I‘m a natural storyteller. Not stories as in fantasies, stories as in unbelievable adventures. Call it lucky or unlucky but either way my life is never boring. Anyone who has ever met me in real life can testify that I have some damn entertaining stories. The situations I manage to get myself into never cease to amaze me. From being locked up abroad to partying with celebrities, there is no telling what’s going to happen with each new country. And yes, sometimes my stories turn into rants and rambles. Sometimes the views expressed here may be a little controversial. Sometimes the stuff I say might even offend you. But you know what? That’s why you read these rants and rambles. So enjoy!
Having spent two weeks checking out the Bangkok nightlife I can now say that I understand and appreciate the words to the One Night In Bangkok song that much better. But before I get into the sordid stories of Thailand‘s capital city after dark, let me just first say a few things: I came to … Read more
Zoos, although an educational and inspiring experience for children, often caused mixed feelings among adults. It is rare that I visit them nowadays but a couple weeks ago while in Bandung I did happen to pass through Kebun Binatang Bandung Zoo. Only after traveling and being forced to stop does one truly realize how the … Read more
I recently reflected on some of the amazing travel adventures I’ve experienced thus far it my lifetime in my 46 countries, 46 travel ideas article, so the time feels right to start planning some more. As the clock ticks over to an age that I have long been dreading, I’m celebrating it by adding 38 … Read more
What’s the difference between a tourist and a traveler? Tourists are only on vacation while a true traveler is in it for the learning and the experience. And after four years and 16 countries, I’ve learned a few things. Beyond just basic knowledge, this is travel wisdom. What have you learned while traveling? share … Read more
I’ve traveled to nearly 50 nations, lived and worked in six different countries and combined a long term career break with shorter adventures, holidays and weekend escapes. As a result my own travel personality, style and preferences have evolved with each experience and I have met many other travellers (and travel personalities) along the way. … Read more
Having the opportunity, freedom and desire to travel has created endless opportunities for me to visit countries outside of my own, explore different cultures and meet a variety of diverse and interesting characters. Over the years I’ve lost count of the all the profound, inspirational and sometimes most basic of lessons learned from traveling, but … Read more
Let’s say you have a month of freedom…where would you travel to and why? There is only one catch: it is July, the peak of the Western summer, and heat is the biggest factor to consider. Why do I ask? Well, as of now I have plane tickets from Mexico City to Havana. Awesome because … Read more
Have you ever heard of Bangladesh? It’s okay to say no, you won’t be the first one…and I’m sure you won’t be the last. It’s a small country, originally part of Bengal until 1947 when India gained its independence and Bengal was divided along religious lines into East and West sections. West Bengal merged with … Read more
Missed Any Facts? Collection #01 Collection #02 Collection #03 It is with a little bit of sadness that I announce this final round of #TravelFacts. While I am sure more exist, by this point there are just too scattered and obscure for me to focus my time hunting for. The day I get an intern … Read more
Like a good cheese or a fine wine, the list of HoliDaze #TravelFacts just keeps getting better with age. I saved these useless travel facts until now because they are the best. So, without any further ado, it’s time to get your knowledge on! Missed any of them? Collection #01 Collection #02 Collection #03 Collection … Read more
For those of you who read last week’s post about our new slogan debate and Jared and I’s differing views on the direction that the core HoliDaze site should take, it should come as no surprise that there was a unanimous choice for a new slogan. What is it? Well as you may have guessed: … Read more
The first interesting Travel Facts article was just not enough, I still have over a hundred more! And given the success of my #TravelFacts hashtag on Twitter I figured that I might as well publish a fresh update here 😉 Want More? Collection #01 Collection #02 Collection #03 NEW Collection #04 … Read more
