Travel makes Penny step outside her comfort zone and get a better prospective of the world around her, and yes, if you hang around Penny, you might just catch the bug as well.