The Conversationalist

Travelling the world for a year. That must be expensive, right? Well yes, and no.

  Human rights are a complex subject.

  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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

Dearest readers of The Conversationalist… It was a dramatic week in the world of social media! If you follow the @daniel_baylis twitter feed, you know that a MAJER hostage taking occurred over the course of three tense days.

It’s been an amazing year. With only five weeks remaining in this twelve month odyssey, I approach the endpoint with mixed emotions. But the emotion that resonates the most is that of gratitude. It’s been such a treat to have you here with me. You’ve been wonderful company. However, before this adventure draws to a [...]

Dear Family and Friends, It’s been another really stellar week in Laos. I am constantly impressed by the delicious cuisine and the friendliness of my interactions. And this week, I had the opportunity to see more of the dramatic Laotian countryside.

Each month it’s been my pleasure to snuggle up with you and respond to your questions about the current country I am visiting, my travel experiences and life in general. I make it my personal mission to ensure that everyone gets a response.

The options for volunteer travel have inflated exponentially over the past few years. If you tap “Volunteer Nepal” into your search engine, you’ll have pages of options of organizations that are willing to help you have a meaningful volunteer experience, for a price. Sometimes paying to volunteer is a worthy investment, but there are still plenty [...]