The Global Goddess is an Australian editor and journalist who has spent 30 years working on newspapers and magazines in Australia, Hong Kong, London and Singapore. In 2018, she won Best Travel Blog at the Australian Society of Travel Writers’ Awards, and was also a 2018 Finalist for Best Blog Post; Best Story about the ASTW AGM 2017 Host Destination (Sunshine Coast); and Best Australian Story over 1000 words.
In 2017 she was won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award for Travel Journalism and was also a finalist for Best Travel Writer in the Australian Federation of Travel Agents the same year. In 2018 she was named as a Finalist for Best Travel Writer in the Australian Federation of Travel Agents National Travel Industry Awards.
In 2016 she was named as one of the Top 20 Australian and New Zealand bloggers to follow by influential travel site Skyscanner. In 2016 she was named as a finalist for Best Travel Writer at the Australian Federation of Travel Agents, National Travel Industry Awards; and a finalist in the Brisbane Festival Gender Gaze photographic awards.
In 2015 she was a finalist for Best Australian Travel Story. In 2014 she won Best Food Travel Story; and was a finalist for Best Travel Book; Best Use of Digital Media; and Best Australian Story under 1000 words.
In 2007, she won the title of Best Australian Story over 1000 words.
The 2006 Australian Travel Writer of the Year (Trade/Industry) and Jack Butters Memorial Award for Travel Writing Excellence winner has also contributed to two travel books – Best Foot Forward; and Red Dust and Wanderlust.
When not travelling the world, you’ll find her happily lounging on the back deck of her 1920s Queenslander cottage in Brisbane, usually with a cold beer, a gutsy red and even gutsier friends, among her possums, geckos and the resident carpet snake who makes the occasional cameo appearance.
CONTACT THE GODDESS AT: christine.retschlag@theglobalgoddess.com
The Global Goddess 
Oh Boy you are so powerful and I love the first edition. Go girl we are in this together Sue C
We are women, hear us roar!
it is better to roar with power than with pain S
it is better to roar with power rather than pain
Great blog! Very, very funny.
Thank you so much for your feedback and for reading me!
Sue C loved your blog! Me too!
Thank you, that means the world! X
Dear Goddess, I have nominated you for a Leibster Award. Sharing the love. Thanks for all the laughs I get from your blog. Check it out here, and play the game if you like (or not).
http://aglasshalf-full.com/2013/02/01/whats-this-an-award/
Looking for the fan or “like” to follow you so I can enter your latest competition….
My idea of bliss is box of wine and glass of chocolate…and no, I didn’t get that round the wrong way.
🙂
Very nice! Just click on follow on the home page – http://www.theglobalgoddess.com – in the bottom right hand corner. x
Your blog is a ripping ( yes I’m an Aussie) read, hilarious, up-front, informative. Congrats
Hi Sherwood, thank you. Am curious, how did you stumble across The Global Goddess?
I love your sense of humor. Keep on trucking, girl!
Thank you! Just what I needed today. x
Anytime my lady.
Just read your blog on Christmas Island. What an awesome piece of writing! Thank you for sharing.
Oh Cristine, how youve made my day. I came across your site by accident yesterday…how glad i am that i did! Ive added it to My Favourites. I laughed so much. Exactly what i need after coming out of a 22 yr relationship myself. Thank you 100 times over.
Hi Vita. Thank you! Please make sure you press the Follow button to receive updates. x
I love your blog, looking forward to reading more. 🙂
Thank you!
Oh man
Actually we are one and same. You will see that some day. Guy