General travel fare
The main impetus behind going to the UK was to hike the West Highland Way and do some canyoning around Scotland, continuing my transition away from traditional sightseeing vacations toward more adventure-based pursuits. But of course, ya gotta still make…
Back to mainland Spain after many years, this time primarily for some canyoning in the Spanish Pyrenees (separate post). Katie and I did some lovely canyons in the Huesca area, a gorgeous hike in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National…
Ecuador has it all: mountains, jungles, beaches, good food, and pretty darn cheap – plenty to do and see that would take most people multiple trips, myself included. Katie and I had the intention of visiting one of Ecuador’s most…
Another beautiful thing about canyoning is the places it’ll take you. Sure, I would have wanted to visit Greece regardless, but the primary reason we made the trip when we did was because of a canyoning rendezvous in Crete. Originally…
This popular motorbike loop in the north of Thailand starts and ends in the popular tourist hub of Chiang Mai. It takes around 5 days over 400ish miles as you make your way through jungle and mountain roads, and around…
Everyone loves Thailand . It’s popular for a reason: beautiful locations, white sandy beaches, rich culture, delicious food, good infrastructure, great diving, cheap ‘massages’, and just so much to do and see. Thailand is also popular for their Full Moon…
Laos (rhymes with ‘cow’) is another less-often visited, but totally worthwhile South-East Asian country that has a lot to offer tourists: rich Buddhist culture, friendly people, sacred temples, French architecture, dense jungles, turquoise waterfalls, blue lagoons, the Mekong River and…
Not sure this deserves its own post, but it was such a unique and memorable experience that I feel I have to share. So during my south to north motorbike ride in Vietnam I had a short stopover in Kon…
My 6-week motorbike trip from the south of Vietnam to the north is without a doubt one of my favorite adventures. This trip offered a profound sense of freedom, similar to that of long distance thru-hiking, where everyday I get…
So many things stand out when I think of my time in Cambodia: of course the largest religious monument on the planet in Angkor Wat, the temples and towers expand over 402 acres, and I spent 3 days driving around…
India was so nice that I had to see it twice. On this second visit, I stayed for about three months and focused primarily on the northern part of the country. My rough itinerary began with a stop in Rishikesh,…
After canyoning in the Blue Mountains I returned to Sydney for a few days of sight-seeing. I enjoyed just walking around; checked out some museums/exhibits; did a free walking tour; explored a few of its over 100 beaches; walked across…
