Newsletters
Letters from the road, sent to friends and family.
Chopicalqui
It’s 11pm. Time to get up and get ready after only three hours of rough sleeping.
Hiking in an Active Warzone at 2AM
Sometimes hiking means scenic mountain towns and a nice view.
How a Bowl of Wet Peanuts Turned a Bad Day Around
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 motorbike lo...
How does a monk deal with a mosquito?
I’m two hours into my 5 day silent meditation retreat and a bee has stung me for the second time in my life.
Powered by Dal Bhat, Saved by Snickers
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.
The Witch Doctors of Siquijor
For 20 years I’ve wanted to travel to the Philippines.
Getting Steamy in Japan
There’s something uniquely serene about being naked in a hot tub with 15 Japanese men.
Bear Nuzzles in the Back Country
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. However, all...
Welcome to the Hell of the West
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 new pair of...
Iceberg Hunt in the Great White North
It was a surprisingly sunny, brisk day, and we were stopped at a gas station to fill up the tank. My dad was inside paying, leaving me to my lazy vacation daydreams, when an impeccably dressed gentleman step...
Life’s Better On Fiji Time
Re-joining my life in Brisbane, I can’t help but wonder how many people I pass by everyday. On a standard metropolitan lunch break, it must be at least 500? 1000 humans?
The Ballad of Moose Ranger and the Blue Boys
Hiking 90 kilometres is understandably not high up on most people’s bucket lists. Especially not when the destination is an eight-hour drive to the middle of nowhere, and you have 20 kilograms on your back.
Naked Hippie Mud Wrestling
Hello my dear friends, family, and faithful newsletter readers.
Zev and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance
It was all planned perfectly. A coastal road trip that started with three days in a canoe, followed by stops to snorkel, climb rocks, and explore national parks. We’d drop into Sydney to say hello to some f...
Meanwhale in Brisbane
After a three month debacle of gradually replacing 3 housemates (new housemate interviews are the worst), we have a wonderful new family in Brisbane. I’m happy, they’re happy, and no one ever has to move hou...
2020 Triathlon: 1.5km Swim, 40km Bike, 6 Month Quarantine
What a hectic time March 2020 was. Who would have thought that the latter half of the month would have 7 billion people’s day-to-day filled with existential crises, economic uncertainty, and toilet paper memes?
A Month in New Zealand
I’ve fallen in love. It’s my first time, and what I think will be my last, as I have truly found the one. Now I know that some of you may not approve as it’s not exactly traditional, but guys, let me tell ...
A Life of Backgammon, Terrorism, and Jogging
Hey everyone! As it’s been a while since my last post, I thought I’d send over an update on what I’ve been getting up to. Between making a backgammon board, forging an axe, and checking off a life goal of ...
The Great East Coast Aussie Roadtrip
It’s 700 miles to the Whitsundays. We have a full tank of gas, half a container of vegemite, it’s dark, and we have no idea where we’re staying tonight.
The Land of Lanka
Potato curry, crab curry, dahl curry, chicken curry, green chili curry, sour fish curry…
Chinese Weddings and Dingo Hunting
Oh how time flies. It’s now been almost 10 months since I’ve moved down under, and I can’t believe how quickly this year has gone by. While I’ve happily settled into my daily routine; 5am: Wake up to bird...
Obese Mustachioed Moroccan Men
Five months has very quickly come to an end. Sitting in the Marrakech airport (Morocco), waiting to go back to Portugal, I’m reflecting on the past half-year, and wondering how the hell I ended up in Africa.
A Quick Gaelic Getaway
Dublin and Galway, Ireland I saw a ton of red hair. I drank a lot of Guinness. But most importantly, I saw the end of not a single, but a double rainbow. And yes, I was as disappointed as you that there w...
Portuguese Island Hopping
Unfortunately being busy has made it difficult for me to sit down and write another newsletter. As well, my editor finished his exams early and is currently in Eastern Europe trying to rekindle a romance wit...
From Dutch Shipping Containers to Irish Burritos
Everyone knows that everyone bikes in Amsterdam.
Meeting the KKK in Spain
The travelling bug’s got me, and while unfortunate for my wallet (who needs money anyways, right?), I have another 2 months left of stories to make. To me, that means two months of exploring the weird and wo...
That Time I had Mayo on French Fries
Hey hey once again, Europe’s definitely an interesting place. I find it amazing that back in Toronto and London, it’s difficult enough to take the bus down the street to go visit a friend, whereas here, I’m...
My First Week in Portugal (SLB! SLB! SLB!)
Hey friends and family, So. Right now I’m on exchange in Lisbon, Portugal. I’ve been here for 2 and a half weeks, and am finally starting to settle in. In a country where the economy is in the toilet, I nev...