After four years of back-and-forth scheduling snafus I am super happy to be featured on episode #301 of The Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel podcast! If you aren't in the loop of the podcasting world, EPoP is one of the top travel-related podcast in all of iTunes...so, it's kind of a big deal. :P Join my buddy Travis Sherry and I as we chat about my life and how I got started with everything I … [Read more...]
The Royal Hotel Hachijojima
Earlier this year, right after my Eat Japan trip finished, I headed off to Hachijo island (far off the coast of Tokyo) for some solo adventure time. The original intent was to do some hiking, taste some local treats, and maybe get in a bit of scuba diving (much too cold for the last one). However, I was sidetracked on day two after I discovered the existence of The Royal Hotel while searching … [Read more...]
Suitcase Entrepreneur Podcast Feature
I was recently interviewed on my good friend Natalie Sisson's Suitcase Entrepreneur Podcast. In the episode we get into the how and why of me getting started traveling the world and operating my businesses on the road. I also go into detail on my evolution from part-time web developer back in 2002 to running a safari company in Tanzania nowadays. We then discuss the importance of giving back, … [Read more...]
Oman Road Trip
Oman had never really been at the top of my must-see list. Having traveled to quite a few countries of Arabic and Islamic influence, I generally know what to expect: friendly people, early morning call-to-prayer wake-ups, and pesky alcohol restrictions. I've had many great experiences in these places and made dozens of friends, but despite that I generally favor traveling to other regions of the … [Read more...]
Rickshaw Run, Yet Again
"Whew! What an adventure. Now that it’s finished, I can honestly say that I’m glad I did it. Would I do it again? Nope. Would I go back? Yes, I would go back to parts of India (and definitely Nepal) again, but just as a tourist, not as a rickshaw driver." The above snippet was taken from the last page of the blog that I wrote while doing the Rickshaw Run in 2011. I totally meant what I wrote at … [Read more...]
Burning Man Revisited
Burning Man. A city in the desert. A culture of possibility. A network of dreamers and doers. An annual experiment in temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance. I had no intentions of going to Burning Man this year. People asked throughout the year if I was going to go again, and after missing the opening ticket sales online (through a technical oversight … [Read more...]
