Thoughts on going back to school after traveling
byAs I peer out the balcony of my high-rise apartment located on the 11th floor, the football field below me is covered in a…
Quirky Travel Tales
Quirky travel tales and travel stories focussing on crazy, eventful, bizarre, quirky & humorous moments encountered while travelling around the world.
An unusual love for Finnish Salmiakki
byForeigner who loves Salmiakki I have an embarrassing confession to make. As my silky smooth flight – with Finn Air via Toronto –…
“The Amazing Race” for the Travel Enthusiast
byIf you have ever watched the popular travel reality TV show ‘The Amazing Race’ and muttered to yourself “I could do that,” well, there…
My Greek Holiday
byI swore he’d be lunch. What else can be said about the brightly colored miscreant who insisted on being the first awake each morning,…
The time my train derailed en route to Chiang Mai
byLugging my backpack in near pitch black conditions, I moved one foot after another traipsing along decaying tracks that reeked of feces and urine…
Laying My Anxiety To Rest
byLaying my anxiety to rest Scuba diving had never been something that I found alluring. The thought of submerging myself under 18 meters of…
The Time I Tipped My Rickshaw Driver
byTraveling in select areas of Northern India was the pinnacle of my entire 2010-11 backpacking trip across Asia. Prior to landing in India, I had started…
Growing up and evolving as a backpacker
byStarting my indefinite backpacking adventure revisiting Malaysia seemed liked a flawless fit at the time. After spending the night sleeping at Kuala Lumpur International…