Hitch to Morocco

So I found this old video from when me and a friend Sally Hitch-hiked from York to Morocco to raise money for charity... quite an entertaining video and brings back lots of fond memories!

Labrinth - Earthquake ft. Tinie Tempah

Sorry it's been a while

So it's been a while now since I last published a blog post. sorry for the wait. I've now got a voice activated iPhone courtesy of apple and Siri So i'll be able to blog a lot more often as I won't even have to type. I have plenty of time free over the next couple of weeks so will be blogging regularly and hopefully filling your minds with lots of random information u never wanted to hear but that you're no worse off for hearing.

Blog soon

Julian Assange speaking at Occupy London

Julian Assange arrived at the Occupy London protest today surrounded by an entourage and wearing a mask. He was then detained by police for 15 minutes and was made to remove his mask. He was then released and broke through the police kettle line into the protest. You can listen below to what he had to say.

15october - Occupy Protests

So, inspired by the Arab spring revolutions and being infuriated by massive government debts, softness towards to bank, and general econonomic gloom amongst other things; protesters around the world are stepping out to make their voices heard. Will 15october be to us as feb17 was to Libya? I think due to the apathy of the western world it will struggle to gain momentum. Unless people get up and speak out!

I'm behind this as I'm becoming less of a fan of capitalism every day and I think it's important that we, as a society, hold our governments to account. For too long they have got off scot free whilst throwing away £ billions on war, unecessary pocket lining and other suspicious deals. The guy in this YouTube video sums it up pretty well.

Only time will tell how popular this uprising will be; the west has more of a challenge though... the success of the protests rely on their visibility. I suspect that as many news agencies are 'in bed with' the government and high profile politicians, that there will be heavily supressed news coverage too.

Keep watching and start talking.... you can follow and add reports of protests around the world on this map >> 15october - Worldwide events map:

Fingers crossed, it's time for change

Here's some hashtags so you can keep up to date on Twitter;

#globalchange
#OccupyWallStreet
#OccupyTogether
#OccupyLSX
#OccupyFlorida

Just do a search on Twitter and you'll find plenty more...

SKRILLEX - KILL EVERYBODY (BARE NOIZE REMIX)

Latin America in a Camper Van - cs.org

Yesica and David giggle when the topic of conversation is the lifestyle they adopted just six months ago. After working hard all summer in touristy Mar Del Plata — a seaside beach resort in Argentina known for its fancy restaurants, hotels, and casinos — they're still in awe of their newfound freedom as they travel through Latin America in the combi, or VW van, they affectionately call Chida.

Chida, which is slang for "cool" in Mexico, is much more than their vehicle and mobile home. When asked if he dislikes anything about the trip so far, David replies that it's all the worrying that Chida puts him through. "I hate thinking about her breaking down somewhere." Not that there's anything wrong with his VW. In fact, David likes to brag about Chida's many qualities like any proud parent does: "Works per-fect-ly," he says with a big grin.

His affection is justified. Chida was long desired, planned, and awaited. Yesica and David had been talking about exploring other countries since they started dating two years ago. When they met a Canadian couple who was traveling from Canada to Panama and back in a van, it was as if an action plan for fulfilling their own travel dream had been put right in front of them.

Initially, it was a Westfalia model from the 90's they wanted to buy — the kind that comes out of the factory so complete you can immediately move in. But, with US$ 2,000, they had to settle for a regular VW year 1975, which they pimped up DIY-style. One of the first things Yesica, an industrial designer, did was to paint the colors of Argentina over the bright red.

Yesica prepares to paint over the red.

"We're still improving," she says, as David holds up the van's most recent upgrade: a mosquito net.

It's true that Yesica and David have to rely on the showers of camping sites and CouchSurfers' houses, but, on the upside, they say they eat better than they did at their old home. "Where we lived, everything had to be rushed. Here, we cook more elaborate meals. We have time, so we try new things."

The couple, who shared an apartment in Mar Del Plata, also thinks living together is more fun in a mobile home. "I wake up, look at the sky, work out what route we're going to make...it's so much more relaxed, like we're permanently on vacation," describes David.

So to speak. David and Yesica are always on the lookout for work that can help them pay for their fuel. David is hoping to get a job as a lifeguard as soon as they reach Costa Rica.

Apart from securing enough cash to reach their final destination, Ushuaia, and meeting up with CouchSurfers who can teach them new things (and perhaps let them park in their garages), they haven't much else to worry about.

Keep up with Yesica and David's aventures on their travel blog, Combi-Aventura .

Article from couchsurfing.org