I personally find January to be a difficult month, because usually, winter has long since worn out its welcome. At this point, I just want it to be over already. But I know that winter has not yet released Canada from its icy grip, so I start dreaming of going on a vacation somewhere tropical. […]
Our Epic Journeys on the Old Telegraph Track
The Old Telegraph Track (the “Telly Track” in Aussie slang) is what’s left of the original telegraph track that was created in the 1880s to connect Cairns with Thursday Island. It has become one of Australia’s best 4WD tracks. The Old Telegraph Track is a 350km (700km round trip) rough 4-wheel drive track that passes through […]
My Amazing Week Diving on the Spirit of Freedom
With a splash, I stepped off the stern of the Spirit of Freedom, into the pitch-black ocean. I had my diving “wing” (a type of buoyancy compensator) filled with air, so I bobbed on the surface until my dive buddies and our Divemaster joined me. Once we were all together and ready, we turned on […]
Cooktown and My Unique Solo Sunrise Hike
You know how sometimes life has a funny way of surprising you when you least expect it, or when you’ve given up on an idea? That’s exactly what happened to me on this part of my trip. I had resigned myself to the fact that I would only get as far north as Cooktown, even […]
A Very Secluded Cool Little Beach
So there I was, at the very top of Australia. As far north as I could get. I had wanted to get to this spot for quite some time. Now, I had finally arrived, at the place called Cape York. It’s not a town but an uninhabited place located at the tip of the Cape […]
The Barefoot Peregrine – An Introduction
Hello readers! I’d like to welcome you to my blog, and thank you for checking it out. Why “The Barefoot Peregrine”? What is that about, you might find yourself asking? I chose that phrase for a couple of reasons. First: I view myself as a barefoot wanderer, or nomad. Unfortunately, both of those titles have already been […]