Six months ago, Nikki Klecha was living in LA, hating her job and ready to set out on an adventure alone.
Two months later, she was backpacking in Australia and writing all about it.
“The blog started as a way to keep friends and family informed, but quickly turned into a real passion,” she says.
“I’m a 28 year old single woman traveling alone and saying, it’s O.K. not to have a plan, you can change your life, don’t be afraid to take a risk.”
She calls her trip across Australia an incredible, life-changing experience, and her readers have followed along every step of the way.
A feature of her blog are her gratitude lists.
Nikki believes a joyful life comes from being grateful for what you have.
Every day, she writes a list of things she’s grateful for, and she encourages my readers to do the same.
What’s today’s list you ask?
Today, Nikki is grateful for:
~ profitable temporary jobs
~ creative & talented friends
~ courage to move on
Very inspirational and encouraging. Thank you Nikki for sharing your words with us.

February 25, 2010 at 2:40 am
Good to see a little personal voice in a blog. Very colorful and vulnerable.
February 25, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Way cool.
Possible career path?
LV YA
March 4, 2010 at 3:07 pm
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