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Costa Rica

dustrotter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:16:30 +0000

I decided to get spontaneous and go to Costa Rica. I thought about going to Vietnam, but I figured my last 3 trips were to Asia so I'd switch it up. Back soon...

Hawaii - Lava

dustrotter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:09:35 +0000

In my last video from Hawaii, we visit the Kalapana lava flow.

Hawaii - Farms

dustrotter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:08:51 +0000

In this episode, I visit two different unique farms. A permaculture farm and an aquaponics farm.

Music

dustrotter — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:56:06 +0000

Years ago I was a musician. College, work, Hawaii, and life in general got in the way of that, and now I feel its time to give it another shot. Over the years I've mumbled to myself, "I should really start piano lessons again" only to get distracted by something else which managed to crowd out that the free time needed to do so.

The reason for getting back into music is two-fold; I enjoy it as a hobby, being completely different from my day job and I've also always wanted to create music for my videos; in the past I've just pulled from my personal music library to provide a soundtrack, now I think it would be a nice challenge for myself to provide the music. Like the videos, music is just a creative outlet, I don't do it to get famous, I do it because I enjoy the experience and I figure someone else out there might enjoy it as well.

Closure

dustrotter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:51:42 +0000

I know this is more than a year old, but while I was in China I came across this random blue contraption sitting in the middle of of a Beijing train station. At the time I joked it was a floor waxer; since then I've always wondered what that thing was for seeing as how it looked pretty official. Turns out its an "anti-explosive container".

For the full size image and tons of other fantastic pictures of China click here

Hawaii - Sailing

dustrotter — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:54:26 +0000

In this video I meet up with Na Hoa Holomoku of Hawaii Yacht Club and spend the day sailing around Hilo Bay.

The wait is over, new videos now!

dustrotter — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:53:25 +0000

It's been too long friends. Work has kept me busy, and away from working on dustrotter stuff, but I've got 2 videos finished, with many more in the queue.

First a little catching up... As I mentioned a few weeks back I'm no longer in Hawaii but have moved to Denver, Colorado. Currently, I'm gearing up for for a fantastic winter in the Rockies; new snow gear, new set of wheels, and some all new adventures on the way. In the meantime I still have tons of video to go through from Hawaii, Laos, and lots of places in between.

I'm also planning some trips for next year, I'm thinking about doing 2 pretty large scale events. Things aren't locked down just yet but I think South America will be one and the second is still up in the air. Anyone want to come with? Seriously, I'm looking for a few travel companions, if you're open to trying new foods, don't mind getting a bit dirty and want to experience things most people only see on TV, drop me a line info@dustrotter.com.

Lastly, there was a rumor going around that I was dead, probably as a result of the motorcycle thing, I can tell you first hand, I am not. I kinda suck at posting frequently but now that I'm settled and in the rhythm of things this place is going to be a bit busier.

Stay Tuned...

Goodbye Hilo

dustrotter — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:38:54 +0000

After almost 2 years in Hawaii the time has come for me to move on. Living in Hawaii was something unforgettable, filled with ups and downs and resulted in so many personal changes I think it will take a while for me to even process them all. Next, on to a new destination, I'll post when I'm in and settled. Oh yeah, and my trip to Asia rocked, video forthcoming.

Heading East

dustrotter — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:29:23 +0000

Hey Gang, its been a while but I've been productive. I'm about 2 hours away from getting on a plane and then another plane and another and another and finally ending up somewhere in Laos to start this trip. No set itinerary, no set plans, no booked accomodations. Just an arrival date and a departure date. The plan is to hit Laos, Vietnam and Thailand over the course of the next 17 days. And after that, packing up and moving back to the mainland. There is so much going on, and so much unfolding. I promise TONS of new video from Hawaii, South East Asia, and maybe a few places you might not be expecting. I'll keep you posted.

Finally! I'm back - New Video - New Travel Plans

dustrotter — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:03:47 +0000

So after more than 3 months of silence I'm back with a new video. A few weeks ago I took a flying lesson from Hawaii Flight Academy, I had a great time and will definitely try and fly over the island again before I leave Hilo. Check out the video here, or you can visit the updated video page for all of my videos so far.

Also.

Recession be damned, I'm going to Asia (again).
So the first trip I'm taking this year is to Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. I'll be there from May 26 - June 11 shooting tons of HD video to be whacked up and put online over the Summer. The plan is to pack light, get around by train, bus, riverboat and foot, and see EVERYTHING: mountains, rivers, beaches, temples, jungles, rice patties and everything in between. Stay tuned.