Mountain Biking ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Road’
“OK Guys. To break the ice, everyone do a quick intro – your name, where you’re from and one fun fact about yourself.” We could barely make out what our Bolivian guide was saying because the van we were in, which was loaded with a dozen bikes on its roof rack was throwing the passengers […]
A Volcanic Adventure
It was my last week in the charming colonial city of Antigua in Guatemala. Four weeks were spent studying Spanish and I was looking forward to field testing my new skills in cities that weren’t so overrun with gringo’s. However, while I was still in Antigua, there were a few items I wanted to tick off […]
Hello there Mr. Diarrhea Pill!
Last night as I began clearing the innards of my bloated backpack, streamlining the contents and finding what can be passed as clean for the last two days, I began getting a touch sentimental. I haven’t had the opportunity to really dig into my travel companion for months and as luck would have it, I […]
My Year of Living (and Travelling) Without a Mobile Phone
The circumstances that led to the parting with my treasured mobile phone were not premeditated. If anything it was just good timing. That and the copious amounts of cheap alcohol consumed at an Irish bar in Edinburgh which resulted in yours truly waking up drunk in the middle of the night and pissing in the […]
The 10 Uncomfortable Truths of Travelling in Central + South America
Tomorrow is the eight month anniversary of my backpacker travels through the continents of Central and South America. Since arriving in Cancun, Mexico back in October, I was gently exposed to a new culture and way of life. As I’ve ventured off the gringo trail and gone deeper into the heart of the eleven countries […]