After more than a decade of intense and adventurous travels around the world, traversing overland and reaching corners many tourists will never set foot, I consider myself a remote travel expert. Having ventured from the great vastness of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia to circumnavigating Africa in a […]
For the past 13 years I have spent my birthday (June 14th) in a different country (except once) and it has become a birthday tradition. I have celebrated in China, Turkmenistan, Egypt, Canada, Holland, Namibia, Mauritius, Cape Verde, France, Peru and last year I did a “Birthday Blitz Road Trip” driving […]
Last week I explored some of the best hot destinations to hit for heat lovers and this week I’m bringing you the polar opposite. COLD! I’m not particularly a fan of cold places myself, but there are certainly experiences that even I couldn’t resist, must recommend to others, […]
Looking for a great holiday or adventure destination where you can soak up the heat and get a tan? Here are eight fantastic worldwide destinations that can satisfy your need for relaxation, sports, history and more without having to worry about packing a winter jacket or even a […]
People travel for various reasons, be it for the grand adventure, to learn something new, discover the unknown or to meet the people and share each others’ cultures. For many it’s purely for the escape from the draining rut of routine, to clear our heads of the hustle […]
Jamaica was one of the very first trips Kees and I took after the big world journey we met on. It was a huge contrast for me having come from extreme, budget travel to my first-ever luxury resort. It was hard to comprehend. Jamaica was also the first-ever […]
I’ve decided to share another piece of an unreleased chapter from my upcoming memoir, “Rusty Tracks and Booby Traps”, Volume 3 in the Sihpromatum Series. “If the “Wild Mouse” at your favorite amusement park makes you squeamish, then get out now. A road trip in Sikkim will make […]
This was my second experience interacting with stingrays in the Caribbean. The first time was in a gated area at a marina park in Jamaica. This experience at Sting Ray City in Antigua was out in the ocean on waist deep sandbank where standing, the stingrays swirled around […]
When it comes to busy places, there is no competing with India. It’s insane. Click on this video from Youtube and you will get a glimpse of what I’m talking about. Below, I have decided this week to include an unreleased sneak preview from my upcoming memoir, “Rusty […]
As the founder of a Twitter travel chat called “The Road Less Travelled” and having been to so many countries and cities in the world that most wouldn’t even recognize, it’s always hard for me to believe when a typically “overhyped” country ACTUALLY lives up to all the […]
Freedom means many things to different people, to most it means the Fourth of July, thinking in terms of countries and citizens. I want to share with you today the story of somebody who was in “prison” and through travel earned their personal freedom that is so necessary […]
Obsession is the name of this dynamic fishing excursion company. This was our second deep sea fishing experience and the first one where we actually caught fish! WOW! I’m completely head over heels in love with deep sea fishing. It was so thrilling to have my first fish on […]
Today’s photos are of another country I have yet to visit. Mom, Dad and Ammon went to Israel from Egypt by bus after our long 4 year journey together had ended. “A fascinating mix of people of different religions living together.” – Dad “There is so much history […]
Last week on #TRLT we chatted about authenticity. When travelling, it’s easy to become too focussed on the destination and forget the authentic experience you’re missing out on. When travelling to cities and sites with a heavy tourism factor, something in the mentality of both locals and visitors […]
Ireland was a breath of fresh air when we took a 3 week side trip there after 5 months in Egypt! Ireland’s glimmering green fields spotted with wooly sheep and deep blue skies with fluffy white clouds was a more than refreshing break from the hot, sandy bustle […]
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