Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How’d they get so rich? Because they’re free. P. J. O’Rourke Welcome to the Arctic Circle. Specifically, I’m speaking of Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjarvi on opposite sides of the mountain where the Ylläs ski resort is located and in the Kolari municipality of […]
How to Travel Through Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the most stunning countries for those who love beaches and marvelous coastline. If you love diving, quad biking, fresh seafood, and hanging in hammocks, Mozambique is one of those awesome budget beach destinations that few frequent. If you’ve heard that Mozambique is difficult to travel through, I hate to say it’s […]
The People You Meet in Vilanculos, Mozambique
On an oppressively hot November afternoon, a few of my Tofo friends and I rode in the back of a flatbed truck on our way to Vilanculos, Mozambique, just 200-ish kilometers up the coast from Tofo. Hitching a ride in Mozambique is common – it’s called a getting a boleia. The flatbed truck could only […]
Tofo, Mozambique: Paradise You Never Knew Existed
I know of a place that few others do. It’s the kind of place where the silica-rich sand squeaks beneath your feet, you stop wearing shoes of any kind, don’t even think about brushing your hair, and since there aren’t any mirrors around, you stop thinking about how you look, too. It starts to become […]
Why Going Alone to Mozambique Was the Best Decision Ever
I walked along the beach after jumping off the boat from an amazing day of SCUBA diving in Tofo, Mozambique. The white sand squeaked under my feet and the waves rolled in lazily. I had just seen a whale shark underwater and was ecstatic. It had taken me several days of long bus journeys to get there, but […]