Dave Ford Does Earth

Dave Ford Does Earth

A Lifelong Journey Around the World

Current Project: Snapshots of New York City

A few years back I set off to travel the world. The journey enabled me to swim with Amazonian pink dolphins, summit the highest peak on the African continent, and sail below the Antarctica circle. The 1 1/2 year trip netted me a worldwide troop of friends and stories out the ying-yang. Currently I live in New York City and have decided to write about the energetic madness that occurs here on a daily basis.

A Very Sad Day

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I randomly checked my email this morning before hitting the road for a 10 hour journey to the Grand Canyon and found out that one of most dynamic people I have ever met died in an automobile accident in Bolivia.
Lola Almudevar and I met in Sucre, Bolivia last May. We were sitting with our [...]

Jumping off of Large Waterfalls in the Jungle

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Alas, one fine day back in April I found myself trekking through the Bolivian Amazon with Billy Barnetson, Benny “BV Show” Vears, and our jungle guide Diego. When we were not furiously machete-ing the overgrowth blocking our path, we were jumping off of large waterfalls. I am pretty damn happy with how the footage in [...]

Ayahuasca….Finishing the 4 Part Cycle in the Andean Mountains

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The setting of the retreat. The BV show, The Weapon, and Lisa in front of Illimani.
In front of our sleeping and eating quarters at the retreat center
Picture from our six hour hike-
A Note Before Reading:
After spending about a week going out night after night between Cusco and La Paz. I finally reached my the point [...]

24 Hours in the Life of a Backpacker

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My new traveling compadres… Lisa and Big Ben
Two Americans, One Aussie, and one Hell of a Long Journey from Cusco, Peru to La Paz, Bolivia in 24 HOURS
Traveler Profile: Big Ben Plunkett, 25, Broom Australia
As I mentioned before, The BV show and I first met Ben in Buenos Aires 4 and 1/2 months ago. Ben [...]

Salar De Uyuni ¨The Bolivian Salt Flats¨

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In front of Colarada Lagoon
The Boys in front of one of the Many Volcanoes
The Salt Flats of Bolivia is by and large the weirdest place I have ever been in my entire life. It felt like we were on an entirely different planet. There are miles, and miles, and miles of just salt. The bizarre [...]