I’ve been writing about travel, culture and the world’s marginal places for more than two decades — serious desert expeditions, long solo journeys through Central America and East Asia, my expat life in multiple countries, and strange geographical and cultural corners of Europe.

I broke into publishing with no contacts by using martial arts cunning to slip past the gatekeepers.

Two published books later — and more magazine features than I can count — I host Personal Landscapes, long form podcast conversations with writers like Paul Theroux, Simon Winchester, Nicholas Shakespeare and Dervla Murphy.

This is my world: travel, books and the craft behind both.

What you’ll find here: free biweekly podcast episodes — deep conversations with literary giants — in the Podcast tab. Join my Club for $7/month and you’ll get weekly essays, book reviews, bonus videos, podcast extras, and quarterly Q&As with details I don’t share anywhere else.

Need help with your own writing? My Shop has a $49 course called ‘Writing Your Travel Life,’ and reports like ‘The Anti-Influencer Guide to Travel’ and ‘16 Keys to Creating Your Travel Life’ for $15 — the same secrets I used, with no fluff and no filler.

I started Personal Landscapes because I love classic travel literature, and I wanted to talk to the writers who inspired me when I was starting out. These aren’t surface chats; they’re in-depth conversations.

I’m busy writing a new book, too, and this supports my work. I hope you’ll join me.

Start with the latest episode — free in the Podcast tab. Love the depth? Join my Personal Landscapes Club for $7/month — the first essay’s on me. Want my secrets? Visit the Shop.

You’re a traveler. Pick your own path.

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