From a forested meadow where goats and cattle graze to a whimsical glade where fairies would frolic to windswept mountain desert where life is hard. In just a few short hours the transition here is tremendous and the pay off, well, let’s just say more than worth it. The Cerro Castillo Day Hike is still … More Cerro Castillo Day Hike
2:30 am came way to fast when sleeping on the cold hard ground. I crawled out of the tent unable to walk yet from my boards stiff muscles. Seized and broken, I did my best to stretch it out and step into a void of temporary painlessness. The stars still shone strong, while the path … More Climbing Mount Rinjani – Part 2
I was packed and ready to go, but ready for what was to come is a whole other story. I emptied my backpack reorganizing with the bare necessities for a couple days. The clothes I was wearing, a change of warm clothes for the top, a few security snacks, camera and most importantly some extra … More Climbing Mount Rinjani – Part 1
I’ve always found joy in hiking and spending time amongst nature. It always been a way to relax, bring peace to my life and put me back on an even keel. After a bender of a weekend attending my first footie game (AFL), followed by Groovin’ the Moo (a music festival primarily supporting Australian artists), … More Three Falls Grand Hike
In the Shan State of Myanmar, just below Nyaungshwe sits picturesque Inle Lake. A place where the past is still present with traditional fishing methods being practiced. Old fashioned handicrafts still being made from textiles, jewellery and even hand rolled cheroots produced by the hundreds daily. A boat can easily be hired to discover the … More Inle Lake, Myanmar
The houses in view, the sound of children playing outside, this couldn’t just be mirage. No, I was here. I had made it to Buscalan. I stopped to catch my breath and waited for Lotus (the lovely lady who became my ‘guide’ to this magnificent village). She walked me through the village of precarious paths, … More Apo Whang-Od – Receiving my Batok Tattoo
Every journey must begin somewhere and for me this one begins in Manila. While this is slowly becoming more popular of a place to visit, most people opt out for the famous Banaue UNESCO rice terraces scaling the Cordillera Mountains, unless the sole purpose is to get a tattoo. This was going to be a … More Journey to Apo Whang-Od, Master Mambabatok
Set on the edge of Georgian Bay, peppered with rugged barren islands which have put up a strong resistance to the invasion of man. A feeling of remoteness invokes the imagination of what the mainland once was hundreds of years ago. The region itself sits amongst the magnificent beauty of the Canadian Shield. It only … More Parry Sound – Home of the 30,000 Islands
Dark, dusty and way too early, we arrived in Kalaw. Around 4:00 am, no real way of telling, we stood in a stunned silence half awake, still unable to comprehend what to do. From out of the darkness, a sketchy character approaches with a bit of a limp and half closed eye reminding me of … More 2 Weeks in Myanmar – Part 2