Diving Utila
Being a qualified scuba diver was something that has always been on my bucket list, but actually attaining it was something that I thought I’d do a bit further down the track, when my funds were flush again. How wrong I was! Handstands 18m under…
Cold on Cuba
Cuba used to be my second favorite country in the world, but after spending a month on the Caribbean isle, it has plummeted down the list. As mentioned here, I would previously answer the dreaded “which is your favorite country?” question with Antarctica, followed closely…
Havana Review
“Where is your favourite place in the world?” I often get asked this question and find it increasingly difficult to answer because there are so many places I hold dear to my heart, and have very fond memories of. Ultimately, I choose the two places…
Two years on the road…
On the 19th day of every month I like to give myself a little pat on the back because its my travelversary; the anniversary of the first time I left home and means I have spent another month on the road. Today is that little…
Family First
When you travel for a long period of time, you inevitably miss out on celebrating events and milestones with family and friends. It’s a bit of an opportunity-cost situation where you get to see the world, but you miss out on being there for a…
USA Travel Update
After leaving Colombia, and South America for the second time on this round-the-world trip, I again headed for the United States, but the west coast on this occasion. Victoria and I were headed for Los Angeles and to the wedding of one of her friends,…
Colombia Review
The further north I went in South America the more talk I heard about Colombia. Nobody had a bad word to say about the country that has a reputation for being extremely dangerous and fuelled by cocaine. To be honest, I didn’t know too much…
Biking Death Road
With thanks to Freak Out Biking and Travel Store Bolivia, I was able to take on Camino de la Muerte or Death Road from La Paz, Bolivia. I’ve ridden Death Road before when I was in the Bolivian capital about eight months ago, but this…
One Month Vegetarian
I like challenges. It keeps things interesting and is a bit of a competition with myself. Usually they’re related to living healthier, like the time I didn’t drink any alcohol for seven weeks following my ankle reconstruction or when I didn’t have McDonald’s for eight months….
Holiday at Home
When I first embarked on my trip, I never thought that I would have needed a holiday; I was going to be on a permanent holiday! But, I had read about people becoming tired from travelling too fast and from just being on the road…
Egypt Review
When I was younger, one of the more memorable lines I said was in response to the ‘what is your favourite subject at school?’ question. With gusto I would reply ‘recess and lunch time’. I enjoyed school, but I much preferred playing with my mates…
Morocco Review
Africa was the final frontier, so to speak. I’d visited six out of a possible seven continents before reaching terra firma in Africa and after finding some relatively cheap flights from Switzerland; I completed my grand slam of continents. Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca Morocco was…