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Best New Travel Blogs of July 2015

This month’s best new travel blogs cover travel stories so funny you’ll pee yourself, overlanding through Latin America, travel photography tips and tricks, travel planning advice, RTW adventures plus beer, beer, breweries and more beer.   This edition of the BNTBA was delayed several months due to the Rickshaw Run and the Nepal earthquake Blue … Read more

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How Did I Get Here? Life As A Nomad For Six LONG Years

Well, I don’t have a beautiful wife or a beautiful house…at least not anymore. (Neither really fits with a nomadic lifestyle.) Oh and head’s up, this nomadiversary post might be best read while listening to Once In A Lifetime by The Talking Heads. ♫ And you may ask yourself ♬ ♪ Well…How did I get … Read more

A river runs through Malacca, Malaysia

Postcards from Malacca “The Historic State” Malaysia

I recently joined a trip to Malacca, specifically Malacca Town Centre, which is rich in culture and heritage, loaded with historical sites and ancient artifacts. I got to spend a whole day there but trust me, it’s not enough! 🙂 Malacca is a ‘tourist-friendly’ city, loaded with backpackers from all around the world…a very colorful … Read more

View from the top of Diamond Head Vocano in Hawaii

Hiking Diamond Head Volcano in Hawaii

Located on the island of Oahu, Diamond Head is a young but extinct volcano that makes for a fantastic and affordable day trip. Entering into the crater through a large tunnel in one side of the volcano wall, immediately the place just opens up and the sky is revealed around you. One small corner of … Read more

The damage in Kathmandu is extensive.

Kathmandu Photos Minutes And Days After The Nepal Earthquake

Last week after successfully completing the Rickshaw Run with all my limbs intact, I decided to head up to Nepal for some peace and quiet. My plan was to grab a motorcycle and find a simple little cabin in the mountains that I could post up for a few weeks and begin sorting and editing … Read more

Phuket Aerial Beach View

How to Escape the Phuket Party Scene

Over the years, I’ve hit — and had fun — at countless party destinations. Don’t get me wrong, when you have 51 weeks of work a year and but one week off to go wild, being at a location with an ample supply of bars, booze and broads is pivotal. However sometimes when traveling with … Read more

False clown fish, Salang, Tioman Island

Scuba Diving In Salang, Malaysia (one for the bucket list!)

Ever been scuba diving in clear water surrounded by fish and coral? I never had until a few weeks ago and let me just say IT WAS FRIGGIN’ AMAZING! Easily the best travel decision I’ve made over the last few years (and definitely better than my infamous Tour de Horror project). Fan coral found scuba … Read more

Weird, Wacky, and Wunderbar – A Stroll Through Berlin, Germany

Everyone needs to get away, sometimes. Whether it’s from the place you grew up in, or a city with too many stories, or just somewhere you’ve become too familiar with, the world is full of new exciting places to explore and call home. Growing up in the rural US state of New Mexico, I never … Read more

Mahinda Rajapaksa Meets People

How To Become A Dictator In 8 Easy Steps

Ever wondered how to become a dictator? Turns out that one thing travel teaches you is that not all democracies are truly democratic. The first example that undoubtedly comes to your mind right now is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) aka North Korea. There are a total of eight countries around the world … Read more