Becoming an astronaut

 There should be some sort of guidebook – a manual really – on how to re-enter an old life. A good friend said to me that I should consider myself an astronaut and prepare myself for reentry…but you really have no idea how to do that until you...

Getting my snow on in Whistler

Whistler. A place I never thought I’d go. Let me explain that – It’s not that I didn’t want to ever go to Whistler, it’s just that skiing holidays aren’t really that high on my list of places due to my dislike of the cold. But, I...

The truth about Vancouver

To say I was excited to visit Vancouver and see my friends was an understatement – Angela was flying in from Thailand and we were seeing our friend Cari Banana. To actually have a ‘holiday’ rather than be traveling was going to be a luxury. And...

Bogota. The final destination.

The last stop on my South American itinerary was Bogota, the capital of Colombia and the destination for Tom’s birthday. It was a bittersweet experience that involved more than a few occasions of shedding tears. But before the celebrations we had to check...

What not to do in Tayrona National Park

After the ruggedness of the peninsula I was ready for a little more tranquil environment in the form of Tayrona National Park. Situated on the Caribbean coastline this pristine park is only accessible by foot or horse. This is where we made our first mistake.As we...