lifeofryan

The final day before our attempt at the pass! Excitement fills the air... the very thin air. The idea of making it through the Thorong La Pass now seems very real. At this altitude everything arrives either

Tomorrow... the place where ambition lies and our to-do list from today goes to die. Today I came to the realization that it's been over a year since I embarked on one of the most amazing journey's of

My Entry for the BDC Photo Challenge CategoryBlack & White Photography SettingsISO 200 25 mm f/10 1/400 sec CameraOlympus OMD E-M10 mkiii LensOlympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 LocationAnnapurna Circuit, Nepal

"How long do you think this will take to arrive in Australia?" "Maybe.... Two month" With our post cards now patiently waiting to be picked up, and walked back to Besisahar where we

Our goal for the day was to complete the last leg of our Jeep travel and make it to Manang Though as we woke up with the hopes of getting on the road early, we found that sometimes the gods have other

After a light breakfast with the cleanest fluffiest dog I'd seen in weeks, it was time to hit the road. (Yes I take a lot of dog photos... waddayagonnadoaboutit?) Due to the landslide delays, we did our

Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched? Despite inquisitive stares from the locals, we pressed on! It was during this first 20km walking day I started to question whether I should have done some

Like most other trekkers... Our Annapurna Circuit adventure began with a bus ride from the lakeside town of Pokhara to Besisahar. If I can offer one peace advice for this bus ride, and for life in general:

Before setting of into the mountains... We spent three days in the beautiful lakeside town of Pokhara. As far as transport options from Kathmandu go, you can make the choice between a 7 hour bus ride or

On a humid September day, our plane glided over the bustling city of Kathmandu. As the wheels hit the Tarmac our adventure had officially begun! On the verge of hitting professional burn out; my girlfriend

If you ever find yourself chasing kicks on route 66, you absolutely MUST check out Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch. I think I almost lost Mum to heatstroke by forcing her to wander around the desert in the middle

Were you nervous when they told you your school run days were over and you were headed to the auction yard? Did your new owner spend hours telling you his plans to fix you up and drive you around Australia?

Every day I write down 10 ideas... Why? Because James Altucher told me to. The reasoning? The mind is like a muscle if it doesn't get used, it atrophies. By constantly practising the process of creating

(Image credit: Memelords @ memegenerator.net) I just went through the the sobering task of punching my username into Steemspectacles.com Apparently out of 261 followers, I have 238 ghost followers, and

I don't know if this means I'm getting old... but one thing I've really been enjoying lately is walking. It's a habit that my girlfriend and I have fallen into where every night after dinner we'll go for

It is time for us to part ways. A year of travelling is fast approaching and I can’t give you the care and attention you deserve while I’m away. I’ll miss the way you took every opportunity to lift the

Lately my Girlfriend has gone riiiiight off the deep end with a passion for food foraging. Dandelion salads are now a regular part of our diet. Being a part of many of these food finding adventures with

He was doing such a good job I didn't have the heart to tell him his cargo wasn't actually food. CategoryAnimal Photography SettingsISO 400 25 mm f/4.0 1/60 sec CameraOlympus OMD E-M10 mkiii LensOlympus

What is it that leads a person to set sail into the Southern Ocean, some of the most unforgiving seas in the world. Ernest Shackelton set sail in search of fame and fortune during the glory days of Antarctic

What's up Steemians! As I'm sure my thousands of adoring followers (or more likely 2 followers and 89 robots) have noticed, I haven't set foot on planet Steemit in a little while. In that time so much