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G’day! I’m Steve, but you can call me Steve.
This blog sets out to answer the one question that has baffled scientists since the dawn of time;
“What IS a Browne Town?”
I am Steve Browne, creator of The Browne Town and former McDonald’s employee of the week.
I have 12 dreams, 7 holes and 0 idea what I’m doing with my life. If you’re here, chances are you’re wasting your life as well. Let’s go on pretending that you aren’t though, for the time being.
I solemly swear that I’m (up to) no good… at Photoshop
This is simply a platform for me to share knowledge (or lack thereof).
That could come in the form of a travel guide to a destination I have been to, a comparison of competing products, a review of something I have purchased, or something that I myself have struggled to find information on and feel it is worth sharing.
Unlike most people, I enjoy humour. I also enjoy fixing things, or at least taking the credit for having done so. I like learning new things, sometimes even enjoying doing hours of research. These hours of research may prove useful to others.
Originally I wanted to create a travel blog about my adventures swimming through Mt. Everest, or climbing the Amazon Jungle. I see myself as somewhat of a great explorer or pioneer, like Christopher Colombus and Cap’n Crunch before me.
Now though, the idea is just to share information in general, I guess there will still be travel stuff here but it will vary. Use the menu up the top to navigate. I have tried to sort things into logical categories.
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Recent Posts
Yued Ponar Trail – Hiking in the Mt Lesueur National Park
Yued Ponar Trail - Overview The Yued Ponar trail is a trail known for its amazing biodiversity, with hundreds of unique plants endemic to the area. Best visited during August - November to witness the wildflowers, however this trail can be done year round. Use...
Other Things to do in El Nido Besides Island Hopping
Other Things To Do In El Nido The island hopping tours of El Nido are some of the best activities you can do in the Philippines, they're some of the best activities in all of Southeast Asia in fact. But there are other things to do in El Nido besides island...
El Nido Island Hopping Tours Comparison – From Someone Who Actually Did All 4
El Nido Island Hopping Tours El Nido is a tourist hot spot in the Philippines. Located at the northern end of the island Palawan, it is known for its four island hopping tours. If you are looking for things to do in El Nido besides island hopping tours I have a...
Puerto Princesa Underground River DIY Guide 2024
Puerto Princesa Underground River Overview In this post I want to cover how to do the Puerto Princesa underground river by yourself, without booking a tour from Puerto Princesa. Having recently done this myself I am aware that some information online is wrong...
Taraw Cliff Sunrise Climb 2024 – A Guide To El Nido’s Best Activity
Taraw Cliff Sunrise Climb The Taraw Cliff sunrise climb is an activity in the tourist hotspot town of El Nido, on the island of Palawan, which is in The Philippines. This is a good activity to do for those looking to escape or break up the El Nido Island...
Complete Ha Giang Loop Guide for 2024
Ha Giang Loop Guide - 2024 Having recently ridden a motorbike 1,200kms around the north of Vietnam, covering the Ha Giang loop as well as Ban Gioc falls, I thought I should put together a Ha Giang loop guide. In this Ha Giang loop guide I will also be covering...
Travel
Unlike most people, I like to travel.
If you want to read about it then you’ve come to the right place. I have been to some places and not written up anything about them because it was either before I started the blog, or I don’t feel like I spent enough time there to justify writing a travel guide.
But the rest of it you can find below.
Activity Guides
These aren’t about where to eat, what accommodation to stay at or any of that. It’s all about the things you do that make travel worth while, the activities!
Destination Guides
The destination guides are more suited to the actual day-to-day travel things, like gyms, laundry, food, currency, accommodation, locations and how to actually get there.
Hiking
Walking can be one of the best things to do overseas or even in your own backyard!
See some of the better hikes (or climbs) that I have done.
Travel Resources
Think packing lists, climate guides, travel health, visa requirements etc.
That’s the intent of this category.
Cars & Camping
During COVID as my international travel was rudely interrupted, I looked inward towards more local travel.
Throughout the process I ended up purchasing a 4WD, which I then spent the next two and a half years building into a touring vehicle to one day travel around Australia.
In here are some of the results of my research as well as documenting what I did to the car and sharing experiences and product reviews as I go.
Comparison Posts
As I looked for more gear I inevitably began compare things to make easier purchasing decisions.
See the comparisons here and benefit from my research.
4WD Build
Different steps and considerations that you can look at if you’re building a 4WD to go touring.
Also including a post covering all my costs.
12 Volt
A tricky thing to get your head around, I’ve covered a few different parts of the 12 volt system.
Content Creation
Everything to do with the gear I use to post these blogs, edit videos, capture audio, take photos or whatever else falls into the work done to produce the Youtube channel and the blog.
Filming When Travelling In A Car – Extra Camera Gear
Camera gear for car travel Howdy! In this post I want to discuss the camera gear I use when filming travel in a car. This post is a sister post to the camera gear that I use for overseas travel. The post here will detail additional equipment I use when filming...
How to Save Money When Buying Camera Gear – 8 Real World Examples
How to save money when buying camera gear? Camera gear is expensive. It just is, there's no escaping the fact. But that doesn't mean that you can't be smart about it and save thousands of dollars! In this post I want to give some ideas about how to save money...
Camera Gear For Overseas Travel – What I Use
Camera gear for overseas travel Welcome! In this post I just want to highlight the camera gear for overseas travel that I use in 2023. Now, this stuff won't be cheap, some of it is budget and some of it is very high end so there's a bit of a mixture. Budget...
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