Shannon Colman
A 31-year-old based on Vancouver Island, Canada, I grew up in rural North Yorkshire, England, with a love of writing and a zest for the outdoors and an active lifestyle. I embarked on my first experience of solo travel aged 19 and went on to become an adventure enthusiast in the summer months between my university studies. A valuable form of learning, my travel experiences have given me an insight into global trends in human behaviour and interaction. They have allowed me to witness the natural beauty of mankind and our environment, as well as the challenges faced by both in an increasingly digital and divided world.
I graduated from King’s College London in 2014 with a BA in History, and in early 2015 began my career in the field of people & culture. I specialized in recruitment for a few years before going on to develop into my current role as a human resources generalist. Although living in London had been a worthwhile experience, the big bustling city life wasn’t for me and I used my vacation days to escape the capital for either the Yorkshire countryside, short trips to Europe, or a reunion with Vancouver Island. In late 2016, I left England to pursue my goal of living and working in Canada. Arriving on a two-year working holiday visa, I became a Permanent Resident in late 2018 before obtaining citizenship in 2022. I am fortunate to live and work on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen Peoples, also known as the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.
Maintaining work-life balance is very important to me. Travel, hiking, fitness, and writing are activities I consider integral to my personal wellness. I believe you can have a fulfilling full-time job and still live a healthy, happy life that makes time for these things.
With a personal and professional interest in human behaviour, I love to journal and reflect, and my blog posts tend to be retrospective and thematic in nature. For me, travel writing is a chance to discuss sociological lessons learned on the road, in order to stimulate questions and help improve one’s understanding of humanity. Here I aim to share intimate observations and stories about my experiences that I hope illustrate how enlightening, inspiring and fulfilling travelling can be.
I’ve been an avid writer from a young age. My first book, Trail of Worth, was published in July 2021.
Thanks for reading!
SoleSeeking 
Hi Shannon!
Es war ein harter Weg dich zu finden 😉
Ich hoffe ihr hattet noch einen schönen Abend und Aufenthalt in Amsterdam. Der Silvesterabend war sehr lustig mit euch – wollte fragen, ob du uns ein paar Fotos davon zukommen lassen kannst?
Liebe Grüße aus Graz, Sascha
PS: cooler Reiseblog !
Hey Sascha!
Vielen Dank, das ist sehr nett von dir. Und danke für lesen! Ich denke, dass nächst ich über Amsterdam schreiben werde 🙂
Ja sie war eine sehr lustige Nacht! Nach die Feuerwerk wollten wir in die Kneipe zurückkehren, aber wir nicht durften waren. Ich hatte ein paar Fotos von euch, aber sie nicht so gut waren, deshalb löschte ich sie! Aber ich werde dir ein paar von der Feuerwerk per Email senden. Hoffe, dass ihr eine tolle Reise auch hattet!
Glückliches neues Jahr! Bis Österreich 😉
Thanks for finding my blog. I’m jealous you have been to Iceland!
Good luck with this project. I’ll follow and come along for the ride!
Wonderful, what a blog it is! This webpage gives valuable information to us, keep it up.
Shannon, you ROCK and your blog too! That’s why I named you and your blog for the Liebster Award.
Here is the article where I nominated you! Hope you’ll love and appreciate this. I’ll keep on reading 🙂
http://bit.ly/1TU1dp0
Thanks so much, Sabrina! I’ll respond to your questions in the next week. Have a great day 🙂
Just wonderful.
Woow, this looks really amazing,
This is really on my have to do list before i get into my 40’s
Keep posting,
Kind regards
Stefanie
Keep on writing, great job!
Hi, I moved from Cumbria, England to Victoria during the Summer 2017 of this year with my family. I’ve just stumbled upon you’re blog via Facebook as I’m still in the stages of flirting between being homesick an enjoying life more being here. I will keep reading you’re blog, thank you for sharing your experiences as it’s nice to read an know there are many Brits here in the same boat!!
Hi Nicola! Thanks for getting in touch, it’s lovely to get comments like this :). I hope you’re enjoying BC so far! I know all too well how challenging life as an expat can be, especially in Victoria. Feel free to connect anytime!
Hi Shannon, thank you for finding my blog! I hope you are enjoying Canada! I lived very close to North Yorkshire (just across in County Durham) for nearly 8 years, and I miss it a lot.
Glad you liked it 🙂