Travel

The metric by which I’ll forever judge success: how much of the world I see, how many different perspectives I gain, and how wide a variety of experiences I have.

  • Oceans: 4

  • Summits: 0

  • Countries: 50

  • Continents: 5

Botswana | Zimbabwe | Zambia 🛶🚁 Wrapping up what’s likely my final official post of the year (😢) by highlighting 3 countries unique in biodiversity, terrain, and feel. Top moments: • Rafting the Mighty Zambezi • Copiloting over V
Botswana | Zimbabwe | Zambia 🛶🚁 Wrapping up what’s likely my final official post of the year (😢) by highlighting 3 countries unique in biodiversity, terrain, and feel. Top moments: • Rafting the Mighty Zambezi • Copiloting over Victoria Falls • Dawn game drive in Chobe Park • Elephant tracking on Mocorros through the Okavango Delta • Sunset cruise down the Chobe River • Finishing the Brooklyn Follies on the most remote campsite I’ve been Thanks for following along on this latest adventure— already looking forward to 2024! Now off to the big city… 🍎 ___ I realize that I’m breaking an unspoken rule of the account by grouping multiple countries together within one post. Rest assured that it’s not for a lack of content or individual identity (Livingstone couldn’t have been more different from Vic Falls), but the best portrayal of how I experienced this region. With the Kaza Visa, we were back and forth between the 3 every day, rendering a chronological post both impossible and nonrepresentative.
Namibia 🐘🛶 (2/2) The second half of Namibia saw a massive change in environment as we transitioned from the coastal dunes to national parks. Animal spotting was incredible, the people we met were unbelievably knowledgeable, and sunsets over the
Namibia 🐘🛶 (2/2) The second half of Namibia saw a massive change in environment as we transitioned from the coastal dunes to national parks. Animal spotting was incredible, the people we met were unbelievably knowledgeable, and sunsets over the Kavango were a different breed… Was also introduced to a Rock Shandy— might have to pull that one out at an upcoming event 👀
Namibia 🏜️ (1/2) With 5 days left in this glorious country, I’ve realized that I’m going to have too much content for a single post. As such, here are some highlights from our expedition up the Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund: • Sunr
Namibia 🏜️ (1/2) With 5 days left in this glorious country, I’ve realized that I’m going to have too much content for a single post. As such, here are some highlights from our expedition up the Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund: • Sunrise hike up Dune 45 • Kayaking down the Orange River • Napping under a petrified tree in Dedvlei • Converting to a board man for a day (apologies @bryce_murrin) • Quad-biking on the Skeleton Coast • Amarula • Sunset over the Fish River Canyon Currently heading east through Etosha toward Botswana and the Okavango Delta— full Namibian recap to come
⛰️Cape Town 🌊 No description, picture, nor comparison can do justice to just how beautiful this city is… All I really can say is you have experience it yourself! Still, I’ll give it a go… Take the best natural features of San F
⛰️Cape Town 🌊 No description, picture, nor comparison can do justice to just how beautiful this city is… All I really can say is you have experience it yourself! Still, I’ll give it a go… Take the best natural features of San Francisco Bay, Rio Harbour, and Tuscany, add in an incredibly embracing and stimulating population with deep cultural history, plus some of my personal favorite tastes and smells (brings me back to Brighton and Carcassone at the same time), and somehow I still feel as if I’m falling quite short. The best compliment I can give CT is that I feel as if there’s a part of the city for everyone— no matter how unique or different your taste and style. Some highlights: • Exploring Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope (southwestern-most point of Africa) • Hanging out with penguins on Boulder Beach • Hiking Lion’s Head Mountain • Wine tasting in Constantia • Watching the Springboks win their opening match on Kloof Street • Fish & chips at Mariner’s Wharf on Hout Bay • Touring and whale-spotting at the Robben Island Museum (Nelson Mandela Gateway) Have to give a massive shoutout to @luyandaaaa and @sarah_ebell for some fantastic recommendations 🙏🏼 Can’t wait to come back! Time to head north…
Utah 💥 A new top-5 state has entered the mix… Coming in hot, dry, and red, tied for 5th with Alaska, we have Utansn. Second only to California in ‘biome diversity’ and up there with Yosemite for most dramatic landscape I’
Utah 💥 A new top-5 state has entered the mix… Coming in hot, dry, and red, tied for 5th with Alaska, we have Utansn. Second only to California in ‘biome diversity’ and up there with Yosemite for most dramatic landscape I’ve seen in the States, we had the pleasure of hitting 3 national parks, driving through 2 more, and stopping in 2 state parks on our tour. Highlights: (1-2) Bryce Canyon (3-4) Angels Landing, Zion (5-6) Escalante (7-8) Arches (9) Sand warrior transformation (10) Origin of the wild horse + honorable mention to Goblin Valley for an immaculate setting and puppet show 🍄, and Escalante for slot canyons worth pushing physical boundaries for… A big thank you to trip leader and star photographer (literally took 9/10 of these) @bryce_murrin ❤️ Time to spend some time in civilization 😵
🗼Tokyo🗼 And LAST but not least, the final stop on our 43 day expedition: Tokyo. Thank y’all for following along! We’ll be back with more activity this summer, where the adventure continues: 7.20 — Utah 9.7 — South Africa,
🗼Tokyo🗼 And LAST but not least, the final stop on our 43 day expedition: Tokyo. Thank y’all for following along! We’ll be back with more activity this summer, where the adventure continues: 7.20 — Utah 9.7 — South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe
☀️ Hiroshima ☀️ A city rebuilt and redefined— embracing its past to become one of the most influential contributors in the atomic world. Loved being around all of the history. Better late than never, didn’t feel right not rounding out t
☀️ Hiroshima ☀️ A city rebuilt and redefined— embracing its past to become one of the most influential contributors in the atomic world. Loved being around all of the history. Better late than never, didn’t feel right not rounding out the trip.
⛩️ Kyoto ⛩️ 12 hours of Torii trekking and bamboo booling + Bryce downing the biggest bowl of ramen seen yet 🥵
⛩️ Kyoto ⛩️ 12 hours of Torii trekking and bamboo booling + Bryce downing the biggest bowl of ramen seen yet 🥵
Kumano Kodo🚶‍♂️🗾 For our final mode of transportation on this expedition, 121.5km of pure walking. Featuring: • 7 days • 6 towns • 3 Grand Shrines • Climbing, at a 1:2 vertical-horizontal ratio, the Everest of Japan (most
Kumano Kodo🚶‍♂️🗾 For our final mode of transportation on this expedition, 121.5km of pure walking. Featuring: • 7 days • 6 towns • 3 Grand Shrines • Climbing, at a 1:2 vertical-horizontal ratio, the Everest of Japan (most difficult hike I’ve ever had) •Befriending an array of people (the Chair of ASC, the Spirit of Kumano, and Japan’s loveliest grandparents) • A rice-eating competition for the ages • Teva-Foot convergence • Black Mirror Season 6 • An exercise in empathy And of course, an incredible set of lads. Onto our grad trip finale: Tokyo.
Osaka 🕊️ A little late to this one, and an insane change of pace coming from Hanoi. Couldn’t think of two more opposite places… Biggest surprises: • No j-walking • Pod living 🐐 (iykyk) • Ramen • Sound of silence
Osaka 🕊️ A little late to this one, and an insane change of pace coming from Hanoi. Couldn’t think of two more opposite places… Biggest surprises: • No j-walking • Pod living 🐐 (iykyk) • Ramen • Sound of silence Many thoughts on Japan to come!
Ha Giang Loop 🏍️ 5 days, 1000+ kilometers, 6 boys, 6 bikes, 0 tour guides, 1 ransom, 1 crash, 2 police standoffs, and an absolutely brilliant way to wrap up our time in Southeast Asia. Shoutout to the main man Dan (my dad) for organizing everythi
Ha Giang Loop 🏍️ 5 days, 1000+ kilometers, 6 boys, 6 bikes, 0 tour guides, 1 ransom, 1 crash, 2 police standoffs, and an absolutely brilliant way to wrap up our time in Southeast Asia. Shoutout to the main man Dan (my dad) for organizing everything and captaining the team ❤️ Much love! And to @leoboening16 and @allhailsebri for jumping on board with us 😎 ‘Til the next adventure! Japan, here we come…
Ha Long Bay ⛴️ Celebrating Leo’s arranged marriage in style!
Ha Long Bay ⛴️ Celebrating Leo’s arranged marriage in style!
Hanoi 🔨 Such an interesting and imposing place… Started out rough, but the city grew on the team a lot— just had to get used to our first interaction with some really uninviting people. Highlights: 1. Special appearances from Maddie a
Hanoi 🔨 Such an interesting and imposing place… Started out rough, but the city grew on the team a lot— just had to get used to our first interaction with some really uninviting people. Highlights: 1. Special appearances from Maddie and Coby 2. International Dolphino dominance 3. Spring roll heaven 4. Mustache Bryce 5. Beesneez Speakeasy + Balloon Bar
Ninh Binh 🪷🌞 (1) Tam Coc (2) Dot Cave (3) Trong Nha (4) Rescuing Gerald (5) Healing Gerald … (9) Vietnamese Rowing Team (10) Dragon Summit
Ninh Binh 🪷🌞 (1) Tam Coc (2) Dot Cave (3) Trong Nha (4) Rescuing Gerald (5) Healing Gerald … (9) Vietnamese Rowing Team (10) Dragon Summit
Phong Nha — “The Adventure Capital of Southeast Asia” Paradise and Phong Nha Caves were dope, but the scooter ride in between was the highlight. Apparently I’m not a big cave guy. Don’t video and drive btw, bad idea. Te
Phong Nha — “The Adventure Capital of Southeast Asia” Paradise and Phong Nha Caves were dope, but the scooter ride in between was the highlight. Apparently I’m not a big cave guy. Don’t video and drive btw, bad idea. Terrible combo. Who would do that. Series of sleepy Leo coming soon.
Hôi An 🇻🇳 Welcome to Vietnam! No visas, no problems— lads celebrating last-minute immigration in style. New cuts, new linens, new suits. Ran into my dad, mom hates the haircut. No surprises there! XD
Hôi An 🇻🇳 Welcome to Vietnam! No visas, no problems— lads celebrating last-minute immigration in style. New cuts, new linens, new suits. Ran into my dad, mom hates the haircut. No surprises there! XD
Siem Reap 👑 ‘I’ve wrestled with alligators…’. Turns out the Cambodian crocs are a bit tougher. Favorite town thus far (Floating Village and Tonle Sap). Best ruin and temple thus far (Angkor Wat). Top meal thus far— a
Siem Reap 👑 ‘I’ve wrestled with alligators…’. Turns out the Cambodian crocs are a bit tougher. Favorite town thus far (Floating Village and Tonle Sap). Best ruin and temple thus far (Angkor Wat). Top meal thus far— a 9 course tasting and lesson in gastronomy @ the all-female restaurant Embassy… Unreal. Only had a couple of days in the country, sad to leave so soon! Cambodia has my heart 🇰🇭
Angkor Wat — Angkor Thom — Royal Monastery (Tomb Raider) — Gate of Death Real life Temple Run.
Angkor Wat — Angkor Thom — Royal Monastery (Tomb Raider) — Gate of Death Real life Temple Run.
Half Moon Festival — Koh Phangan Yikes… Oops… I used to dislike House. Then I loved House. Now I hate House. Boo House. Never have I wanted to listen to Drake more. We actually went to listen to the Frat Boy music, the main st
Half Moon Festival — Koh Phangan Yikes… Oops… I used to dislike House. Then I loved House. Now I hate House. Boo House. Never have I wanted to listen to Drake more. We actually went to listen to the Frat Boy music, the main stages were that bad… And it was still worse than Snakes basement. Bye bye Thai Thai.
! Khao Sok ! Cancelled out a sprained wrist with an abundance of THC… Classic. #IYKYK Resulted in a truly natural appreciation for a lake that puts even the late great Biopond to shame. Wrist feeling better thanks for asking. Rish’s s
! Khao Sok ! Cancelled out a sprained wrist with an abundance of THC… Classic. #IYKYK Resulted in a truly natural appreciation for a lake that puts even the late great Biopond to shame. Wrist feeling better thanks for asking. Rish’s spontaneous approach to travel huge for securing a last minute boat and being the only people on the lake. Dude even lit up with us…
Botswana | Zimbabwe | Zambia 🛶🚁 Wrapping up what’s likely my final official post of the year (😢) by highlighting 3 countries unique in biodiversity, terrain, and feel. Top moments: • Rafting the Mighty Zambezi • Copiloting over V Namibia 🐘🛶 (2/2) The second half of Namibia saw a massive change in environment as we transitioned from the coastal dunes to national parks. Animal spotting was incredible, the people we met were unbelievably knowledgeable, and sunsets over the Namibia 🏜️ (1/2) With 5 days left in this glorious country, I’ve realized that I’m going to have too much content for a single post. As such, here are some highlights from our expedition up the Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund: • Sunr ⛰️Cape Town 🌊 No description, picture, nor comparison can do justice to just how beautiful this city is… All I really can say is you have experience it yourself! Still, I’ll give it a go… Take the best natural features of San F Utah 💥 A new top-5 state has entered the mix… Coming in hot, dry, and red, tied for 5th with Alaska, we have Utansn. Second only to California in ‘biome diversity’ and up there with Yosemite for most dramatic landscape I’ 🗼Tokyo🗼 And LAST but not least, the final stop on our 43 day expedition: Tokyo. Thank y’all for following along! We’ll be back with more activity this summer, where the adventure continues: 7.20 — Utah 9.7 — South Africa, ☀️ Hiroshima ☀️ A city rebuilt and redefined— embracing its past to become one of the most influential contributors in the atomic world. Loved being around all of the history. Better late than never, didn’t feel right not rounding out t ⛩️ Kyoto ⛩️ 12 hours of Torii trekking and bamboo booling + Bryce downing the biggest bowl of ramen seen yet 🥵 Kumano Kodo🚶‍♂️🗾 For our final mode of transportation on this expedition, 121.5km of pure walking. Featuring: • 7 days • 6 towns • 3 Grand Shrines • Climbing, at a 1:2 vertical-horizontal ratio, the Everest of Japan (most Osaka 🕊️ A little late to this one, and an insane change of pace coming from Hanoi. Couldn’t think of two more opposite places… Biggest surprises: • No j-walking • Pod living 🐐 (iykyk) • Ramen • Sound of silence Ha Giang Loop 🏍️ 5 days, 1000+ kilometers, 6 boys, 6 bikes, 0 tour guides, 1 ransom, 1 crash, 2 police standoffs, and an absolutely brilliant way to wrap up our time in Southeast Asia. Shoutout to the main man Dan (my dad) for organizing everythi Ha Long Bay ⛴️ Celebrating Leo’s arranged marriage in style! Hanoi 🔨 Such an interesting and imposing place… Started out rough, but the city grew on the team a lot— just had to get used to our first interaction with some really uninviting people. Highlights: 1. Special appearances from Maddie a Ninh Binh 🪷🌞 (1) Tam Coc (2) Dot Cave (3) Trong Nha (4) Rescuing Gerald (5) Healing Gerald … (9) Vietnamese Rowing Team (10) Dragon Summit Phong Nha — “The Adventure Capital of Southeast Asia” Paradise and Phong Nha Caves were dope, but the scooter ride in between was the highlight. Apparently I’m not a big cave guy. Don’t video and drive btw, bad idea. Te Hôi An 🇻🇳 Welcome to Vietnam! No visas, no problems— lads celebrating last-minute immigration in style. New cuts, new linens, new suits. Ran into my dad, mom hates the haircut. No surprises there! XD Siem Reap 👑 ‘I’ve wrestled with alligators…’. Turns out the Cambodian crocs are a bit tougher. Favorite town thus far (Floating Village and Tonle Sap). Best ruin and temple thus far (Angkor Wat). Top meal thus far— a Angkor Wat — Angkor Thom — Royal Monastery (Tomb Raider) — Gate of Death Real life Temple Run. Half Moon Festival — Koh Phangan Yikes… Oops… I used to dislike House. Then I loved House. Now I hate House. Boo House. Never have I wanted to listen to Drake more. We actually went to listen to the Frat Boy music, the main st ! Khao Sok ! Cancelled out a sprained wrist with an abundance of THC… Classic. #IYKYK Resulted in a truly natural appreciation for a lake that puts even the late great Biopond to shame. Wrist feeling better thanks for asking. Rish’s s

Vacation

A comprehensive timeline of my less-intensive, more open-ended traveling.

Adventure

An elaborate catalog of my faster-paced, deeply planned, and more experiential traveling.

What’s Next?

2023

(September) The Skeleton Coast

  • Venture from Cape Town to Victoria Falls, along the Skeleton Coast.

  • 30 days through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.

2024

(November) Patagonia and Antarctica

  • Explore Torres del Paine, a bucket list goal of my father and I.

  • Cross the Drake Passage over to Antarctica.