smalltiger

How I did it: I've done it several times - whenever I've been in a sparsely populated area with low light pollution, such as my aunt's farm up in the mountains, or in a national park, or when overnighting on a cross-country road-trip in a small town or village.Unless you live in a city centre, simply switching off all the lights around your house (perhaps you could get the neighbours in on the act?) can significantly improve star visibility. The weathe… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I was lucky in that I was a graduate professional with work secured ahead of time with an agency; work permits and related red tape was sorted out before I left home (South Africa) for the United Kingdom. It's important to have a slick and professional resume and to always have the available paperwork!I wanted to experience both the bustle of a large metropolis like London and a small country village and so opted for short-term contracts … Read how I did it…

How I did it: A shift in perspective did it: I had to make peace with the fact that I had enjoyed being a smoker, and that cigarettes had been my constant companions through important times in my life. But now I actually wanted to quit. I realised that it would involve saying "goodbye", as corny as that might sound, and that I would only succeed if I actually wanted to stop, move on as it were, without guilt and self-loathing Previous attempts had fail… Read how I did it…