Trekking in Nepal

Gabriel Morris trekking in the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal at Annapurna Base Camp, with Mt. Annapurna in the background. Mt. Annapurna is the 10th highest mountain in the … [Read More]

Trekking in Nepal

Petronas Towers, Malaysia

Gabriel Morris at Petronas Towers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998-2004. … [Read More]

Petronas Towers, Malaysia

The Ganges River, India

The Ganges River, with the Ram Jhula bridge in the background at Rishikesh, India. … [Read More]

The Ganges River, India

The Taj Mahal, India

The Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, is a tomb created by a former Muslim ruler of India, dedicated to his wife who died during childbirth. … [Read More]

The Taj Mahal, India

Istanbul, Turkey

Gabriel Morris in Istanbul, Turkey. … [Read More]

Istanbul, Turkey

Sunset on Santorini

The sun sinks into the sea behind a small church on the island of Santorini, Greece. … [Read More]

Santorini sunset

The Great Pyramids, Egypt

Gabriel Morris at the Great Pyramids of Giza, outside of Cairo, Egypt. At left are the 3 smaller Queens Pyramids. Next is the Menkaure Pyramid, which is the smallest of the 3 … [Read More]

The Great Pyramids, Egypt

Mandu, India

A colorful Saturday market in the tiny village of Mandu, India. … [Read More]

Mandu, India

Cappadocia, Turkey

Gabriel Morris exploring some ancient ruins in the amazing region of Cappadocia, Turkey. … [Read More]

Cappadocia, Turkey

Ajanta Caves, India

Buddhist carvings in one of the 31 spectacular rock-cut caves known as Ajanta Caves, a series of caves carved from a cliff that depicts the life of the Buddha with hundreds of … [Read More]

Ajanta Caves

Anafi, Greece

A Greek woman waiting at a bus stop on the tiny island of Anafi, in the Aegean Sea of Greece. … [Read More]

Anafi, Greece

Cappadocia, Turkey

The tiny village of Goreme, at the center of the fascinating and surreal region of Cappadocia, in central Turkey. … [Read More]

Cappadocia, Turkey

Author and world traveler Gabriel Morris

Coming soon! Gabe’s Guide to Budget Travel: Tips, Tricks, Things to Bring and Places to Go; a book compiling tons of practical information picked up by Gabriel Morris from his 20 years of travels.
Note: I am seeking travel writing assignments in magazines and online. If you’re an editor looking for travel stories, articles, advice columns, etc., feel free to contact me at: gabrieltraveler at hotmail (See the Following My Thumb & Travel Articles sections for some previously published writing of mine.)

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Watch the short travel video below to see 10 adventurous things to do on the Hawaiian Islands (video by Gabriel Morris)…

Look around for TONS more videos from Gabriel’s world travels (click the “Cool Videos” tab above). And feel free to subscribe to his channel on You Tube for lots more short movies from around the world: youtube.com/gabejedmo

 

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

"Following My Thumb" by Gabriel Morris

Gabriel Morris is an outdoors enthusiast, world traveler, photographer and writer. He is author of Following My Thumb: A Decade of Unabashed Wanderlust, which chronicles his exciting wanderings during the 1990s with 26 adventurous and humorous travel stories from Europe, the western U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and India.

Gabriel’s travels during the past decade or so have continued, taking him to India (for the 4th time), Nepal, Thailand, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. All the photography featured on this site was taken by Gabriel Morris. Search around the site (by clicking the tabs above) to see more about his traveling, writing and photography.

Following My Thumb is a book of adventurous, thought-provoking and oftentimes hilarious budget travel stories like no other. True tales of wanderlust and misadventure contained within its pages include:
 
 
*Hitchhiking the length of the United Kingdom
*Sleeping on Greek beaches with a young Swedish woman
*Sleeping out on the streets of Paris
*Sneaking into a French movie theater
*Getting lost in Denali National Park, Alaska
*Getting mixed up with a New Age cult in Sedona, Arizona
*Falling in and out of love with a fellow hitchhiker
*Living in paradise in the Hawaiian rainforest for several months
*Attending a hippie “Rainbow Gathering” on the Arabian Sea of India
*Hiding from tigers in the Indian jungle with two Israeli friends
*Attending a Hindu gathering of millions on the Ganges River

…And much more.

Click the “Following My Thumb” tab at the top of the page to read some short excerpts from the book. Following My Thumb is available as both a paperback (which can be shipped worldwide) and as an e-book.

 

Here’s another short movie, a guide to the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii…

Click the “Cool Videos” tab above for more exciting travel movies. And see below for lots more photos from Gabriel’s travels around the world.

 
Camels on the beach in Gokarna, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Camels on the beach in Gokarna, India.

 

Horses at the Great Pyramids of Egypt…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Horses at the Great Pyramids of Egypt.

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)

 

A cat on the island of Santorini, Greece…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

A cat on the island of Santorini, Greece.

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)

 

A street artist in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Street artist in Kuala Lumpur

 

Hot air balloons rising over Cappadocia, Turkey…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Hot air balloons rising over Cappadocia, Turkey.

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)

 

A spectacular sunset in Coron, the Philippines…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

A sunset in Coron, Philippines

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)

 

A very full “jeepney” vehicle in the Philippines…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

A full "jeepney" in the Philippines.

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)


Two Malaysian men at a market in Kota Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Street market, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

 

Bicycle rickshaw drivers in Delhi, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Bicycle rickshaw drivers, Delhi, India

 

Children selling Hindu “puja” bowls on the Ganges River, Rishikesh, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Children selling puja bowls in Rishikesh, India

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)


Gabriel’s travel photography is available for purchase as a 2012 calendar featuring his 13 best photos from years of world travel, available through Lulu.com (ships worldwide; you can preview all 13 pages of the calendar here):

http://www.lulu.com/product/calendar/2012-travel-calendar/18760966

Also available is a full color photo book of his best photos from India, Incredible India, which includes FOUR of his books as e-books: Following My Thumb, Kundalini and the Art of Being (a cross-country hitchhiking spiritual adventure story), I Leapt Into the Night (a collection of creative fiction short stories) and Don’t Push the Road (a collection of assorted non-fiction essays and fiction pieces). This also ships worldwide, click here for more info:

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/incredible-india/15842802?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_64410794_

(More of Gabriel’s travel photography below.)

Gabriel Morris in the Himalaya mountains of northern India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Gabriel Morris at Joshimath, India


A market in Pauri, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

A market in Pauri, India.


A monkey and colorful signs in Rishikesh, India….

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

A monkey and colorful signs in Rishikesh, India.


A full auto rickshaw in Orchha, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

A full auto rickshaw in Orchha, India.

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)

 

An Indian vulture in Orchha, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

An Indian vulture in Orchha, India.

(This photo is also featured in the 2012 Travel Calendar.)

 

Local villagers in Hampi, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

Local villagers in Hampi, India.

 

The Taj Mahal, Agra, India…

Gabriel Morris adventure travel and budget travel

The Taj Mahal, India

 

Gabriel’s travel photography is available for purchase as a 2012 calendar featuring his 13 best photos from years of world travel, available through Lulu.com (ships worldwide; you can preview all 13 pages of the calendar here):

http://www.lulu.com/product/calendar/2012-travel-calendar/18760966

Also available is a full color photo book of his best photos from India, Incredible India, which includes FOUR of his books as e-books:Following My ThumbKundalini and the Art of Being (a cross-country hitchhiking spiritual adventure story), I Leapt Into the Night (a collection of creative fiction short stories) and Don’t Push the Road (a collection of assorted non-fiction essays and fiction pieces). This also ships worldwide, click here for more info:

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/incredible-india/15842802?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_64410794_