Point2Point

The journey continues... Point2Point was just one leg of a greater lifelong travel quest that is still going strong!

My overland leg consisted of an unbroken path through Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet, China. No support, no sponsors, no media, no gprs; just me and a backpack on a search for home.
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Below is a video overview/preview of this part of the blog. The video will hopefully give those of you who have stumbled upon this blog a chance to see what it's all about without having to scroll through pages upon pages of bad spelling and grammar. And for those of you who have read the blog, a chance to see and hear some of the places and scenes mentioned in it.

If you like the video, then read the blog!

(Note: The Tibetan riot footage has been blurred to protect the identities of those involved)

FAQ's

Is the blog finished now?
No. With the overland part of this journey now complete(point2point) I have yet to decide whether or not to add additional entries here or on a new blog (and yes it the blog will be on travellerspoint, its a nice place you know). (comments welcome, they help me think!) I am veering on the side of continuing on here. . .

Either way I have decided to update some of the former entries that are severely lacking. Portugal for example; and the Knights Templar 'expedition.' I will let you know here when they are finished. In search of Knights & Legends in the Heart of Portugal is now ready for reading!

What about the other areas of the blog? (we noticed your spelling is crap)
I think that the blog should remain as is. Though still lacking in certain parts, that is the very nature of a blog. When on the travelers road it is not possible to keep it as 'well' written as the last few have been - even with many many typo's and grammar mistakes. What I like about this is that it shows the evolution of this blog, from below par first entries, to apt descriptions, to the telling of the actual stories that happened on the road. It makes it hard to read, but then it was never meant for public consumption, it was a journal. Then people started reading it!

I notice some entries read like a book?
Well spotted. As mentioned, this blog actually started off as my journal, it was easier than emailing myself notes. I like to write. I have in places turned my travels into a written format as that's what I like to read myself. And yes I am also writing a manuscript of my travels. So if you know a publisher or agent interested in a story about a guy with nothing to loose in search of a home, then please let me know!

What Next?
I am still on the road, I will update you here on new entries here, as my search for a home continues...

In the meantime I am writing a series of Articles about other travelers that I like, and updating past entries.

Do you have a website?
No. To be honest I looked at getting one to present my travels and journey a little better. But in reality I cannot afford the cost of hosting. I can buy a domain, but the hosting would set me back financially considering I would want the site up for a few years. If anyone would like to sponsor me some hosting, then let me know!

Easy Navigation of this blog:

It's come to my attention that blog sites can be difficult to read. Where to start? What's interesting etc,.

Yes there is a navigation bar over there on the right and up a bit! But it doesn't do much for me either, though I hear the powers that be at Travellerspoint are updating things soon. In the meantime here are some internal links to this site that might help you a bit better!

About this trip and blog The map of my overland travel route

My Photos

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The start of the actual blog (first entry)

I am a 33 year old solo traveler on this varied planet in search of a place to call home. The many reasons for this are being unraveled within this blog as it develops.

Simple words for a complex task. One that's turning out to be quite an unexpected adventure.

Originally I was trying to think of a "great" travel trip plan to incorporate into this quest of mine... we've had all the pole to pole, round the world, cross every desert type trips.

So not being the most ingenious of people I picked up a map and said ok from the furthest point west to the furthest point east... Point2Point. So let me do it overland and with an unbroken route ...

Wanting to find a new home in this manner can either fall into the category of idiot with no sense or a wandering Exile. I would prefer neither stereotypes

Hopefully I will not be categorized as lost and hopeless, but I do carry a Lonely Planet so that may happen at some stage.

At the moment the blog is not for public consumption. . . Its more for me to log things and write. A journal if you will. It's recorded live so please forgive the grammar, editing and typos-they are memories!

It's a work in progress. I often update old areas of the blog once I have time. The latest entries are usually facts. They help with my memory recall later. Once I get the chance I can update it with better writing.

Why? Well I am crap at blogs, so this is my writing. This is what has happened to me. I am not going to make it all frilly and send the pictures home (because I have none!). This is a developing work of my life, in search of something many of us seek. Happiness, answers, adventure, purpose and at the end of it all a home.

Here's a Video Preview of the Trip

(Note: The Tibetan riot footage has been blurred to protect the identities of those involved)

So with this map you can see where I am now. Of course the first thing you might notice is that the dates are all nearly wrong, so lets just call this a work in progress ok?! I have been to many other places during this time, so it's not turning out to be a straight point2point, 2 years in Nigeria for example.

Suffice to say it has kicked off again...

Yes, I have decided to start again. Somehow the idea of disappearing off for two years in Nigeria when I really only got as far as Barcelona/Portugal/Morocco before was getting to me. In reality it will only take 2 days out of my trip.

I always note that with traveling (well me anyway), you don't always end up doing what you set out to do...

(IMPORTANT) MY MAP DATES ARE NOT EXACT. For many reasons.

1. A 2 year working gap in 2005 messed up the dates a bit (but i will continue with unbroken steps)

2. I am crap at keeping exact dates

The Laminated Map
Here is a copy of a map I made to show people my overland route, I printed it and laminated. It was one of the best things I had with me. Locals loved to see the map, and to see where I had been and where we were now. If I now find lots of people with laminated maps I shall ask for creative copyright commission! It also shows how crap my geography is...

Itinary of Injuries & Ailments so far:

1. Pinched nerve in back standing in Urinal in Granada while wearing backpack
2. Pulled right calf in Barcelona
3. Tore right calf muscle climbing hill in France
4. Hell spawned friction burns in inner thighs while walking in Budapest
5. Pulled left calf muscle in Brasov
6. Full of Gas and constipated constantly?!!! (i know this will change soon, to the opposite!!)
7. If you are destined for hell be prepared for Friction Burns, Ankara Turkey
8. Purple Vomit, in Peshawar Pakistan
9. Suffocation in Manang Nepal
10. Tear Gas Effects in Kathmandu
11. More Tear Gas in Lhasa