In July of 2017, the opportunity to visit Axel Heiberg was at my doorstep. This was a once in a lifetime experience… well, probably anyways. Travel in the Arctic is not an easy destination for the average traveler as it is expensive, the logistics can be difficult and overwhelming and the infrastructure doesn’t necessarily support … More Axel Heiberg Island – Land Before Time
For three years now I have returned to the floe edge to work during the Narwhal migration across the north end of Baffin Island. This was my second year returning to Pond Inlet with Arctic Kingdom and for some brain lapsed reason, I’ve always wanted to dive off the edge into the near frozen, dark … More Polar Bear Plunge – Pond Inlet
The final ‘okay’ hand signal given, the BCD’s deflate as we slowly sink, our heads disappearing from the surface. The Great Barrier Reef of Australia is a bucket list item for millions, but unfortunately for many and future generations this may remain an unchecked box. I’ve wanted to do this since I was a child … More Great Barrier Reef – Diving in a Dying World
2017 marked my 4th year of traveling the world for good eats. Generally my travels bring me far from Canada, in search of the more exotic edibles not necessarily accustomed to the average North American palate. This year on the other hand, I spent closer to home. While I got a taste of some foods … More Edibles of 2017
2017 marks the 4th year of my 1 year trip that I began in the beginning of January in 2014. While I have had to stop and work along the way, it’s been constant movement for my backpack and I. Luckily, being a traveling chef, contract work for short stints has been enough to fund … More Looking Back on 2017…
Catapulted from the relative safety of the plane, I began my one way trip toward the earth. Plummeting toward the hard unforgiving ground, air rushing past distorting my face in unimaginable ways, my rippling lips part and let out a confused scream. One of fear or one of joy? The ancient Daintree forest quickly approaches … More Skydive Cairns
A plague to the backpackers of Australia. The 88 days of rural based work to qualify for a second year working visa in Australia are sought after and yet dreaded. Like great sex with an STI that lasts 3 months. There is a few who don’t mind it, but for the most part people tend … More Fruit Picking in Australia – Back to the Roots
What can you do if you’re in Sydney, but just need to get out of the city for the day? Jump on The Happy Coach and take a day trip out to the Blue Mountains. I think so! The name alone spells FUN. Anyways – for myself, not only did I want out of the … More The Blue Mountains of NSW
Deep in the heart of Binondo, the Chinatown district of Manila, a small, well-known second floor restaurant sits. La Mezzanine serves up many local dishes, but there was one in particular I went out of my way to come get. Soup #5. Now this, this is not your average soup. Yes, it is a broth … More Soup #5 – Filipino Edibles
High up in the Cordilleras where there are still no roads, the path narrow and steep, Buscalan sits. Home of the now 100 year old legendary Apo Whang-Od, she overlooks the valley below as people trudge on to receive a timeless piece of art. This has become sort of a pilgrimage for me. I’ve been … More Return to Apo Whang-Od
