Bangla Road, Patong Bay, Phuket, Thailand

Phuket’s Illegal Wildlife Trade

A dark shadow creeps among the perfect postcards of trendy tourist-laden Phuket, Thailand. This is exactly what I expected: the humid stink of sewer, sweat and petrol sticks to everything while everyone's just ...
Leanna Decker | GAWDS Interview

In Conversation with Leanna Decker

Leanna Decker is a sweet Southern belle whose modelling career has taken off this year after capturing Playboy's Cyber Girl of the Year 2012; as well as some high-exposure work with Apple. Tied button-ups and Daisy Dukes have never looked better but she's not ...
Ko Racha Yai | Kingdom of Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

After a mindful month absorbing what I could of Balinese Hinduism, Thailand appeared high on my list of places to visit next. The Kingdom is a nexus for the illegal wildlife trade, but there are many more lay...
Island of the Gods | Tegalalang Rice Terraces

Bali – Island of the Gods

In this landscape inspiration comes easy. But before I get too far ahead of myself. The journey is about researching solutions, exploring cultures and promoting higher values. It's also about personal growt...

Leaving Home

And so it begins. The seeds of this pilgrimage sprouted in my mind many years ago. No matter the successes I experienced, something was always missing. A late night revelation told me I wouldn't find what I was looking for at home in Vancouver. I suspected to ...