For years I’ve had an item on my bucket list: to swim with giants. Whale sharks. The largest living fish in the sea. Docile enough to swim with in safety …
A Guide to Swimming with Whale Sharks in Oslob, Cebu
Swimming with whale sharks in Oslob is one of the most sought after experiences in Cebu. For adventurous travelers and backpackers, the former fishing village of Oslob makes it possible …
Learn to Surf for $100: A Guide for Learning How to Surf on Bali…or anywhere
If you want to learn to surf, there’s no better way than flying to Bali, renting a board, and hitting the waves. With less than $100, the help of this …
The Adventure 8: A Design for Outdoor Adventure Travel
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved the outdoors. As a kid, my brother and I spent our entire summers wandering the Mojave desert with nothing but a …
The Ozaki 8: Inspiration for True Outdoor & Adventure Travel
In the new remake of the movie Point Break “the Ozaki 8” is a challenge posed to the adventure sports world of 8 extreme sports “ordeals” intended to honor the …
(PT 7) A View of Everest – Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar and finishing the Everest Base Camp Hike
Just Starting our “Experiencing Everest Series“? Then jump to our Everest page and start from Part 1 “Why go to Everest”. Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar Even through the sub-freezing …
(Pt 6) Oh the places you’ll go, and the people you’ll meet…all over a cup of coffee (Adventures as a Global Volunteer: Lesvos)
More from the Series: Adventures as a Global Volunteer – Lesvos and the Refugee Crisis Preface: Voluntourism – What Is It, and Why to Avoid It Part 1: The Beginning. …
(Pt 5) Riots in the Refugee Camp, The Exodus of the Kurds, Politics, Cowardice, and Voluntourism
Just as I thought my days on Lesvos were becoming slow and predictable, the worst happened – a riot in the refugee camp between Kurds and Arabs exploded. Unwilling …
(Pt 4) A Crash Course as a Volunteer Teacher and a Worthwhile Venture
A Note from Carlos: Teachers and Educators – Thank you. What you do is invaluable. I want to open this with a thank you. Thank you to educators of all …
(Pt 3) The Meaning of “A Brother Abroad” & Translating in Europe’s Worst Refugee Camp (Adventures as a Global Volunteer)
Moria Camp, on Lesvos Greece, is arguably the worst refugee camp in Europe. By chance, I was lucky enough to pick up a week long volunteering job translating for patients …
