Beach Busking & BBQ with Bob (Again) – Kuantan, Malaysia
“You don’t have any money left at all? Where are you sleeping?” I ask Bob.
“Well… unfortunately, last night I slept under the roof of the public toilet in the park” he admits…
Lakeside Luxury – Zadni Vyton, Czeck Republic
All my Czech friends are always banging on about how beautiful it is, and they weren’t exaggerating. I find a little mossy clearing on the bank of the lake to pitch my tent. Green leafy shrubbery, cool water, shady trees and warm sun…
Couch Surfing in Pasto, Colombia
On Saturday, Carlos leads an expedition into the hills around the volcano. I want to go to see the lava and stuff, but Carlos tells me it’s too dangerous, and anyway the top of the volcano is off limits to the public…
Oasis – Ellery Creek Big Hole, Australia
Travelers Dilemma ( #2 ) Sometimes you stumble into a place and it’s beauty makes you feel as if you could spend the rest of your life there. Paradoxically, if you followed those sort of impulses you would not be a traveler and you would not have discovered the place you yearn to remain in.…
Mouldy Goldy’ Blues – Gold Coast, Australia
We rock up to the Goldy’ Rollin’ down the road. KC ‘n The Moonlight Band, Lookin’ for bed and board. We don’t got no money, But we got the blues on be assured. First stop is the beach reserve, Gotta find a place to camp. Ideally next to a BBQ, And a slinky skate…
Mugged By Monkeys – Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand.
…Our mouths smell of whiskey and we are both breathing hard through our nostrils as we kiss, our sweaty faces sliding over each other. I see a monkey over Katherine’s shoulder. Two monkeys. Three. I pull away from the kiss. We are surrounded by monkeys. They are in a ring around us. They’re big,…
Cascades – Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si Waterfall. One of the most beautiful places I’ve visited in Asia. It’s about 25 km outside Luang Prabang, Laos. The water is cool and clear. It’s refreshing and the lush forest surroundings make the place feel magical. It’s the low season for tourism, so most of the people at the falls are…
Rainbow Found – Mole Creek, Australia
I hear something move a few metres away. A crackle of shifting twigs. It’s closer now, just on the other side of the tree. I whirl around the trunk, spear ready…
Water Views – Lakes Entrance, Australia
Heres the view from our camp at Lakes Entrance a couple of weeks ago. I love Lakes Entrance. Below is the view from the hillside above the bay…
Feeding the Fish – Malaysia
Hitching in Malaysia is awesome. I landed in KL and hitched north to Thailand. My average wait time was about 1 minute. Cultural curiosity was probably part of it, but also, being a culturally Moslem country theres a common creed of helping out travellers. One lady stopped in a bright pink 70’s datsun, covered…