2013 Year In Review

For the past couple years, I have decided to do an annual end of year recap, to look back on the highs and lows of the year as it comes to an end. After spending more or less the entire last year traveling in Asia, I thought it would be pretty hard to top, but […]
Posadas, Ponche and Piñatas – A Mexican Pre-Christmas Tradition

I was lucky enough to be introduced by a mutual friend, to Luis, in Mexico City. Luis’s family was having their annual Posada and he invited me to come with. So what is a Posada? It’s a celebration during the 9-days leading up to Christmas. The tradition originated in Spain but is now mainly celebrated […]
Discovering Ayahuasca, My First Encounter (Part 2)

The following is a recollection of my first encounter with Ayahuasca. In part 1 of Discovering the Ancient and Sacred Amazonian Medicine, Ayahuasca I give a brief summary of how I came to know about Ayahuasca and what Ayahuasca is. If you haven’t read part one, I suggest doing so before proceeding with this post. […]
Discovering the Ancient and Sacred Amazonian Medicine, Ayahuasca (Part 1)

In 2010 I journeyed around South America for six months. I started my trip in Chile making my way counterclockwise through Argentina, up into Brazil, on to Colombia and eventually to Peru, before heading down through Bolivia and returning to Chile to fly back to Canada. Half way through my trip, while in Brazil, I […]