Ben is an engineer by trade but an adventurer by necessity. He’s terrible at speaking foreign languages but loves to do so. Being on two wheels is where he’s most at home while traveling the world. Please enjoy this week-in-the-life of Ben as he rides his motorcycle through South America. El Pimero Dia (Day 1): [...]
Sister Shalom, a short woman clad in Buddhist robes and headdress, is standing silently in front of a candle as we walk into her garden on this dark night and take our places across from her. Her bright eyes and mouth are only the surface expression of her smile, which seems to emanate from her [...]
As you can see from the photo, I’ve been having more than a few adventures in Rotorua, after leaving the beautiful Mana Retreat. Soon I’m off to Wellington for a visit, before returning to Rotorua (I just can’t seem to leave this place!) to meet up with Adventure Aaron who will be in the area [...]
Shortly after I arrived in New Zealand, a number of people who knew of my passion for hiking and mountaineering told me it was worth my while to hike the 19km Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Yup. They were right. The crossing has been described as the best one-day hike in New Zealand for ages, but has [...]
Dina is originally from Java, Indonesia and Ryan is from Ontario, Canada. (Like me), they got tired of the 9-5 routine in Ontario, feeling weighed down by “stuff”. So they sold or gave away most of their possessions, and hit the road with only a couple of backpacks and each other. They’ve been traveling since [...]
For the last month, I’ve been working in trade for my accommodation at a little piece of paradise in New Zealand: It’s called Mana Retreat. I’ve just left (ready for my next adventure), and I’m already working out how and when I will come back. It all started in Thailand, two years ago. While enjoying [...]
Although I’ve yet to write about it (stay tuned – it’s coming soon), I’ll be leaving my little paradise of Mana Retreat this week. I have a few New Zealand adventures up my sleeve that I look forward to sharing with you as the plans firm up. In the meantime, please enjoy the latest and [...]
While visiting Rotorua (both as part of shooting the tv show Alive – see trailer – as well as subsequent visits when staying with friends), I had the opportunity to visit two Maori villages and cultural shows. One was Tamaki Maori Village, and the other was Mitai Maori Village. Both were very educational, and the [...]
Hot off the press, here’s the official trailer for the New Zealand episode of Alive, which we spent a week shooting in early March. As I get more news, I’ll be sure to pass it along. In the meantime, please enjoy the trailer! (Click here to view if you can’t see it in your browser). [...]
After a week of shooting the tv show Alive in Rotorua, we bade Heather of Destination Rotorua goodbye, but she still had a trick up her sleeve. She sent us to Waitomo for an “adventure” of unknown – and epic – proportions. Waitomo is north of Rotorua and is known as one of the largest [...]
