Samantha is a young woman who, like many others, dreamt of exploring the world. One day she packed her rucksack and just took off, leaving everything behind. For over a year Samantha did nothing but travelling back and forth across South America. Seven years on and several versions later, she finally completed her first book "20,000 miles with my rucksack". Samantha, an Italian by birth and a Brit by education with worldly aspirations. Having a contagious hunger for life and an insatiable passion for travel Samantha balances the demands of a growing family with a successful career in the city of London 'When I first heard of Samantha's remarkable walkabout I didn't believe it. Her inspiring story should be mandatory reading for all young women who dare to dream of making a good life exponentially richer one small step at a time' Ocean Palmer Novelist and Screenwriter.