In Galápagos, travellers leave post in an old barrel in the hope it will be picked up – I decided to help out

I have always loved travelling, and have spent most of my adult life either on the move or planning my next adventure. In 2014, I was living in London when my dad, Eric, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). I immediately moved back to my home town of New Plymouth in New Zealand, to help and spend time with him.

When he passed away in October 2022, I wanted to find a way to process my grief, and I was desperate to get back out into the world.