Packing up life for a 3 year global adventure
Imagine packing up your entire world, your life, for an extended trip around the world. Imagine holding every piece you own in your hands and thinking, what can I...
The funeral pyres of Kathmandu
I'm sitting overlooking the funeral pyres at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. It's a strange feeling, watching life here. These are the intimate moments.
Feeling the heat on an Amazon adventure
Few things in life can compare to the feeling of floating down a river in the middle of the Amazon Jungle.
Wildlife wonders outside the Pantanal
On our way into the Pantanal, as we pass through the outer zone, our guide spots a Savannah hawk sitting on a branch.
Watching jaguars swim in Brazil
The boats are small, eight-seater at most, all lined up along the edge of the water. And it's dark, just a glimpse of sunlight edges its way into the...
An uncomfortable drive to Cairo
The car is fancy, the kind of car that feels part limousine. Two seats in the back, like aeroplane seats with our own armrests and a gap in between.
From ruins to fungi on the Inca trek
Ever wondered what it's like to walk the Inca Trek? And whether all that effort is actually worth it? Our niece Ally wondered too, so she went and did...
Trekking gorillas with my 80-year-old Dad
It's quiet in the van. There's a feeling of anticipation of what's to come and a little trepidation too as we wind our way through the mountains near Kisoro...
Celebrating Easter in a sea of purple in Quito
We felt the anticipation the day before. It was a Thursday. The Thursday before Easter. The streets in Quito, Ecuador, were businer than they had been.
Embracing the chaos on a drive in Sikkim
Hairpin turns and landslides, majestic mountains faded by smog. Drivers constantly on their phones as they navigate bends and fallen rocks...