Category 'Personal'

This category contains posts that are about me and what I get up to.

Walker & Rodeo

A quick photo-heavy article about Walker River Resort and the San Francisco Rodeo, two places Don and I went to before and after this year’s Burning Man festival. (I just couldn’t help share some of these photos.)

12 Sep 2015
Personal

Burning Man 2015

Photos and videos from Burning Man 2015, my seventh burn (in a row!)

The highlight this year was flying over the city and watch people jump out of the plane.

27 Aug - 7 Sep 2015
Personal

Barcelona, Ljungby, London and Ireland

A guilty recap of the last six and half weeks. Click through for fan fetish, leather cops, murder of passion, stag torture, beer swigging bears, unlocked chastity, gay weddings and a ratty bum castle.

6 Jul - 19 Aug 2015
Personal

Personal Madrid

A personal account of my two months in Madrid, mostly focusing on the friends I made and gruesome details of my poor health you'll wish you'd never read.

1 Mar - 27 Apr 2015
Personal

Phoenix Gay Rodeo to Zion’s Angel

On my latest U.S. roadtrip, I competed in the Phoenix Gay Rodeo, squeezed through Antelope Canyon, gazed out over Horseshoe Bend and climbed Angel's Landing in Zion.

13-21 February 2015
Personal

Year Review 2014

A year review of 2014, where I look at where I've been, accomplishments, failures and a highly scientific take on numerology and the year.

31 Dec 2014
Personal

Nomadtopia Interview

Too tired to read another article? Then sit back, close your eyes and listen instead to this interview I gave to Nomadtopia Radio!

7 Nov 2014
Personal

Burning Man 2014

An image gallery from Burning Man 2014 as well as a gallery for my post-BM trip through California.

22 Aug - 21 Sep 2014
Personal

Berlin and Tuntenhaus

I spent ten days in Berlin, living at a east-Berlin ex-squat all-gay community house. Also includes the Jewish Memorial.

6-16 August 2014
Personal

Warsaw Wedding

A short update from my time in Warsaw. I attended a wedding and learnt more of the dark history of Warsaw.

1-6 August 2014
Personal

Ljungby vs. London

If there was a war between London and my childhood home of Ljungby, which would win? Find out!

18 Jun - 31 Jul 2014
Personal

Lake Havasu

A personal account of my trip to Lake Havasu and El Mirage dry lakebed. Lots of photos and an animated GIF inside!

9-16 June 2014
Personal

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.

24-25 May 2014
Personal

Personal Vancouver

A personal account of my three months in Vancouver, one of the happiest long-term stays I've had.

17 May 2014
Personal

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.

6 Mar 2014
Personal

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.

31 Dec 2013
Personal

Gaming in Antwerp

Why did I travel 9000 km to play board games? Find out in this article on board games and Antwerp.

14 Nov - 3 Dec 2013
Personal

Philadelphia

Conjoined foetuses, broken bells, declarations of 'screw you' are all to be found Philadelphia.

4-31 October 2013
Personal

I got a job!

I have gotten a job! Where? How? Does it mean the end of my nomadism? Read on to find out.

9 Sep 2013
Personal

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.

2 Jun 2013
Personal

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.

31 Dec 2012
Personal

Merry Christmas

A Christmas greeting to all my wonderful, handsome, clever and funny readers, from a rather bizarre place.

24 Dec 2012
Personal

Halloween Disappearance

Today, I do not exist; I am trapped in the Twilight Zone! Click through to find out why. Happy Halloween!

31 Oct 2012
Personal

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!

5-7 October 2012
Personal

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!)

25 Aug - 4 Sep 2012
Personal

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.

4 Aug 2012
Personal

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.

23 Apr 2012
Personal

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!

14 Mar - 4 Apr 2012
Personal

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.

22 Feb - 13 Mar 2012
Personal

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.

13 Jan - 22 Feb 2012
Personal

Tarot

Through the power of Tarot, my future has been revealed to me. But I’m greedy, and so I want your interpretation too.

18 Jan 2012
Personal

Year Review 2011

A summary and review of 2011.

31 Dec 2011
Personal

Merry Christmas

A short Christmas greeting to all my subscribers.

24 Dec 2011
Personal

Hidalgo

My weekend trip to Hidalgo, featuring potent pulque, a beautiful hacienda, the place for human lemmings to die and a joke gone wild.

3-4 December 2011
Personal

Moving to Mexico City

A quick catch up on my first twenty days in Mexico City.

31 Oct - 19 Nov 2011
Personal

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.

26 Oct 2011
Personal

San Francisco

This is the wrap-up post for my five weeks in San Francisco, summarizing my experience of this foggy but fun city.

12 Sep - 20 Oct 2011
Personal

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.

9-11 September 2011
Personal

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.

7-8 September 2011
Personal

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!

25 Aug 2011
Personal

The London Stag

I returned to London for a stag weekend. Read on to find out what I think about strippers and mad hatters!

27 Jul - 3 Aug 2011
Personal

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.

13 May 2011
Personal