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| 25th October 2009 Colabamumbai | Good blog - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto Love to hear your comments on Cambodia, nice photos stay at it. |
| 21st October 2009 Mark Lee | So beautify! - From: If You Build It, They Will Come Yes,travel is a gift.Any other places you have been? And if you want to visit Lhasa, Tibet was one of the most exciting life experiences. I would recommend it to those able to respect cultural boundaries, and willing to explore the richness and beauty of the indigenous people. Find more about Tibet ,welcome to visit www.accesstibettravel.com. |
| 20th October 2009 Johanna | Great Blog ! - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto A very bold but very enlightening article about the backpacker culture. |
| 20th October 2009 Johanna | Nice Blog - From: If You Build It, They Will Come I enjoyed reading your blog... a great perspective on the traveling community. It's nice to finally read something with substance. I rarely read stuff on this website nowadays, because a lot of blogs being published on travelblog are rather quite off-putting. I'm really surprised that they even get published on the front page. Travelblog became a dumping site for bloggers who love to whinge and write really offensive blogs about the countries they visit. |
| 20th October 2009 Mell | - From: If You Build It, They Will Come Welcome to the Front Page. :) Impressive photos. I gave a few of them a rating of 5. I dont know how some people manage to capture such good images. I have never had an eye for that. :) |
| 20th October 2009 Vicki | Peru? - From: If You Build It, They Will Come Peru? Neat. Can I come too? |
| 16th October 2009 Mell | - From: Live your life and forget your age You don look so old, to me. :) |
| 4th October 2009 thierry | - From: Krakow Craic strange to see bad pics , Krakow is one of the nicest town in Europe like Praha, Rome or Paris. Sure it's sad to see all the drunk english everywhere who do all it's forbidden in their country.. no comment. Strange stag are no in London... |
| 12th September 2009 liliram | Hey, too early for the rocking chair! - From: Live your life and forget your age Been missing your blogs ( i traveled with u guys through reading up all your blogs). But pls, don't hang up your gloves just yet. Too early for you. If you do, I'd feel so jaded and ancient. Take a break, rest up your walking legs if you will , but yes, do South America!!! |
| 7th September 2009 Vicki | Thoughts Sept 7, 2009 at 3am - From: Live your life and forget your age I love you guys. Right now it is 3am after Nichole and Shawn's wedding. Regina has a heart and soul big enough to sustain you both for a while. I am glad we are sort-of-neighbours. We will sustain you with blender drinks and card games as long as you both will tolerate us. Together we (us 4) can work on making "Heritage" a fabulous place to live. But for now I have to help finish the keg. Love you both...I hope this chilly city can hold you for awhile because you make it absolutley phenominal! my heart and home anytime good friends! |
| 8th August 2009 Shirley | Desert Princess - From: livin like a sultan Hey! Greetings from a displaced Canadian! I loved checking out your images and reliving my Oman trip. My hard drive wasn't backed up and it died, taking with it to the eternal black hole ALL of my images from that trip! Major bummer. Anyway, nice to see other peeps having fun in the sun and acting delirious! Aloha, Shirley! |
| 8th March 2009 ALLEY CAT | Living the experiences through your blog - From: Goats are Boys and Sheep are Girls... Just reading the stories and looking at the photos are an experience that make you feel you have been there |
| 23rd February 2009 kim Weiss | Wish I was there - From: Goats are Boys and Sheep are Girls... I'm finally getting around to reading your new entry and yet another gooder. It brings back so many smells of spice and fabric sweat for some reason. If you want to go back, let me know, I would love for you to be my tour guide...ha ha. I especially liked the bath part. |
| 12th February 2009 liliram | Can't Believe I Missed Your Blogs.... - From: Goats are Boys and Sheep are Girls... Just stumbled upon this blog and I think I have the next few days full, catching up on your (and others I found) blogs. I always enjoy the human interest side of story telling, like a bonus to picking up a few travel tips. Keep writing! |
| 7th January 2009 Vicki | - From: In Search of a Mission I am so glad the pictures provided a conclusion to the boot mission, I was desparate to know if it all worked out in the end! I am happy it did. Boot shopping can be challenging and dangerous. Good work girls. |
| 5th January 2009 Kevin Ready | Ships of the Desert Crossing in the Night - From: Goats are Boys and Sheep are Girls... yo, nice article! i was in morocco from 19/12-26/12 and drove from casablanca along the coast to agadir, then to marrakech and finally merzouga on the edge of the sahara, before returning through marrakech. my photos are at my facebook account, which i can't link to in this post but am happy to share. i enjoyed your photos and write-up. congrats on a fun holiday and fun for those that didn't make it! |
| 4th January 2009 Robyn | - From: Goats are Boys and Sheep are Girls... Wow...I LOVE reading your entries Kris...this one was amazing. You are not only a fabulous writer, but what you write is always meaningful and that was crazy. The photos were so impressive and beautiful. I can't get over the beauty! Thanks! |
| 3rd January 2009 Collette | - From: In Search of a Mission aw, so sweet. good post Dennie! xoxo |
| 22nd November 2008 oggi | not to worry - From: Krakow Craic I thought it to be a really entertaining story, especially since I had my all time drunk nights of my life in Krakow the summer of -89 (during a 3month solo motorbike trip through east europe, which at that time was behind the iron curtain, but what craic!!! And Eva of Krakow, wow! |
| 7th October 2008 Danny Lopez | young and foolish... - From: There and Back Again Oh my, the Discoteque in Biarritz... how quickly I've forgotten. Part of my selective memory. Glad I learned many lessons during my "first baby steps of international travel"... tee hee. Nice write up Kris; you summed it up well. I hope I get the chance to do the version 2.0 of that trip sometime soon. |
| 30th September 2008 Serae | - From: Where my Music's Playing What is with that Cowboy hat??? Do I really ever want to go to Regina if people dress like that!! Now I can see your true colours Kris!!! Yeeeeee haaaar Serae xoxo |
| 30th September 2008 Serae | - From: To Play Cards Again Ahhhh England!! How i miss those good times in Leeds -- the muddy snow, the crazy children, the bad teeth! Serae xoxo |
| 30th September 2008 Serae | Crazy Canadians - From: Living on the edge: Battles with Adrenaline Addiction Ola! My God Kris!! You have one crazy girlfriend on your hands there!!! Good on you!!!! I suppose we use to call you the `Crazy Dancing Canadian' so it seems fit that you have found a perfect match :) We're good! Keep those blogs coming --make us jealous! Serae xoxo |
| 24th September 2008 Robyn | - From: To Play Cards Again Oh how I miss the UK!!!! Lucky ducks :) |
| 15th July 2008 christian loriau | Posted 07-14th. And the defile? - From: There and Back Again Comment posted July 14th, did you see any of the Bastille Day defiles (or parties)? Christian Loriau |
| 15th July 2008 anonymous | - From: There and Back Again I love that you used the word aerola in your blog.... |
| 8th July 2008 Serae | - From: A couple close calls You Canuks are crazy!! |
| 2nd July 2008 Al | - From: A couple close calls THAT. Sounds. AWESOME! I like the adventure sports. Keep it up. |
| 24th April 2008 Vicki | - From: Andorran road trip I hate chairlifts and so your tale made me laugh outloud. I am not a snowboarding enthusiast, but I would like to go to Andorra some day. See you guys soon! |
| 21st April 2008 Joel | niceness! - From: Andorran road trip Hi guys! Nice work riding in Europe. I'm jealous. Ski season is over for me now. Thanks for the laugh Dennie... Hope to see you guys at home sometime soon. Festival season is fast approaching!! ;) |
| 16th April 2008 Nigel | Hello stranger! - From: The Balkan Giants and their bad techno music Hi, Glad to see your still running amuck around the joint. Hope all is well, tryed to read the last years worth of stuff you put up but well Im not arsed! Skimmed! Am back in fair old (wet and knacker filled) Eire, give us a shout if your heading this way! Nige |
| 16th April 2008 Robyn Mortley | - From: The best laid plans My my, so Mr. D you are maturing!! :) |
| 14th April 2008 Amanda | - From: Las Fallas ah, so that was the styrofoam-burning you mentioned? Aside from the nastiness, it looks really fun! much love, a. |
| 29th March 2008 Charene | Aie Carumba - From: Las Fallas WOW!!! What a rocktastic adventure in the streets! It looked amazing. I can't believe they put so much work into the fallas just to torch them. But dancing around huge fires must be an exhilarating feeling. Keep up the good work friends! Thanks for sharing:) xoxo Charene |
| 30th January 2008 Collette | - From: Pizzica in the land of pizza fun! sounds like fun! ah, you will have to cook for us when you get home.... I'm sure you've picked up a few new tricks by now! |
| 27th January 2008 Euniece | - From: Alicante Sometimes it is more interesting to lose your way, it sure makes for a great story. Thanks for sharing |
| 27th January 2008 Euniece | Wish I was there - From: Pizzica in the land of pizza The pizzica dancing sounds amazing. Fatama and I sure could have used some of that music on New Years Eve. |
| 24th January 2008 blair | - From: Pepe Does Europe are parents and other middle aged folks less self-conscious about their tourist status than I (and perhaps others like me) are? at any rate, I'm glad that everybody seemed to have a merry christmas and a fun holiday. cheers, my friends. |
| 24th January 2008 blair | - From: Damn you Maniken Piss! this reminds me of me and Dennie's trip to Denmark; the last day was spent looking for an underwater statue of Posidon and his mer-daughters, located somewhere in the bottom of a canal in downtown Copenhagen. We found it and it was, well, underwhelming, albeit underwater. Then off to see THE little mermaid, an hour's walk out of the city, cite of hundreds, if not thousands of asian couple's honeymoon photos. It's really small. |
| 24th January 2008 blair | - From: Alicante i like this story very much. |
| 23rd January 2008 Jackie Friesen | - From: Damn you Maniken Piss! Glad you enjoyed Brussels! I was there last year remember really enjoying the Belgium museum. Did you know that they elected their kind back in the day? Crazy. I also got molested walking down some street where there were a ton of restuarants, with amazing food displays. The men were all over you trying to get you to come into their restuarant. Really interesting experience, and the Manikin Piss was definitely interesting. Love the blog and relating to your stories!! |
| 17th January 2008 Amanda | - From: Pepe Does Europe Oh boy, I miss you guys. Looks like a lovely holiday. Wish I could come holiday too! xoxo |
| 11th January 2008 Collette | - From: Pepe Does Europe hilarious! the only time I met your dad he didn't even tell me he was your dad! I can't imagine him so transformed. it's good to see! glad you had fun with them, and glad they were able to visit! my parents never made it to Edinburgh, sadly. |
| 9th January 2008 Danny Lopez | A true trooper... - From: Pepe Does Europe After seeing Al (a.k.a. Pepe) working the Hula Hoop; I knew that man had more energy in his soul that most of us young folks... Way to go Pepe! |
| 4th January 2008 blair | - From: I pulled up in my 64' Impala... I like the norval morrisseau one. |
| 2nd January 2008 randal | fun - From: Damn you Maniken Piss! I'm glad you had fun on your trip. One day I will get there. How was your christmas and new years? We all missed you guys but thats life, you'll be back and there will be plenty of holidays to spend with you. have more fun and remember to post them Randal |
| 28th December 2007 Collette | - From: 1SP - Thugz 4 Life... aw, The Forrest. I thought about trying to get something like that going here.... it's run by volunteers only. it was a block away from my flat in Edinburgh, but I only went there once or twice actually. I tended to go to Favorit for coffee, rather than The Forrest. which is a damn shame. |
| 28th December 2007 Collette | - From: I pulled up in my 64' Impala... deadly! I didn't find much in Vancouver when I was there in November, but I think I needed to walk down more back alleys.... or ask the kids at Emily Carr where I should go. I wanted to, but I chickened out. |
| 28th December 2007 Collette | - From: Drinking, and Driving on the Autobahn I thought I'd already read this one, but apparently not. funny stuff! ah, travelling. |
| 28th December 2007 Collette! | - From: Alicante aw, fun! |
| 17th December 2007 anonymous | - From: Damn you Maniken Piss! Very cool..and you look great Kris. Miss you1 |
| 10th December 2007 randal | Jealous - From: Alicante Not too jealous to hate you, glad your having a good time. It sounds wonderful there...ohh I'll get there, thats for sure, I have a year and a half right? |
| 26th October 2007 Adam | bouncy bouncy - From: Drinking, and Driving on the Autobahn oh man i reamember when mr. Boida slaped your hand, you where so mad...good times. anyway awesome stories, keep making us jealous. love adam |
| 26th October 2007 Randal | Austria - From: Drinking, and Driving on the Autobahn Are you guys going to Austria? I have a really good friend that lives in Graz. Let me know |
| 21st October 2007 Amanda | - From: I pulled up in my 64' Impala... nice collection! I should do something of the same... |
| 20th October 2007 randomValencian | more grafiti - From: I pulled up in my 64' Impala... There is one wall I really like at the begining of calle Cádiz (or was it Sueca) very close to Gran Via. |
| 12th October 2007 Al | Word up, hommies. - From: I pulled up in my 64' Impala... Together Special K and the Double D, Cheezier than the Mac in the KD. Checking the tags on the streets of Spain, Wish I was there instead of covered in rain. But I'll keep kickin it old school. Miss ya in Regina like chump fools. Proper. Dj Nala. Peace out. |
| 10th October 2007 Robyn | - From: I pulled up in my 64' Impala... Very cool! I did the same thing in Venice!! GTS! |
| 11th September 2007 jp | Bulls - From: Running away from bulls Fucking barbarians. |
| 5th September 2007 emily | - From: Valencia es muy bien!!! damn..i seriously need to find some time to read your updated stories...and on my break is not a good time! however.. i find that i sometimes have a hard time reading them because they always make me miss you :( hope you're safe and well. em :P |
| 24th August 2007 Aimee | Burt Reynolds? - From: 1SP - Thugz 4 Life... I love your beard story. Keep the randomness coming. |
| 23rd August 2007 Vicki | Career Change? - From: The things I managed to forget... Hey you 2. I am glad you made it safely to adventure numero 1. Kris I think you should reconsider the teach gig and go into writing...you could be the next Bill Bryson! I look forward to more updates, tales and hopefully pictures. Ride on Amigos! |
| 22nd August 2007 Robyn | - From: festival blog Wow--that was a beautiful entry-and so summer Canada love. Hold on to it tight while away as it doesn't ever change I've learned. Something special. Miss you. |
| 23rd June 2007 Evander | Oi vey - From: The Closet ...um... interesting ;-) |
| 5th June 2007 The Open Road | Apologies - From: Krakow Craic Sorry, I didn't know travelling was a competition. I had fun. Sorry I upset you. I suppose most things upset you, don't they? |
| 1st June 2007 steve | what stupid nonsense - From: Krakow Craic well!!!! seems that you think people want to read your gibberish talk. you didnt fall in love or talk about a train or bus ride to the tatras. Did you stay in Zakopane?? NO ya did f all. Seems like you may as well have stayed home and watched porn and drank beer lik a real loser does. take it easy and get some cop on dude. your are just another rambler. |
| 20th December 2006 deeej | you are my littlest hobo - From: Back to the streets I know Oh Kris, I miss you and all of our mutual friends terribly. Have a lovely Christmas and New Years and i'll see you in less than a month. |
| 29th November 2006 Robyn | Wow... - From: Back to the streets I know So happy for you Kris..and I'd like to think that I'm more of a 'real friend' than a temporary companion despite our distance! Someday you never know, we could be neighbours!! ha! Great to hear you're so well and happy mate. And you know, Oman is where the money is at eh? You taking this lovely girl with you then? Miss you x |
| 25th November 2006 chinchilla | living like sultanas - From: Back to the streets I know Remember how cool the california raisins were? Kris you have a nice tash there, it looks like it might even be natural with a little "just for men" touch. PS what is a chinchilla |
| 17th September 2006 Robyn | Scary stuff - From: Land of Cacaine and Skin Cancer Dude! I thought you were still in Canada....when did you take off again? Good for you! I didn't know if you'd stay or not! So what is your plan...send me an email and come to Australia again! ha! was at Jayne and Ross' for dinner on Friday night and me and Ross had some missing Kris and Leeds moments together! He is gonna look you up for sure....if you're out there!!!~ |
| 17th September 2006 Robyn | From OZ! - From: Kava Roots and Sulus Beautiful pictures Krissy! You are quite the photographer! |
| 6th August 2006 kimberly | hahaha - From: The Gun Powder Plot i came accross this page by accident... i don't even know you, but you are funny as hell... just thought i'd share that. you make me want to go to all the places you mentioned on the page.... |
| 1st July 2006 Robyn | BRILLANT! - From: My last hit... Am emailing from the poshest hotel I've ever been in...Bangkok! Just arrived today...looong flight as you know! But had a swim and feel refreshed! You sound just like what everyone says...raving about NZ...dangerous stuff dude!! Keep it coming! |
| 1st July 2006 Evan | Oh Kris! - From: My last hit... Jesus, Mary and Joseph Kris, what trouble are you getting into now? Jumping off planes? Jacuzzing with girls and beer in hand? Did the bible teach you nothing? Did the JW's not leave you enough pamphlets? Save yourself, find salvation! heh :) enjoy the last part of your trip :) Drop me a line when ur back home as I'm home for the summer as well! |
| 28th June 2006 adam | steamboat - From: Hitch Hikers Guide to Salvation... hey big guy.....so whats that i see in the studly picture? is that a boomerang in yer pocket or are you.....you know the rest. good to SEE you. much love |
| 28th June 2006 Katie | Abandoned - From: Hitch Hikers Guide to Salvation... Oh my god - I often wondered whether there was actually a train from that train station in Rocky we dropped you at - if only I'd know you'd spend 16 hours in a truck stop! Many apologies for abandoning you, remember to check timetables next time before some more nasty english folk push you out the van and leave you at the side of the road! |
| 27th June 2006 Robyn | Stupid Pens - From: Hitch Hikers Guide to Salvation... Really weird as I just packed my favourite pens in my backpack so I'd have them to write with...bit of a staple!! Did you catch any of the World Cup fever there? Certainly it's all over here!! 4 more sleeps and I'm gone! |
| 27th June 2006 Sarah Dowling | - From: Hitch Hikers Guide to Salvation... Hey Kris - My sister Isla is in Sydney. If you are going back there, you should look her up. Drop me an email and I will give you her contact info. Hope you are having fun. -Sarah D. PS Will you be back in Regina at the end of August? |
| 18th June 2006 Sarah, Jim and Asbo | Hey Baby - From: "Welcome Home Champion!" Hi Sweetie Long time no speak, just been catching up on the blogs!! Glad you gave don away, you will become a god int he village the white man who gave us the the turtle man!! he he he. Me and Jim are pleased you are ok and you are still safe and also you still have all your belogings!! well done!! as for the pics they are fantastic!! hope the last part of your trip goes well. Hope you come back to visit the grey north of england we don't have the best weather but we certainly have great beer. Speak soon hugs and kisses Sarah, Jim and Asbo!! |
| 9th June 2006 Robyn | Home - From: Hippy Girls and Organic Food Courts... Man, that entry..despite being old...is great. Makes me miss home! The music, the sun, the drink, good times. And, I have to say, how good does your beard look dude?! Hawt. And you mentioned some great music: Sarah Hamer, Xavier Rudd, The Rheostatics (an old fave for me). Thanks for that... |
| 9th June 2006 Robyn | ha ha ha - From: Husky Fit Jeans and Naked Saunas I'm sorry I missed that Christmas...or your first line would have read: ''spent it with one amazingly attractive Canadian...and some moderately attractive others..'' |
| 9th June 2006 Rob yn | Good times - From: Sunday and Procrastination Good times at Woodside eh? Weird to think most are now gone from those pictures...a bit sad really. You gotta make the most while you can. |
| 9th June 2006 Robyn | P.S. - From: Back in the Proverbial North End... By the way, did you ever get Malaria pills or shot sorted? |
| 9th June 2006 Robyn | Geez Loueez - From: The tight ropes are beginning to break... Nice one Kris!!! Although we miss you here in Leeds all the time, we giggle at your entries after you post them to us...cheers for that! I love to hear how you're making out and god...do you have good pictures!! Nice one! I am pretty excited too...3 more weeks today...as if! Keep the pro stories coming dude! Stay safe xxx |
| 9th June 2006 captain jealous | - From: "Welcome Home Champion!" well done my son! stay deadly love adam |
| 6th June 2006 KStar | My Country - From: "Welcome Home Champion!" It's so funny reading blogs about the city that I live in and that I am from...I just don't see it the same way...which is why I guess I am off to Africa. But it's cool to see it from someone else's perspective! |
| 4th June 2006 The Open Road | yellow dart, you should be a lawyer - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto thanks whoever you are for the praise and support! I now am racking my brain trying to guess who wrote this. Thank you Dave, Jana, Shiplack or Nichole (Those are my top 4 guesses). Peace and Love! |
| 4th June 2006 Vicki | - From: "Welcome Home Champion!" Hey Kris. I must say that I am very impressed that you are still in possesion of your camera. Not only have you not lost it, but you are actually making use of it. The pictures and stories are great, keep up the good work. |
| 3rd June 2006 "The Yellow Dart" | No apologies needed! - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto This response is a bit late as you are now on a different continent; however, I have to come to the defence of my old friend Mr. Sardines, a "citizen of the world" (for the record). There is a fundamental difference between a traveller and tourist. "Travelman," thinks there is no distinction so from now on I will be referring to the aforementioned as "Touristman". The difference is one of self-realization versus self-indulgence. A traveller is on a journey as opposed to a vacation. A traveller is open-minded to learning and experiencing new things. A tourist (man) hides behind tourbus windows and fortified hotels seeking to catch an artificial glimpse of the indigenous culture to keep as a kitchy souvenir or mount on the wall like a prize. The rest of the vacation is spent in the sun sipping exotic cocktails and haggling over prices of trinkets that can be bought wholesale from their sweatshop of choice. A traveller learns a lesson about sustainability and must rely on himself to find his own way. The traveller, carries a pack and can't afford to burden himself with accumulating material wealth. The one luxury a traveller can afford is a camera, taking pictures that matter - have meaning, and memory. "Mr. Happysnaps" is a fucking tourist, and every other traveller with a camera is consciously aware of avoiding this dubious distinction. Some believe you capture souls within a picture. If that is the case, then tourists are pornographers and travellers are prophets. So "Touristman", next time you get on your soap-box telling people where to go, consider that you don't have to suck on everything that gets put in your mouth! The world and society are continuously changing and evolving. I think the traveller will be the one that will be able to tell it like it really is. Duey: Have a great ride in Oz! |
| 3rd June 2006 Yana | As if - From: Back in the Proverbial North End... I can't believe you're still being so hardcore! More hardcore than ever! I think to top it all off you should try to cut yourself purposely and go swimming in a tank of sharks and then we'll see if you're the real deal, Mr. H.C. |
| 3rd June 2006 kenneth | shit man - From: "Welcome Home Champion!" this is exactly what i want to do man. youve got it covered. |
| 2nd June 2006 Shiplack | Are you ready for Folkfest? - From: Back in the Proverbial North End... Dear Mr. Duek, Just thought I would give you the heads up that my Winnipeg Folkfest ticket arrived in the mail yesterday. It's important that we make a No Wicka Wicka pact before things get out of hand like last time. So how does it feel to see at least 75% of the world? |
| 2nd June 2006 Evan | I'm in awe - From: The tight ropes are beginning to break... Kris, it looks like you're having a great time - your narratives are 1 in a million! Chat soon Evan |
| 23rd May 2006 Kate Hildebrand | Never apologize - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto especially not to eurotrash. Yes, I am aware I'm a redneck. |
| 21st May 2006 sarah | Hey stranger - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto Hey babe hope your alright no blog for a while? miss your little adventures!! They give me something to smile about in the horrible boredom of leeds. The house is really quite and started to empty quite rapidly!!! Leonie is off in a few weeks and well then the new gang will come and hopefully a new energy will get the house pumping again. The pics are amazing and just tell me and Jim we need to escape the UK and see some of the world outside the grey skies of Leeds. Anyway keep safe and look forward to your next blog. Love Sarah + Asbo |
| 15th May 2006 Elizabeth | what up!! - From: Cocaine and Ice Hockey Dont Mix nice pics...i dont know what is going on but it looked like u guys had a lot of fun!!! i might have a party this weekend at u guys should totally come to it!!! it is at 5525butternut Street hope 2 c u there!!!! |
| 13th May 2006 The Open Road | sorry! - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto Hey fella, I guess maybe I did come off a bit arrogant when referring to other back packers. I guess I just met a few too many in Phenom Penn who said and did the wrong things at the wrong time! I am a tacky tourist, but try to be as respectful as possible. Sometimes in my effort to entertain I might come across a bit negative. Truth is I'm having a blast. Thanks for the input, next time be a little nicer. |
| 11th May 2006 TravelMan | Blimey... How 'right on' are you!! - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto I really dislike your high & mighty views of other holidays makers. Oh, woops, sooooory maaan, you're not a 'holiday maker' are you, you're a "traveller". Right. A traveller with a digital camera, with wealth beyond half the worlds dreams. Just cheer up then will you - be thankful for your fellow holiday makers wealth. Be happy for all those fortunate enough to be able to afford to travel to places such as Siem Reap & Angkor. Yep those hulks pointing cameras every which way. Should one of those poor tortured Cambodians ever get the chance to travel to the USA or the UK, they too would be in awe, they to would want to capture the images of NYC or London. Get a grip fella. Either stay away from Cambodia & the like, or stop being so very very bigotted towards other human beings. Don't just try to cover such horrible bigotted views by including the odd "I'm one of those people" in an arrogant self inclusive be-littling way. It stinks. If you don't like the way the world is (& that includes Western & Japanese holiday makers) PLEASE get a job in an office and stay there. Ah hem... Thankyou. |
| 10th May 2006 Emma | - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto Hey Kris!! Just reading up on your journal... sounds incredible!! So good to hear what your up to and see some great snaps. Loved reading about some of the local history and am now even more determined to move on from Leeds life soon! Had to laugh at your stories - although at your expense.... I guess its all these times as well as the good that will stay with you for a long time!! Anyway, I have planning to do (something in which Im sure is long forgotten and most definately not missed by you!!!) Keep enjoying!!!! Emma xx |
| 10th May 2006 evan | your mom goes to college - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto looks like you're having a blast kris :) the Leeds gang misses your terribley (alright, your name hasn't come up once since you've left) - hope all is well and hope to see you in the autumn (ps, does your hot sister post on here?) |
| 10th May 2006 Robyn | Dynamite Don - From: Donatello Does London As if! That is so f'n funny that you took Don with you...a well kept secret if I do say so myself!! Brillant Kris...miss you! |
| 10th May 2006 Vicki | - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto Wow dude, everything is so intense. Good luck with the butt and bowel troubles. Tell Nicole I say 'hi'. Later aligator. |
| 9th May 2006 sarah | hey babe - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto Hey Kris glad your ok, as for the bad tummy problems suggest taking Immodium stops all bowel movements!!! and me running on leeds train station for a laugh, is all the more believable now you are the one really experincing it!!! how horrible!!! as for Cambodia did you not do the really hideous tourtist thing and go shooting? hire out some stupidly dangerous firearm? or is that just myth!!! I am glad you have some company and well keep safe!! take care miss you loads love sarah and Jim and Asbo x x x |
| 9th May 2006 leonie | Oooooh Kris - From: Self loathing in the backpacker ghetto I read your last 3 new journals! your trip is becoming well interesting and funny (apart from the moment u've been beaten by a strong guy... but i'm really glad to see that u r ok now) I should have told u about the toilets in those kind of country lol and about diarrhea as well lol! the story u had in Singapour happened to me once (well... more than once) because of local foods... I was running everywhere looking for toilets with a bad stomachache!jumping everywhere and praying not to shit on my underwear while my mum was taking her time looking for money to pay the "landlord" of the toilet! In India, they don't have 10cents TP, but just a bucket full of water and a glass to poor and do what u have to do... So unconfortable when u r used to the "westernised" toilets... lol well... Good luck for the rest of your trip, I'm gonna come here more often to follow your stories which r so well related! thanks very much for your postcard that I think i will steal to bring it to France as I'm leaving soon now... wish u all the best and most of all good luck!!!! Léonie XX |
| 7th May 2006 sarah | hey gorgeous - From: Gorgeous Dan's Paradise Hey sexy Glad your ok, the house is cool and we have your postcard on our very depressing and empty fridge!! a big thank you more would be wonderful. I am surpirsed Don could not protect you from the horrible people in singapore!! I am just glad your ok!! the adventures seem to becoming a lot more intresting but you have still yet to sew your seeds? we have a new housemate in your room, very hairy and orange named Asbo the hamster. He cries like a bitch but just like you is Hypo- active.My latest gift from the most amazing guy in the world!! You are second of course just glad your ok and well glad your keeping us updated!! Take care and be careful love Sarah and Asbo x x x |
| 28th April 2006 Charene | Wild Adventurer - From: Gorgeous Dan's Paradise Hey there tiger. You are my hero. I can't wait to travel again listening to your stories. Sorry to here you got beat up but at least you are not dead in a gutter. I just wanted you to know that you are my hero and I can't wait to travel again when I read about you chilling with the the rainforest and the ocean despite the urine smell . Bad things happen but they make the good so much better. Ahh Keep on trucking, All-Star |
| 28th April 2006 Mama | don't let your guard down - From: In a Singapore Sling Where was your traviling companion ??? Just when I thought you would be protected by Don, trouble strikes. Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. keep safe |
| 25th April 2006 Sarah | Hey white boy - From: livin like a sultan Hey Kris glad your having fun, I really am in awe, those pictures are spectacular, the pictures explain it all!! simply amazing!!! the house is as always really quite without you and it was my 25th on 23rd Jim bought me a hamster!! he is called Asbo and actually screams like a baby if you go near him!!! I think throwing him out of the window to see if he flies may be entertaining!! As for you and Don, has he pulled more women then you hence your are no longer talking to him? anyway must go love ya a million Sarah x x x ps wheres our postcard whitey!!! |
| 24th April 2006 Your Cuz'n | - From: Inner Peace in the Middle East Hey Kris, as always your blogs entertain. I was saddened to see you and your pale skin afloat in a sink hole....it has been awhile since you have heard the family rant on what sun can do to pale skin! For the love of God man...buy some sun screen! You will come home to us sun damaged and appear as 1 big sun spot. Enjoy your adventures, Maureen |
| 18th April 2006 Lopez | hmm... - From: Wart free in the City of Gold The more and more I hear about Dubai, the more curious i am to visit it. Sounds like quite a place. Good luck on your travels and take care! PS. CNN is evil. |
| 16th April 2006 Mich & Imari | Has Don always been your fav? I forget. - From: Donatello Does London Hey Kris, glad to see you haven't lost your childlike qualities nor your sense of foolishness. I enjoyed several chuckles at your blog while Imari enjoyed my breast. We're headed for the slopes tomorrow. I write this from the lounge at the time share. No brothels here only wealthy Canadians and Asians lounging by the pool which is still surrounded by snow. Good luck and Godspeed! Mich |
| 15th April 2006 sarah | its grey again!! - From: Wart free in the City of Gold Hey Kris Glad you arrived ok in Dubai!! the middle east is really a bizzare place and you only really understand how strange it is until you go there. As for staying in the brothel nice work babe!! shame you did'nt get one of the local muslim women to fall in love with you!! that would have been really impressive.where the women not impressed with your sexy pale skin, at which point i think it may be golden brown, myself have nothing intresting to say just in london the weather is really grey and miserable. thats England for you. No mention of Don, is he ok? and you have'nt lost him i hope!! keep blogging and we all miss you lots and lots love sarah x x x |
| 13th April 2006 Emily | wohoo!! - From: like a band of gypsies I'll go down the highway... yay kris i'm super excited for you! I hope youre having fun so far on your voyage of seeing the world. I'm very jealous. Hope to see you in August when I come home to the vage for a visit.. iM home for folk fest! Take care! Love Em |
| 12th April 2006 leonie | u allright mate? - From: Wart free in the City of Gold before reading your journal i didn't have this point of view about Dubai!!! that's great to hear a story from a traveller like you!!! good luck for the rest of your trip! I'll have a look to your blog very often ;) |
| 12th April 2006 leonie | Turtles r the best!!! - From: Donatello Does London hey Kris!!! i'm really happy to see that you arrived OK in London with Donatello lol :) Your pictures are great!!!! I'm listening to the Corb Lund Band now, it seems that the music is coming from your bedroom and that you r still here even if the house is pretty quiet... Everybody's sleeping here at the moment apart from Hedi who works... gonna read your last journal.... XXX |
| 11th April 2006 Sarah and Jim | amazing!! you big gay!! - From: Donatello Does London Hey glad you got on the plane ok!! we both where a bit concern that the big bright lights of london would stop you!! The house is really empty and have taken to sitting waiting for your next blog, I am falling in love with don his so sexy!! its his green skin just so pretty and smooth. Me and Jim went to see Hostel and well I think I actually had mutliple heart attacks!!! ITS SO SCARY!!! so please please take care and well i am sure don will keep you in good stead! love as always Sarah and Jim ps the pics where simply the best laugh i have had in d |
| 10th April 2006 Charene | My Hero - From: Donatello Does London Hey there travellers. I am jealous that you are travelling with Donatello. If only I had thought to ask him he could have travelled with me too. I really like those pictures of Don swinging from the trees. He is so agile. I hope that you the both of you have many more fun adventures. July is right around the corner. Looking forward to hanging out with both of you at the Winnipeg folkfest. And this time there will be no sneaking through the trees. |
| 10th April 2006 adam | sexy sultans and desert hangovers - From: Donatello Does London i must say that i am sad to see the diparture of the bo staff allthough it never made any sense to me how he could stop swords with it, i think he must have invented some super stong tape, that makes sense. i love reading about your adventures i wish i was there so we could get drunk some where random sing songs get bad looks from passerbys and fall asleep in our unassigned beds. peace love and grappeling |
| 8th April 2006 Leonie | ma petite citrouille - From: like a band of gypsies I'll go down the highway... ooh Kris!!! you're so lucky.... i'll miss you!!! have fun during your trip around the world!!!! I want a lot of postcards lol!!! and don't loose our friendship bracelet!!!! hope to see u soon in Paris or Canada (?) my favorite flatmate! bisous! |
| 8th April 2006 Léonie | - From: Green Eyes from Tipperary Hey Kris!!! You're so funny!!! I'm going to practice my imitation of horne section (actually I don't remember when i did that and if I really did that lol) we can have a rock band soon, u and mitch sing, i do the instruments with my mouth (everybody knows that I'm a master in beatbox ;) ) and Natalia will dance! |
| 7th April 2006 Vicki | - From: like a band of gypsies I'll go down the highway... Hey man have a great trip! Last night around a camp fire I forced several people to sing camp songs (we made a French fruit salad!), it reminded me of Folk Fest 2005. Folk Fest 2006 will, I am sure, out do last year. Speaking of which, do you need me to bring anything to Winnipeg for you? Like a tent or your ticket? Let me know. Until then happy trails, see you in Manitoba! |
| 7th April 2006 your lover | - From: like a band of gypsies I'll go down the highway... man your trip sounds sweet. last night at a fire lopez and i talked of last years winni f.f. and he told the tale of you in the strip club again i love that story. cant wait to see you there this july, sounds like a whole lotta people are coming this year. meet you at the castle. try and surf on your adventures, the ocean loves prairie kids. love adam |
| 21st March 2006 Kate Hildebrand | just passing through - From: Husky Fit Jeans and Naked Saunas This is what I want to see on the front page A++ |
| 5th March 2006 Neil | If By My Life Or Death I Can Serve You, My Penis Is At Your Command - From: Lost and Loathing in Leeds If I came to visit you under the pretense of exposing myself to your class in order to teach them what penises should look like I am pretty sure it is tax deductable.... Think on it and let me know. I can email you some photos if that will expediate the process |
| 28th February 2006 jeff (email whiskey_sours@hotmail | very true - From: Krakow Craic very good acount of the events...a lotta fun......and a lot of memories....im still her and still drunk.....when u comin back...haha |
| 28th February 2006 Amy | - From: Lost and Loathing in Leeds Wow Kris, You make the real world sound like so much fun. I can't wait to spend the summer teaching little hooligans. At least I don't have to worry about their spelling, just them killing me in a canoing accident! |
| 28th February 2006 Nige | - From: Krakow Craic IM THE FUCKING DRAMA QUEEN!!! |
| 27th February 2006 Danny | Duey! - From: Lost and Loathing in Leeds Duey, I must say you're turning into quite a photographer. Also, this was one of your best entries. Take care! |
| 27th February 2006 Aaron | sweat kids - From: Lost and Loathing in Leeds It must be hard noticing all the spelling mistakes the poor buggers out their are making. However, you seam to be living the life of a true teacher. But buy writes, you should just show them what a real mans penis looks like. Hahaha, loose you're job. ok, I love you. Take care |
| 27th February 2006 Sarah D | Oh, Kris - From: Lost and Loathing in Leeds This is one of your best entries yet ... Good on ya. Also, I think that if I had your students I would already have given the anatomical lesson described above. Hope to talk to you soon. -Sarah D. |
| 27th February 2006 i-max | kris is the tits. - From: Lost and Loathing in Leeds you are getting good with the digital camera. its unfortunate that your kids dont know how to spell "know." thats kind of crappy for them. its also unfortunate that they cant draw a penis properly. it's not that hard. |
| 7th February 2006 Vicki | deep - From: Sunday and Procrastination That was weird...In fact I don't get it. I think Europe has gotten to you and ravaged your mind. |
| 1st February 2006 mg | re prague blog on bootsnall - From: A Skoda filled with Mullets and Fur Coats you really should check out bootsnall's posting of your prague blog--those jackasses got all the photo captions wrong and anyone who has been to CZ will spot it in a second. Guess the Boots gang don't get out of their cozy little Portland offices as much as they say |
| 25th January 2006 anonymous | - From: they found me out... hi nice website |
| 25th January 2006 Rage filled goon | - From: Cocaine and Ice Hockey Dont Mix If fleury is fat and slow then why does he kick everyone of the elite leagues players asses |
| 18th January 2006 ha ha | very funny - From: they found me out... your web site is pretty good i suppose and i hear your a subtitute teacher concratulations, i bet those children are hard work??? wel i think its good |
| 15th January 2006 Cumberland Sausage | I don´t remember Sheffield being so much fun ... - From: The Gun Powder Plot ... but I do remember the firework insanity that grips Britain every year. Last time I was doing a night orienteering race in the middle of a park in the post-industrial hell that is the East of Sheffield. Whilst we ran around evading startled cows the city was illuminated with continual flashes and explosions. We thought we were in Bagdhad. Enjoy Leeds, thanks for the kind comments, and make sure you keep telling us Brits how daft we really are. |
| 6th January 2006 mojo jojo | - From: all gone wrong and far from home ho ho ho merry christmas |
| 30th December 2005 Carly | tremendous - From: A Skoda filled with Mullets and Fur Coats In a mere 17 days, I will be living in Prague for the next 5 months. Your story was descriptive, amusing and even inspiring. I can't wait to go. Thanks for the great pictures and writing. |
| 27th December 2005 George Maurer | im about to visit Prague....help, lol - From: A Skoda filled with Mullets and Fur Coats Hey Chris......someone told me today I should do a blog while Im in Prague from Jan 1-13......so I yahoo'd "travel blog", got this web site, and you are the first one I read. Im going there for the first time...im a musician...gonan do some writing there.....check out Budapest too.....big question.....Im traveling light...light...but want to bring a lap top...bad idea? Internet cafe's there? I like jazz.....jazz clubs? I play....also, want to search out same Prague you found....after a couple days of touristy Prague......anyways...got the time, pop me a few. Here's my web site...www.georgemaurer.com, what I do, etc. Peace G |
| 26th December 2005 Dave | the mini eifel - From: The Road to Brno Kris er, Sardines, we had the same aborted attempt to mount Petri Tower - As Canadians we were fundamentally opposed to the railcar and tried to find our way up the paths. We found the stadium and a trailer park full of gypsies and drank cheap beer on their bench! Merry xmas and happy new year! Don't eat too much knedle it will bung you up... |
| 25th December 2005 Charene | Christmas Adventures in Regina - From: The Road to Brno Kris I just wanted to say that your stories of adventure are inspiring and well written. I hope that you are having a fabulous time and are having a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year. My holidays have not been as exotic or eventful but there have been just as much eating and possibly pooing. So at least we are somewhat on the same page. Keep on rocking and keep the stories coming. Peace |
| 25th December 2005 VicariouslytravelingthruU | - From: The Road to Brno Thanks for the good read.Keep Writing and work on your spelling,,,,and you call yourself a teacher...BAAAAD |
| 21st December 2005 Dave | A perfect description - From: A Skoda filled with Mullets and Fur Coats Kris, my experience of Prague was exactly as you have described except for the fur coats (during summer). Make sure you spend one day in Cesky Budovejce on your way back from Krumlov. Its a university town with a local night scene. And don't forget to tour the Budvar Brewery there. cheers, and merry melodies Dave |
| 19th December 2005 Mike Shiplack | The next Generation - From: Cocaine and Ice Hockey Dont Mix Kids these days are a clever bunch of little basterds, and that's being optimistic. The rights of children should be ruled with an iron fist, and feathered voice. They think their so smart with their MTV's and cell phones. It's all a bunch of poison. Courtesy, Old Man Shiplack |
| 3rd December 2005 celester | yo - From: The Gun Powder Plot i am really very proud of you. I haven't ben able to tell you yet, cause I have been really busy. But it's good to her it's all going well. talk to you soon budday, celeste |
| 1st December 2005 Amy | Full Time?? - From: The Gun Powder Plot Wow, full time job. All of your stories led us to think you were up to your usual hijinks, but all along you were growing up. Well you sure fooled us. Congrats on the job, now you really will have the funds to proform hijinks and keep us entertained. |
| 28th November 2005 Mike | hooliganism - From: The Gun Powder Plot I am super jealous that you went to a football (aka soccer) match over there you rat bastard. |
| 27th November 2005 rudager | i grow less clever by the day - From: The Gun Powder Plot hey man life sounds sweet ass. climate change has rendered regina in an ongoing fall state, it does snow but then quickly melts in a day or two. don't get me wrong its still f'n cold. nothing that much to report i work everyday either at the spa, west 49 or last week barb and i were extras for a movie again. they paid us 20 bucks an hour to sit around and play poker. well now i just count the days until meed is ready at the bushwaker and i enevidably loose my jobs the following day. p.s. i think step one is getting them on the couch. adam |
| 15th November 2005 Mike | - From: Lady Leprochans Kris, this was your best travel blog yet - I laughed, I cried, I peed on my face. |
| 10th November 2005 Vickci | It's harder for me to pee on my face - From: Lady Leprochans Well that was one of the funnier things to happen to me today. It is 7:05 at night and I have been in the Riddel Centre since this morning. But "peeing on my face" changed my whole outlook on the situation. I am happy. Talk to you soon Kris, keep up the good work. |
| 9th November 2005 emmeline | mate you make me laugh - From: Nectarine love your work.. keep it up! didn't know you were looking for love? should have told me, i could have help you out! oh well next time! love emmii |
| 8th November 2005 Alexa ..i'm french you know??? | B o N J o U r !!!!! - From: Lady Leprochans You got some nice pictures man.....You're so lucky to be there!!I hope you have fun and the kids are not too crazy(Ian told me that they were but....)I'm doing some volonteer work at the english school in my town and i live it sooo much!!!i think i want to be a teacher like YOU!!!!Anyways , take care and have fun !!Alexa |
| 8th November 2005 Darcy | There's no cure for Leprechaun bites. - From: Lady Leprochans Oh that the grass is growin The water's flowin' In a free and easy way Give me enough of the rare old stuff That's made near Galway bay Diddle eidle iddle dum Diddle oodle eidle um Doodle aye diddle iddle aye day. hahahaha. Diddle. |
| 20th October 2005 Vikki | Bodacious, Big Red - From: they found me out... She is simply charming Kris! |
| 14th October 2005 Aimee | - From: Nectarine Oh Kris. You have just made my day. Thank you. |
| 13th October 2005 kyla | Down and Outs in Edinburgh - From: Ive been away to long... Ah Kris, Sarah just sent me this entry, and I as well remember this lovely man who sits quietly against buildings, with his mat of hair cushioning his no-doubt sore back. It brings back good memories of Edinburgh and the interesting people you meet while traveling. Have a good time!! Cheers mate. kyla |
| 13th October 2005 Darcy | Hey - From: Ive been away to long... Hey Kris. That nectarine story was really touching. In fact I shoved a nectarine down my pants just for fun afterwards. Thanks for finally giving a full address. I appreciate it greatly. If you want to see what's been going on here you can look at my blog http://spaces.msn.com/members/tinyapocalypse |
| 19th July 2005 nichole | waxing poetic moustaches - From: Hippy Girls and Organic Food Courts... your words do the weekend justice. |
| 16th July 2005 Darcy | Hey Kris. - From: Hippy Girls and Organic Food Courts... Hi Kris. That's a nice story. |
