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Camp Treachery 6 Mar 2013 | 02:37 am
In late January, after five months of backpacking through Asia, I had finally returned to Western civilization: Australia. The land down under. Things were good. Modern. Comfortable. I was constantly ...
New Zealand’s Great Walks – Kepler and Routeburn 4 Mar 2013 | 10:24 pm
You may not know this (I certainly didn’t) but New Zealand is famous for it’s hiking – in fact one of the hike’s, the Milfred Trek was once described as the “Finest walk in the world.” A bold statemen...
My Travel Reading List 12 Feb 2013 | 10:39 am
Believe it or not, this trip is going on it’s six month. And, in that time I’ve had a lot of time to read. Waiting at airports, endless bus rides, sleepless nights in mongolian tents…the list goes on....
Overstaying your Indonesia Visa 3 Feb 2013 | 10:11 am
When I originally planned my Indonesia it became apparent that it would be impossible to explore the entire country in the 28 days allowed by the visa on arrival. After carefully laying out an agenda ...
New Zealand is for Jumpers 2 Feb 2013 | 08:15 am
“Hi, my name is Andy and I’ll be driving you to whichever structure you’ve chosen to fling yourselves off this morning.” This began my Nevis adventure in Queenstown, New Zealand. Queenstown activities...
Scammed in Indonesia? 1 Feb 2013 | 09:40 am
I’ve written before about the scams you may face while traveling – in fact I’ve been scammed myself. Having had this ‘experience’ I thought I was world wise and could avoid these all too common ploys ...
Houseboating in Kerela 29 Jan 2013 | 03:47 pm
If you read my blog, you may remember that the first half of our India trip was a little intense. By the time we left Varanasi, I was ready for the easy lifestyle of Thailand. But, before we blew that...
Australia has Toilet Paper! 19 Jan 2013 | 08:03 am
I arrived a few days ago in Sydney after an overnight flight from Bali. A good friend of mine from college lives in the city so I am currently in his very nice apartment drinking white wine that I bou...
Miracle at Kelimutu Craters 18 Jan 2013 | 06:02 am
We didn’t have great luck with the weather in Indonesia. We went during the rainy season and soon realized this meant that each day would involve at least some (and many times LOTS) of rain. Not matte...
I’m an idiot 14 Jan 2013 | 07:49 pm
If you follow this blog, you know that throughout this trip I’ve encountered several small, but bizarre injuries in my travels. First was my broken toe in Nepal, followed by my perforated eardrum on t...
