Stories
Travel isn’t just about the destination, the photos taken, the food eaten. It’s also about the experience: weird, wonderful, and challenging as it can be. In these articles, we eschew recommendations and itineraries to focus on the stories of travel. We delve deeper into the adventure, warts at all, to share our passion for travel and to laugh at ourselves.
Australian Adventures: A Real Bush Mechanic
With reluctance, Xavier, the dog, and I left the quirky oasis of the Batavia Downs Cattle Station for the farthest…
Australian Adventures: The Professor
Xavier and I reached the end of the sealed road by midafternoon. Cooktown, a village of 1,500 at the southern…
Australian Adventures: Want a Sticker?
The road north from Boodjamulla National Park was rough, even by the low standards of the Australian outback. In the…
From Bliss to Blisters: the Mentality and Mechanics of Backpacking
I have a complicated relationship with backpacking. A pure passion for nature and a committed love for exercise are not…
