Ruta Maya 6 – Operation Cobá
16 April 2014
Wednesday 16th April 2014 We arrived in the small town of Coba after nightfall. The town comprised of a boring old road and a rather
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Where next for the man who has been everywhere...?
On the first of January 2009, I crossed the River Plate from Argentina to Uruguay. Thus began The Odyssey Expedition my incredible, hilarious and occasionally terrifying four year journey to every country in the world without flying, as accredited by Guinness World Records™.
You can read all about The Odyssey Expedition by tapping on the link below.
I officially finished the journey at the end of January 2013 and by the summer of that year I was already ready for my next adventure, and so I signed up to be a contestant on SOS Island: a Samsung-sponsored survival show hosted by Les Stroud.
And guess what? I won.
The prize was $100,000 towards an island adventure of my choice. Thus began The Road To Jinja Island.
But before becoming the lord and master of my very own taste of paradise, my girlfriend and I ran around Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras on what we called The Ruta Maya.
We then travelled south to Bocas Del Toro, Panama where I embarked on an three-year long adventure living off-grid on the tropical island I named Jinja Island.
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20 April 2016
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SOS Island Boot Camp Day 5: D-DAY
4 October 2013
Friday 5th October 2013 Of the 16 people to do boot camp, only 8 will make it to SOS Island itself. Today’s the day we
The Sea Plus Plus
28 February 2015
February 2015 Every Thursday morning I get on the VHF radio (located in my pantry) and broadcast the weather as part of a neighbourly service
Kiritimati Island
27 December 2014
Christmas 2014 Christmas Eve saw the return of Sarah (Wonder Woman) as well as Anna from Liverpool. To make things extra confusing, she brought with
SOS Island | Days 8 & 9 | Ben Gunn’s Cheese
15 October 2013
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