Rainbow Pirates – Benambra, Australia

Deep valley in forest, + 60 odd gypsies, hippies, pirates and other assorted freaks, + freezing cold weather, + blazing fires, + music to melt your mind and make you mad with passion, = Rainbow Gathering, Benambra. (Top pic: KC the dog. Age: 6. Sex: F. Location: wherever Craig is. Talent: singing. Turn-ons: sausages, kids,…

What Am I So Scared Of?

…The only thing we have to fear is fear itself…   – F.D. Roosevelt.   Life is an adventure. You can do anything you want. Anything. Maybe you want to see the world? Climb Everest? Swim with sharks? Cross deserts? You can. So what’s stopping you? For most of us, the obstacle standing between ourselves,…

New Year Breakdown – Springbrook, Australia

“When I was eighteen, I just went off and travelled… I didn’t have anybody watching me, or criticising me. I didn’t really have any money, but it didn’t seem to matter. People were so helpful and generous. My family reported me as a missing person. The police saw my truck parked in the street. They were like: ‘why don’t you call your mum? She’s worried about you.”

Q: Finance and Inspiration

  The other day Tania emailed me with some questions about what inspires me to roam the planet, and how I finance my wandering. Tania is a beautiful person I got to know at Confest earlier this year, via our mutual friend, Asi. Tania has been reading Raw Safari and chatting with me in the…

Fruit & Voodoo – Moulamein, Australia

…’Madaram sudaram, madaram sudaram, mumbo jumbo, blaggedy bla!’ The bastard’s putting a curse on me! I give the guy his ticket, and say, ‘have a happy Confest’, and as he drives away he’s like: ‘hope you sleep well tonight mate!  Sweet dreams buddy!’… Confest 2014. Thursday morning. I’m selling tickets on the front gate.  Bloke…