I am going to start this post with a little anecdote to show how I didn't think far enough ahead when it came to travelling in Myanmar without using any single use plastic. I had planned to not buy any plastic water bottles on the trip . My reusable drinks bottles were ready, sitting next to my beat up backpack. The day I was du…

‘How was Burma?” ‘You mean Myanmar.’ ‘Yeah that’s what I meant, Myanmar.’ ‘It was fabulous.’ ‘Where is it again?’ This has been the casual exchange since I have returned from my jaunt to Myanmar (or to be technical the Republic of the Union of Myanmar). I can understand why people ask where it is. Myanmar has not been included …

I grew up in a country town and one of the big social events was the local races. It was never about the horses. It was about an excuse to dress up and put on a fancy hat. The months of October and November is the Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne. The Builder and I were fortunate to receive tickets for Stakes Day. Due to the las…

I am excited this week. You might think it's because I have my impending trip to Myanmar in six days. Well I am excited for that! But this week I'm excited about something else... My kitchen is almost free of plastic packaging. That’s right. I predict in the next fortnight there will be no more food in plastic packaging. The…

I have a holiday to Myanmar coming up. I am eagerly counting down, until I get to shut down my computer, ditch my phone and spend two weeks in a new land. I also plan to say no to plastic bottles. Myanmar (also known as Burma) lays snugly  between Thailand, India, China, Laos and Bangladesh. Besides being worried about snakes …

The first environmentalist that made an impact on my life was my dad – I just did not know it until now. I chatted about it with my siblings, each of us with the memory of him picking up other peoples tossed aside food wrappers. It was never him walking around our town with a bag collecting rubbish. Only what he encountered on his…

Ladies products. Sanitary items. Never thought I'd be so damn interested in writing about this subject. Since jumping on board the Plastic Free July  bandwagon and deciding to continue on with it, my shopping habits have been scrutinized. Everything I buy has been put under a microscope. And this includes below the waist line …

My first   Plastic Free July  ends tomorrow and I have decided I'm quitting plastic. Why? Simply because this challenge held a mirror up to my life and my habits...I do alot of buying without thinking. I don't think about the people affected by the manufacturing of the item or where the packaging will end up. I use a lot of plast…

Image from pinimg.com My Monday to Friday lunch ritual starts on Sunday. On Sunday I cook four lunches for days Monday through to Thursday. Usually the dish is roasted vegetables. This will be pumpkin, cauliflower, sweet potato, carrot, broccoli, zucchini and onion cooked in coconut oil with garlic ( i love garlic ) and either…

Plastic Free July has changed the way I shop for food. I roam the supermarket aisles avoiding everything in plastic, and look for packaging that can be recycled and have begun to take my own bags for vegetables and containers for cheese. I find that it is easier to buy food that is not packaged in anything. Hello more vegetables and…

When I decided to attempt Plastic Free July, I sat down and wrote a rough list of items that fall into my shopping basket each month that would be covered in plastic. My list showed that the biggest offender was packaging. I made my way down the list writing down alternatives and feeling chuffed with my ideas. That was until I came…

I have decided to take on the challenge of Plastic Free July. This means for the month of July I will abstain from single-use plastic. After watching The Clean Bin Project I immediately jumped online looking for ways I can reduce my waste. I discovered Plastic Free July , deciding it would be an interesting way to see if I can…

During my weekend of convalescing I decided to break up the marathon of Nicholas Sparks movies and watch a documentary. Watching too many Nicholas sparks will have you contemplating life in a seaside town somewhere in North Carolina. Maybe that is just me. Anyway, the documentary I watched on recommendation from my sister was T…

Image Soooo I am not technically going to Myanmar (Burma) for another five months - but I booked my flights today and I am excited. This will be country number 46. My ultimate aim is to visit 50 countries by the time I turn 30. Time to start looking up ways to travel sustainably and to be environmentally friendly as possible.

I love garlic. When a recipe calls for two garlic cloves, I will put in another. Roasting my vegetables cannot be done without at least five to six garlic cloves thrown in and they are the first things I eat once the roast is pulled from the oven. I especially love garlic as a remedy. Last week was full of deadlines and I co…

I have been in Melbourne for a year. I never thought this city would be called home. But life is funny like that. Even though I have been here a year, I still feel like a tourist – and I like that. In fact, my weekends thrive on it and gives me the incentive to always be on the lookout for interesting activities to do. Like last w…

This last weekend of summer was a hot one and I made the most of it. Though I can feel in my bones that this warm weather will not disparate when February shifts to March. The weather does not adhere to the peoples calendar. I woke up on Saturday to blue skies and suggested to my other half (lets call him 'the Builder') that w…

I enjoy hiking. The long and the short. Steep or flat. I love the challenge and sense of accomplishment at the end. I ventured out to Mt. Donna Buang with a group of hikers from Melbourne. The mountain is located near the town of Warburton, one hours drive east of Melbourne on the Yarra River. The hike started at Martyr Rd. The …

Hello, I'm Erin. The Rogue Ginger is my blog; a small space on the ever expanding internet. I started this blog with the intention of documenting my travels. I had planned on moving to Canada after my brief stint in Melbourne. But plans have changed. I met someone and have decided to stay here, choosing to make Melbourne my new ho…