The Youngest Adventurer To…

Posted by Dan on August 08, 2010 in Adventures, Worldview

Recently a 16 year old sailed around the world solo setting a new record and a 13 year old climbed Mt Everest. Weeks after Jessica Watson completed her solo RTW sail another 16 year old girl was rescued in the Indian Ocean. A 14 year old Dutch girl has recently been allowed by a court to attempt the same feat. Recent media coverage of extreme sports and arduous expeditions seem to attract a largely negative response from the general public. Heli-skiers, Base jumpers and many mountain climbers and the like are generally deemed to be idiots and selfish morons, that is unless the achieveme

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The Night of the UFO

Posted by Dan on July 07, 2010 in Travelouge

I’m walking back to my room from a houseboat on the river Kwai in Thailand, the jungle path is wet and slippery and I’m wondering if there are still Tigers around here, it’s pretty much pitch black and I can hardly see where I’m going so if I’m mauled by one at least I won’t see it coming. I look to the stars scanning for satellites or shooting stars. There is a satellite, and it’s moving awfully fast, and moving erratically, am I seeing UFO? Its light is pulsing, it’s crazy, nothing man made could move that fast. The light is getting brighter and closer, it seems to be comi

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5 Inspirational Travel Videos from Cambodia

Posted by Dan on June 06, 2010 in Features, Worldview

I've barely scratched the surface of places I want to explore but something tells me that Cambodia is somewhere that I'd be happy to visit over and over again.

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What Do You Really Need In A Travel First Aid Kit?

Posted by Dan on June 06, 2010 in Travel Tips

I have to say I’m pretty lax when it comes to health on the road. Street food? No problem. Near rare meat? Ok. Tap water? As long as it’s not brown. Anti-Malarials? You mean DEET?

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The Death of “Backpacking”?

Posted by Dan on May 05, 2010 in Worldview

It’s funny how some people talk about backpacking like it is a club, the dress code is whatever you want as long as it hasn’t been washed in at least a week, and of course, a backp

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Movie Review: The Art of Travel

Posted by Dan on April 04, 2010 in Travelsphere

Although this movie was released in 2008 I’ve only just discovered it and searching for review I could not find any reviews on any travel blogs. This movie has a really, really we

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