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Ruta Maya 8 – Great Balls of Fire
Friday 18th April 2014 It was dark before we reached Merida. We found ourselves a rustic little backpackers located in an old pension, but without
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.
Friday 18th April 2014 It was dark before we reached Merida. We found ourselves a rustic little backpackers located in an old pension, but without
Monday 9th – Sunday 15th December 2013 Prev 1of11 Next Wow. So let’s start at the beginning, shall we? On Monday I was flown over
Monday 23rd September 2013 – Part 1 Today I paid homage to the most New York of all New York films: Ghostbusters. The timeless story
Glastonbury 2015 Back in Blighty, the first thing I did was catch up with my Liverpool family and friends who I hadn’t seen in far
June 2015 I wasn’t expecting to still be here on Jinja Island. But I told you the “three lies of Bocas”, right? 1. I’m leaving
I also received some terrible news from my friend Kendra in Egypt. A few days ago she posted a news article on her Facebook feed about a Frenchman who had been arrested in Cairo for breaking curfew. He was beaten to death in the jail cell by his fellow inmates. We worked out today that the victim was Eric, the crazy Frenchman we went out drinking with back in January 2010.