I've been trying to get to Southeast Asia for a couple years now since I'd heard so many backpackers rave about it while I was in Australia, but unfortunately I kept being deterred by stupid things like logistics and money. However, this year I decided since Lewis was finishing school and I was quitting my job, this might be the best opportunity to go for a couple of months. You never know when some kind of terrible lifetime commitment like a career or a house (and let's not

After spending one full year living in the Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, I feel pretty qualified to write a thorough blog post...

It was strange to reach my final weeks in Australia. By that time, I was ready to move on, so parts of it almost felt like going through...

Fraser Island wins for my favorite beach-y location that I visited in Australia. It's the world's largest sand island, and many...

As one of the most popular cities in the world, London is worth a visit. It's not my favorite city by any stretch, but it's easy for...

I spent a few short days in Memphis back in May of 2011, and while I don't have enough material for an overly comprehensive entry, I...

I went back to Cairns for the third time in a year during my last month in Australia, officially making it my most returned to place in...

At the end of October 2013, I spent four days in Bali, one accidental day in Timor-Leste, and two hours of terrifying panic as I sat in...

I've done a whole lot of cool things in Australia, so it means a lot when I say that the Northern Territory outback is quite easily and...

Central Australia (like all of the outback) is one of the strangest, most remote places I've ever visited. Alice Springs is the main, and...