People tell me I’m crazy for bicycling across Australia, but I know from experience that the things I’ve elected to do with my life barely…
Update: Couchsurfing has completely changed its business model and, sadly, CouchSurfing now essentially sucks. The following post applied to the way CouchSurfing used to be….
My hitchhiking from Maastricht to Dortmund went well, and I arrived in Germany earlier than expected. I have two hours until I am expected at my host’s…
Ever wonder what type of people hike the Pacific Crest Trail? (Spoiler alert: white people) We can always draw conclusions based on PCT thru-hiker surveys…
Following the extensive list of horrifying things to be found on the Pacific Crest Trail, the trail’s second most abundant resource award goes to “the…
Hitchhiking. A once great and trusted means of transportation, it has now been turned taboo by way of arbitrary laws and paranoid, exaggerated, horror stories….
After successfully navigating my way through Sweden on the thumb, I have mustered up the confidence to try my luck hitching in a place where…
Disclaimer: I am not attempting to prescribe advice to anyone. A magic bullet does not exist (except silver ones, those kill werewolves), and what works…
A Greyhound Bus from Los Angeles to New Orleans. So much uncertainty. Do joyous memories, character-building life experiences, and lifelong friends await me on the…
In case you missed it: here’s Part I of the Sweden hitchhiking adventure. TWO OLDER COUPLES Standing underneath a lone street light in the dark,…
Today’s sun has yet to appear, and a light drizzle falls from the sky’s grey blanket. Maybe it was true yesterday when every person I…
Day 3 of hiking from the Pacific Ocean to the summit of Haleakala – the highest point on Maui – via the Kaupo Gap and Sliding Sands Trails.
