Gary is currently in Mascot, NSW (Feb 19th, 2012)  Home Gear About Travel Blog Directory Press Travel Photos Best Of Sponsors Where I’ve Been ... [more..]

Tweet Pin ItTweet Pin ItI have arrived on Lord Howe Island, about 500 miles off the coast of Australia. It is a gorgeous island and easily one of the most beautiful I have ever visited. Lord Howe isn’t very big. It has around 300 inhabitants and there is a 400 person limit on the number of visitors that can be on the island. Getting here isn’t hard, but it is expensive. Qantas has a monopoly on the route and charges monopoly prices. One odd thing I’ve noticed, is that whenever I talk to an Australian who has been to Lord Howe, they have been here more than once. Once you visit, there is good chance you will be coming back. I spent the last week in Sydney, which was rather eye opening. I had been to Sydney several times before but never really went there with Sydney in mind as a destination. I was always there on a layover or just resting in between trips. I had never been to any of the beaches in Sydney and never got beyond the central business district. This trip I got to see and explore much more of the city. I went kayaking in the harbor, ... [more..]

Gary is currently in Mascot, NSW (Feb 19th, 2012)  Home Gear About Travel Blog Directory Press Travel Photos Best Of Sponsors Where I’ve Been ... [more..]

Tweet Pin ItTweet Pin ItWith all due respect to Robert Fulghum, you can learn a lot more traveling than you can in kindergarten. Here are some of the things I learned from traveling around the world for five years: Be patient. You will experience flight delays, screwed up food orders and lost hotel reservations. Take it in stride. I once saw someone in Bali start yelling over what amounted to 10-cents. What was the point? Live simply. Everything you need you can carry in one bag, maybe two. You have no idea how useless most of the stuff you own is until you are forced to go without it.Always take time to recharge your batteries. This isn’t some sort of alliterative way of saying you should take time to rest. I literally mean you should make sure to keep the batteries in your devices charged. Resting, however, is good too. The best things are not always the most expensive things. You can often have a better experience eating street food or staying in a hostel than you can at a five star restaurant or hotel. Take the wisdom of others who have gone before you. You will meet travelers who have been where you are ... [more..]

Gary is currently in Mascot, NSW (Feb 19th, 2012)  Home Gear About Travel Blog Directory Press Travel Photos Best Of Sponsors Where I’ve Been ... [more..]