Gate 27: As One Stage Ends...

In the concluding part of his Stage 1 Review, Ben reveals whether or not he found the one thing he has been looking for?

Aims, objectives, stages and legs… I realise I can perhaps make this adventure seem a little over the top some times, but fundamentally everything I find myself doing is motivated by just one thing – that is I travel in the pursuit of happiness.)

The Stats and The Facts

In the penultimate part of his Stage One Review, Ben reveals the stats and facts of his 7 months in North America, including of course just how much it cost him

The Extracts

Continuing the State 1 Review, Ben uses extracts from his journal to relay his best and worst moments from Stage 1.

As mentioned in my previous entry, I have documented this first Stage of my journey from start to finish and selecting only the most pivotal moments I have for you given an insight to both my best and worst moments of the journey so far.

The 4 Legs

From London to LA, Ben begins his Stage 1 Review by looking back at how his four legs have shaped the journey so far



For the first time in my life I was outside of Britain. Yes, it had taken 24 years but I had finally done it. I had actually left the country.

A Quest for Happiness

In the first of a series of entries marking the end of Stage 1, Ben reminds himself of why he left home in the first place

In the 18 months since Graduating University I had achieved everything I had hoped for. A good job, a great apartment and enough cash left over at the end of each month to have a few nights out.