“Once you get your educational qualifications, the world is your oyster,” she said.

Having already taught in a range of countries including Australia, Japan, Peru and Swaziland, Ms Davis and her husband Richard Sheldon’s next teaching adventure will see them settle in Hong Kong.

“When you travel to a country for a holiday you experience a certain amount of that country’s culture but when you live and work there you really interact and enjoy every aspect of it,” she said.

“It’s also been very interesting because kids in every country have a very different attitude to education.

“In many African countries and also in Japan the children are very keen to do well.”

Ms Davis and her husband spend between five to six years in each country in order to get a “feel for where we’re living”.

“I’ve met some amazing people including Nelson Mandela, the King of Swaziland and Queen Noor (of Jordan).”

Ms Davis has also seen a lot of poverty in her travels and at times has pitched in to help build schools and community facilities.

“While I haven’t always seen it at the schools I’ve worked in, poverty in Peru and Swaziland was something that I was confronted with on a daily basis.”

Although she’s been travelling the world for years, Ms Davis said she and her husband would eventually settle back in Australia, and have kept their home in Orange.

“I miss my family, friends and all the space ... especially the big open skies,” she said.

“(However) My career has been extremely fulfilling and I wouldn’t have swapped in for anything.