You know those movies that take place in 1970’s Miami or California? Long-haired hippies cruising along the coast, smoking blunts, having fun, and just all around loving life? The 70’s are probably the time period that I romanticize the most. Not sure why, it just seemed like that was the peak of society. Acid trips… Read More Pirate Ships and Acid Trips: A Full Moon Adventure in Mazunte, Mexico
I watched my phone in disgust as Ragnar Lothbrok prepared to perform the brutal form of torture known as the blood eagle on his rival, Jarl Borg. This cruel act involved flaying the skin of the victim’s back from top to bottom, and then peeling it off to the sides to resemble the wings of… Read More Vang Vieng, Laos to Hanoi, Vietnam: The Bus Ride From Hell
We continue my travel stories from lockdown series with a story from peak The Partying Traveler days. I’ve chilled out significantly since starting this blog, but every time anyone questions my qualifications as the self-proclaimed Partying Traveler, I go back to this story. Flash back to spring 2017. I was in Central America, hopping from… Read More Going Straight From A Rave To Hiking A Volcano | Travel Stories From Lockdown
Surprisingly, the first I ever heard of Medellin was not from the tales of Pablo Escobar, but from the golfer Camilo Villegas. His long hair, muscular build, and Latin swagger solidified him as probably my only ever man crush on a golfer. Of course, his contributions to Colombian history weren’t nearly as significant as his… Read More Comuna 13 in Medellin, Colombia | Travel Stories From Lockdown
Month two of lockdown. I haven’t gone this long without traveling in seemingly forever. As much as I’d like to keep pushing out content and travel guides, it’s a bit difficult to find the inspiration when you know no one’s going to be able to travel for at least a few more months. What’s keeping… Read More Travel Stories: Summiting Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka