by Jub | Feb 15, 2016
If we never got nervous, life would be pretty boring yea. Some of following reasons may be irrational, but I for sure was nervous in the 48 hours leading up to visiting the Island of Komodo, home of the cannibal dragon. They’re Cannibals. When we humans are...
by Jub | Feb 12, 2016
Every now and again you come across a place that hits all the right spots. My first trip to Cambodia I spent a month in Siem Reap but I wanted a place to go somewhere else before settling into Siem Reap life. When looking at nearby places I discovered the bamboo...
by Jub | Feb 3, 2016
Humans are weird. Me included. More often than not we say negative things about our hometown. We claim ‘it’s boring’ and ‘there’s nothing to do’. That is particularly the case as a teenager. I was the same, and still am to a degree....
by Jub | Jan 26, 2016
“Hey I’m Jub, how are you?” “Good, I’m (insert name here), sorry was that Job?” “No no, Jub. J U B.” “Ah Jub, got it. Cool name! So where you from Jub?” “Kiwi. Whoops I mean, New Zealand.” That is...
by Jub | Jan 23, 2016
Deciding how many nights in Chiang Mai you’ll stay is a question many people thought they knew the answer to. Two months later they realize they’ve gone well over their expected five nights in the city and aren’t bored yet. Chiang Mai has the...
by Jub | Jan 23, 2016
Cappadocia and hot-air balloons. If you search for photos of Turkey’s Cappadocia, you will see hot air balloons. Ballooning wasn’t quite in my budget. Well honestly, I was also nervous I wouldn’t wake up at whatever nasty hour you need to if I...