About

I start this blog with the best intentions, to update it on a regular basis, to post photgraphs, thought and observations as I travel across the world. I hope that this may serve as a reference to others who might attempt similar long term solitary travel, but mainly its for my own records.

Never content with those text book pictures depicting a so-called “round” earth, starting on the 25th of Aug 2009 I will be travelling on my own from Dublin across the Siberia, through China and South East Asia to Australia and on the North America and eventually returning home in eight months, thereby putting this outlandish hypothesis to the test.

I know not what lies ahead, if nothing else then I shall have many a tale to tell the grandchildren; failing that, I may well be a cautionery tale, for somebody else’s.

Responses

  1. I can’t believe i only just found this,i am thinking about doing the very same thing soon,so i would love to find out your travels so far,and i must keep checking this site for updates.
    The report i just read sounds interesting,i could almost imagine hearing those complaining backpackers,they are few and far between here in Australia.
    Looking forward to hearing more.

    • Good to hear from you. No problem, if you have any questions post a message or send an email and I’ll do my best to answer them.

  2. Hi, nice to meet you !

  3. I’m writing from Intelligence Squared as I thought you and some of your readers would be really interested in a forthcoming event on the 28th of October: Great Explorers Festival. There are tickets available on the IQ2 website: http://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/the-great-explorers. Please find the press release attached as a PDF which has more information. Do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you would like more details.

    Should be great!

  4. I’m writing from Intelligence Squared as I thought you and some of your readers would be really interested in a forthcoming event on the 28th of October: Great Explorers Festival. There are tickets available on the IQ2 website: http://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/the-great-explorers. Please find the press release attached as a PDF which has more information. Do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you would like more details.

    • Ok fair enough.

  5. Hello there world traveler!

    My name is Lash. Like you, I”m a long-term world traveler. I”ve been on the road for 12 years so far.. ,I’m planning to continue traveling another 10 years…

    LIke you, I also have a travel blog. I added a link to your site. I’d appreciate a cross link- if you don’t mind?

    Meanwhile, I”m always happy to meet other long-term travelers. Hope you’re enjoying your journey.. and will fnd more time to write your tales?!

    Please request me as a friend on FAcebook if you’re on there.

    http://www.Facebook.com/LashWorldTour
    http://LashWorldTour.blogspot.com/

    look forward to hearing from you!

    cheers, Lash

    • Hello Lash, looks like you are living the dream. Sadly my travels are on hold for the moment as Im now flat broke.

      Thanks for the link, Im going to set up a links page too when I get the chance and will add you.

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  7. What you and Lash are doing has been a dream of mine since I graduated high school here in the US. My biggest question, and one i can never seem to find an answer to – how do you start, and what did you start out with – monetary, physically, equipment, etc. I would greatly appreciate some tips and a little info. on starting the drift.


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