I adore the ocean and marine biology. It was my first snorkelling trip in Fiji at eight years old that sparked my passion for marine life and its inextricable link to island life. After working in media for many years, across the UK and Australia, I left it all behind to work as a homeschool teacher and turtle conservationist on a remote tropical island in the South China Sea.
I love exploring islands, understanding the distinct cultures that inhabit them and plunging into the underwater worlds that surround them. It has become a passion that's taken me on extensive travels across the South Pacific, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, the Arctic and the Indian Ocean.
With island life behind me, for now, at least, it's a privilege to be able to keep the fire burning by sharing my passion and experience with my Audley clients.
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Q&A with Kate
What’s the one thing you always pack?
As a keen photographer, it often comes down to ‘what can I afford to leave behind?’ Between my DSLR, my underwater camera, my drone and a range of very heavy lenses — it’s a dilemma that I’m regularly faced with. One thing I do know is to pack multiple memory cards.
Where would you love to travel next?
Papua New Guinea is currently at the top of my list. I have been reading about the Asmat people, who live in and around a protected world heritage site in South Papua, Indonesia. It would be a true privilege to be able to experience their culture, art and stories first hand. Diving with whale sharks would be an added bonus.
Your best piece of travel advice?
Don’t wait until the perfect time to do ‘that trip’ — there will always be a reason to hold off, prioritise practical responsibilities and to make the sensible decision. Experience has shown me that we never know what the future holds, and we are far more likely to regret the things we didn’t do than the things we did. I truly believe the saying that “travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.”