Category Archives: Travel
Five star toilets on a budget
After spending 9.5 hours climbing a volcano overnight, I needed a day at the beach. Almost drowning myself with copious amounts of water to help with rehydration, enroute to my …
Past => Future
Today I came across an old story I wrote on my last big travel trip to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Bangladesh, 2.5 years ago. Here it goes: My mum asked …
When talking to strangers is ok
When you’ve travelled to 42 countries, there are a lot of travel stories bundled up in the memory banks that have never been able to escape for fear of beating …
The saving grace of traffic jams
Melbourne’s heaviest rainfall in one day for over 50 years turned what would have normally been a 40 minute drive into a 2 hour crawl. Having sat in all day …
10 things of value
As part of my Masters in Wellness, I’ve been doing a few activities on finding meaning. Activities that encourage you to think deeper about the big questions: who am I, …
Finding a new passion
I can’t draw. I was really struggling in anatomy class when one of my classmates prompted me to get the right brain talking to the left brain. There was no …
CHAPTER 39.95
Today, someone said to me that a 0 on the end of a birthday means it’s important. I appreciate the sentiment. I really do. To me, it’s just another day. …
Commitment
I just ran around the lake. Albert Park Lake. It’s the first time I’ve ever done it without stopping. And may be the last as running and I just aren’t …
Reflecting on your top travel memories
42 countries. Almost 40 years. I’m just ahead in the game of keeping ahead. It’s a motivation. And when one isn’t increasing the number of random, raunchy and ridiculous experiences …
Making your train… just
Over the last few days I’ve been a Formula One Grand Prix refugee. Living in St Kilda, Australia, I’ve been forced to flee my home due to the daily deafening from …
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