Over the past few years that I've been traveling, I've taken terabytes of video. But in that same timeframe, I've had my primary DSLR stolen at the Melbourne Train Station (not to be replaced for nearly a year) and my GoPro stolen in Barcelona (yet to be replaced, shit's expensive yo). In Brisbane, … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: Insider Tips for a New Zealand Working Holiday
Last year, I spent five months living out of a shitty little car in the wild South Island of New Zealand. I was usually cold and wet, and my car, a '96 RVR I named Cherry Bomb, was more dud grenade than flashy nuke. I never had enough food, and more than once I coasted down hills just trying to make … [Read more...]
Snacking Strange: Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
All You Really Need To Know Cost: $48/person for the entrance ticket, while food inside ranges from $2 (chicken feet) to $20 (stallion shot) What: Food Festival Where: Hokitika, South Island, New Zealand When: Mid-March Why: Because you saw a porn involving drinking horse semen and it … [Read more...]
5 emotions you feel when moving into your car
Horror The feeling of dread that permeates your whole body, a primal understanding that you fucked up beyond recovery As I drove through the streets of Auckland, my mind drifted inevitably back to Kerouac. He started this all. This dream of being a writer, this pseudo-On The Road adventure of … [Read more...]
Who should I see from the Laneway Festival 2015 lineup?
When I first got to New Zealand, I bitched and moaned about the lack of good live music opportunities. I'm a fucking idiot. The Laneway Festival 2015 lineup is ridiculous. Look at this. Look at this lineup, right? It's nuts. For a one day festival, there are so many amazing acts that it's just about … [Read more...]