A Love Affair With Bike Riding
I’m in love with my bike. When the sun goes down and the street lights come on and everyone scurries off into their homes, I want to keep charging into the darkness just to feel the burn of cold air on my cheeks …
Five Things I Regret From My Travels
You often hear people say they have no regrets. Je Ne Regrette Rien. I don’t buy it. I suspect it’s something people say to avoid confronting the pain of regret. Not me. I have lots of regrets …
Death by Greed
The Mexican bus driver – the busero – pulled out of the parking lot. Immediately I noticed that the bottom half of the bus wasn’t attached to the top, nor was the steering connected. At least, that’s how it felt as it shook, rattled and rolled …
Tiny Killer
“Holy Sh*t I’m going to die!” are words that have crossed my mind many, many times on my last two bike rides from London to Cape Town via the Middle East and from Korea to Cape Town via the Axis of Evil. I got shot at in Afghanistan, knocked off my bicycle (lots) by taxi drivers in South Africa …
Tips For Travelers Setting Off On A Big Adventure
Be an explorer of the world. The best discoveries are made by acting on impulse and following your intuition. Too much planning will often lead you to disappointment, unfulfilled hopes, and large crowds of tourists armed with the same guidebook …
Flying The Nest
Freedom is the oxygen of the soul. – Moshe Dayan. >> When I was 24, I packed two suitcases, boarded a plane, and flew over the Pacific Ocean alone. Craving fresh air from a stagnant relationship, I wanted to find independence in a city that didn’t know me …
A Cozy Hut In Nature … With A Surprise
This series covers a range of places to sleep around the world – from luxury villas, to pest-infested slums. Read stories, reviews, and occasional warnings. This edition covers a place called Hope Arm Hut in New Zealand, which would be a beautiful slice of paradise if not for one small problem …
A Secret Hideaway in New Zealand
This series covers a range of places to sleep around the world – from luxury villas, to pest-infested slums. Read stories, reviews, and occasional warnings. This edition covers the spectacular Kuaka Cottage in Karamea, New Zealand …
The Rough Road To Writerville
Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him to […]
Erections On Everest
Mountain sickness is a frightening monster that creeps in the shadows of adventurers, but there’s an unexpected pill you can take to prevent it, which may require you to pack one of these …
