by Jason | Sep 11, 2020 | Evolve, Zen in My Backpack
Don’t you underestimate any encounter, my child. You may carry it under your skin for the rest of your life. – Unknown A wise person once told me that people come in our life for a reason; to teach or to learn, to give or to receive. This statement has had a profound...
by Jason | Sep 5, 2020 | Evolve, Incredible Journeys, Inspirational Stories
Kon-Tiki Expedition A sea voyage that transcends time “BORDERS? I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE. BUT I HAVE HEARD THEY EXIST IN THE MINDS OF SOME PEOPLE.” – THOR HEYERDAHL Every journey begins with the crucial first step, however small and hesitant it may be. So too, it was...
by Jason | Sep 26, 2017 | Zen in My Backpack
If there is one song that has never failed to pick me up whenever I was down and has helped me believe in the promise of spring whenever I was in the midst of my darkest winters, it is this classic – You Raise Me Up originally composed by Irish-Norwegian duo...
by Jason | Aug 6, 2017 | Evolve, Zen in My Backpack
The verses below reportedly were written on the wall of Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta, India, and are widely attributed to her. Some sources say that the words below were written on the wall in Mother Teresa’s own room. In any case, their...
by Jason | Jun 2, 2017 | Australia, Backpacking, Blog, Destinations, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Cape Tribulation – Where The Rainforest meets the Reef! Captain Cook’s journal entry for the 10th of June 1770 sums up his experience of that eventful day when his ship ran aground at Cape Tribulation, as he was making his way back to England after...