More Gonzo

5 Danger Zones Worth A Visit

Here’s a cool gallery and story on MSN about places that frequently get bad press, but that shouldn’t stop you from checking them out. Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Colombia, Ethiopia and Albania - fantastic adventures all!

A Consultation with Dr Fish

In a spa in South Korea, I meet little fish who love chomping down on our dead skin cells. They’re called Doctor Fish, and they have their medical degrees on the pool tiles. Funny fishies.

Chilling Around the World: Goa

Here’s my column for Chill Magazine on chilled out places around the world, in this case, Goa. A famous stop on the hippie trail, go Full Power with the sights and smells of India.

7 Great Guy Getaways

There are fundamental differences between our male and female species, especially when it comes to travel. From Brazil to the West Coast Trail, I assure you there’s no room for shopping and getting your nails done in this fun story for MSN.

8 Ways to Kill Time in an Airport

In which I put forward some suggestions to make life more interesting the next time you find yourself waiting for the plane, such as, writing an article about it!

The New Seven Wonders of the World

In 2007, an online poll determined the new cornerstones of humanity. Since I’d been to all these marvels, some spectacular, some controversial, here’s a picture book from MSN.

Why Travelling the World Has Never Been Better

Between digital cameras, budget flights, iPods and what have you, today’s travel has never been easier.

Making a Big Difference in Thailand

Here’s a picture-book story for MSN about my visit to the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. Honk if you love freedom, click on the link if you love elephants.

Journey into the Past

Investigating genealogy (and filming a terrific episode of Word Travels), I travel to Lithuania to find my roots. ending up in the beautiful countryside.

Dogsledding in the Yukon

For this MSN picture-story, we head to the Great White North where I join a dogsledding legend for a lesson in teamwork. Some incredible photos as we race along a frozen lake in the pristine Yukon wilderness.

Return to Bolivia’s Death Road

Here’s my story on MSN about returning to bike down Bolivia’s Death Road. With a new highway in place, the death toll has dropped from 150 people every year, but the tourist fatalities have increased.

Looking for Devils in Tasmania

Here’s another MSN column, this time about my adventures in Tasmania, home of the wombat, sanctuary for the devil itself!

Julia Dimon Interviews me for METRO

A little Q&A with my Word Travels co-host published in her Travel Junkie column in Canada’s METRO.

City’s Bad First Impressions

After 12 months backpacking the world, I decided to see what backpackers thought about my own city, Vancouver. It’s been a while since the Vancouver Sun published this, but it’s still relevant.

From salsa dancing to speed dating, tuning car shows to comparing the new seven wonders of the world, there’ll hopefully be something here to pique your interest on one of those bored Tuesday afternoons when you’re desperately looking for something to make you look busy in the office.

Modern Gonzo Does the Salsa - In which I get lost climbing a mountain in Patagonia, but find myself at a Salsa Bootcamp in B.C. Since Salsa is a sexy celebration of life through dance, I decided to learn a few steps from the pros, finding out more about this worldwide phenomenon as I maim my partners with my two left feet.

The World of Speed Dating - Load up on calamari and listen for the “bing!”, my time as a fill-in speed-dater is rife with humour and tragedy, kind of like normal dating with your finger on the fast-forward button. My past as a International Frisbee Oil consultant might come back to haunt me, but dating 75 women in three nights was a little more than I bargained for.

Hot Daze in San Diego - Porn stars and tuning cars roll up the United State’s obssession to reinvent itself, under the hood and under the bra. This hot weekend finds me sandwiched by playmates, line dancing with rednecks and recklessly endangering Marines with my ragged Mule. Viewer discretion is advised.

The Truth, and other Lies - A conspiracy theory convention in London reveals the truth behind Princess Di’s murder, the paradigm of disinformation, and where strange little men with computer tans spend their time. When facts don’t add up, people create theories, and those theories create nutters with disturbing facial hair.

Dodging Kooties in the Kooteneys - I’ve drowned in mud at Glastonbury, but Salmon Arm’s annual Shambhala music festival is a hippie-biker mecca all its own. Originally published in Terminal City, this report was later used by the organizers for their documentary, and features the now-legendary, 100% true anal probe scene.