Journeys way off the beaten path, and the power of everyday people.

First impressions.

I like it when my day ends when I can make this statement to someone I have met for a few days here and had good talks with: I like you. You have a good brain on you. When they ask me why, I can truthfully say that they seem like a thoughtful person,…

Ok, you asked for it!

Still can't believe I flushed a toilet and toads scrambled up the bowl. And four more did when I used the OTHER toilet, next door. When I tell this incredible tale to my Aussie folk here, they give me the "you're talking about buying…

Left behind.

Walking down the Main Street, chilled, to my hostel, I see two men huddled next to each other, presumably talking. They are about 3 blocks away from me, but the corner of Hannan here is where the light is. They move off and minutes later I arrive…

You just can't escape it.

You just can't escape it. The prime minister of Australia issued a statement here a week ago that they felt ISIS said kill Australians any way you can. I thought he was full of crap. Yesterday, a terrorist suspect they were monitoring in Melbo…

Toad in the toilet!

Now that's a first. I just flushed the toilet and a toad jumped out of the water and up the side of the bowl. I tried to save him for a better life, but he dove back into the toilet pipes! — in Leonora, Western Australia [https://www.google.com…