After Dalene and Pete suffered a number of personal tragedies in 2007, they realized that life was way too short to be stuck in unfulfilling careers and in a too-large house filled with *stuff*. They quit their jobs, sold everything, and have been traveling since 2009. They started out with a tour around South America, [...]
In 2010, I set foot in nine different countries and had dozens of varied experiences. (Click here for a video and summary of my 2010 travel adventures). Since I claim to travel in a financially sustainable manner, it’s only fair that I accurately record – and share – my actual cost of travel with you. [...]
The summer weather in Coromandel New Zealand during the first half of February has been brilliant; warm and sunny, with dazzlingly starry nights. I’ve had the chance to go for lots of bushwalks, explore the Coromandel area, and enjoy numerous engaging conversations with people from all over the world here at Mana Retreat. I’ve also [...]
Earl left home in 1999 with $1500 in his bank account and the idea of taking a three month backpacking trip through SE Asia. Now, over 11 years later, that same trip has yet to end and has involved endless adventures. Earl doesn’t collect stamps in his passport; instead he focuses on human interactions and [...]
This is the last installment of my mammoth series about the Indian Pacific, which is part of an 11,000km train journey I took across Australia – and back again. My mission: to see if spending eight days on a train could inspire boredom. So far, no luck. Let’s see what the last two days holds… [...]
What a journey so far! I’m two/thirds of the way through my 11,000 km train journey across Australia and back. After four nights on a train (with a night in Perth nestled in there), I’m still three days away from Sydney. And to my surprise, I’m still not bored. DAY SIX In the other cabins, [...]
The last few weeks have been eventful to say the least. My house-sitting adventures in Kerikeri ended a little sooner than I had anticipated, and in the process, I realized that I haven’t slept in one bed for more than three weeks for the last year. For a slow traveler, this is a pretty fast [...]
