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“Welcome to Barbados, Where the Coldest Thing about our Weather is our Beer.”
Posted on January 11, 2011 | 34 CommentsAs a travel junkie and a writer, I always look forward to my favourite travel magazine arriving in my mailbox. There is something alluring about that glossy cover, the beautiful photographs (always much better than my own) and that smell of ink and dust. I... -
My Wallet Got Nicked in Hanoi … In Less Than 24 Hours
Posted on January 4, 2011 | 29 CommentsSweet readers, this has not been my favorite day on my ’round the world adventure. I have been a bit humbled by the experience of having my wallet ‘vanished’ right under my nose. I arrived in Hanoi yesterday afternoon and it was major culture shock... -
The Long Bike Ride to Kuang Si Waterfalls, Laos
Posted on January 2, 2011 | 15 CommentsThis will likely not come as a shock to my regular readers but I am not the most athletic person in the world. Especially in the last year as I’ve focused my attention on growing my content strategy freelance practice, I’ve spent far more time... -
Travel Rant: On the Importance of Gratitude
Posted on December 18, 2010 | 61 CommentsI’m currently settled into the lovely city of Vientiane, Laos for the Christmas holidays. I love it here – everything from the colonial architecture, the garishly colored temples, the wonderful food and the lovely, friendly Laos people. It has been a bit of an adjustment... -
Myth Busting #2: Long Term Travel is Irresponsible
Posted on December 5, 2010 | 16 CommentsThis post is part of a series focused on busting myths related to long term travel. You might also want to read my post on How to Maintain a Career and Take on Long Term Travel. Everyone has an opinion. I wonder if it’s a throw... -
An Excellent Pub: Standing Bar Clover, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 24 CommentsWhen I was a kid, I loved to watch the American sit-com Cheers. I loved Sam, Diane, Carla, Norm, Woody and of course Cliff Claven. Despite the fact that the show took place almost entirely inside a bar in Boston, and as someone under the... -
A Miracle Berry Adventure: Tokyo, Japan
Posted on November 15, 2010 | 50 CommentsCat cafes, karaoke rooms, wild game arcades … As a city Tokyo feel endless: you can find and do almost anything here, including the strange, the kawaii and the absolutely ridiculous. Wander the streets of Harajuku on any night of the week and you’ll see hoards of... -
Australia: A Few Things Oprah Probably Won’t Tell You
Posted on November 1, 2010 | 49 CommentsThis post is going to sound negative – like I’m trying to convince you that visiting Australia is a bad idea. So let’s just clear the air now before we get too far into it: I love Australia and think it is one of the... -
How to Maintain a Career and Take on Long Term Travel
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 21 CommentsNote: For those of you viewing this in an RSS reader – there are two videos embedded in the post that are likely not displaying for you. Please click over the to site to view them. Thanks! I am now almost exactly mid-way through an... -
Top 150 Travel Blogs for Students
Posted on October 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsWe’re so honoured to be listed on College Scholarships.org as one of the top 150 travel blogs for students (we’re 118th on the list). The list is a great resource for anyone looking for a range of online travel information and includes heavy hitters from...
