From the happines of survival-mode poverty to an anxious ‘better life’.

A journey from the struggles of a ‘developing country’ culture to the ‘lucky’ developed west. I’ve spent a lot of time travelling through developing countries and diverse cultures over the last 10 years. I’ve trudged the gritty streets of Manila, navigated auto-rickshaws, cows and swarms Read More …

Podcast Episode 2: Interview (and beer) With an Expat

This is the second podcast from roadlesstravelled.me! In this episode, I interview Brenden Brain. Is moving to another country worth the risk? Do the advantages of living in Southeast Asia outweigh the disadvantages? Can I live the freelancer life and work from home? I get Read More …

1. Beyond the Bubble

I originally wrote this blog 13 years ago in 2003. This is part 1 in a short 3 part memoir on my first solo overseas experience to Italy. The narrative is told from a young, nervous, naive, unexplored and certainly not well-travelled 21-year-old me. I Read More …