I’m on the home stretch before heading back to Canada for six weeks. I’m at my computer day and night, writing and writing in an attempt to get ahead before I hit the road. ‘Tis an uphill battle, but one that I figure I’m winning. Now all I have to do is get rid of [...]
The fog that rolls through the Victorian countryside in the winter is nothing short of epic. Typical winter mornings see beautiful thick layers flowing through valleys, leaving only the hilltops to greet the morning sun. My morning walks often begin in fog so thick that driving is a hazard. As I follow the road up [...]
I love traveling through different English-speaking countries. Although we all speak the same language in that we can (usually) order a burger and fries without much ado, at the same time we really don’t speak the same language. I’ve been baffled by heavily-accented fast-talking Outbackers, confused by sayings about drinking, and stumped by terminology left [...]
Want to know what the average week looks like for a full-time/long-term/expat traveler? You have come to the right place, my friend. Welcome to the first of what will be a regular week-in-the-life series! First, some background information: There is a lot of mystery around the daily routines of long-term/full-time travelers. Contrary to popular opinion, [...]
Whilst riding the publicity wave following the release of my first book, I have been active, but not actively published in the last few weeks. But there is still lots to celebrate – including my having booked a trip back to North America, where I’ll catch up with friends in New York, Toronto, Muskoka, Elora, [...]
This photo was taken yesterday from our backyard…literally. Although I’m a Canadian on a permanent mission to avoid winter, I’ve done a pretty crappy job of it. After summer in western Canada, I spent my first traveling winter in Hawaii. Now that was hardly a tough winter to endure – the only drawback to winter [...]
Two cool (one of them literally so) things happened this week: Winter started in Australia We have reached the one-year milestone of our Aussie adventures! A year ago when we arrived in Australia, winter had begun but we were none the wiser: we enjoyed a few days in Cairns before heading down to Brisbane for [...]
Whew! What an amazing last few weeks it has been. With the launch of my new book, in addition to a post or two that gained viral popularity online (read on for more), this post is chock full (“chockers”, as the Aussies would say) of great stuff, including links to a variety of great travel [...]
As a result of the guest post I wrote for I Will Teach You To Be Rich, the friendly folks at KGO Radio in San Francisco recently asked to have me on their show as a guest! I spoke with Michael Finney, who is an expert on consumer matters, and who invited me to share [...]
