Hi, I'm Jordan!
Just your average 20-something Kiwi guy. Until a few years ago when I decided the 9-5 lifestyle just wasn’t for me. So I quit my job, booked a one-way ticket and never looked back. Addicted to exploring the remote or underestimated, getting totally lost while pretending I know what I am doing and seeking out cute animals and coffeeshops wherever I go…
I want this site to help you to learn more about the world and to discover quirky attractions and destinations. Hopefully, I can show you how easy it is to make your own adventure - whether its a weekend city escape or a multi-year odyssey. Just pull out your map, get inspired and GO!
Weird, Wacky Tokyo
Asia
A neon-lit, futuristic metropolis where obsessions are indulged, boundaries pushed and the lines between reality and fantasy smudged. Tokyo is everything and nothing like you expected, the perfect introduction to eccentric Japan.
October 13, 2018
Tokyo, one of the world’s biggest and most vibrant metropolises, is a crazy mix or past present and future that intoxicated travelers without fail. While you […]
October 29, 2018
By now every tourist heading to Japan has probably heard of the 103 UNESCO World Heritage Listed shrines and temples of Nikko. So you can imagine […]
August 22, 2019
It’s no secret that we love Japan. It’s a country where you see shiny skyscrapers towering over alleys filled with tiny, tiny wood-paneled pubs and food […]
November 26, 2018
Tokyo is a futuristic city, with massive skyscrapers, high-tech machines, and super-fast trains, but at the same time, it maintains its cultural identity, linked to a […]
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
I'm also obsessed with exploring places in the world with intense cultural, historical, nature or scientific significance. Places with a soul. Places like nowhere else on Earth. See, It's not all cocktails and luxury hotels (though there is plenty of those too!)...
Luckily UNESCO has made it easy for me to find these places having inscribed over 1000+ sites to dates. I'm slowly working my way through the list and you can see the 300-odd sites I've visited here. If nothing else, think of them as the ultimate travel cheat sheet!
Time-Warped Vienna
Europe
Imperial streetscapes lined with Baroque masterpieces, clubs hidden into abandoned subway stations - and let's not forget the sublime Weihnachtsmarkt! Vienna is simultaneously stuck in the past and utterly progressive. Here are a just few reasons why I’m in love…
April 20, 2019
Situated 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador, away from the hustle and the worries of modern life, Galapagos Islands seem to be a paradise on […]
December 29, 2018
Hearing the word ‘Florida’ immediately conjures up images of sunshine, beaches, lush tropics, and spring break. In reality, it’s all of these things and more. For […]
May 10, 2017
The Surf Ranch Resort Nicaragua is a boutique resort located only a few minutes drive from the chaotic San Juan Del Sur, but feels miles away thanks […]
February 2, 2016
In my quest to as many UNESCO sites as I can in the world I came across an truly incredible place, Taishan Mountain China! Mt Tai (Taishan), […]
Under the sea
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
If you haven’t tried scuba diving yet, you are missing out! Here are my favorite dive sites in the world - but don’t find your nearest dive shop and see whats down there.
71% of the Earth’s surface is water after all, so there is more to see down there than up there!
Cultured & Chaotic Mexico City
North America
Tacos, torta & tequila - what more could you want? And all in vibrant concrete jungle built upon centuries of history, desperate to reinvent itself once again. Pack your walking shoes, fat pants, and camera. You're going to need them all!
July 13, 2017
For anyone who has traveled within Latin America, you will know…well, while there is always a gay scene to be found, it is not frequently loud, […]
October 16, 2018
The Riviera Maya in Mexico is known for the best cenotes, cavern, and cave diving in the world so no matter what, you don’t want to […]
September 16, 2018
Campeche – a stunning colonial UNESCO World Heritage site in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula – is like something straight out of a fairy tale, complete with pirates, […]
June 13, 2017
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve is exactly where you want to be if you’re trying to get off-the-beaten track in Mexico, to truly interact with friendly locals, […]