“As long as the stars are burning, as long as your dreams are coming true, you better believe it” – Meatloaf. Kathmandu was a holy place for sure. Something in the air told me that. I enjoyed a ram packed, action whacked brace of days here in Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu. It was actually a Read more about Backpacking In Nepal 🇳🇵: Watching Live Human Cremations At Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu[…]
“My spirit has been purified” – Noel Gallagher. I enjoyed a ram packed, action whacked brace of days in Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu. It was actually a city that didn’t surprise me at all. I expected it to be like this. Poky streets, friendly people, temples galore and a load of shops selling hiking gear. Read more about Backpacking In Nepal 🇳🇵: Visiting The Boudhanath Stupa And Buddhist Shrine, Kathmandu[…]
“Just when I thought our chance had passed. You go and save the best for last” – Vanessa Williams. August 2023 saw a return to the Port Hat-trick. This meant Portballintrae, Portrush and Portstewart. After catching crabs in rockpools at Portballintrae and riding the Ghost Train at Barry’s (Curry’s) in Portrush, I completed the Port Read more about Reminiscing My Childhood: Cookies And Cream Ice Cream At Morelli’s, Portstewart, Northern Ireland[…]
The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland “Chip Beck. Tiger Woods. Davis Love Hat-Trick” – Golfers Names. I used to play golf a lot when I was younger. Dad had a set of clubs, I had a set of plastic clubs as a kid, and later I had some real golf Read more about The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]
Backpacking Centurion Volume Four: The Black Volume 1980 – 2015 (38 chapters) “And I dub thee unforgiven” – Metallica. This will be the final part of the “Backpacking Centurion” jigsaw, finally! And even when it’s done, there are actually a few more chapters that have even failed to make it into any of these first Read more about Backpacking Centurion Volume Four: The Black Volume Chapter Listing[…]
A few years ago (2016), the US GDB received $373.3 billion from outdoor recreation, outpacing contributions from the mining and utility sectors. These stats clearly indicate that the outdoor education sector is still growing. According to The Statesman Journal, outdoor recreation grew at a rate of 3.8%, above the 2.8% growth of the entire economy. Read more about Five Exciting Career Options for Those with an Outdoor Education Degree[…]
The BVI. Beefy. Tortola. The British Virgin Islands. This was actually a very last minute spontaneous adventure, as I just needed to escape Europe to backpack the Caribbean in December 2021. I’m sure more of that will come in the forthcoming book series – I had no idea where life was heading and I left Read more about How To Get A Visa On Arrival On Beef Island🍖🥩🏝 , British Virgin Islands🇻🇬[…]
“Born to be wild” – Steppenwolf. Unfortunately the rhino is listed as an endangered species, even as recently as April 2023, it was in the news in an attempt to salvage this fine animal from extinction. On my travels I have been on over ten safaris, and over fifty animal related adventures. This doesn’t include Read more about Backpacking in Zambia🇿🇲: Walking With Wild Rhinos 🦏At Mosi-Oa-Tunya Game Park[…]