A Free-Flight Hitchhiking Adventure Home For The Holidays. A #HowToBudgetTravel
One of the things travel has really made me come to appreciate is family. In my 27-years I have only missed two December holidays with my family. The first time was in Goa, India, 2011 – two months into what would be an 11-month backpacking trip around South East Asia. The second time was this […]
Hippie Van Man 1-Year-Pan-American-Road-Trip Anniversary: Looking Back Part 1
Wow! Has it been a full 365 days already? It seems like it was yesterday that my 1979 Volkswagen Transporter (aka The Hippie Van) was packed to the brim with the gear of four people heading to Burning Man in Nevada, USA from Toronto Canada. Within the first two hours, due to complaints of one […]
My 14-hour Gonzo Style Colombian Ecuadorian Hippie Van Rockslide Adventure
The day’s were counting down, I was quickly approaching the 180-day allowed stay for tourists per calendar year in Colombia. With this bureaucratic fire under my ass, I headed to the border, leaving from Pasto, Colombia where I had spent the night hosted by Colombian friends. I left Pasto around 12-noon on Sunday. It was […]
People Doing Cool Stuff: Meet Linzi and Gwyn aka The Overlanders
Meet Linzi and Gwyn (aka The Overlanders) who have broken away from the social norm and been on the nomadic path since 2007. They met snowboarding, becoming good friends, until 2010, when they officially became a couple. They have hammered Europe, North America, Africa, the Caribbean and Asia, including a 2-month stint around China and […]
Hippie Van Man’s Steadfast Step-By-Step Guide To Avoiding Police Bribes
Sadly corruption plagues, and is rampant in many countries in Central and South America as well as Mexico. If you are going to drive in these countries (as a local or foreigner) you will almost certainly be a quested for a bribe at some point. I guess I have either been lucky to this point […]
Crossing the U.S.A. / Mexico Border
Today the journey heads onward in to Mexico. I had a great time the past couple months, an expensive couple of months touring the USA, but finally we make our way South in to Mexico. Here is a break down of the border crossing today. We crossed the border pretty easily. No search really. They […]
Visiting NHS Inc. a.k.a. The Home of Santa Cruz Skateboards
Santa Cruz, CA is known for being a super laid-back surfer town along the coast of California. I approached Santa Cruz Skateboards with a sponsorship proposal for my Pan-American adventure. They responded saying that currently, they didn’t have the budget for it but I was welcome to come check out headquarters. I thought this would […]
Driving Across America and Taking My Mom to Burning Man
A little over three-weeks ago I set out from Toronto, Canada in the Hippie Van with my friends Yana and Germaine as well as my Mother. Over the past three-weeks I have probably heard the exclamation, “You’re bringing your mother to Burning Man!?” at least a couple dozen times. Some inquirers were amazed my mother […]
Guest Blog Post: Co-Piloting The Hippie Van
So last week I had a few friends come up to my family’s cottage, three hours north or Toronto. I asked one of my freinds Vylan, who rode up with her two girlfriends and me in the hippie van, to write a short post about the experience. Without further ado, here it is. Co-Piloting The […]
Tips to Maintain a Healthy Diet During Road Trips
Summer is here and I’m sure many of you have plans to get out on the open road and explore, be it a day trip, weekend getaway, or something much bigger. One thing I’ve noticed is that every time I’m on a road trip, it seems my nutrition habits turn ugly pretty fast. You don’t […]