'Joy of Travel' is a thought provoking, informative and uplifting session on the why's, and the many benefits and rewards, of travel. A number of travel movements will be looked at from Slow Travel to the rapidly growing 'Transformative Travel'. International to domestic to 'Staycays' will be explored along with armchair travel from the best movies, books and TV shows to inspire travel. Particularly, the Australian way of travelling will be explored. Additionally, the top 10 'joy proof your trip' strategies will be discussed, applicable to all types of travel from corporate to family to adventure. Finally, 'Fulfilling Travel' will be discussed as one of the key 10 ingredients to a happy life and participants will leave inspired, energised and motivated with lots of ideas and fresh perspectives.

Your tutor is Christine Diamond

Chrstine has been teaching at WEA since 2025.

Christine Diamond, LLB, MBA, grew up in Adelaide and after being admitted to practice law in South Australia, took a year off to travel to Europe. She then went to New York and after practicing for a number of years, went to New York University and wrote two travel books on living in New York.

She had some serious health challenges and came to realize that there was a whole body of knowledge she had been completely unaware of. So, she decided to study healing and nutrition at the world’s oldest alternative health institute in Florida and then became a certified life, wellness and addiction coach.

Today, she consults, writes and lectures around the world on health, healing and happiness.

Having travelled to close to 100 countries to learn about their particular practices, she has realized that Australia truly has a very unique way of living not found anywhere else.

Travel is one of her great passions, along with cooking, yoga, tennis and reading.