“The journey is my home.” – Muriel Rukeyser February 26th 2020 I had officially been travelling for three years straight. My “Round the World Adventure” was drawing to a close and even though I was incredibly happy (and a little proud) that I managed my stated goal of travelling full time for three years, the … Continue reading YEAR 3 :: My last year of travel
AK: “I want to go, but I guess I can’t afford it.” Christin: “Hold my beer.” Being a huge fan of both films in general and Oahu in general I wanted to go do the Kualoa Ranch tour, but decided not to as it was really expensive and I’d already done the Hawaii Five-O Tour. … Continue reading Hawaii :: Kualoa Ranch
“Hula is the language of the heart, therefore, the heartbeat of the Hawai’ian people.” – Kalakaua Finding something to do for Christmas Eve in Honolulu isn’t hard, that’s why I love this place. It’s got fantastic beaches, great weather, happy people (because they’re on vacation) and chill atmosphere. But if you need it – there’s … Continue reading Hawaii :: Christmas in Honolulu
“Guys! Guysguysguys! I got a SELFIE! With a QUOKKA!” – Me The animal version of me. Weird-ass, cuddly-looking idiots, rummaging for food and grinning stupidly. I saw the “Quokka selfie”-trend years ago, starting with Allan Dixon, spreading to everywhere. I knew it instantly. This was my goal in life.
What an impressive sight this was! When we got to our second stop on the tour we halted briefly by the memorial for the USS Oklahoma (one of the three battleships never to recover from the PH attack), before setting our sights on one of the USAs last, great battleships.
Now, the USS Arizona was the number 1 item on my list of things to see on Oahu. The Arizona was a battleship moored in Pearl Harbor the day of the Japanese attack, but it was made famous when a armor-piercing bomb hit the bow and ignited the munitions battery below, causing what might have … Continue reading Hawaii: Pearl Harbor 2 – The USS Arizona
Today was an eventful day… I got up at 0530 am to get ready for my guided tour/trip. Discovering Hawaii Tours had a pretty sweet deal where you get to visit Pearl Harbor (including entry to the USS Bowfin submarine, a trip out to the USS Arizona Memorial and all the museums on the grounds), … Continue reading Hawaii: Pearl Harbor 1 – The USS Bowfin
My plans escalated quickly. I went from checking the budget to booking all my tickets in a few, short weeks. The trip’s all planned now and all that’s missing are some of the hostels I’ll be staying at, they are not fully booked yet.
THE GREAT USA TOUR (2015) New York New York: Every cop show is a documentary New York: 9/11 Memorial & Ground Zero New York: Grand Central Station New York: St. Patrick’s Cathedral New York: Central Park Washington DC Washington D.C. – So fresh, so clean Miami Miami: Lights, camera, chillout… Miami: The Everglades and the Gatorades … Continue reading America (North)
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