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Hi there!

I'm Pamela Watson, an Australian who normally lives in London, UK.

In January 2022, I became my mother's full time carer in Perth, Australia. Had I lost my identity as an author, traveller and entrepreneur? My care role meant being  separated from my partner, home and cat and abandoning a fledgling business and book launch. After four months, I was exhausted and depressed; to be honest, so was Mum.

Then, after surviving health crises, wheelchair-bound Mum said: "I don't want to just sit waiting to die," the spur to our travels together. Both of us have always loved travel and so we reinvented how we would go about it - together.

During 2022, we had several road trips in country WA and travelled from Perth to London for a 7 week holiday! Since then we have done more road trips in WA, another trip to Europe, Broome and Singapore. Wonderful memories, a tonic for me and super beneficial to Mum.

Now I want to help other super seniors and their carers to have travel adventures like us.

I hope you will join us as we continue our adventures and share how we do it - so you can do the same!

- Pamela

Hi there!

I'm Pamela Watson, an Australian who normally lives in London, UK.

In January 2022, I became my mother's full time carer in Perth, Australia. Had I lost my identity as an author, traveller and entrepreneur? My care role meant being  separated from my partner, home and cat and abandoning a fledgling business and book launch. After four months, I was exhausted and depressed; to be honest, so was Mum.

Then, after surviving health crises, wheelchair-bound Mum said: "I don't want to just sit waiting to die," the spur to our travels together. Both of us have always loved travel and so we reinvented how we would go about it - together.

During 2022, we had several road trips in country WA and travelled from Perth to London for a 7 week holiday! Wonderful memories, a tonic for me and super beneficial to Mum.

Now I want to help other super seniors and their carers to have travel adventures like us.

I hope you will join us as we continue our adventures and share how we do it - so you can do the same!

- Pamela

Hello!

I'm Gwen Watson, Pamela's mother. I'm 98 years old (not sure how that happened!)

I've always had a passion for travel. In 1956, my late husband Frank and I travelled by ship from Fremantle to Southampton for a six month European adventure; we had more than 60 people see us off!

Later, our adventures included the Trans-Siberian train during the Cold War, seeing Europe with a Eurail pass, taking a trip along the Alaska passage, seeing the Angel Falls and South America, travelling in Zimbabwe and Tanzania, and visiting Pamela in her home in Lagos, Nigeria.

Unfortunately in 2021, I suffered a stroke followed by two bouts of delerium brought on by an untreated UTI and sepsis, and was written off by much of the medical profession and social workers, but not by my daughter. 

When Pamela suggested we travel, I said: "Why not?"

We're still writing that story. I hope you'll join us.

- Gwen

What we have learnt so far on our journey together

 

Once we open our minds to the possibilities of the very old, all sorts of challenges and enjoyable adventures emerge - for both carers and the caree. 

Care becomes another life phase that can be filled with amazement and travel adventure.

 

 

We recognise that pathways of decline are all very different.

People's resources and freedom, health, character and openness to change and travel vary, a lot.

But we'd love to inspire and help others to discover new ways of existing in their very old age (with the help of their carers).

 

There are practical ideas, equipment that can aid our late age travel, but there's also gaps that need addressing.

We need: better infrastructure and accessibility, information exchange, support for people to live at home and financial recognition for unpaid carers.

 

We'd like to inspire and help you and your carers travel

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