Chasing that story down is tough work, but if you value the message of that story; it is certainly worth it. This is challenging enough to do in your own backyard, but what's life like if you try it on the other side of the planet?

Tamsyn Burgmann flew from Vancouver, to Japan, then all over South East Asia, broadening her love of journalism along the way.

Find out how she got there and what she's doing now in the dynamic field of journalism.