Two Beautiful Stories
I recently put out a call inviting readers to share stories of their own fearful adventures. Now it’s time to pick a winner…
Torre DeRoche is the author of two travel memoirs, Love with a Chance of Drowning (2013) and The Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World (due out September 2017). She has written for The Atlantic, The Guardian Travel, The Sydney Morning Herald, Emirates, and two Lonely Planet anthologies.
Your Fearful Adventures
I’ve invited bloggers to tell me about their fearful adventures. It could be something epic, like circling the globe on a rusty unicycle, or something creative, like starting work on a novel. There are only two conditions: 1. It inspires you, 2. It scares you.
Pack Your Bags, But Leave Your Fears Behind
Write the story of your own fearful adventure, and win a round-trip ticket to anywhere worth up to $1000!
Butt Naked at Sixteen Thousand Feet
I don’t often feature guest posts on my blog, but when Will Jackson of The Bearded Wanderer sent me this piece, how could I possibly say no?
One Last Attempt at Motorcycle Touring
After a rough start to our planned motorcycle adventure around Thailand, we decided to give it one last shot. This is what happened.
“Lions will eat you!” and other useless travel warnings
When I tell people that I’m heading off on any kind of adventure, I tend to attract grim warnings from every Tom, Dick, and Harry…
An Adventure on Two Wheels in Laos
How a quick motorcycle trip through the Bolaven Plateau in Southern Laos turned into a love affair with motorbikes.
Jumping into an Adventure with Both Feet
I’ve been dreaming of a big adventure for over a year, and now …
Getting Rid Of All My Stuff
When you decide to set off traveling indefinitely, there’s one big problem that tends to get in the way: STUFF.
Adventure And Love: An Interview
After reading What Were We Thinking? by the Vogels, I got to see what life is like when you’re completely and utterly fearless (or ‘stupid’ as Nancy calls it). Read my review, plus a Q&A with Nancy Sathre-Vogel …
