My name’s Ben
I’m an Aussie living in Canada.
If you’re reading this, then you probably want to know a little more about me.
In short, I love video games, cats, and ramen. I also love spending my time traveling (weird, right?) while photographing and writing about everything I can take in around me.
When it all boils down, I’m pretty much a regular guy with a love and respect for travel.
Travel has taught me so much about myself, the world we live in and the different walks of life through my experiences traveling that I regard traveling as the best teacher – if you’re willing to listen and learn that is.
So, why did I create Horizon Unknown? Well, it’s simple.
I want to help you fall in love with travel as well!
I’ve been there, terrified of unknown horizons and foreign aspects of this world. I learned, from many mistakes along the way, how to save money and make the most of every day on the road.
How to overcome a culture shock and make a positive impact as often as I can.
It’s not always easy and I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way.
Horizon Unknown is here to help you become the traveler you’ve always wanted to be.
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Since I left Australia for the first time in 2013, I’ve visited more than 60 countries, and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon!
I love experiencing new cultures and meeting new and unique people.
During the years, I’ve developed this sort of “try everything once” mentality. Kind of like “YOLO”, but for a 32-year-old.
This perspective on travel may occasionally get me into situations I would never think of being a part of again, but damn they make for a good story!
This mentality creates some amazing stories:
- Visiting the polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba
- Trying the “sour toe cocktail”, a shot of alcohol with a real severed, donated, human toe in it
- Local delicacies like fermented shark, snakes, scorpions and plenty of other insects along the way
I will get to all those stories on this blog and plenty more one day – I promise!
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In the end, I’m just a pretty ordinary guy, that has acquired a wealth of knowledge about travel from the last 7 years on the road.
I’ve learned the good and bad (and terrible) of travel – mostly from my own silly mistakes.
With over 60 countries visited and no plans to stop anytime soon, you’ll find plenty of specific destination tips – just click the country image below!
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If you’re thinking of travel but don’t know how to go about it, you’ve been somewhere and want to tell me about it, or just want to have a chat, I’d love to hear from you!
Don’t be a stranger – you can get a hold of me through commenting on my blog or sending me an email using the form below.
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