Bratislava, Slovakia. Like the red-headed step-child in the middle of a three kid family, Bratislava is cruelly overlooked. Nearby city-siblings Prague and Vienna get all the glory, and Bratislava, apart from a short period in the naughties as a stag-party favourite, just doesn’t attract the same number of tourists.
A Dangerous Method for Planning Long Term Travel
Not so long ago I journeyed for six months, with Phillipa, through three continents and a bucket-load of countries. It was a test. A fun test to be sure, but a valid method of providing real ...
10 Crucial Street Photography Tips to Make Your Travel Photos Stand Out
Traveling street photography is a unique way of showcasing a city, and the locals that reside within. It’s much easier to get started than you think. Need some tips? Read on.
17 Reasons Why Fear of Failure is So Hot Right Now
The last epic journey I attempted, I failed. There are two things I can’t accept in life. Failing, due to fear of failure, is one of them. The other has to do with your job. Read on.
Amiens Cathedral – Icon of French Gothic Architecture, ANZAC Reminder
Amiens Cathedral. The Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens. religion. Love it or hate it, there is no denying that some of the greatest architectural feats on Earth, were inspired by, paid for, and built in the name of, religion. Amiens Cathedral is no exception. Constructed almost eight hundred years ago, the Catheral over-looks the river Somme, in the [...]
Street Photography Australia – Photo Friday on The Mean Streets of Perth
Would you like something to do this weekend? How about a street photography project? Wherever you are, in the middle of a bustling metropolis, hangin’ in the ‘burbs, or relaxing out in the country, go and document it. There’s a photo-essay waiting to happen, right on your doorstep. Taking photos of people in your vicinity, [...]
Paris Syndrome Helped Me Reconsider My Hatred of London
It’s not Paris Syndrome, I’m just not that into London. And, I just don’t want Yomadic to go three months without having at least one negative article. Warning: here it is.
Why Norway National Day Will Make Your Country Look Terrible
Beautiful Nordic people wearing suits and milk-maid costumes is just the start of why the idyllic city of Oslo, Norway, will make your country look terrible. Especially on May the 17th. Read on.
See Hong Kong for Thirty Cents? The Amazing Hong Kong Tram System.
The Hong Kong trams are one of the most surprising “tourist attractions” in Hong Kong. During the weeks I recently spent in Hong Kong, I spent hardly any money at all. Not out of choice, although, I have known to be “wise” with my dosh, at times. A one week holiday is not one of [...]
Quit Your Job. The Life You Have Imagined, Awaits.
Ever since I was a small boy, I have desired nothing but to travel the world. Well, that, and frying bacon in the nude. But, that particular desire came later, during my awkward teenage years. In any case, my voice finally broke, I cooked some Bacon, and realised there are more than 150 countries that I [...]
Songkran 2012 Bangkok Survival Guide
Ready for Songkran 2012? Before you go, let me take you on a journey. A journey to the steamy and exotic city of Bangkok, Thailand. Songkran is the worlds largest multi-day water-fight, and traditional Thai New Years celebration. Taking place around the 13th to the 15th of April every year, my sorry tale of Songkran destruction should [...]
My Home : The Most Isolated City in the World
By road, I need to cross a dry, barren, tree-less, 200,000 square kilometer single piece of limestone, just to get to another city. Every journey I take, is epic. Perth, Western Australia. My home town. The most isolated city in the world. There’s a Wikipedia article entitled: “Extreme Points On Earth”. Yes, Perth is featured. [...]
Beng Melea – Cambodia’s Lost, Forgotten, and Abandoned Jungle Temple
Beng Melea, the temple known as the “Lotus Pond” in Cambodia, has no real claim to fame. Lost, forgotten, and abandoned, Beng Melea sits quietly in the jungle near Siem Reap. Meanwhile, the film Tomb Raider has given the nearby temple of Ta Prohm never-ending glory. With movie sets on-location in Cambodia’s most spectacular, ruinous, tree and [...]
Tim Ho Wan Hong Kong – A Guide to the World’s Cheapest Michelin Star Restaurant
Tim Ho Wan, Hong Kong. World’s cheapest Michelin Star restaurant. My fingers are quivering with the withdrawal symptoms. I’m finding it difficult to type. My name is Nate, and I’m a Dim-sum-aholic. Once a week, for years now, I get my fix. I’m addicted, and committed. I waited FIVE HOUR’s to be seated at Tim Ho [...]
Hong Kong Street Photography – Photo Friday, the “After” Edition
Hong Kong is a fantastic city for street photography. Especially when you are getting some great advice from some of the best street photographers around. Since last weeks episode of Hong Kong street photography, the advice that I took on board the most, was get closer and have no fear. Easier said than done. It’s [...]
Hong Kong Peak – Victoria Secrets – Rated PG (Peak Goodness)
Even if you’ve previously visited the “Hong Kong Peak” or “Victoria Peak”, the 552m high mount in the centre of Hong Kong island, do it again. The secrets to Victoria Peak are well-known to locals, but little known to tourists. Packed in like Sardines on the tram on the way up, hanging out in the hyper-touristic area surrounding [...]
Street Photography in Hong Kong – Photo Friday
“Street photography” is at once the easiest type of photography to perform, and perhaps the hardest to master. Street photography is capturing a decisive, poignant, or ironic moment, often candidly, of public subjects. It is by far, my favourite type of photography. What is missing from most collections of travel photos, are photos of people.
A Perfectly Cromulent Way to Embiggen Your Knowledge of English
When travelling the world, English is a super-useful language to have under your belt. There’s a reason I don’t know any other languages fluently – during all my travels, more often than not, no matter what country I am in, people will speak to me in English.Scarily, many travellers are using TV Shows like The Simpsons and Friends to learn gooder English. What could possibly go wrong?
Hi. I'm Nate. A travelling writer, photographer, and hand model, with a lust for BBQ pork. And bacon. I've been mixing with the locals, in 35 countries so far. We have at least one thing in common - we both want to see the world. Yomadic.com - See The World (for the whole about page, click here) 
