Despite an autumn chill in the air (causing the mornings and evenings to be cool), the sun is still shining lots and the afternoons are full of warmth. And although by my Canadian standards winter in New Zealand is a walk in the park, my permanent mission to avoid winter means I’m starting to look [...]
Sean King grew up in Hartley, Australia, and while it was (and still is) a beautiful place, it’s an isolated town on a giant isolated Island. It left him yearning for something a little different. So a few months ago he bought a backpack, picked a starting point, and started travelling, trying on the nomadic [...]
In this fantastic world of full-time travel (four years and counting for me), a tapestry of experiences is woven together, incorporating the colours and flavours of the hundreds of interesting places you’ve been and people you’ve encountered all over the world. Travel is exciting. Everything is new. You’re constantly meeting new people, visiting new places, [...]
This picture looks over New Chums beach, a little piece of secluded paradise on the North Island of New Zealand – one of many. Despite tsunami warnings for New Zealand, we were largely unaffected here in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Japan (due in part to the fact that it was low tide [...]
Erin & Simon sold everything they owned and left the UK in March 2010 to travel the world forever. They recently spent two months renting an apartment in Medellin, Colombia, getting lots of their location independent work done. Please enjoy this week-in-the-life of Erin and Simon, as they explore Columbia. Day 1: Friday 10AM – [...]
Four years ago, I took the plunge. I sold everything I owned (including a successful financial planning practice) and hit the road to travel full-time. I wasn’t sure exactly where I’d go or what I’d do, or even how I’d make it all work. I simply knew it was time to make my dreams of [...]
About a month ago, I realized something wasn’t right. I couldn’t quite define what was going on, but I had an unsettled feeling in my gut. I was fundamentally tired; feeling like I hadn’t gotten a truly good night of sleep in months. On reflection, I realized this was true; too many late nights, early [...]
The picture above is of Cybiont and I, performing a set of new songs (including the one below, called So Much Work for Love to Do), in Auckland. Time is passing quickly here in New Zealand, with so many awesome people to meet and socialize with, beautiful hikes to do, waterfalls to discover, and personal [...]
