April 18, 2015
Featured Photo: Bangkok’s Ghost Tower
Featured Photos is a series highlighting interesting or cool things I encounter on my travels and the stories behind them. Note – I do not condone entry to the Sathorn Unique as it is semi-legal…
April 4, 2015
Exploring New Zealand beer, one bottle at a time
During my time in New Zealand, I sought out the best beer backpacker money could buy. Here is what I found.
March 22, 2015
Featured Photo: Hooker Valley Track
Featured Photos is a series highlighting interesting or cool things I encounter on my travels and the stories behind them. As you may have read, I rented a BMW and drove the 5+ hours from…
March 20, 2015
Office of the Day: Cairns
Office of the Day is a semi-regular series on my favorite places to work I find around the world. Since running this website, and my associated social networks, require an internet connection, I am constantly…
March 14, 2015
Franz Josef Glacier
As we piled into the chopper, a slight hint of anxiety welled up in me. I was about to join 7 other people in a tiny helicopter on a flight to the massive Franz Josef…
March 11, 2015
Featured Photo: Christchurch
Featured Photos is a series highlighting interesting or cool things I encounter on my travels. This week’s photo is from the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. After devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 that…
March 9, 2015
February 2015 Recap
One month in. It’s crazy to write that out. I’m long past my previous record for solo travel and I’m closing in on my longest length outside of the US in just two weeks time.…
March 5, 2015
Featured Photo: Tatare Tunnels
Tatare Tunnels Franz Josef township, New Zealand Having fun with my headlamp in the Tatare tunnel above Franz Josef. If you squint you can just make out some glowworms near the top center of the…
February 26, 2015
Queenstown adventures and new friends
Queenstown I came to Queenstown for the same reason so many others do. It is called the adventure capital of New Zealand and one could argue, one of the top in the world. If it…
February 18, 2015
Featured Photo: Lake Pukaki
The drive from Tekapo up to Aoraki Mt. Cook National Park was absolutely stunning as the road hugged the aquamarine Lake Pukaki. Suspended rock dust ground down over the millennia from the Hooker and Tasman…
February 13, 2015
How I drove a BMW across New Zealand for free
I’m going to let you in on a little secret that can save you a ton of money while giving you great freedom to get off the beaten path. I’m talking about car relocation hires.…
February 6, 2015
Brisbane for the day
Brisbane, Australia I landed in Brisbane after two long flights from the United States with just 20 hours to spare before I flew on to New Zealand. I got in too late to do any…