Heather Ellis

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Heather Ellis (b. 1964) is an Australian travel writer, journalist and author of two books, Ubuntu: One Woman's Motorcycle Odyssey Across Africa (Black Inc. 2016) and Timeless On The Silk Road: An Odyssey From London To Hanoi (Phonte 2019). In 1993, Heather left her job as a radiation safety technician in Australia's Northern Territory to ride a Yamaha TT600 across Africa. After working in London as a motorcycle courier, Heather was diagnosed with HIV in 1995 and embarked on what she thought would be her last adventure, her one last search for meaning as she rode her TT600 on the Silk Roads from London To Hanoi. With the discovery of effective HIV medications, Heather went on to study journalism, write for News Ltd, work in communications in international development, advocate for motorcycle road safety, write two books and is the current chair of Positive Women Victoria, Australia's only fully funded support and advocacy group for women living with HIV. Heather lives near Melbourne, Australia with her three teenage children, where she is writing her third book, a novel. And she still rides motorcycles.