MEMOIRS OF A COLLAGE JUNKIE
“You know, all those boxes under the stairs are yours,” Dad reminded me last week, before he departed for vacation and left me in charge of his house. “It’s all there if you want to take a look.”
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Welcome to The Conversationalist, where you’ll find stories, photos and videos from an individual who embarked on a yearlong travel project. Wander through the pages, and discover the journey. More →
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THE WORLD IS TRAGICALLY STOCKED WITH INTERESTING PEOPLE
A man dressed as Jesus is pole dancing on the bar. Beneath his crown of thorns, beads of sweat have begun to form across his forehead, which is understandable because he’s working the pole like he’s attempting to invent fire.
Read more →GET UP. DRESS UP. SHOW UP. AND DON’T GIVE UP.
As of 11:52 AM yesterday morning (the 28th of February), my first book has officially been written. In fact, my editor Monique confirmed that I was now entitled to state the exciting yet slightly arrogant nugget: “I have written a book!” Well, sort of.
Read more →A FILTER FOR INTERNET PARTICIPATION
[preface] It’s been over a year since I’ve written in this “Letter Home” format. It’s a warmly familiar return to the design I used to relate my mixed bag of sentiments from my 2011 journey.
Read more →HOW MUCH DOES IT COST FOR ONE YEAR OF TRAVEL?
Travelling the world for a year. That must be expensive, right? Well yes, and no.
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SEX AND TRAVEL: THE DOs AND DON’Ts
There are a million great reasons to travel. But let’s be honest here folks, one of the most popular motives for meandering to a different corner of the planet is to sample the carnal offerings that this big and diverse world has to offer.
Read more →HOW MANY PEOPLE READ THIS BLOG IN 2011? I’LL TELL YOU
Most bloggers are curious about/obsessed with their analytics. And I am no exception to this navel-gazing phenomenon. Besides a comment section, blog statistics are the primary determinant of whether a site has social value.
Read more →UPDATE: FOUR MONTHS AFTER RETURNING HOME AFTER TRAVELLING THE WORLD FOR A YEAR
Hey Good Lookin’! It’s been a while since I’ve updated ye ol’ travel blog – over four months to be more precise. And some good stuff has been happening. But I’ll explain more about that in a moment. First let me tell you where I am.
Read more →10 FILMS TO INSPIRE TRAVEL
I recently polled my Facebook friends and inquired into the movies that have inspired them to travel or go for a dream. They came up with a selection of titles, many of them from the past decade – some of them are very popular, some of them might be more obscure. Some of them have [...]
Read more →LETTER HOME: FINAL SENTIMENTS FROM A YEARLONG VOYAGE
Dear Family and Friends, And so I’ve reached an ending of sorts. If our lives are divided into a series of chapters, I have nearly reached the conclusion of one. And what an incredible chapter it has been.
Read more →VIDEO RECAP: WEEK 50
That’s a wrap! Check out the final seven videos of my yearlong adventure, including my special sign off video where I may or may not have gotten a bit misty-eyed…
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