JourneyWoman Solo Travel Wisdom Award Recipient.
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Dare to Travel Solo: The adventure that started it all.
LIFE'S TOO SHORT NOT TO BE DARING!
A white pebbly beach in Croatia. A rustic fishing village in Italy. A perfectly clipped garden overlooking the Amalfi Coast.
What would it take Katherine wonders, to get there?
Approaching the big five-oh, juggling teenagers and family commitments, plus the exhaustion of nursing and nightshift, Katherine has dedicated her life to helping others. Now it's her turn.
Written with light-hearted wit but also deep reflection, this is a true story about grabbing life's opportunities, believing in yourself, living life to the full and turning dreams into reality.
Hi, I'm Katherine.
I’m here to help you simplify your adventures. I guide and gently encourage travellers to embrace the freedom of carry-on luggage without leaving the essentials behind.
When you learn to travel light, you discover an incredible sense of ease and independence. Let me show you how to carry less and experience so much more.
Experience ultimate freedom with The 5 Kilo Traveller.
Do you...
Find yourself struggling to travel light?
Believe you need an entire wardrobe for trips?
Fed up with dragging heavy luggage around?
Worry about what you're leaving behind?
Long to pack a stylish and efficient travel capsule wardrobe?
Doubt you can pack light and stay fashionable?
Seek quicker, simpler journeys?
Crave greater security, freedom, and independence by having all essentials in just your carry-on?
If you answered yes to any of the above, then you're in the right place! Welcome aboard!
Explore Freely with Just a Carry-On bag!
My Mission
To inspire people to lighten their luggage (& lives), so that they learn to carry what really matters.
A travelling light rhyme...
There once was a girl from New Zealand, right?
Who wanted to travel round the world light.
With her 5-kilo bag, and everything at hand,
She's now a light-packing skite!!





















