Driving through the Outback is one of those things where advance planning goes a long way. Normally people prepare their vehicles months in advance, schedule each stop, time their trip to coincide with tolerable seasonal weather, and allow weeks or … Continue reading
When we ditched the boat and took off in a jalopy van from Bundaberg in early December, we hadn’t a clue what we were getting ourselves into. We’d done almost no research into the subject of road tripping around Oz, … Continue reading
Americans are notoriously awful with geography. It’s a 100% certainty that most Americans couldn’t point to Tasmania on a world map…. we suspect a majority couldn’t even say if it’s a real place on Earth, or just a fictional home … Continue reading
Our experience over the past two weeks traveling mainly through India’s inner core cities has often left us feeling overwhelmed. The reasons have been varied – gridlocked streets, overflowing train station platforms, crowded street markets, swarms of rickshaws, hustlers, beggars, … Continue reading
The west coast of New Zealand’s south island is home to a very scenic coastline, as well as the Fox and Franz Josep glaciers. The interesting thing about seeing these glaciers today is the rate at which the have been … Continue reading
With Jason still traipsing through India, I thought it was a good time to fire up an update of my own from the Southern Hemisphere, where Dezi has joined me to spend a week exploring the south island of New … Continue reading
Most western travelers tend to avoid southern India for arguably good reasons. It’s difficult to move around, it’s chaotic, it’s messy, and you’re constantly outside of your comfort zone. Doing it on a tight schedule like the one we’re on … Continue reading
Whether South Goa is a filthy dump or an epic beach destination depends entirely on your perspective. There are no nice resorts, fancy shops, white sand, or turquoise water here. Instead South Goa has shack-like huts, dirt, a long string … Continue reading
Traveling in the the third world bears little resemblance to travel in developed western countries. The difference can be shocking for people new to the experience. The reason is because, when we grow up in a developed-world safety bubble, we … Continue reading
Exactly one year ago we were moored up in British Harbour in Antigua awkwardly rubbing bumpers with the megayacht Icon and preparing for a Caribbean Christmas. A week later we were anchored in St. Barts amidst a full armada of … Continue reading
Getting trapped in a place indefinitely because you simply can’t stand the thought of leaving, or don’t see the point in leaving, is probably the single greatest destroyer of circumnavigation dreams. For people thinking about an RTW trip of their … Continue reading
The past couple weeks have proved to us a theory we’ve had about travel for some time. It is that the people you meet in a place are way more important than the place itself. What makes travel so addictive … Continue reading