My Intro
I am a compulsive adventurer.
I also define adventure in several ways.
For example, I moved to Samoa for 18 months. My wife needed to care for her mother in her final years so we moved. This was a lifestyle change, I don’t think many people would define this as an adventure, but for me, it was.
New food, language, culture, and job. Living in a village is nothing like living in a house and being isolated from everyone. Looking back on that time, it was a massive adventure.
I also count taking my kids mushroom hunting as an adventure. They think of it that way.
Climbing a mountain counts.
Overcoming anxiety to do something new and out of your comfort zone counts.
Adventures can be many things.
My job with this newsletter is sharing many adventures, from a van-dwelling hiker to charity walking events. It might be a long-distance scooter ride or the first overnight hiking trip. If the person sees it as an adventure it counts.
I will share adventures of all sizes and adventurers of all types.
As part of this newsletter, I want to share your adventures with a photo or video. If you have an adventurer who you enjoy and want to share, let me know.
See you in the next one.
An Article
Why are adventures good for you?
A SubStack
Substack is full of adventurers. Here is one person who explores mushrooms and their effects on culture, life, and business.
This is a special treat of a Substack
A Site
Nomadasaurus started as a travel blog and morphed into a place that discusses adventure tourism, sustainable tourism, and travel guides for adventurers.
There is a lot to digest, so pop to the site and dig in.
Video
Lael Wilcox is attempting to break the women’s world record for cycling around the world. This is an interview with her about the attempt. She is an awesome adventurer.
Person
Lael Wilcox is so interesting that it is worth visiting her website and watching the interview.
I am linking to the around-the-world attempt but this is her website so there is heaps to read about her adventures.
PodCast
Last but not least… a place to listen to podcasts about adventurers.