How A Writing Competition Changed My Life
I was laying in a hammock in Pai, Thailand, with a cold Singha beer half-buried in the grass next to me, when I wrote a 2500-character story and submitted it as …
Searching For Nirvana
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve rested my head on a different pillow, in a different town, in a country that is not my own. All the instances …
Responsible Travel – An Open Letter On Sustainable Tourism
Responsible Travel – You Have The Choice To Our Friends, Alesha and I created NOMADasaurus a little less than a year ago with the vision of promoting sustainable tourism and …
Seize The Opportunity – A New Beginning
Seize The Opportunity I didn’t think I would be breaking our self-imposed ‘no flying’ rule so soon. Only 6 and a half months into our Thailand to South Africa overland …
Canada Road Trip – The Never-Ending Horizon
“Don’t worry about the rust. It adds character.” An obvious sales pitch. But he needn’t have bothered. I was already sold. Upon casting my eyes on the ’86 Chevy Van, …
How An Earthquake Taught Me To Keep Following My Dreams
Following My Dreams At first I thought a truck was thundering by. But then the shaking grew stronger, more violent, and persisted for a lot longer than expected. By the …
You Should Travel To Help Reinvent Yourself
Throughout life, there are many circumstances that will force you to re-evaluate your life, your decisions and your directions. Careers, family, friends and hobbies all play an important part in …
Discovering Paradise Or Settling On Someone Else’s
In Alex Garland’s fictional novel, “The Beach”, the main character, Richard, attempts to travel to a fabled paradise known only to a very select few. He is given a hand …
When The Countdown To Travel Reaches Its End
Our bags are packed. The checklist has been given the once-over, twice-over, thrice-over. The final details have been sorted and confirmed. I guess all that’s left to do now is …
Finding Motivation To Achieve Everything You Want
Everyday, we hear about amazing people accomplishing fascinating feats. We read about people starting innovative businesses. We watch humans climb mountains and traverse great expanses of land. We listen to …