Oh how the months slip by in life. 151 days until we set off from Hong Kong bound for Australia. Everything is now starting to feel different. The expedition planning is in full-swing. I’m pulling 16 hour days trying to get my arms around this massive undertaking. Things are progressing well on many …
With exactly six months until departure, the list of organisational items to be resolved remains overwhelming. We are making progress slowly, but I already know some things will go down to the wire. In fact, some things may not get done before we leave! From a “trip logistics” perspective, there are three big challenges: – (1) getting from …
Wheel2Wheel is an independent non-profit organisation created by Morgan Parker to raise awareness and facilitate financial assistance to brilliant yet under-recognised charitable organisations throughout Australasia. Through its innovative approach of staging entertaining motorcycle expeditions, Wheel2Wheel is able to create exceptional awareness for selected humanitarian causes by weaving them into popular adventure-travel television documentary series. Wheel2Wheel …
Tonight I attended the ICM (International Care Ministries – www.caremin.com) annual Gala Banquet in Hong Kong. ICM has been doing great work in the Philippines for years and presents as perhaps the best organised small to medium-sized charity I’ve seen. The banquet was attended by 700 Hong Kong people – through a mixture of silent …
Today was freaky, there I am sitting at work, in what I thought was going to be another routine HR-arranged corporate insurance meeting when the guys from International SOS (www.internationalsos.com) walked through the door. We were scheduled to receive a presentation from SOS regarding a corporate subscription service they provide for companies who have employees …