Archive for the 'Great Modern Travelers' Category

Interview with Karl Bushby: Inspirational Travelers

Monday, May 24th, 2010

I’ve known about Karl’s phenomenal attempt for well over 10 years. If there is one person who constantly tops my list of people that inspire me, it’s Karl. Karl has been, and is, attempting to walk around the world with unbroken steps. He’s already made history in being the first person to cross the Bering [...]

Wade Shepard interview: Inspirational Travelers

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

I am about to introduce you to someone who runs one of the best travel blogs today. VagabondJourney.com is the creation of 10 year travel veteran, father, and husband Wade Shepard. Vagabond Journey is a rarity in today’s world of flash travel blogging. It’s a mammoth resource of all things travel. What’s more, Wade’s writing is [...]

Interview with Becky Sampson: Inspirational Travelers

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

There’s nothing like following someone’s journey online: especially if it’s something different … Here’s just one of those journeys: Along with Bertie the horse Becky Samson set out in 2009 to ride from the UK to Japan. It will take 4 years at this time of planning. But plans change, such is the nature of travel. Why [...]

Jonny Bealby interview: inspirational travelers

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

In keeping with my article “Inspirational Travelers” I wanted to bring to you one of my favorite authors of travel, Jonny Bealby. For those seeking a life in the travel industry, this may help you too! Jonny’s written three books chronicling his travel life from a motorcycle adventure around Africa, to following in the footsteps [...]

Inspirational Travelers: are you one of them?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

You’ve been traveling around the world for weeks, months, or even years, what happens when you get back home? A hot shower, clean fresh towels, home cooked meals. And your own beautiful bed that hasn’t had 10,000 faceless strangers use it. Yes, that stray hair is probably your own, for once. A conversation about your [...]

Great Modern Traveler update – Becky Samson, Karl Bushby, Manon Ossevoort, and Christoph Rehage

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

As many readers of this journal know I made a list of great modern travelers last year. While some of the journeys are over, and others still not complete, there are still some very active great modern travelers out there right now. Here’s a brief update on how they are doing: Becky Samson of  Expedition [...]

Great Modern Traveler update: Karl Busby is in Trouble

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Not so long ago I wrote an article for my Great Modern Travelers section about Karl Bushby. A man who in the late 90′s set out to literally walk around the world. No canoes, human powered vehicles, nothing but two feet and two arms. It took him 6 years to walk from South America to [...]