Jamaican-born travel advisor Diedre McLeod has been taking trips to foreign countries from a young age.
Her first solo travel took place after she resigned from her corporate job in Jamaica and moved to France to teach English.
Since then, she?
Diedre McLeod has been travelling solo for 11 years.
Her first solo travel took place after she resigned from her corporate job in Jamaica and moved to France to teach English.
‘I began to feel suffocated and uninspired by the corporate nine-to-five life; I could no longer see the impact of my work, so I left.’ She explains.
Deidre McLeod travels
The move to France was not without its challenges, however, as she almost became homeless, had to adapt to a new culture, learn a foreign language, and try to connect with people from different backgrounds, all while navigating life in France.