by Jason | Oct 17, 2020 | Evolve, Inspirational Stories, Zen in My Backpack
A Gruelling Ultra Marathon… …An Unexpected Outcome “THE SKY IS NOT MY LIMIT…I AM.” – T.F. HODGE Cliff Young was an average 61-year-old potato farmer, who lived in isolation tending to his garden and his animals on a sprawling 2,000-acre rural...
by Jason | Oct 3, 2020 | Evolve, Inspirational Stories
You are the combination of the 5 people you look up to – Mike Yanek It is human nature to seek out leaders and achievers who wear the heavy crown of success upon their heads: as a source of inspiration, as a role model, and as a beacon of light, when our own...
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 | May 13, 2015 | Australia, Blog, Destinations, Evolve, Inspirational Stories
BACKPACKING IN AUSTRALIA FOR TWO MONTHS ON A BUDGET Our story of hugging kangaroos, swimming with sharks and dining with the 12 Apostles !! This post is a preamble and a synopsis of our backpacking journey in Australia. How does an Asian couple, on an Asian budget...
by Jason | Nov 7, 2011 | Backpacking, Blog, Destinations, India, Inspirational Stories
My village home is in a quaint little place called Salmara, which is an extension of the village of Shankerpura, around 15 km from Udupi. Shankarpura, best known as the birth place of the fragrant jasmine flowers, which is sold not only in Udupi district but exported...
by Jason | Apr 3, 2007 | Backpacking, Blog, Destinations, India, Inspirational Stories, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
MY TRIP TO GOD’S OWN COUNTRY My basic plan when I decided to backpack Kerala was to see as much as I could whilst spending as little as possible, to rough it out as far as hopping between destinations and staying goes. I wanted to have a complete native experience and...