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If my Granddad were still alive this year, we’d be celebrating his hundredth birthday. We often made fun that his birth was the second major disaster of 1912. When he died he took a thousand stories with him. And just as many songs. He was a guarded man. The few stories we shared only offered [...]

Scottevest and the trip of your life

Here is a competition I couldn’t ignore. A $10,000 pot from Scottevest for one lucky person to take the trip of their lifetime and document as they go. I never enter competitions and could easily talk my way out of winning this one by saying I feel I’ve been to most of the countries I’ve ever wanted [...]

Location Based Apps for the Homeless

The Swiss Alps

During the 90′s I spent a lot of time ‘roughing it’ and wandering Europe. I’d walk between France, Switzerland and Germany sleeping under the stars and making money where I could. If you’ve ever read Narcissus and Goldmund  by Hesse you’ll get the idea. I starting writing a book called the ‘Blaggers Guid To The [...]

Audiences Norway 2011

Bergen Kunstmuseum

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End to End – The Vodafone FreeBees Challenge

In late November 2010 I was challenged by Vodafone to travel from Lands End to John o’Groats with no money or food. I was given five  £10 pay-as-you-go FreeBees SIM cards to use as currency and I bartered my way for 900 miles using social media. I took only my iPhone 4 for photos, video [...]

Tree Top Airlines

Thinking of hitching a ride back to Nairobi tomorrow with Moses Lelesit. A massively respected bush pilot.   UPDATE: I did hitch a ride.. and it was more than a little fun..   Listen!

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I'm A Passenger

It was hard leaving home today. Harder than it has ever been. I guess it’s being part of my own little family. Not someone else’s family, my own. Weird. Yesterday was spent packing and repacking, I am a bugger for taking too much kit. The trick is to pack and then ditch half of it. [...]

Into Knoydart (part 3)

Back at camp we check our supplies, light our fire with a spark and get to cooking. This is part three of our trip. Part one is here: http://documental.ly/into-knoydart-part-1  Part two is here: http://documental.ly/into-knoydart-part-2

Into Knoydart (part 2)

We arrive on the Knoydart peninsular and head into the woods to make camp before visiting the UK’s most remote pub. The Old Forge. Whilst in there, I get chatting to a Stalker. This is part two of our trip Part one is here: http://documental.ly/into-knoydart-part-1