Dog Shooters & Roof-Top Tents – The Nullarbor, Australia
“I flick the flashlight in the direction of the treeline and the light is shot back at me from five, six, maybe eight sets of flickering eyes. Dogs…
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…
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…
Exiled – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Breakfast time in the guesthouse kitchen. “Hey man! What you doing today?” “Nothing as usual.” “Perfect day then… Those are prayer beads?” “Yes. I must calm my spirit. Prayer stops me from being consumed by my anger.” “You’re going through some shit?” “I am in exile.” “Oh. From your country?” “Yes. From my home.…
The Amazing Kindness Of Strangers
“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…
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.”
Weird & Boring Jobs I’ve Done #1: Eating Chicken
…The job seemed extraordinarily simple. All I had to do was slide down a ladder, high-five two other ‘sailors’, stick my paw in a bucket of chicken, take a big bite, grin like an idiot and whoop with joy. In reality though, whooping and chewing chicken at the same time is more difficult than it…
Green Travel – Why and How?
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…
You Can Fix It: DIY for Travelers
When you’re on the road, your gear and clothing take a lot of punishment. If you’re trying to stick to a tight budget, you don’t want to be replacing stuff every time something tears or breaks, so it’s handy to have a basic fix-it kit. My Fix-It Kit: swiss army knife needle black…
Podcast Top 11 – No More Boring Bus Rides!
Travel is exciting. Traveling is often boring. Standing by the side of the road, thumbing for a ride, getting a sore butt for hours on busses, hanging around in airports between flights… you need something to occupy your mind. In the dark old days, travelers used to carry books around to keep themselves from…
Mosquito Sack Gear Hack
…I found a lady with a sewing machine on a corner near the marketplace. I don’t speak Thai, so I showed her, in pantomime, what I wanted her to do, and made a little drawing for her. She nodded sagely, and told me to come back in an hour. One hour and three dollars later,…
DIY Krathong – Chiang Mai, Thailand
It’s Loi Krathong all over Thailand right now. Central to the festival ritual is the making and floating of Krathong: little floral rafts that you place into the river or sea. Focus Gallery Cafe , here in Chiang Mai, ran a Krathong making workshop yesterday. Anna and I went along and made us a couple…