Maurice D. Valentine Articles

Ben Nevis Blues Part 2 of 3 – Fort William, Scotland

Maurice Valentine wraps himself in “psychological

Ben Nevis Blues Part 1 of 3 – Fort William, Scotland

Maurice Valentine wraps himself in “psychological

Look Both ways Part 2 of 2 – London, England

An Estonian hostelmate’s night-out reminds Mo Vale

Look Both ways Part 1 of 2 – London, England

An Estonian hostelmate’s night-out reminds Mo Vale

Part 2 of 2 – Beachcomber Island, Fiji

Pleased To Meet You
Beachcomber Island, Mamanuca Chain, Fiji

Have you ever felt that click?

But there was still doubt in my mind. I mean, did Miranda feel the same way? I had no clue what she thought – I mean, maybe she was just pulling my strings. Maybe I was just being confused again, barking up the [...]

Pleased to Meet You Part 1 of 2 – Beachcomber Island, Fiji

Have you ever felt that click, that split second w

Mission of Vengeance Part 4 of 4

Mission of Vengeance
Fraser Island, Australia
“Well, lookit here,” I said. “They’re typical Aussies, right? I’m sure after drinking themselves silly they’ll pass out.”

I snapped my fingers.

“Raider, you got any sugar?”

“Yeah.”

“Let me get some sugar. See that?” I pointed to their put-puttering generator, only a few yards away. “I’ll fuck up their wonderful generator by [...]

Mission of Vengeance Part 3 of 4

Mission of Vengeance
Fraser Island, Australia

Fraser Island

When we walked into the locals’ huge canvas tent, there were three of them. I knocked the overhanging gas light to the side as my eyes adjusted in on The Fat Slob. He was relaxing in an aluminum chair, like he hadn’t gotten up to move in over a century. [...]

MIssion of Vengeance Part 2 of 4

Mission of Vengeance
Fraser Island, Australia
Only 6 hours before on Fraser Island, Australia, touted as the largest sand island in the world, I had the shock of my life.

Victor Smith and Rhade Rhodes, two of my traveling companions I’d met in Airlie Beach only a few days before, had asked me to come over to [...]

Mission of Vengeance Part 1 of 4

Maurice Valentine renders a little Bronx street ju