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.
February 3, 2019
The timeless and exotic country of Japan is always in the top-ten lists of travelers around the world. With beautiful landscapes and giant entertainment industry, there […]
May 3, 2019
Japan is full of fascinating things to see and do, many of them completely unique to this complex and beautiful country. We love exploring the vibrancy […]
October 13, 2018
Tokyo, one of the world’s biggest and most vibrant metropolises, is a crazy mix of past present and future that intoxicated travelers without fail. While you […]
May 3, 2019
Japan might have a reputation for skyscrapers of glass and steel, neon lights and super-fast trains – in short, all the trappings of modernity-, but it […]
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…
March 1, 2018
An intoxicating blend of the old-world nostalgia and break-neck modern development, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of things to do in Hanoi! Choosing just a […]
July 25, 2019
Vietnam somehow manages to combine awe-inspiring natural beauty with lively city life, moments of blissful peace and quiet with moments of glorious chaos, complex and flavourful […]
October 22, 2018
Sometimes it’s exhilarating to travel off the beaten path; go somewhere that everyone hasn’t already been and discover a city that is completely different from anywhere […]
July 5, 2019
Brussels is often called the ‘hub’ or ‘crossroads’ of Europe. It’s centrally located between the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands; home to some of the […]
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!
September 9, 2018
When I book a vacation, I usually go way overboard, researching my destination so that I have a full notepad of ideas and tips for what […]
October 5, 2018
Mexico City, one of the biggest cities on Earth, has in recent years also become a burgeoning tourism magnet after cleaning up its act. Development […]
October 12, 2018
Chichen Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders on The World are famed the world over. Its iconic pyramid-shaped temple is […]
January 13, 2019
A boutique family run hotel, H177 Hotel Campeche in Mexico offered everything you could want for the perfect stay in Mexico’s UNESCO listed rainbow city: location, […]