Undiscovered Beachside Haven for Nomads: Kuantan, Malaysia
Kuantan’s beaches are really spectacular, and because this place hasn’t been discovered by tourists yet, the beaches are quiet, clean, and hardly touched by development…
Just Can’t Wait – Queensland, Australia
Flash-forwards to 2054: I squint down the road. Is that a car? They’re getting rarer and rarer. Most people have upgraded to anti-grav ships or jet-packs, these days. Yes, it’s a car. I lift my thumb a bit higher…
My Video Dilemma – VIDEO
To be or to photograph? That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and tomatoes of outraged pedestrians, or to drop your arms and not make trouble.
Free Beer? Let’s do it!
“That’s about 10,000 kms of hitchhiking you’re proposing. This would involve crossing about three continents, freezing cold mountains, blisteringly hot deserts, and a large number of border posts, attended by humorless civil servants…”
Disneyland Virgin – VIDEO
The Disneyland virgin must be deflowered. We get in the SUV and head out to Anaheim…
Tesla Santa Monica – VIDEO
I went to the Tesla showroom with some new friends and checked out some very cool high-tech automobiles.
Travel First Aid: What To Do If Things Go Wrong.
Accidents Happen. Especially to people like me who tend to be a bit on the clumsy / reckless end of the scale. If you are away from home it’s important to know how to deal with common medical emergencies…
How To Write A Travel Blog For Fun & Profit
1. Observe an interesting event. This is actually the most difficult part of the whole process… 2. Fumble for your phone and try to get a picture of what’s happening… Eventually, if you wander around the planet long enough something unexpected / colourful / naked will happen…
Much Needed Exercise – Echo Lake CO, USA
My body feels more like easing into a deck chair and scrolling facebook than tramping into the Rocky Mountains. But, I need the exercise, so I swap out my flip-flops for my hiking boots, make some peanut butter sandwiches and join the hiking expedition…
How To Rent An Air Ticket: The POOT Solution
I’ve read that when I check in at the airport I may be required to show POOT. It means that I have to be able to prove that I have a ticket out of the USA, as well as one to get there…
How Not To Cut Off Your Arm – Armenia, Colombia
Jair says that Havier, the builder, has an electric saw we can use. It isn’t so much a saw as an angle grinder with a saw blade mounted on it. The blade is studded with wicked looking teeth, and there is no safety guard. “This doesn’t look safe to me” I tell Jair…
Giant Jesus & Plastic Junk – Cali, Colombia
One Australian, two Colombians and two Belgians go up a mountain to see a giant Jesus. On the way we listen to music and swap travel stories. The music sounds a bit like a hip-hop boy-band produced by Ricky Martin…