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.

2 articles published

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…

December 1, 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.…

November 10, 20250Comments

ByValerie Orton

Valerie Orton

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

Into the Wild: My First Safari In Botswana

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