A new kind of traveller is emerging. They’re leaving their safe and settled lifestyles, to travel the world – indefinitely. And yes – I am one of them.  However quite frankly I don’t feel too ‘new’ – I’ve been living like this moving around now from place to place nomadically for 6 years. When Travel [...]

Don’t be fooled – you are entering their world.  They own this part of the globe, and maybe that’s why it’s so special.  It may be one of the last places on earth where man hasn’t taken over.  A world where humans are not the center of attention – that’s exactly what draws me here. [...]

It’s not as if you really needed any reasons – but just for the fun of it – 10 reasons to kayak in Antarctica. Bonus! -> I will even add an 11th reason – kayaking in Antarctica provides great dinner conversation every night on the boat. Nearly every table I was at talked about kayaking [...]

I had made up my mind, I wasn’t going to do it. Nope. Not doing it. Yes, I was feeling slightly guilty, but dammit it was cold outside. I’m old, and maybe I should just be ok with acting my age for once – I don’t need to prove anything. The wind was howling, and [...]

“What percentage of the world’s population do you think gets to see this?”  dad asks while standing on deck surrounded by Antarctica and its snow covered peaks and icebergs. “I don’t know dad – a very small percentage I guess.” I reply. After a slight pause – he says ” They should all see it.” [...]

Happy Holidays from Buenos Aires where I’m currently staying, celebrating the holidays, and working after my Antarctica trip.  I can’t wait to bring you all my Antarctica stories and photos, but first things first – my annual holiday video card for the 6th year in a row.  Sitting here in my little shared apartment in [...]

The door creaked when I opened it. I took a big step and hoisted myself up into the drivers seat and shut the door. A cloud of red dust was stirred up with the slam of the door. I turned the key and the engine rumbled to life. The top was down, and life was [...]

In the channels that separate Maui from Lana’i is where you can find them – aku – otherwise known as bonito, a variety of Hawaiian tuna. Is it a coincidence that aku is also close in sound to the word ahi? We use the word ahi when we talk about tuna – but did you [...]