That Time I Walked On The Wings Of A Moving Plane
Making that deliberate decision to unbuckle my seatbelt and begin the climb out of the cockpit was by last solid thought I had. Following the signal from Mike, I put my left hand up again and felt the force of the 60 mph+ winds that I would be fighting against. It was time to go and I was on auto-pilot.
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My name is Kien and I’m a photographer and filmmaker. This is my little corner where I keep track of all adventures and experiences and how I make a living out of it. I want you to come along as I figure this thing out, through the ups and downs, and hopefully out the other end.REVIEWS
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Bucket List: Midnight Hike Up Egypt’s Mount Sinai
Food always taste best when you’re hungry. After hiking to the top of Mount Sinai and waiting for the sun to rise, I’ll add that it tastes even better when you’re not only hungry but cold.
Bucket List: Salina Turda And The World’s Most Surreal Amusement Park
Close your eyes and imagine a gaping volume of emptiness and darkness deep underground. Now imagine a string of neon lights descending in a geometric spiral down this vast space.
Bucket List: That Time I Swam With Whale Sharks In Oslob
As a diver, there’s been 3 things I’ve really wanted to see underwater and those damn 3 things have eluded me for the last 6 years across countless dive sites.
Bucket List: Canyoning Yankee Doodle Canyon
1. Brick It verb \ ‘brik it \ : To “Brick it” is to “sh*t a brick”, where one is scared to the point that one not only loses control of their bowels, they lose control epically, resulting in something akin to a brick being dispelled and left behind.
Bucket List: Surviving Bolivia’s “Death Road”
It’s one of the top things to do when you’re in La Paz, Bolivia and for good reason. If you’re looking for the adrenaline rush that comes with mountain biking down something called the “Death Road”, you won’t be disappointed.
Road To The Death Race: 12 Hour Hurricane Heat
This is part I in a multi-part series about my journey to the 2015 Peak Races Summer Death Race, an extreme multi-day endurance event that’s designed to push racers beyond their limits and break all but the strongest.
SISU IRON 2018: 44 Hours Of Suck And Pork Buns
48 hours after this year’s SISU Iron, my feet are still swollen from the 60+ miles of running, climbing, jumping, bushwhacking, ass-dragging that I put it through.
The Rickshaw Run: About The Team
Team Where And Wander For the 2016 Rickshaw Run from Cochin to Jaisalmer, I’ve invited Keith Lancaster, a fellow filmmaker and friend to join me for this ridiculously awesome adventure.
Thoughts & Experiences
All The Times Things Fell Through And I Never Told Anyone
I’ve had some amazing experiences and projects that have taken me to some grand parts of the world. Quite a few things happened by luck, like my private audience with the Dalai lama, or having my first travel video go viral.
Traveling Is Exhausting As Hell
I clean my room and make my bed before I leave for a trip, because there’s no better feeling than arriving home to a clean room and made bed and plopping down for a good 12 hours of sleep.
Hiking The Annapurna Circuit: Ultimate Guide Pt. 1
If you’re in Nepal, you’re most likely here to do some trekking and there’s no trek more grand than the Annapurna Circuit that takes you up 5416m (17769 ft) and across 220 km (~137 mi) of mountains and villages in a circuit that begins in Besisahar and ends in Pokhara.
Bucket List: Exploring The Lost City Of Petra
Many of us know of Petra from the scene in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” where Indy rides through a narrow passageway surrounded by stone only to arrive at an ancient building carved right into the mountains.
Is It Safe To Travel Abroad Alone As A Girl From A Guy’s Perspective
You’re hitchhiking and need to get to Tajikistan from somewhere in the middle of Kyrgyzstan. No car has stopped in the last 3 hours.
How To Take Better Travel Photos: Exposure
This is the first in my series of write-ups on “How To Take Better Travel Photos”. In this series, I’ll do my best to cut through the bullsh*t and break down the different elements that make up a good photograph.
The Art Of Traveling WELL for $50 A Day
There are plenty of guides out there that teaches you how to travel on the cheap. You’ve seen it. Travel for under $50 a day.
On Time And The Past: My Pilgrimage To The Birthplace Of KFC
This was a must. “I’m going to Corbin, Kentucky – the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken.” As soon as those words left my mouth, there was an understanding between me and my friend, Danielle, that this was something important.
Bucket List: A Song Of The World Nomad Games
From my personal journal. “In 6 days, I’ll be leaving for Kyrgyzstan, a country I had never heard with a name I can barely pronounce.
Why I Hate To Travel Alone
I know it’s a strong statement, but before you make that face, know that this is a companion piece to my other post:
What I Learned From The Incredible Young Women Of Kyrgyzstan
From my personal journal. “Today I went bowling with Aidana and Begi. They were both quite bad at it, especially Aidana, whose best single frame came when she faced away from the lane and bowled the ball through her legs.
Bucket List: Getting Lost The Right Way In Fes
The Old Souk is a sprawling maze within the walled Medina of Fes. Remember Aladdin, where he’s running away from those palace guards after stealing an apple.
Bear Grylls Survival Challenge Review: That Time Bear Grylls Gave Me A Condom
“Fuck!” Instinctively, I look down at my watch to check for my heart rate. It’s pumping at 164 BPM. This is a bad idea.
Bucket List: Life On Mars In Wadi Rum
Known as the Valley of the Moon and home to the real life Lawrence of Arabia, Wadi Rum is an unspoilt desert in Jordan with massive cliffs and jagged sandstone mountains that look like they desperately escaping from the ground before being frozen in time and turned to stone.
Falling In Love With Taylor Swift All Over Again At The Rose Bowl
I am an unapologetic and unabashed fan of Taylor Swift and her music. Before she became a global pop icon, she was a 16-year-old country singer-songwriter that wrote about her heartbreaks and some guy named Drew.
Bucket List: Trying Not To Drown In Jordan’s Dead Sea
This one has always fascinated me. The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing can survive in it. It’s attracted visitors for thousands of years dating back to Herod The Great’s time.
Bucket List: Sleeping Under The Stars In The Sahara Desert
I have this incredible yearn to travel on a silver plane to Morocco back in in the 1940s. I want to grab a drink like and say something smooth like Humphrey Bogart and then ride by camel into the Sahara Desert like Lawrence of Arabia.
Bucket List: Lake Titicaca And Who Came Up With That Name?
You can try, but there really isn’t an elegant way of pronouncing the name of this lake that straddles Peru and Bolivia.
Ride Or Die: 10 Ridiculous Vehicles From Around The World
Me: Hola! How do get to _______? Local: No problem! Take a tricycle going that way, and then get onto a jeepney and no problem!
Bucket List: Indoor Snowboarding In A Dubai Mall Because Why Not?
It’s no secret that Dubai is a statement of excess and luxury. It is home to the tallest building in the world and the largest mall in the world.