Storyteller.
Travel Writer.
Documenting reality with mild disbelief.
I am proud (and quietly concerned) top announce, after five years spent travelling in roughly the correct direction, accompanied by a series of enthusiastic miscalculations and a staggering number of bad decisions, my debut book On & Off the Gringo Trail: Part One is here—a wild collection of true short stories pulled directly from my own diaries through every country in South America.
These pages document events that were, at the time, funny, chaotic, and occasionally—much to everyone’s surprise—moving in ways no one had planned for. Readers in search of sensible packing advice or earnest hostel recommendations will be pleased to learn that none are provided.
Along the way, there are jungle shamans, ill-advised border crossings, cult ceremonies, and the occasional hallucination that demands to be taken seriously.
These are not the stories I set out to collect. But they are, against all odds, the ones I survived long enough to write down. Perfect for travellers, armchair adventurers, the terminally curious, and anyone who has ever looked at a bus in Bolivia and thought, I can survive that.
Read the first chapter for free HERE.
Get a copy HERE.
Writing Portfolio.
A collection of moments, both majestic and concerning, that didn’t make sense then and make even less now. Proceed with caution.
Please browse responsibly.
THE BOOK SHELF.
(side effects may include laughter, confusion, and a sudden urge to buy a one-way ticket)
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A selection of chapters from On & Off The Gringo Trail: Part One
Following La Ruta del Che across Argentina and Bolivia initially presents itself as a sensible, well-signposted plan involving maps and a reassuring sense of progress. This assumption does not survive long. What begins as a tidy pilgrimage rapidly mutates into a border-hopping odyssey through deserts, mountains, neglected towns, and into the sort of places where history has left only fragments, rumours, and a great deal of dust.
Along the way, remnants of a famous motorcycle are pursued, multiple versions of Che Guevara’s diaries are consulted, and locals offer stories with great enthusiasm and very little agreement. Some are whispered in confidence, others declared beyond dispute, all equally contradictory and somehow essential. The result is not clarity, but something far more entertaining: a gloriously tangled weave of myth, memory, revolution, and human contradiction, where the search itself becomes more revealing than any conclusion.
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Nothing quite prepares anyone for Patagonia, mostly because Patagonia takes immense pride in ignoring whatever preparations you have made. Within minutes, it becomes painfully obvious, by every conceivable standard, that most humans are spectacularly unqualified for what lies ahead.
The only remotely sensible strategy is to concentrate on not dying and to place all remaining faith in a best friend who possesses the rare and deeply concerning skill of appearing calm while reality attempts to push everyone into the nearest fjord.
Among landscapes that seem designed to inspire awe, confusion, and mild terror, and on a diet suspiciously reliant on instant mashed potatoes, travellers may emerge stronger, wiser, or simply more aerodynamic. One thing is guaranteed: Patagonia leaves its mark. Sometimes metaphorical, sometimes literal, and occasionally in footprints far larger than anyone remembered making.
Kindle users, you can find the eBook here:
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COMING SOON.
A selection of chapters from On & Off The Gringo Trail: Part Two.
It is a widely misunderstood fact that the human body, when placed in Peru, will at some point eventually decide to host a mystery virus. Preferably one with an unpronounceable name and a wicked sense of humour. One day you’re cheerfully wandering through the Andes, contemplating llamas and the freedom of international travel. The next you’re engaged in urgent, round-the-clock negotiations with your own internal organs.
What follows is a tale of microbes, misadventure, resilience, and the uncomfortable discovery that the human immune system works in mysterious and deeply inconvenient ways.
WHAT’S COOKIN’?
A preview of upcoming misadventures, pitches, half-baked ideas, and the next course in delusion.
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Whether you’re an editor, agent, fellow wanderer, or someone who’s just found my passport—I’d love to hear from you.
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