It’s 11pm. Time to get up and get ready after only three hours of rough sleeping. I wrestle out of my warm sleeping bag, argue with my crampons, and tie into the rope. Our goal is to summit Chopi...

Sometimes hiking means scenic mountain towns and a nice view. Other times it’s setting a 2am alarm to walk through a warzone. After 11 hours, 7 forms of transport, and many questionable ‘chicken ...

I’d been having a miserable day. Exploring around Sapa in northern Vietnam, I’d slept at a disappointing homestay, the solo travel lonelies were hitting hard, and after five hours on the Sin Ho mo...

I’m two hours into my 5 day silent meditation retreat and a bee has stung me for the second time in my life. ‘Bastard!’ I yell, swatting the air as I pull the stinger out of my ankle. Probably no...

There are 25 people squished into this minivan, and for the past two hours I’ve been rubbing knees with a 50 year old Nepali man in a tracksuit. After each bump on the “road” (sometimes doubling a...

For 20 years I’ve wanted to travel to the Philippines. I’d heard of the thousands of islands to explore, the white sand beaches, the incredible hospitality of its people. I loved that few of my fr...

There’s something uniquely serene about being naked in a hot tub with 15 Japanese men. Visiting Japan for a week of skiing and a week of sightseeing, one of my favourite parts was exploring the ho...

It’s 3am in Killarney Provincial Park. The waves lightly lapping against the beach where our canoes are stored. A gentle brightness from the moon, shining over the outdoor adventure underway. Ho...

Deep in the heart of Sumatra, there lives a hungry orangutan. Her name is Katrina. She likes long swings on jungle vines, scratching her belly, and picking at fleas. 8 times stronger than a huma...

I’m nervous. Stretching out my achy joints, I think about the various injuries I’ve had over the past few months. I came off crutches from an ankle sprain in December, and then decided to try a n...