…Some time in the next few minutes I am going to shit. If I don’t find a suitably private place to do it, it is going to happen in my pants, and I know from experience that when you feel this sort of urgency in the tropics, the results are usually liquid, and that means…
She twists and struggles, but he pulls her hair several times before releasing it and steers her into the foyer of the hotel…
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…
Officially it’s ‘Bua Tong Waterfall’ but Orawun tells us all the locals call it ‘Sticky Waterfall’. It’s a really hot Chiang Mai day. Getting into the water is awesome. It’s cold, and clean, and surrounded by thick, lush jungle…
The Sawyer Mini Filter is really small (fits in a bag about the size of a pair of socks), and the whole kit weighs only 60 grams (2 oz). The filter can be used in several ways, but the simplest is to screw the filter unit straight onto the top of an ordinary plastic water bottle. The Sawyer Mini is super simple to use: 1. Fill bottle with dirty water 2. Screw on filter 3. Drink clean water, straight from the bottle..!
…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,…
“This place is amazing Nev, thanks man” I tell him. “It’s been a couple of days since I had a hot shower, so I’m really gonna enjoy this.”
“Well I didn’t want to say nuthin’, but you do stink a bit” Nev quips, with a wink…
…My left knee jams under the accelerator grip, and the next thing I know, I’ve lost power, lost my balance and I’m toppling, slowly and gracelessly toward the ground. A group of monks are laughing at me uproariously. I pick myself up with Buddhist humility, and ride slowly and carefully out the temple gate… Flashback:…
My daily life is nomadic. I often live in a tent. I don’t own a car. I don’t have an air conditioner, a hair dryer, a wardrobe or a lawn mower. I spend my time exploring the planet…
…There is welding equipment all over the place, and the artists are all clad in protective overalls and home made masks that protect their faces from sparks. Noi shows us around proudly. There are steel horses, elephants, monsters and mutants… My original Thai tourist visa has expired. To get a new visa, I need…
Olly wrote to me on Facebook, with some questions about using smart phones as travel tools. Olly got me thinking. Phones have been on my mind lately. The new generation of $100 smart phones are at the point where they are suitable for use as an only-device. Right now I have a phone and…
Dreaming about an overseas trip? Planning an epic journey around the world? Slaving away to finance your dream? Instead of saving up for years to go on the adventure of a lifetime, why not learn to stretch your dollars, so life is one long adventure? With a few simple skills, you can tip your…