Brendan's Adventures

I’ve been holed up on the beach in Cote d’Ivoire for the past week putting the final touches on the latest issue of my travel magazine Vagabundo Magazine.  Believe me, there are worse places to be stuck working than the beach here in Grand Bassam.  I literally hear the ocean rolling away as I type, [...]

Every issue we publish we make a few less mistakes, learn a few new lessons, and in general things get a little bit easier.  However, one thing that doesn’t change is that when it’s all said and done, and the magazine is finally published, there is a massive sense of satisfaction.  The sense that you have [...]

Still on a high from the amazing city of Edinburgh, and more than slightly hungover after my epic farewell to the city, I sling the strap of my camera over my shoulder and head out of my hostel and into Manchester. My feet feel like they are walking in slow motion as my mind is [...]

Can someone please tell me what this “sleep” thing is that everyone keeps talking about?  I don’t think I’ve had a proper night in about a month.  Not that I’m complaining though.  Not sleeping means that there are much more exciting things going on. Over the past two months I’ve travelled across 11 counties, taken [...]

I’m sure that most of you have already heard of my latest project Vagabundo Magazine.  I’ve been harping on about the magazine for the past couple months and have been working very hard to try to make it a success. In the end, I am very excited to be able to announce that just a [...]

It is with great excitement I reveal one of my projects: an online travel magazine for independent travellers. I would like to present you to Vagabundo Travel Magazine The Inspiration Interesting projects and opportunities seem to have come and gone through my email inbox and conversations at a rapid pace over the past year.  Many of those [...]

The Boy and His Skipping Stone “You shouldn’t skips stones,” the old stranger said as he approached the boy who walked along the beach searching for the flattest of stones, “imagine, that stone has been traveling for years, decades, maybe even centuries in effort to reach this shore.” “I feel bad for the stone that [...]

Searching for my Salta at Christmas Last year I found myself wondering what exactly I was doing with my life.  I was, essentially, underachieving on my potential.  I took an underpaying job in travel for the opportunity to explore and hopefully understand the world a little bit better.  But, the truth is, that I left [...]

When someone is physically out of shape, there becomes a point where they have to decide which way they are going to go. On one hand they could put in the superficial work dragging them back into a physical state that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. And on the other hand, they may feel [...]

Travel Poetry Restlessly and irritable he looks back on his life Wondering why this one time feels more important Than other bridges he has crossed Hopelessly he turns himself inside out Looking for help to solve all the questions The ones that he can’t answer, and doesn’t know where to find help Although time seems [...]

The Journey and the Man As a man scrambles up a steep mount side He aims for the highest point The most desolate of destinations Where the trees dare not to grow And the grass barely graces his soles His muscles begin to ache They throb tightly against his skin His lungs start to stretch [...]