• Challenging Expeditions
    Challenging Convention
    Challenging Ourselves

    • Mind: stories and ideas; books and talks
    • Body: swim in rivers, escape the office, surprise yourself
    • Soul: inspiring expeditions, large and small

    You can't start a fire without a spark...

    One of National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year for 2012
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02
Apr
2012

Video from Rowing the Atlantic Ocean: Sea Fever

45 sleep-deprived, food-deprived, vomit-filled days at sea. Distilled down into a three minute video.
29
Mar
2012

Seeking Positives from my First Bad Book Review

It's the quiet way, but it is the right way.
23
Mar
2012

Nights of Adventure – London and Edinburgh

I’m pleased to announce the dates for this summer’s Night of Adventure events in London [tickets] and Edinburgh, held in support of Hope and Homes for Children. As usual there will be eleven speakers at each event, sharing tales of adventures large and small. If you know of anyone who would be a good speaker please [...]

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22
Mar
2012

Do you Want to Make a Living from Travel?

Getting paid to travel, how to take good photographs, and the gentle art of tramping.
21
Mar
2012

Atlantic Rowing in the Classroom

A primary school that recreated life on an ocean rowing boat.
19
Mar
2012

Everybody has Time to Do what they Love. Stop watching bad TV!

Do What You Love. Stop Making Excuses!
17
Mar
2012

Walking Home From Mongolia

It’s turning into a great adventure, but one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.
14
Mar
2012

Wimpish Excuses Not To Go Travelling!

Make your choice, adventurous stranger; ring the bell and bide the danger. Or wonder, till it drives you mad, What would have followed if you had...
11
Mar
2012

Halfway Round the World

I'm delighted to have reached the half way point in the A to Z of world food.
05
Mar
2012

Back to Work

Back home, back to the day job. Time to switch ocean rowing fitness to South Pole fitness.