Category
Misadventures
I'm one of the clumsiest people you'll meet, and I don't always make the best choices when travelling. These are the stories of broken legs, attempts to drive into fjords, and general travel disasters that at least make for funny stories now!
Featured Misadventures
Classic
The Bus I Shouldn't Have Chased
It was the last bus out of Jokkmokk. The doors closed. I ran. I didn't think about how hard it is to run on ice.
EmbarrassingConcussed by a Parked Car in England
In my defence, it was a very large wing mirror. In the car's defence, it was not moving.
Near Miss"Going Missing" on the Copland Track
An adventure that started with torrential flooding and finished with a phone call from the NZ police.
All Misadventure Posts
14 stories
My Worst Travel Moments of 2015
Senja, Norway
Things To Know Before Taking a Summer Road Trip in Norway
An Eventful Trek to Chalahn Falls
“Going Missing” on the Copland Track
How the Hooker Valley Track Nearly Killed My Dad
Blinded by a Monkey
Don’t Let a Stolen Wallet Ruin Your Trip
How I Offered My Wallet to Croatian Thieves on a Silver Platter
Kemi, Finland
Nearly Being Steamed to Death…in the SnowCastle?
How Forenom Koto Left Me Out in the Cold…Literally
Madrid, Spain
On Missing Trains and Meeting Communists
Skellefteå, Sweden
Driven to Distraction...On a Bus in the Snow
Winchester, England
Concussed in Winchester
Jokkmokk, Sweden