WHO IS LU?

Hi, I’m Lu, 29, originally from a small town in Derbyshire, England, and currently living in Western Australia.

For most of my twenties, I followed the path I thought I was supposed to. I built a career, bought a home and got married. At the start of 2025, I was a solicitor, a homeowner and a wife. I thought I had my life pretty figured out.

Then, as life tends to do, it threw the entire plan out the window.

A few months later, I was getting divorced, selling my home and grieving the future I had spent the best part of a decade building. It wasn’t exactly the plot twist I had in mind.

But somewhere between trying to hold onto the life I’d planned and wondering what on earth I was going to do next, I realised something: maybe losing the life I thought I wanted wasn’t the end of my story. Maybe it was the opportunity to start writing a different one.

So I decided to take the biggest risk of my life.

I quit my corporate career, sold almost everything I owned and, in November 2025, boarded a one-way flight to the other side of the world.

Australia became the beginning of something new.

Now, I’m figuring out what happens when you stop following the expected path and start following your curiosity instead. I’m embracing solo travel, chasing new experiences and trying to build a life centred around the things that have always made me happiest: travel, photography, creativity, storytelling and connection.

This blog is my way of documenting it all.

The places I visit. The people I meet. The adventures that go to plan… and the ones that absolutely don’t. The beautiful moments, the funny ones and everything in between.

I want to tell stories that make you want to book the flight, take the detour, try something new or simply see the world a little differently. Whether you’re looking for a travel tip, inspiration for your next adventure or just a reminder that it’s never too late to change direction, I hope you find something here that stays with you.

You’ll usually find me with a camera in hand, looking for the beauty in the everyday; from a perfectly timed sunset to a tiny coffee shop I absolutely didn’t need to find, but am very glad I did.

I love capturing the places I visit and the people I meet, creating photographs and short-form videos that tell the story of an experience rather than simply documenting it.

My simple pleasures are coffee, sunsets, good music and a cold beer (or two). I’m still figuring out exactly where this next chapter will take me, but I’ve learnt that sometimes the best adventures begin when you have absolutely no idea what’s coming next.

So, welcome.

This is me, starting again, seeing where the road takes me and probably taking far too many photos along the way.

I’m glad you’re here.