"Not all who wander are lost" What has unexpectedly become a five year odyssey through Latin America, South East Asia, parts of Europe, and Alaska.
About this blog
I once heard you don't get to decide how you die or when. You can only decide when you're going to live. Now.
So in March of 2004, I decided to leave my job making a good living ... to make a good life! After five years on the road living out of my backpack, there is no end in sight......
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Mar 14, 2004
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One week to go! -
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4 days to go!!! -
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Going Away Party -
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Going Away Party 2 -
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Departure! -
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Naples, Florida -
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Day Trip to Key West -
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The adventure really begins -
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Exploring Women´s Island -
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Back to the Island -
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Moving on... -
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Mayan Ruins -
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I found an Island paradise! -
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Snorkeling -
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What the hell is a chicken bus? -
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Exploring ruins and the jungle -
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Still in SI... -
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Crossing another border -
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The Ancient Mayan City of Tikal -
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Illegal Alien -
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Finca Ixobel -
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Loving Guatemala! -
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Volcan Pacaya -
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Back to cold weather -
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Back to School -
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I´m an Uncle!!! -
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My brain hurts -
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Day trip to Pelmar Viejo -
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Above the clouds... -
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Lago de Atitlan -
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Winter is here -
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Moving on soon... -
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On the road again.... -
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Native Village -
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The Beach -
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A new country -
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Guns, Guns, everywhere but not a shot fired -
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Small town... -
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Still here in the expensive city -
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Smooth sailing... -
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Mayan Ruins -
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Let's go diving -
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Certified!!! -
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Back to the mainland... -
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Honduras´ Capital City -
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Another poor country -
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Hiking Volcan Momotumbo -
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Still in Leon -
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Volcan Telica -
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Volcan Cerro Negro -
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Weekend get-away -
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Are you a Dung-Beetle? -
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Still alive and well.... -
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Volcan Cosiguina -
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Semi-annual Report -
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Farewell León -
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Quick Update -
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Heading for the border... -
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Adios Nicaragua -
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Pura Vida -
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The last country in Central America -
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A somewhat "normal" Thankgsgiving -
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The Panama Canal -
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More exploring.... -
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SOUTH AMERICA !!!! -
66
Old Town Cartagena -
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Tourist Central -
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La Ciudad Perdida .... The Lost city -
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The colorful side of Colombia -
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Carnaval !!!! -
71
Professor Jeff -
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Run for the border -
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Slaving away in Santa Marta -
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Still Alive in Colombia -
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On the road again... -
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Colonial Town in Colombia -
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The Big City -
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Heading to the Border -
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South of the Equator -
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Happy 4th of July... again -
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The Bathrooms -
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Nariz del Diablo Train Ride -
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THANK YOU DONORS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
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Southern Ecuador -
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Like No Place on Earth -
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Fortunately, waiting isn't so bad -
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Visiting with Friends -
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The Beach -
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Still Healing -
90
Time to Start Exploring Peru -
91
Welcome to Trujillo -
92
The Awesome Ruins of Chan Chan -
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Spring Festival in Trujillo -
94
The City of the Snowcapped Peaks -
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Happy Halloween -
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Life in Lima -
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Back to the City of the Snowcapped Peaks -
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My First Visitor -
99
Desert Fun -
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Doing some lines.... The Nazca Lines that is !!! -
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Merry Christmas -
102
Hey, let's go to Bolivia.... why? ....why not? -
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Happy New Year !!!! -
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The Lost City of the Inkas ... Machu Picchu -
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The Last Of Lima -
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The Slums of Belen -
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In the Amazon -
108
Welcome to the Jungle -
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Carnaval 2006! -
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Down the Amazon River -
111
The Capital of Reggae -
112
TWO YEARS!!!!! ..... and all the things I miss -
113
News from a Friend -
114
The Never-ending Beach -
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The Brazil Countryside -
116
Chapada Diamantina National Park -
117
The Marvelous City -
118
Out and About in Rio -
119
The Last of Brazil -
120
The Vegetarian's Nightmare -
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The Elusive Beef Poisoning -
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South America's Poorest Country -
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The Great Train Graveyard -
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Salar de Uyuni...The World's Largest Salt Desert -
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Mountain Biking The World´s Most Dangerous Road -
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The Highest Capital City in the World -
127
Back in the Sacred Valley -
128
Six Idiots and Motorcyles -
129
Cusco, The Place -
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Cusco, The People -
131
Dinosaur Hunter -
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The Highest City in the World -
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More Death Defying Tourism in Bolivia -
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The Paris of South America -
135
City of Vampires -
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Operation Gringo Hunter -
137
Happy Thanksgiving??? -
138
Get busy livin' or get busy dyin' -
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Off the Beaten Track of Uruguay -
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The Famous Beach -
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My new word... PLANLESSLY -
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Last Stop in Uruguay -
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Christmas Craziness -
144
Happy New Year 3.0 -
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Heading South -
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Little Switzerland -
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The Heart of the Lake District -
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How NOT to Learn New Words in Spanish -
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The End of the World -
150
Tierra del Fuego.... Exploring The Land of Fire -
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Torres del Paine National Park -
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The Perito Moreno Glacier -
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The Famous Cerro Fitz Roy -
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Finally in Chile -
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The Photogenic Capital City -
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The City of Hills -
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Highlights of the Atacama Desert -
158
Home Sweet Home ..... sort of -
159
3 Years on the Road .... And It's Halftime -
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Full Circle -
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Halftime Show -
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Land of the Midnight Sun -
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The End of an Alaska Summer -
164
Walkabout Continues -
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Trainspotting in the Birthplace of Harry Potter -
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The Scottish Highlands -
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Back to Edinburgh -
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Back to London again -
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Back to London for the next flight -
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Almost Like South America -
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London before Thailand -
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The Land of Smiles -
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A Taste of Mexico in Thailand -
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Visa Run -
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James Bond Island Trip -
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Merry Christmas 2007 -
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Happy New Year 2008 and Bad News -
178
Post New Year R & R -
179
Stay On the Path! -
180
The Temples Around Angkor Wat....Days 1 and 2 -
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Angkor Wat -
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Cambodia's 2nd Largest City -
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The Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Prison -
184
Easy Rider Part 1 -
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Easy Rider Part Deux -
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Easy Rider Part 3 -
187
Life In The Capital City -
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The Traffic Madness of Saigon -
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The Central Highlands -
190
Trying to Follow the Sun -
191
Shopper's Paradise -
192
The DMZ -
193
The Capital City -
194
Island Visit -
195
Why is it called a "JUNK" ??? -
196
Hanging Out with the Hill Tribes -
197
To Laos....The Most Laid Back Border Crossing Ever -
198
Happy Laos New Year 2551 -
199
Happy Town -
200
Passing through the Capital City -
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Motorcycling Around The Bolaven Plateau -
202
Longnecks and Black Teeth -
203
I Need More Fun Tickets -
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Mission Accomplished...Fun Tickets Earned! -
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Happy Halloween from South America!!! -
206
Flight of the Condors -
207
Trekking in the World's 2nd Deepest Canyon -
208
The Islands of Lake Titicaca -
209
The Motorcycle Diaries....Part 2 -
210
Happy HoLiDaZe -
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The Motorcycle Diaries Part 3 -
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Meddling in Medellin -
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The New York of South America -
214
Heading North -
215
Colombia's Outdoor Adventure Capital -
216
Boobs and Booze - CARNIVAL 2009 -
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Street Parties - CARNIVAL 2009 -
218
The Beach Bum Life -
219
Revisiting The Old Walled City -
220
Flight from Medellin to Lima -
221
The Motorcycle Diaries Part 4 -
222
Bike and Hike The Inka Jungle to Machu Picchu -
223
The Tourist Chronicles Vol. 1 Shoppin' n Eatin' -
224
The Motorcycle Diaries Part 5 -
225
The Tourist Chronicles Volume 2. "My Hair" !!! -
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Exploring the Central Sierra -
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Fishing with Grizzly Bears
