Monks at sunrise in Vang Vieng

Today began at 530am as the local monks began their day with a walk through the dimly lit streets receiving offerings of rice from locals. After a bus ride south for a few hours there was just enough sunlight left to get lost in the caves and mountains in Vang Vieng. A new friend and […]

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Christmas Eve in Laos

There is a scene in ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ when the two main characters are in the south of Chile, only accross the river from Argentina. They look across, see the lights flicker and in an act of sheer will one of the young men, Ernesto, decides to swim across to help someone in need and […]

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Gorilla’s…great prep for Elite11

Today went deep into the Rwanda jungle. After hiking into the lush green, around steep cliffs and throughout the land of 1,000 hills got to meet a family of 12 Gorilla’s. Watched as Charles, the father and silverback in the group, made his presence felt in a massive way. Was invited to view two of […]

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Two travel rules

When we travel we make decisions. Some calculated, some not. Throughout my entire life with a passport I’ve lived by two simple rules; listen to your heart and adventure in the present. For example, when I land I never have accommodation booked, rather drive to the city centre and sense what I’m feeling. Essentially, I […]

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Underwater Peace

Thailand—where some of the most epic beaches on this ridiculously good-looking planet reside. For the last week I was fortunate enough to explore them, get lost on them, dive under them and sail on them. As I lay in a hammock reminiscing about kayaking in the rain, hiking to breathtaking viewpoints, or watching the sunset […]

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