Land for Sale on Little Corn Island with Million Dollar View! Alex June 1, 2016 Blog, Featured, Nicaragua, Off the Beaten Track, Unique Accommodation Have you been thinking about building a dream home on a small Caribbean island? Well guess what?! I just happen to have an extra piece of land for sale on Little Corn Island, just off the coast of...
That Time I Went Backpacking in Iraq, Kurdistan Alex June 11, 2015 Blog, City Travel, Iraq, Off the Beaten Track 38 Comments I sat inside of a crowded minivan of sorts, filled with local Iraqi men. The mission: backpacking through Iraq, Kurdistan. We had just driven along the border of Turkey and Syria for the last...
Living Large in Lagos, Portugal Alex June 1, 2015 Blog, City Travel, Portugal 2 Comments I'm writing this from a wooden table in the backyard of an Airbnb Villa in Lagos, Portugal. It is incredibly hot back here and the small, but clear pool next to me is looking very inviting, so this will be...
I Woke up and Bought a One Way Ticket to Nicaragua Alex April 22, 2015 Blog, Central America, Featured, Nicaragua, Off the Beaten Track 22 Comments Impulsivity is the cause of, and solution to, most of the problems in my life. Impulsiveness caused me to get in trouble as a child. As a young adult I medicated to help “cope” and control it, that I...
Partying Backstage at India Bike Week Alex April 2, 2015 Blog, Festivals, India, Motorsports 7 Comments My taxi dropped me off at India Bike Week in Goa after a 16 hour overnight bus ride from Bangalore. I had no idea that within a few hours I would be backstage hanging out with the performers. Oh yes, and...
FTF Does 3 Days in Quebec City in March Alex March 25, 2015 Adventure/Extreme Sports, Blog, Canada, City Travel 13 Comments When I was riding in the first class cabin of the Via Rail train from Ottawa to Quebec City in March, I had no idea that in less than 24 hours I would be in waist deep white fluffy powder digging out...