A bit more about Andrea outside the professional arena:

  • Keeping on the cutting edge. Andrea loves playing with new technology, seeing what’s possible. That has resulted in connections all around the world, which is what Andrea loves about social media.
  • Travel. Loves exploring new places, whether in Australia or further afield, meeting people, discovering new cultures, foods.
  • Camping.  Andrea loves getting out camping, enjoying being out in nature, cooking over a campfire, being totally disconnected from regular life.  The best way for a reset.
  • Eating out with friends, family. That’s a double win, trying interesting food, but then also for the times to linger talking with people Andrea values. See Eat. Travel. Bliss. for details of some of those times!
  • Photography, taking photos for memories of adventures. See quick snaps on Instagram.
  • Variety Motoring Events. Andrea loves adventure, seeing new places, meeting new people, and loves seeing seeing the work of charities. It’s only natural, then, that Andrea has discovered a love for the Variety (the Children’s charity) motoring events.  All the people are fun-loving, generous, kind-hearted people who love to see the kids benefit from the funds raised through the these events.
    • 2010 Bash in NZ: almost all (quite a story)
    • 2011 NSW Variety Bash: from Baulkham Hills,NSW, to Broome, WA, as an Angel in Car 999A
    • 2012 NSW Variety Bash: from Balmain, NSW, to Bamaga, Qld (the tip of Cape York)
    • 2025 Variety 4WD Adventure: driving from Malua Bay, NSW, through numerous National Parks, via Deua, Captains Flat, Canberra, Wee Jasper, Oberon, Orange, Hill End, to Katoomba, NSW
    • 2026 Variety 4WD Adventure: planned for 2026, going from Broken Hill, NSW, through the Flinders Ranges, SA, and down to Clare, SA.  More fundraising for Variety (help me help kids in need!). Should be another good adventure.
    • In FY2023/24, Variety NSW provided, through funds raised on these motoring and other events:
      • $2,100,000 to help kids in need
      • impact to 58,364 children
      • 362 Grants across NSW and ACT