writing

Soon, there will be a beautiful introduction written here. This short introduction is just to introduce a few of the current Works in Progress that I have been working on, including full-length novels, collections of short stories, and even a few that will direct you towards blog posts I have written elsewhere. I have only recently decided to begin taking my writing seriously and as a result, this will not be enough to describe what comes after. Here are a few

Writing Projects in Progress:

Travel Around the Galaxy (2018-present)

Many of the best experiences from traveling stay with you forever. These memories are locked into your memories and in many ways, they become a part of you. All of my best/favourite travel stories are migrating towards my travel blog located at travelaroundthegalaxy.com Here is a small selection of first-hand stories from travels around the world. What is life really like on the road?

Exit Stamps (2022)

Backpacking isn’t always glamorous and it isn’t always fun. If you’re looking for relaxation, then the term you’re looking for is vacation. They’re great too, and are usually well deserved, especially after going on one of these trips. Traveling is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your life. The highest highs and the lowest lows.

What if you could only tell the story of traveling through the pages of your passports?

Crossing borders is definitely one of the most stressful and least glamorous parts of traveling, especially when you’re backpacking. Sometimes these events last minutes and are hardly worth mentioning again. Sometimes this means getting pulled off the train in the middle of the night by the army or sleeping on the concrete outside of a bus with a pack of dogs for protection. Hopefully, that teaser was enough to gain your interest… this novel is an ongoing project, and hopefully coming soon.  

This is not a Guide Book (2022)

Travel sometimes takes you to the most beautiful places you’ve ever seen. Sometimes it gets you into trouble. The highs and lows of travel turn into the best stories. When two best friends decide they want to travel the world and aren’t afraid of anything, things usually work out. We both lived to tell the stories, so how bad could it be? What happens when you try to cross the border without a visa? Well, it depends on what country you’re trying to get into. For us, it meant being detained, interrogated, and eventually deported. The problem was, we actually didn’t know where we were and no one else did either. Or what happens when you fall asleep on a train in India and wake up 6 or 7 hours from where you had intended to go? You’re going to have to read to find out. This collection of short stories have already been lived and re-told many times, but now they’re finding a place in print.

other travel writing:

* Beginning of an African Adventure: Morocco (2011)

[Guest post was written for travelblat.com]

* Marrakech and the Coast (2011)

[Guest post was written for globotreks.com]

* Top 10 Wildlife Viewing Destinations (2009)

[written for continentaldrifters.ca]

* Top 10 Tourist Attractions in London (2009)

[written for continentaldrifters.ca]  

travel blogs 2005+2008

 Europe (2015):

  • Europe Bound 2015! (2014)
  • Two More Sleeps (2015)
  • Arrival in Amsterdam (2015)
  • Crossing the Continent (2015)
  • La Belle Vita / The good life (2015)
  • The Weekend in Prague (2015)
  • Travelling Tuscany (2015)
  • Rome and Back Again (2015)

Africa (2008):

  • On the Road Again… (2008)
  • Vancouver to Bamako in 30 Seconds… (2008)
  • A Change of Direction. (2008)
  • Drifting Along the Gold Coast (2008)

South America (2005):

  • Hello Peru (2005)
  • Sitting on top of the world (2005).
  • Green Beer and Dancing Gringos (2005).
  • The Bus “Adventure” triple threat (2005)
  • The Mighty Amazon (2005)
  • Coast to Coast! (2005)
  • Beaches, Caipirinhas and Brazil (2005)
  • Ain’t no party like a Brazilian beach party (2005)
  • I’m Starting to doubt that Brazil will let us leave (2005)
  • Ilha do Miel (2005)
  • Crossing Uruguay (2005)
  • Oh, Argentina (2005)
  • Buenos Aires / The best 5 week party of all time (2005)
  • Journey to the end of the world (2005)
  • Route 40 / End of the 8700 km road trip (2005)
  • 36 hours until takeoff (2005)