FAQ
What’s your favorite country?
Impossible – there is no number one country. I like everywhere … many dozens of countries are amazing but if pushed here’s a good handful – of my many favourites – in no particular order: India, Yemen, Laos, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Mali, Tibet, Colombia, Peru, Burma, East Timor, Iran, Jordan, Guatemala, Mexico, Korea, Mongolia, Cuba, Ghana, Togo, etc … and off course stunning, Antarctica.
MRP @ Jiayuguan - where the Great Wall ends in the Gobi Desert, 1994 - China
Why do you travel to these places?
I love history – monuments, ruins, lost cities – and “exotic” cultures and meeting interesting people. I also love nature and stunning landscapes. AND going to remote or ancient places is often like traveling back in time – so I love to time-travel.
Why haven’t you been to the USA?
I will get there. But like other developed Western countries it’s not a priority as the States isn’t changing mega-fast like much of the 3rd world; I want to see the old world before it’s gone.
How many languages do you speak?
English aside, no others fluently; only fragments of a few.
How do you fund your travels?
Mostly teaching English but I want to move more into my passions of art, photography & writing for income.
What future travels do you intend?
I want to revisit many places but areas where I have big travel gaps include: Caribbean, central & north America; central Asia; central & southern Africa; Europe; the Arctic; the Moon, space & time.
Why do you travel?
To have fun, to learn, to experience life.
What are the benefits of this lifestyle?
It’s very liberating – I love the freedom to do whatever whenever, and not be tied to responsibilities, commitments or societal pressures. ALSO: travel is the great teacher and the whole newness of each experience is thrilling and addictive.
What are the down-sides of this lifestyle?
Being away from family and New Zealand is something I’ve gotten used too … being nomadic can get lonely but I’m good at being alone and when I need company I always seem to find friends in strangers.
Don’t you get tired of traveling for so long? How do you cope?
Yes, occasionally. When I’ve done a large road trip moving for many months I find it nice to stop somewhere new and foreign and fun, unpack my bag, and either have an art-creation holiday or work awhile to get into a routine, a slow rut, get restless, get bored and then hit the road refreshed for more intense travels.
When will you stop traveling?
Not sure.
Do you want a family?
Maybe; first I need a woman …
What are you searching for?
Nothing deep: having new, fun experiences, gaining wisdom and knowledge, and off course, checking out the world’s amazing sights – both cultural and natural, that’s my real kick.
Are you crazy?
Possibly …
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