Introducing Nomadic Pal num. 1 - Stuey Collins - a Melbourne-hailing friend of mine with an unquenchable thirst for the exotic.
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YOU: stuey collins/age 28/ pisces HOME: australia
I'M CURRENTLY: studying geography, saving for next trip
I DIG: surfing, photography, adventure
DESTINATION: Andaman Islands (Indian Ocean)
WHAT: culture/surf/explore
WHY: because not many people do...
WHEN: all of feb
WEATHER: very hot/tropical
CAN'T FORGET EVEN IF I TRIED: the simple but happy lives of the people/a perfect wave with just one other friend
NEXT STOP: an island in Indonesia
BEST
RELAXATION SPOT: lagoon (pictured)
MEAL: any traditional Indian curry
DRINK: andaman islands rum...$3 a bottle
ADVENTURE: trek to waterfalls
SLEEP/LACK OF SLEEP: 3 nights in the jungle in hammocks getting eaten alive by sand flies.... but waves were perfect
this was taken on a really still/overcast morning. a friend told me that this picture was really peaceful.
i saw this guy from a fair distance away and i ran to get my camera. i had a feeling he would make an interesting subject but he really blew me away. we didn't understand each other at all, and when i showed him the shot, he just smiled- for all i know this is probably the first colour photograph he has ever seen of himself. my favourite shot of the trip.
lucy and sally asleep on our front door with not a worry in the world, and definitely a world away from a job!
cricket. i think this is the biggest thing australians and indians have in common - the love of this game. we were driving through the hills and i pulled over and had a bowl...he hit me for 6
chilling with some of the local goats
local transport
i love how empty the landscapes are on these islands. that is how beaches should be.
simple, beautiful lives
cheap accomodation
