A Bit About Me

In August 2014 I wrote my first blog while on a train from Slovenia to Hungary. Since then I’ve written sporadically as I’ve explored new places.

Work. Save. Travel. Repeat. has been my motto for many years as I worked long hours in education and made the most of school holidays to see more of the world. But by Easter 2023 I knew this couldn’t continue. Even a week in Cuba hadn’t revived me – I couldn’t even find the energy to blog about my trip. I was burnt out.

Fast forward to the end of 2025 and I have spent the last 2 years rebuilding and focusing on finding what makes me happy. Along the way I’ve learnt to stop hiding I’m deaf and have issues with my balance in fear it’ll be used against me. I’m open about how I lip read and sometimes life is much simpler when I don’t have my hearing aids in. I’ve rediscovered my love of dancing and attempts to play tennis. I’ve found a group of friends who get I can only manage group conversations and busy environments for so long before I’ve run out of energy from the intense concentration needed to follow what’s going on. To have people who understand this, for the first time in my adult life, has been a game-changer.

2026 sees me start a new chapter with some major life changes on their way. Work. Save. Travel. Repeat, has served me well but I no longer want to let my career drive my decisions in life so I’ve decided a new mantra for my life is needed for this next chapter.

EXPLORE. EXPERIENCE. ENJOY.

This blog is about my adventures – past, present and future. I’ll be recalling where I’ve travelled and explored in the past, posting as I experience new places and sharing my plans for the future. I hope you’ll join me along the way.

Love from Laura-Jayne x

27 December 2025

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If you’d like to read a little more about my life with hearing loss, the Northampton Chronicle wrote a little bit about my journey in 2022: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/health/how-one-device-changed-a-teachers-life-after-hiding-her-hearing-loss-for-years-3570616