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In Episode 4 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers are in Negombo, Sri Lanka, and are ready for the real adventure to begin at last!

In this episode, the team tries to learn how to drive a tuk-tuk… with varying degrees of success. We have just two days to learn how to drive before it’s time to head out on the road on the route across the country.

We wrote blog posts, featuring more details and lots of photos, every day while we were on our adventure. Here are the days that this episode covers:

Getting into Gear: 15 March 2024 - Part VI

Baby, You Can Drive My Tuk-Tuk: 16 March 2024 - Part VII

Just the Two of Us (we can make it if we try): 17 March 2024 - Part VIII

Also, be sure to watch our vlogs! This episode overlaps with these videos:

Getting Into Gear: Sri Lanka Adventure Special Ep. 3

Life on the Road: Sri Lanka Adventure Special Ep. 4

Show Notes

The Details: Rickshaw Run Sri Lanka - The Adventurists

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You can follow our adventures in Sri Lanka on Team Mama's Boys (teammamasboys.com), and right here during Season 4 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast. You can also follow our adventures on Facebook and on YouTube.com/@attemptadventure.

In Episode 3 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers meet in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After months of anticipation and planning, it’s time for the adventure to begin.

In this episode, the team finds their way around Colombo, overeats on a food tour, visits an interesting house museum, and brace themselves for the chaos that is coming their way in the next few days.

We wrote blog posts, featuring more details and lots of photos, every day while we were on our adventure. Here are the days that this episode covers:

Meet Me in Colombo: 10 March 2024 - Part I

A Feast for the Senses: 11 March 2024 - Part II

Getting our "Sri" Legs: 12 March 2024 - Part III

A Bloom with a View: 13 March 2024 - Part IV

Eat, Pray, Drink: 14 March 2024 - Part V

Also, be sure to watch our vlogs! These are the videos that overlap with this episode:

A Feast for the Senses: Sri Lanka Adventure Special Ep. 2

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You can follow our adventures in Sri Lanka on Team Mama's Boys (teammamasboys.com), and right here during Season 4 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast. You can also follow our adventures on Facebook and on YouTube.com/@attemptadventure.

In Episode 2 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers prepare for their upcoming Sri Lanka Adventure.

In this episode, the team takes care of some important logistics, begin making a packing list, and learn and perform a Sri Lankan song as the fulfilment of a promise we made to our supporters.

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If you want to support us, you can donate to our official team charity, the Save Elephant Foundation and the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand! this is an ethical, no-ride elephant sanctuary that rescues and rehabilitates elephants who have been abused by the cruel tourism and logging industries.

If you'd like to donate to charity to support their cause (and get some merch, shout-outs, and more), you can head on over to Fundraiser for Elephant rescue and rehabilitation in Thailand (gofundme.com).

Teacher Nayana

Special thanks to Teacher Nayana who helped us prepare for our adventure!

https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/19038325/sinhala

The World of Street Food

Check out my food blog, TheWorldofStreetFood.com!

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You can follow our adventures in Sri Lanka on Team Mama's Boys (teammamasboys.com), and right here during Season 4 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast. You can also follow our adventures on Facebook and on YouTube.com/@attemptadventure.

In Episode 1 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers sign up for the Rickshaw Run, a wild auto rickshaw race across Sri Lanka. We know absolutely nothing about what we are getting ourselves into...

In this episode, we reach out to brothers Scott and Drew Gurian for some advice and encouragement.

Scott is the host of the Far From Home Podcast: Far From Home (farfromhomepodcast.org)

Scott was also a guest on this podcast where he talked about his and Drew's adventure driving from London to Mongolia: S2E7: Adventuring Far From the Tourist Trail with Scott Gurian from the Far From Home Podcast — Attempt Adventure Podcast

If you'd like to donate to charity to support their cause (and get some merch, shout-outs, and more), you can head on over to Fundraiser for Elephant rescue and rehabilitation in Thailand (gofundme.com).

You can follow our adventures in Sri Lanka on Team Mama's Boys (teammamasboys.com), and right here during Season 4 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast. You can also follow our adventures on Facebook and on YouTube.com/@attemptadventure.

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We've got two seasons coming up in 2024! Starting in January through around May, Season 4 will be a mini-series adventure special featuring Michael's rickshaw race for charity across Sri Lanka. He's bringing him mother and brother with him, and it's going to be wild.

If you'd like to donate to charity to support their cause (and get some merch, shout-outs, and more), you can head on over to Fundraiser for Kimberly Desrosiers by Michael Desrosiers : Elephant rescue and rehabilitation in Thailand (gofundme.com)

We are also currently looking for a manager / producer / social medial person, so if you are interested in joining our team, send us an email at [email protected]! 

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In Season 3 Episode 18 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by Tyler Wittkofsky to talk about RV life, traveling by road across the US, food, drink, and mental health and travel. It's a packed episode with a ton of great content!

Follow Tyler at:

Tyler Wittkofsky | Author of Mindful Tales on Mental Health

Tea With Coffee Media - Tea With Coffee Media

We also discuss cookies, shady adventures, and more!

Resources from this episode:

Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

The Mighty. Making health about people.

Emotional Support Animals | Paws for Patrick

WriteHive

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In Season 3 Episode 16 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, Michael takes a stopover in Istanbul, joins an amazing food tour, and tours the Hagia Sofia. James shares his stories of his nearly 2-day layover in a Chinese airport. We talk about tips to survive layovers, how to get the most out of your short visits, and even how to score free hotels and tours on your stopovers.

We also discuss game night, getting ready for Christmas, and the best holiday albums of all time.

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In Season 3 Episode 15, we are joined by American mountaineer, explorer, and adventurer Lucy Westlake who holds a number of adventuring world records including: at the age of 12 becoming the youngest woman ever to summit the highest points in the continental United States and at the age of 18 becoming the youngest American woman ever to summit Mount Everest!

Lucy Westlake – Youngest Woman to Climb Mount Everest (lucyclimbs.com)

Lucy Westlake | American Mountaineer | Collegiate Track Athlete (@whatsnextlucy) • Instagram photos and videos

Lucy Westlake - YouTube

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In Season 3 Episode 14, we are joined once again by chef, adventurer, and explorer Mike Keen who has returned from his expedition to kayak the coast of Greenland for culinary and scientific research.

We also talk about Thai carnivals, Geocaching, and baseball.

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Follow Mike and his updates on his website and social media:

https://www.mikekeen.co/

Mike Keen (@mikekeencooks) • Instagram photos and videos

Mike Keen - YouTube

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