Practicing Animal
This blog relates my adventures in my time off within The Gulf and around the world. I worked in Kuwait and Qatar for 5 years.
Planned Dates
2013-04-20 to 2018-07-20
Countries
22
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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First impressions of Kuwait
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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After the second week
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Al Aḩmadī, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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View from the roof and sailing
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Al Manqaf, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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Traditional dress
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Al Qiblah, Kuwait -
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The bad stuff
Monday, May 13, 2013
Al Manqaf, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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Kuwait Writers Club
Saturday, May 18, 2013
As Sālimīyah, Ḩawallī, Kuwait -
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Trip to Saudi border on the Modern Hwy of Death
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Duwaydāt, Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait -
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The Grand Tour of Kuwait, Iraq Border
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Al Maghāsil, Kuwait -
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Grand Tour of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia border
Saturday, June 08, 2013
‘Ushaysh al Jahrā’, Kuwait -
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Reflections on my 20s
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Mangaf, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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Pedestrian Lament
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Manama, Bahrain -
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Desperately Seeking Status
Saturday, June 22, 2013
As Sālimīyah, Ḩawallī, Kuwait -
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Clubbing in Kuwait
Friday, July 12, 2013
As Sālimīyah, Ḩawallī, Kuwait -
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Comparison of Kuwait and Cambodia
Saturday, July 13, 2013
As Sālimīyah, Ḩawallī, Kuwait -
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4 Wheel Driving Through Dubai, Shajah and Fajairah
Friday, August 09, 2013
Al Fara‘, Raʼs al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates -
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Jebel Hafeet Climb
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates -
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Dubai
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -
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Trip to Destroyed Umm Al Aish Earth Station
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Bahra, Kuwait -
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Glass - a piece for the Kuwait Writing Club
Saturday, September 28, 2013
As Sālimīyah, Ḩawallī, Kuwait -
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Reflections on Aid/Development Organisations
Saturday, September 28, 2013
As Sālimīyah, Ḩawallī, Kuwait -
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The Lebanon Mountain Trail
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Ehden, North Governorate, Lebanon -
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LMT Section 6, Ehden to Qozhaya Monastary
Friday, October 11, 2013
Qozhaya, Liban-Nord, Lebanon -
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LMT Section 7, Qozhaya to Bcharre
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Bcharre, Lebanon -
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LMT Section 8, Bcharre to Hasroun
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Bazaoun, Liban-Nord, Lebanon -
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LMT Section 9: Hasraoun to Tannourine
Monday, October 14, 2013
Tannoûrîne el Faouqa, Liban-Nord, Lebanon -
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Rest Day in Aaqoura
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
El Aaqoûra, Mont-Liban, Lebanon -
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LMT Section 11: Aaqoura to Afqa
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Afqa, Mont-Liban, Lebanon -
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A few days in Beirut
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Beirut, Lebanon -
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So Kuwait Got on the Jimmy Fallon Show
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Al Bid‘, Kuwait -
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Revolution, a piece for the Kuwait Writing Club
Saturday, November 02, 2013
Beirut, Lebanon -
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Savings Goal Achieved and Movember
Sunday, November 03, 2013
El Karantina, Beyrouth, Lebanon -
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Tour: Jaita Grotto, Byblos and Our Lady of Harissa
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Byblos, Lebanon -
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A NGO to End All NGOs
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Jarash, Jerash, Jordan -
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Jerash Roman Ruins
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Jarash, Jerash, Jordan -
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Swimming in the Dead Sea
Friday, November 08, 2013
Sūwaymah, Balqa, Jordan -
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Jesus Baptism Site
Friday, November 08, 2013
Ath Thughrah, Amman, Jordan -
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Siq Trail at Wadi Mujib
Saturday, November 09, 2013
Al Manşūrah, Ma’an, Jordan -
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Feynan Eco Lodge
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Al Manşūrah, Ma’an, Jordan -
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Wadi Rum
Monday, November 11, 2013
Wadi Rum, Jordan -
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Petra
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Petra, Jordan -
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Tour of Beirut, Beiteddin and Deir El Kamar
Friday, November 15, 2013
Deïr el Qamar, Mont-Liban, Lebanon -
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Smoke, piece for the Kuwait Writing Club
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Al Bid‘, Kuwait -
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Photospheres
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Al Manqaf, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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Mutla Ridge Races 1 and 2 Invitation
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Al Khuwaysāt, Kuwait -
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But Daddy, I Love Him
Saturday, December 14, 2013
As Sālimīyah, Ḩawallī, Kuwait -
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Arguing in the Oilfields
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Al Wafrah, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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Axis of Evil Ski Tour Part 1: Dizin, Iran
Friday, December 20, 2013
Janūb as Surrah, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait -
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Dizin is Amazing!!
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Dīzīn, Alborz, Iran -
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Tehran, Capital of the Axis of Evil
Friday, December 27, 2013
Tehran, Tehrān, Iran -
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Chance the Gardener on Lebanon
Saturday, January 04, 2014
Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governorate, Kuwait -
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The Genocide of Australian Aboriginals
Friday, January 17, 2014
Al Manqaf, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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Deaths Due to Alcohol Driven Violence in Australia
Friday, January 17, 2014
Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governorate, Kuwait -
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From Average to Above Average with Amy Chua
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Al Manqaf, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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Camel and Bike Race, Gun Range, Nth Face Challenge
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Al ‘Abdalīyah, Kuwait -
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Epistle Poems for Plumae
Friday, January 31, 2014
Salmiyah, Kuwait -
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Alarm, another poem for Plumae
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Al Manqaf, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait -
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A Week in Oman
Monday, February 24, 2014
Sur, Oman -
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World Domination from Dubai to Beijing
Friday, February 28, 2014
Beijing, China -
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Axis of Evil Ski Tour Part 2, DPRK DAY 1
Saturday, March 01, 2014
Pyongyang, North Korea -
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DPRK DAYS 2-4
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Yong-dong, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea -
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Wil of Arabia
Monday, March 31, 2014
Messilah, Kuwait -
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Via Ferrata on Balcony Walk
Friday, April 04, 2014
Al Hūb, Ad Dākhilīyah, Oman -
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Waste Time
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Messilah, Kuwait -
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4x4 in Kuwait
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Al Khuwaysāt, Kuwait -
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A poem for every country this year
Monday, April 14, 2014
Antalya, Turkey -
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Moto Tour of Turkey: Preping in Antalya
Monday, April 14, 2014
Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast, Turkey -
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Turkey by Tenere: Day 1 (Antalya to Konya)
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Konya, Konya, Turkey -
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Turkey by Tenere: Day 2 (Konya to Uchisar)
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Uchisar, Nevşehir, Turkey -
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Turkey by Tenere: Days 3 and 4 in Capadocia
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey -
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Turkey by Tenere: Day 5
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Adana, Adana, Turkey -
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Turkey by Tenere: Days 6 & 7 (Antalya via Anamur)
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Anamur, Turkish Mediterranean Coast, Turkey -
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Wearing a Suit
Sunday, May 04, 2014
Messilah, Kuwait -
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The Map Maker's Border
Sunday, May 04, 2014
Messilah, Kuwait -
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Himalayas by moto: preping in Delhi
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
New Delhi, India -
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Himalayas by Moto: Preping in Amritsar
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Amritsar, Punjab, India -
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Himalayas by Moto: Amritsar to Patnitop
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Batoti, Kashmir, India -
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Himalayas by moto: Patnitop to Srinegar, rest day
Friday, June 13, 2014
Sudarbal, Kashmir, India -
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Chalana moto Himalayas: Srinegar to Mulbekh
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Mulbekh, Kashmir, India -
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Chalana moto Himalayas: Mulbekh to Leh
Monday, June 16, 2014
Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India -
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Dalai Lama comes to Leh
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India -
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RIDING IN HIGH ALTITUDE
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Khardung, Kashmir, India -
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The Nubra Valley
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Hundar, Kashmir, India -
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Living in a City
Friday, June 20, 2014
Hundar, Kashmir, India -
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Riding Royal Enfields
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Karzok Gömpa, Kashmir, India -
85
Governments
Friday, July 04, 2014
Karzok Gömpa, Kashmir, India -
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4x4 Across Kuwait
Friday, August 29, 2014
Messilah, Kuwait -
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Year in Review
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Messilah, Kuwait -
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Streets for People
Saturday, July 04, 2015
Qaşm Dasmān, Kuwait -
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Sofia to London: 55 days bicycling
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria -
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Day 1/55 Sofia to London: Sofia to Tran, 78km, ~6h
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Tran, Pernik, Bulgaria -
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2/55 Sofia to London: Impossible Puncture.
Monday, May 21, 2018
Tran, Pernik, Bulgaria -
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S2L 3/55: First Border Crossing, Bulgaria Belly
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Vladičin Han, Serbia -
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4/55 Sofia2London: Skopje
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia -
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5/55 S2L: Rest Day 1
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia -
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6/55 S2L: Macedonia is the North Korea of Europe
Friday, May 25, 2018
Prevalla
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7/55 S2L: Prevalla to Kukes and Disappointment...
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Kukës, Kukës County, Albania -
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8/55 S2L: Twisted Therapy, a Turtle and Waterfall
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Fushë-Arrëz, Shkodër County, Albania -
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9/55 S2L: Mountain to Mediterranean and Turtles
Monday, May 28, 2018
Opština Bar, Montenegro -
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10/55 S2L: Dobra Voda for Rest Day 2
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Opština Bar, Montenegro -
100
11/55 S2L: Trespassed on Horse Stud, Heavenly Bay
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia -
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12/55 S2L: Dubrovnik
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia -
102
13/55 S2L: Dubrovnik to Neum
Friday, June 01, 2018
Neum, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina -
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14/55 S2L: 111km Grind from Neum to Brela
Saturday, June 02, 2018
Brela, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, Croatia -
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15/55 S2L: Splitting
Sunday, June 03, 2018
Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia -
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16/55 S2L: Rest Day 3, Split
Monday, June 04, 2018
Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia -
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17/55 S2L: Split to Tisno
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
Tisno, Šibensko-kninska županija, Croatia -
107
18/55 S2L: Tisno Bound 2 Graçac
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Gračac, Zadarska županija, Croatia -
108
19/55 S2L: Nikola Tesla
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Smiljan, Lika-Senj County, Croatia -
109
20/55 S2L: Rest Day 4
Friday, June 08, 2018
Perušić, Lika-Senj County, Croatia -
110
21/55 S2L: Pirusic to Slunj
Saturday, June 09, 2018
Slunj, Karlovac County, Croatia -
111
22/55 S2L: 106km of Flat and Boring
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Samobor, Zagreb County, Croatia -
112
23/55 S2L: Lost in Slovenia. (120km)
Monday, June 11, 2018
Ptuj, Ptuj, Slovenia -
113
24/55 S2L: 100km/day is Death
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Zalalövő, Hungary -
114
Esri UC 2015
Thursday, July 20, 2017
San Diego, California, United States
