Carol Smith, originally from Dorset, UK, swapped her family home for a caravanafter overcoming overcoming breast cancer and a double mastectomy.

The 36-year old mum-of-two set off on an open-ended adventure from Bensville, New South Wales with her husband, Adam, and their sons, who were aged just 3 and 5 at the time of Carol's cancer diagnosis.Carol explains what it was like to face such a frightening health battle in Australia, as well as how she handled the news with her two boys and her reasons for taking her family off-grid.Follow Carol on Facebook and InstagramThis episode is sponsored byBritish Travel Find them on Facebook Email: info@britishtravel.com.auNOTE: The views and opinions shared by the guest(s) in this podcast are the views and personal experiences of the guest(s) and are not necessarily representative of the views or opinions of BRITstralian or the host.

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