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Peed On For The Very First Time

February 27, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 22 Comments

I awoke to what I thought was an earthquake. My bed was shaking violently, and I could hear the cries of a backpacker. O no, here we go again, just like Tokyo” I thought in panic as I prepared to make my escape. But as I gathered my senses, I realized that these were not […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: Leif, nicaragua, stories

Stop Drinking the Water: A Diarrhea Monologue

March 19, 2012 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

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  Copy: If you think I get diarrhea a lot, then you would be right. Although I don’t have irritable bowel syndrome or some other gastro-intestinal disorder, I do have a very short memory and grandiose bowel ego. In other words, I am quick to forget how discomforting the last bout of diarrhea really was, […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: health, stories, sudan

Detained At UK Immigration

October 5, 2011 by The Runaway Guide 48 Comments

“I am detaining you, please step into the waiting area sir,” said the immigration officer. “What? Why? I don’t understand,” I pleaded. But before I knew it, and without any explanation, I was ushered into a rectangular pen in the middle of the immigration hall. I took a seat, buried my head in my hands […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: england, immigration, stories

Never Throw The First Punch In Japan

September 10, 2011 by The Runaway Guide 8 Comments

If I had only been familiar with Japanese law and understood the risk of deportation, I would have never challenged that drunken Samurai to a fight.   Here’s how it all went down. Four Japanese friends and I had just departed from an awesome soccer match between Japan and Scotland. As we cruised the city […]

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An Earthquake State Of Mind

May 12, 2011 by The Runaway Guide 6 Comments

Over the course of my travels I have been witness to some pretty intense events, both natural and manmade. I have been held captive by furious forest fires in the city of Santa Barbara, California. My body and senses have been overcome by fear in the midst of a terrorist attack on the Taba Hilton […]

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When I was 16 I ran away from home and traveled the world with nothing but the clothes on my back. Over 10 years later and I'm still "on the run," surviving in style, thriving off adventure, searching for that elusive road to enlightenment, and cultivating the life of travel that I want to live. More...

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