Category Archives: New Places

Travel The World. Meet New People. Slap Them Around.

By Roadmonkey | Published January 15, 2013

Have you ever wanted to use a large, pot-bellied man as a musical instrument? You’re not the first. If that didn’t make you laugh…you have issues.

Also posted in creativity, Smart Risks | Tagged fat, music, musicians, obesity, orchestra, pot belly, travel | Leave a comment

On the Road to Sustainability, In Liberia

By Roadmonkey | Published August 13, 2012

by Julie Thiery Last month, I spent two weeks in rural Liberia with the The Niapele Project, a nonprofit organization focused on sustainably improving the lives of impoverished children. I spent most of my time outside of Monrovia, in the town of Handii, in what is known as Lower Bong County. I focused much of my energy [...]

Also posted in Adventure Philanthropy, Kickass Exploring, Mindful Living | Tagged adventure, Africa, dreams, exploring, Julie Thiery, Liberia, Niapele Project, Roadmonkey, service trips, sustainability, travel with purpose, volunteer vacations, volunteering, voluntourism, West Africa | Leave a comment

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro: Tips for a Successful Summit

By Roadmonkey | Published August 4, 2012

by Paul von Zielbauer I’ve led 4 Roadmonkey expeditions to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa. It is a huge, and very difficult, accomplishment. Many people ask me how to best prepare for Kilimanjaro success. Read on for a succinct list of my personal recommendations for what to do before and [...]

Also posted in Adventure Philanthropy, expeditions, Kickass Exploring | Tagged Africa, East Africa, guides, hiking, kilimanjaro, Paul von Zielabuer, porters, Roadmonkey, summit attempts, Tanzania, tips for Kilimanjaro | 1 Comment

The Hong Kong Of My Youth

By Roadmonkey | Published July 28, 2012

by Dominic Ching Nam Wong Hong Kong is the city where I grew up. I spent my first 17 years there and I would say that I had a happy childhood. It is true that Hong Kong is a prime example of Darwinist principles. Survival of the fittest. You see this everywhere: in schools, at [...]

Also posted in Adventure Philanthropy, Dreaming Big | Tagged adventure philanthropy, Dominic Ching Nam Wong, hometown, Hong Kong, nostalgia, youth | Leave a comment

A Guy Walks Into a Bar in Brooklyn (Part 2 of 2)

By Roadmonkey | Published May 10, 2012

by Paul von Zielbauer (Continued from last week’s blog post) So I’m sitting at Denny’s Steak Pub – an island of working-class Caucasians floating in a sea of beer and surrounded by working-class South Asian immigrants, in Brooklyn’s Kensington neighborhood. The kind of place that can’t be bothered to change its sign outside even though [...]

Also posted in Adventure Philanthropy, Brooklyn, Kickass Exploring | Tagged Adirondacks, adventure, beer, Brooklyn, charles bukowski, dive bars, drinking, exploring, hockey, New York City, nyc, philanthropy, Roadmonkey, solo travel, strangers, white men over 40 | Leave a comment