
Hi, I’m Alli!
When I started my first travel blog in 2016, my goal was to document my adventures as a third-time expat while working as a flight attendant in the Middle East. My goal was to inspire others to travel and to share what I had learned from my own journey. When I moved overseas again, this time to the small island nation of Fiji, I had the opportunity to focus on my travel blog full-time. During this time, I had the pleasure of collaborating with travel brands in the South Pacific, including Greyhound Australia, YHA Australia, Ecotrax Fiji, and Queensland Rail.
I moved back to Canada at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and spent a couple of years wondering what to do with my travel blog. I had initially planned to continue it with a focus on the West Coast as I finally settled back into a normal life. But the pandemic forced me into a nomadic lifestyle again and I was starting to lose my passion for traveling. I wanted to finally be able to stay in one place, to grow roots, to enjoy the non-adventures of everyday life.
When I was finally able to settle back home, I realized I missed working on my website. But I was no longer an expat, and I no longer wanted to focus primarily on creating travel-related content. So I decided to create an entirely new blog where I could keep posting about travel when I wanted to, while also expanding my content to include new interests and allowing room for more growth.


Onwards + Upwards
I chose this name because it reflects where I am in my own life. Dedicated to self-improvement, but still a work-in-progress. I like where my life has taken me, and I like the person I have become, but I also know I can still do more and be better. We always can. And we live in an amazing age where we can share our journeys with people around the world.
This is my journey. I hope it can inspire you to enjoy your own.