Valerie Orton

Valerie Orton – On sabbatical, travelling the world

Valerie is currently taking a ten-month sabbatical to explore the world. Formerly General Manager and Company Secretary at the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, she has a wealth of experience in executive leadership, high-level support, and organisational change.

A former resilience coach and author of Everyday Resilience – Creating Calm from Chaos, Valerie combines her love of adventure with insights from her career, sharing stories that inspire curiosity, courage, and resilience in travellers everywhere.

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Destinations

From Boardroom to Bush: Valerie Orton’s Golden Gap Year Takes Her To South Africa

After leaving a demanding job, Valerie gave herself permission to take a year-long travel sabbatical. What began as a quest for rest became a transformative adventure across Africa from the vibrant streets of Cape Town to the Cape Of Good Hope. This was just the part of her amazing journey.. “I gave myself permission…

1 December 20250Comments

ByValerie Orton

Experiences

Into the Wild: My First Safari In Botswana

Valerie Orton is on a year-long “Golden Gap Year,” travelling the world and embracing new adventures. After years in executive leadership and resilience coaching, she decided to swap the boardrooms for bushlands, cityscapes, and far-flung destinations. Here, she shares her first safari experience in Botswana, Africa. In all, Valerie was in Africa for four weeks.…

10 November 20250Comments

ByValerie Orton