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A Russian Adventure, During Wartime - Charlie Walker - #524


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Charlie Walker is an explorer, writer and public speaker.

What happens when the Russian government catch you taking photos and writing articles shortly after a war breaks out? Very little that is good. Unfortunately Charlie stumbled into precisely this situation, but thankfully he got out too so he can tell us what happened.

Expect to learn what it feels like to travel over 50,000 miles by bicycle, foot, horse, raft, ski and dugout canoe, how close Charlie came to spending his life in a Russian prison, how long a triathlon needs to be in order for it to takes 4 months to complete, why distinctions between European and Asian people makes no difference to anyone on the border and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:25) Motivation for Charlie’s Pursuits
(05:05) Charlie’s 4-Month Triathlon
(12:26) Experiences into Dicey Places
(28:40) Finding Assistance in the Middle of Nowhere
(35:52) Conflict Within Russia
(42:00) Re-adjusting to Normality
(46:37) Travelling 43,000 Miles on a Standard Bicycle
(55:04) Lessons Taken from Charlie’s Travels
(58:37) Where to Find Charlie

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Check out Charlie's website - https://www.cwexplore.com/

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