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26
Jan
2012

AtlanticRow AlastairHumphreys.com – 4th phonecast

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19
Jan
2012

AtlanticRow AlastairHumphreys.com – 3rd phonecast

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09
Jan
2012

3000 miles to go…

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I hope to post a blog post or an audio update once or twice a week during the 3000 mile row to Barbados… DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
08
Jan
2012

AtlanticRow AlastairHumphreys.com – 2nd phonecast

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Listen to my latest phonecast DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
03
Jan
2012

Rowing the Atlantic

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Posted in Atlantic Row
Tonight (it is 2.15am as I write this) is the last night I can enjoy the comfort of my own bed for a couple of months. A pity then that there is no chance I will complete my To-Do list and get any sleep tonight. So I will keep this brief. I am off to [...]

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01
Jan
2012

Dedication is What You Do When Nobody is Watching

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Posted in Atlantic Row, Channel Rowing, Motivation
The last time I put to sea was with an injured soldier. Phil and I rowed together from England to France. Written on the boat were the words “Dedication is What You Do When Nobody is Watching”. It’s a saying that will serve me well crossing the Atlantic. There will be four of us out [...]

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29
Dec
2011

Experiments in print publishing

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a video interview I did with The Creative Penn. It's all about kindle, mappazines, freedom and caffeinated late nights.
20
Dec
2011

A Year of Microadventure in Review

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Posted in MicroAdventure
In my talks I always try to emphasise the importance of adventure and endeavour in our placid, padded, 21st Century lives. Adventure is a loose word, encapsulating a spirit of trying something new, trying something difficult. Going somewhere different, leaving your comfort zone. Above all it is about energy, enthusiasm, ambition, open-mindedness and curiosity. If [...]

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19
Dec
2011

My Year Reviewed in 400 Seconds

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Posted in MicroAdventure, Pecha Kucha
2011 was my year of microadventure. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
17
Dec
2011

Planning for the Next Adventure

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Posted in Atlantic Row, Expeditions
I'm going to row the Atlantic Ocean.
15
Dec
2011

Christmas Ideas

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Posted in Books
You have until Friday evening to order copies of my books in time for Christmas delivery. Perfect for a last-minute shopping-crisis-rescue… These books are cheap, signed (to make you look thoughtful), and I’ll post them to any address in the UK, saving you even more hassle. Need any more hard sell? They’re mostly rated 5-star [...]

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13
Dec
2011

Meeting an Old Flame

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Posted in Cycling, RoundTheWorldByBike
It was unsettling to see how memories and the biggest moments in our lives fade, in the end, to nothing. How long will it be before I have forgotten more about that journey than I remember?
11
Dec
2011

Mappazine explanation

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Posted in Books
My walk across India, documented on a double-sided map. 9000+ words. 100+ pics. Lovely paper. Two different front covers Signed. £5. Worldwide delivery. Bulk discounts (Dare you to get 100 for £100…) Try something new. Explore a story. Get yours here. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s [...]

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10
Dec
2011

Britain’s most brutal race

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Posted in Marathons, MicroAdventure
I’m fond of adventures close to home. I also enjoy gruelling challenges. There is generally a perception that the two are not compatible. Many people, myself included, have done ultramarathons around the world. But you shouldn’t need to travel far to have a miserable time! So I was pleased to receive an email from Scott [...]

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08
Dec
2011

Looking for Primary School Teachers

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Posted in Books
...for class reading, Skype interviews and good stuff like that.
08
Dec
2011

An Evening of Endurance

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Posted in Charity, Speaking
On the evening of 2 February 2012, a collection of adventurers will assemble, at the Royal Geographic Society to take part in “An Evening of Endurance”. Each adventurer will entertain the audience for 15-20 minutes with their individual tales from epic journeys undertaken over mountains, oceans, deserts, ice caps and the world’s longest rivers. The [...]

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05
Dec
2011

Why I Love the Kindle – by Someone Who Hates the Kindle

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As an author I am a complete convert to the Kindle and the omnipotence of Amazon, particularly as an author who has recently returned to self-publishing.
03
Dec
2011

Publishing for the iPad

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Are iPad photo books the future?
03
Dec
2011

Review of Cold Wars by Andy Kirkpatrick

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Climbing books are boring. I’m not a climber so I don’t care about someone jumarring up an F7 grade hammering pitons in with their teeth as certain death looms large. Terrifying for the author, impressive, epic and all that sort of stuff, but I don’t particularly understand it or empathise with it. And that is [...]

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01
Dec
2011

Mountain Microadventure Video

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Posted in MicroAdventure, Video
So here is the video for the 10th microadventure of the year. I hope you like it.