Welcome!

Hey! My name is Maria, and I'm a nurse working in Galway, Ireland. After graduating in November 2011, I moved to London where I worked in community nursing, Wandsworth prison (western Europe's largest male prison), and did a year long cardiovascular programme in St George's hospital in Tooting. After my 2 years in London, I went travelling with some of the girls I lived with there. I headed off for 7 months and visited Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. While I was away I wrote a travel blog called Rustic Roamer Blog. (www.rusticroamer.blogspot.com) Click on the link if you have any interest, no pressure! It was like a little diary of the 7 months and even now I like to look back on it from time to time when I'm feeling a bit nostalgic!

I'm back in Ireland since August 2014, where I worked in Dublin for 2 years, before moving back to the best side of the Shannon in 2016. I'm working as a surgical day care nurse at present therefore that means - no nights, two magical words to most nurses ears.

I've always loved writing, so I've now decided to create my own small space, just for me, where I can share all my interests (even if there's no one reading). Travel, fashion, books, music, health and well-being are mainly where my interests lie and are most likely what you will see here. 2018 is a busy year. With a few hens, lots of weddings, and at least 2 trips abroad, I'm excited for what's to come and hopefully a few of you might tag along on the way!