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Global Shenanigans

Global Shenanigans is on a mission to help you lead a more adventurous and fulfilled life, through experiential adventure travel.

We are making a community of like-minded adventure folk, and we want you to be a part of it!

18/08/2026

Who knows what's going on here?!

In three years of paddling these waters, I never knew that humpback whales could bubble-net feed SOLO!

Here's what's happening:

The whale dives down under its food (likely herring).

It then releases air bubbles while swimming in a circle. This creates a ring and pushes the fish into one compact ball.

The whale then lunges towards the ball, mouth open, taking in as many as possible in one big mouthful.

It's called 'bubble-net feeding'.

And it happened right in front of our campsite!

If that doesn't make you want to join next year's Vancouver Island kayak expedition, I don't know what will 😂 DM for more info

16/08/2026

THE most unique kayak experience in all of Europe 🌋

I spent 3 months guiding the Aeolian Islands back in 2018... And now I am returning with not just a second group of my own, but a third!

Both those groups were previously sold out, but due to an injury, one spot has opened up.

We'll be camping on beaches, paddling between different islands, investigating unique geology, taking ocean dips, WATCHING VOLCANOES ERUPT, and of course, enjoying delicious Sicilian cuisine.

This is a camping / guest house hybrid - perfect for those folks who are newer to adventure travel.

Nobody else offers this trip.

Just me and my previous boss-now-local-partner.

This truly is the experience of a lifetime.

The Sicily sea kayak expedition begins September 18, comment the word 'SICILY' for more info 🌋

13/08/2026

I recognised a whale after seven years, do you think it remembered me?!

I spent two summer seasons kayak guiding around Vancouver Island.

My training included a 5-day marine mammals course led by leading marine biologist researchers, twice.

We learnt about humpback identification. They use the unique markings of the underside of the fluke (tail) as well as the hump itself to categorise and log individual whales.

Well, last week, I was back leading a group off the north end of Vancouver Island for the first time since 2019 and it was whale soup!

Humpbacks everywhere.

We were listening to the whale watching VHF channel and overheard a boat captain identify four of the whales we'd been watching that day... and one of the names rang a bell: "Meniscus".

So I searched through my email history and low and behold, this is what I found:

“Hello Chris,

It’s the first time we know of that Meniscus has been seen in 2019 back off the coast of British Columbia = you were the first to document his/her being back in 2019.

The sighting will go into our database, of course credited to you.

Very best wishes,
- Jackie"

I had ID'd Meniscus in 2019.

And now here I was, SEVEN YEARS LATER, watching the very same whale.

I've long felt a connection to Vancouver Island.

Whenever someone asks me of my favourite place to kayak in the entire world, the answer is always VI.

And I guess I have a connection to more than just the place now, but to individual animals as well.

(As part of Global Good I have donated to the Marine Education & Research Society to thank them for all their incredible data collection - you can do the same, or just check out their page to learn about whales!)

And good news - we are heading back again next year!

Comment WHALE below for more info 🐳

📸 1: one of four humpbacks we watched with Meniscus present, 2026.
📸 2: Meniscus, 2019.

12/08/2026

FALSE ADVERTISING!!!

The weather is never, ever this good on the Johnstone Strait.

The west coast of Canada is nicknamed the 'Wet Coast'.

Our guide Michelle told us how rainy the season has been - this was her first full sunny trip all summer... She managed to break her swim record by swimming 3 days out of 5!

There's been so much rain that there wasn't even a fire ban.

So anyways now I've set your expectations, enjoy looking at the most pristine, glassy, lake-like conditions of the Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound.

Our first evening was chilly, and most mornings a fog rolled in. But it soon burned off to reveal this 🌞

Last week's Vancouver Island sea kayak expedition truly blew all expectations out of the water... And I haven't even told you about the wildlife yet 🐳🫍

03/08/2026

This is what it's all about my friends!

"Some people feel the rain, others just get wet"

Embracing the outdoors in all of its forms. Rain, shine or thunder.

It sounds funny, but the hail storm my guide and I got caught in while horse trekking in Mongolia was one of my highlights of the trip.

We don't share a common language, but we were still able to laugh and joke with one another while sheltering from the hail and thunder.

How do you feel about storms? Love them or hate them?

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P.S. the waitlist for Mongolia 2027 is ready for you to put your name on it! Comment 'HAIL' for info.

31/07/2026

Nobody does Croatia quite like this!

- one of the only kayak camping trips in the country
- partnership with a local family (our guide Yogi's parents will cook our welcome dinner, fresh from their farm!)
- camping on secluded beaches under the stars
- historic towns for ice cream and espressos, then back to secret sea caves for swims

Even if you're new to kayaking, we move at a slow steady pace, focusing more on exploration than mileage, always under the watchful eye of certified kayak guides.

We have just 5 places left for our Aug 22nd departure, then that's it until next year!

Comment "CROATIA" below for details 👇

27/07/2026

This is Tseggi, my guide in Mongolia. He doesn't speak English, yet we spent 5 nights together exploring his homelands on horseback.

Even without a shared language, I can tell you he is one of the kindest, most caring and thoughtful people I have met.

He is a family man through and through.

When we returned to his family encampment, all 5 of his children rushed to his feet and didn't let go for the entire evening.

When I return with a group next year, he will be our lead horseman (alongside an English speaking guide).

His family have lived in these lands for generations, tending to horses, goats and yaks. They make yaks cheese, yogurt, milk and wine, as well as eating the meat of course.

Those products can then be sold in town.

Most of the families have added a couple of extra yurts to open up for domestic tourism during the peak summer months of the Naadam Festival.

And now international groups such as us can join them too!

My Mongolia scouting trip exceeded all of my wildest expectations and I cannot wait to return.

Comment the word 'YAK' to get on the waitlist.

I can pretty much guarantee this trip will sell out 🐮

26/07/2026

Still wrapping my head around this one 🤯

The most unbelievable experience, 5 days on horseback, crossing mountain passes up to 3500m high, sleeping in yurt camps, some of which were only us and the host family in the entire valley.

Then to top it all off, heading to Travellers Pass above Lenin Peak Base Camp at 4150m.

This is the kind of trip I dreamed of when I first created Global Shenanigans.

Real, raw, authentic adventure.

Going to places others don't, learning about new cultures and customs, working together with local communities to help support them.

And what a fantastic group to experience it with!

A mix of old and new faces, travelling from:

- England
- Scotland
- Belgium
- Lebanon
- Canada
- USA
- Sri Lanka

We really put the GLOBAL with the Shenanigans on this one!

Thanks to all of you for joining the first GS Kyrgzystan Expedition - I could not have wished for a better crew!

I'm excited to share a lot more about this experience over the coming days and weeks, and also want to let you know that next year's group is already 50% full.

Comment 'YURT' if you want the details for next year 🤙

22/07/2026

Been taking a bit of a break from social media - there's nothing quite like a walk in the hills to reset the mind!

No WiFi, no phone signal, nobody even spoke English for 5 days.

I can't wait to share some stories from the last few weeks of adventures with you, so stay tuned 🐶

28/06/2026

Do you see why I love Canada so much now?!

These are just glimpses into some of the most incredible wildlife encounters I could ever imagine.

Each one has a long story behind it, best shared beside a campfire with a drink in hand.

If you could experience any one of these, just one, which would you pick?

And if you want to have even the slightest chance of seeing something like this for yourself...

There's a few spots left for the Vancouver Island sea kayak expedition THIS AUGUST!

Don't be a dreamer, be a doer.

Comment the word 'WILD' and I'll send you the details

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Abuta-gun, Hokkaido