Category 'Personal'
This category contains posts that are about me and what I get up to.
Brandon & Yaron’s Wedding
I was honoured to attend the wedding between Brandon and Yaron. This post is my personal account of these two amazing guys.
Personal Vancouver
A personal account of my three months in Vancouver, one of the happiest long-term stays I've had.
Vancouver Arrival
A quick video blog where I tour my new place in Vancouver, Canada, and recount the horrors of room 101 of the Canadian border police.
Year Review 2013
A year review of 2013 where I look at where I've been, accomplishments, failures, numbers and the future of The Modern Nomad.
Gaming in Antwerp
Why did I travel 9000 km to play board games? Find out in this article on board games and Antwerp.
Philadelphia
Conjoined foetuses, broken bells, declarations of 'screw you' are all to be found Philadelphia.
I got a job!
I have gotten a job! Where? How? Does it mean the end of my nomadism? Read on to find out.
Madam Rodeo of Ghostly Memorial
A visual summary of last month's adventures in Palm Springs, Vegas and Long Beach Island, including rodeos, sailing, mad RV riders, Hoover Dam and Calico ghost town.
Year Review 2012
A year review of 2012 where I look at where I've been, accomplishments, failures and the future of The Modern Nomad.
Merry Christmas
A Christmas greeting to all my wonderful, handsome, clever and funny readers, from a rather bizarre place.
Halloween Disappearance
Today, I do not exist; I am trapped in the Twilight Zone! Click through to find out why. Happy Halloween!
2-Stepping Biker Clowns at Gay Disneyland
My Los Angeles weekend including a motorcycle ride, charity work as a sexy clown, Gay-days at Disneyland and country-western dancing!
Burning Man 2012
My personal experiences from Burning Man 2012, including a Black Rock Cock, two sad goodbyes at the Temple and a talk on nomadic lifestyles. (and lots of pictures!)
Leaving Buenos Aires
A personal retrospective on my five months in Buenos Aires. I go over what I've accomplished, where I struggled, the friends I made and what I plan to do next.
Spreading the Word
My main writing goes into The Modern Nomad, but I occasionally write articles for other sites or give interviews. This is a round-up of the recently published items that I've been involved with.
Moving to Buenos Aires
An update on my first three weeks in Buenos Aires, where I am staying and how I'm settling in. The post includes a video walkthrough of my new place and a video of a crazy hailstorm that ripped holes in our skylight!
From Switzerland to Buenos Aires
An update on where I've been, what I've done and with whom I've done it during my three weeks between leaving Switzerland and arriving in Buenos Aires.
Switzerland
I spent a month and a bit in Switzerland. This post is a personal recap of what I got up to there as well as some fun facts about the country.
Tarot
Through the power of Tarot, my future has been revealed to me. But I’m greedy, and so I want your interpretation too.
Year Review 2011
A summary and review of 2011.
Merry Christmas
A short Christmas greeting to all my subscribers.
Hidalgo
My weekend trip to Hidalgo, featuring potent pulque, a beautiful hacienda, the place for human lemmings to die and a joke gone wild.
Moving to Mexico City
A quick catch up on my first twenty days in Mexico City.
Carpet Cleaning
I tried being a carpet cleaner for a day. It made me realize that I am free to try any odd little job that I can find. What a great opportunity that is for gaining new experiences.
San Francisco
This is the wrap-up post for my five weeks in San Francisco, summarizing my experience of this foggy but fun city.
Rodeo
I am no longer a rodeo virgin. I competed in three events: Goat Dressing, Steer Deco and Chute Dogging. Click on to see me manhandle an animal three times my own weight.
Zipping through Lake Tahoe
A short update on the days I spent around Lake Tahoe after Burning Man, including a video from a zip-line tour.
NY, LBI, LA & LB
An update from New York, Long Beach Island, Los Angeles and Long Beach. Read on for luxury bidets, an epiphany on a motorcycle and a handsome group of burners!
The London Stag
I returned to London for a stag weekend. Read on to find out what I think about strippers and mad hatters!
Last Day in the Office
Today was my last day at work. Read on to find out why I slept in the office last night and the meaning of friggatriskaidekaphobia.