There’s something nice about having the basic functions of life sorted so you can just enjoy the adventures. With a base set at a hotel in Waikiki, the hikes and beaches are the playgrounds. This week I headed up on a couple of sweet little trails I’d never done like the Koko Crater Rim and …
Oahu is undoubtedly an adventurer’s paradise. Unlimited hikes, free-diving, snorkeling, scuba-diving, waterfalls, ridges, beaches and surf to discover. All of these activities are within a short drive around this action-packed island. On top of the overload of adventure options, the weather is awesome and the local food is great. It’s easy to see where I …
The two years I spent on the island of Oahu were easily the most transformative period of my life. I transitioned from a life of soccer and study to adventure, exploration, photography, and entrepreneurship. The island holds a lot of great memories for me not just based on the fun adventures but the entire transitional …
That was one hell of a transit. A bit of an odd route and one that only a lockdown can induce. I flew all the way out to Oahu from Kathmandu as a bit of a safe haven for a month. I felt like Oahu was open for tourism, unlikely to have an outbreak and …
The lockdown continues here in Kathmandu for another week. It’s the third week of the lockdown and the second week I’ve been back in Kathmandu experiencing the lockdown. I’m basically stuck inside the hotel and not allowed outside except for essential groceries or the pharmacy. I’ve managed to book a charter flight out in a …
Throughout this pandemic, which is now dragging on well into it’s second year, I’ve tried to play it relatively safe. Well, as safe as one can while traveling. I stayed in Adelaide, Australia for five months as I watched to see the patterns of lockdowns around the world and where might be the safest place …
Four years ago I trekked the Everest Base Camp circuit and it was my first big multi-day trek. I loved it despite the food poisoning and altitude sickness debacles. It was the beginning of my trekking journey and something I look back on fondly. This time, I returned to Nepal with much more trekking experience …
It’s been four years since I was last in Nepal. It was still my first year of solo travel when I arrived into Kathmandu in 2017. I liked hiking but didn’t know much about multi-day trekking. To be honest, I didn’t even own any pants at that point in time. So thinking about heading out …
It was mission impossible. To just. go off on a solo adventure in Tanzania seemed like I was trying to break the law. From necessary park rangers, to required guidesby government law, it was just never allowed. Finally, I heard it was legal. tohike alone in Usambara, mostly because it’s not a hiking destination and …
One of my goals or ‘new year resolutions’ this year was to do more camping, through hiking, and just get comfortable spending more nights up in the mountains in different conditions. It might sound pretty basic but it involves traveling with suitable camping and sleeping set-ups. I also need to do research on weather and …
THE WEEKLY #249: CAMPING & HIKING OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN TANZANIA
Five years ago I hit publish on the Journey Era blog. Little did I know, the moment my finger clicked that button my life would change forever. I was living on Oahu at the time, which is a tropical island in Hawaii. I was in the last semester of my journalism degree. Sitting in the …
Hiking is the main agenda here in Tanzania but there’s been on constant amidst all of the trekking and safari transits. After each trip, I always come back to Arusha to reset, recover, write, publish, and then set off again. So what is life like in Arusha? Arusha is a seemingly small town although it …