January 15th, 2003; A day that will live long in the memory. Myself and my good friend P.G were backpacking our way through New Zealand, and found ourselves in the small alpine town of Franz Josef. The stunning area just begs to be explored, and on this cool clear morning, we set out on our…
In this, my 100th post here on Twenty First Century Nomad, I felt it time to address as to why, in fact, I am nomadic. It’s been nineteen and a half years since I first set foot on Bali, which means it’s been nineteen and a half years since I first discovered I was nomadic.…
Hmm… How to summarize 2013 in just one word? ‘Really, really amazing?’ ‘Unbelievably good!’ I’ll settle for ‘THE BEST EVER…YET!’ 2013 didn’t start out the best, with Leslie back in the U.S and the Korean winter chilling me to the bone. But as winter gave way to spring, things soon picked up. The sun came…
G’day, possums!! Nearby Darwin lie several spectacular National parks, including Kakadu and Litchfield. With the loan of my brother’s car and with our time in the ‘Top End’ of Australia running out, Leslie and I hit Litchfield, smaller brother of the two, but none less impressive. With the outback sun scorching from above, and…
Rising strong and proud above the distant dusty plains and Jodhpur’s blue roofs below, Mehrangarh Fort is the epitome of permanence. The ruler who built the fort, Jodha of Mandore, knew how to build! For almost 600 years, enormous immovable exteriors protected the delicate palaces, passageways and chambers within, and it is at once colossal and…
Varanasi, despite its status as India’s holiest city, shares one other less desirable distinction, at least in my opinion; it is almost certainly its filthiest, which in the world’s filthiest country is quite an accolade. Nevertheless, it remains a city that I love, and is more than capable of producing some memorable moments and scenes.…
As our amazing 4 month stay on Koh Yao Noi came to an end, it was with an equal mix of sadness and excitement that Leslie and I headed off for our flight to Kolkata. Thailand was the perfect place to relax, recharge after Korea, and dive fully into editing my novel. But like all stories,…
We’ve met some great characters during our time here on Koh Yao Noi, but without a doubt our favorite is Mr. Poong. Aside from our hammocks and the beach, the place we seem to spend most of our time is at his ‘STEPONE BAR.’ In the dozen or so times we’ve been, Leslie and I are…
Good evening all. Just a quick post here, and it’s somewhat of an appeal to the hikers and trekkers among you. In approximately 5 weeks I’ll arrive in Rishikesh, India, and I can’t tell you how excited I am. Leslie will spend a week yoga-ing (?) and meditating at an ashram, and personally I’d rather have…
In a month, Leslie and I will leave Koh Yao Noi for India. By the time we depart, we’ll have been on this fabulous little Thai island that we call home almost 4 months, and despite our excitement of going to India, it will nevertheless be a little sad. Yao Noi is a small, peaceful…
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