Attempt Adventure

In Season 2 Episode 4 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers return after a short hiatus involving COVID-19, Cambodia, and the end of ski season in Colorado. It's been a crazy few months, but we will be returning to our regular episode schedule next week!

Do you have any travel or adventure experiences you'd like to share with us? Would you like to be a guest on the show, pitch an episode idea, or just get in touch to say "hi"? Write to us at [email protected] with listener mail. We would love to hear from you!

Our new monthly challenge comes from upcoming guest Linda King from thesmarttravelista.com! It's time to practice your travel writing. Describe your hometown or where you live in 100 words. Send in the results to [email protected] with the subject line "challenge" for the chance to win some Attempt Adventure Podcast merchandise. Visit our website for more information.

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In Season 2 Episode 3 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss whether or not it is truly possible as a tourist or traveler to experience a place like a local. They also give their tips and suggestions based on James' travels and Michael's experience living abroad as a long-term expat as to how to go about approaching the difficult task of immersing themselves in a local culture.

Do you have any tips or advice for how to have an authentic experience while traveling in a new place? Write to us at [email protected] with listener mail. We would love to hear from you!

The first Monthly Challenge of Season 2 is to wake up early and watch the sunrise. Find out more about the challenge, how to enter, and how you could win an exclusive Attempt Adventure prize on our website:

https://www.attemptadventure.com/blog-/monthly-podcast-challenge-6-sunrise 

In this week's Adventures in the News, Michael found an article which asks a difficult question: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/frozen-alive-peter-stark-stories-about-death-in-wilderness/ 

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

Want to be a guest on the show? Would you like to suggest a topic for an upcoming episode? Do you have an adventure, comment, thought, or question you’d like to share? You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

In this very special Valentine's Day episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by special guest Morgana Rae. Morgana and her husband Devin are traveling around the world having traditional wedding ceremonies in every country they visit.

Learn more about Morgana on her website https://www.morganarae.com/ You can also find a fantastic video of Morgana and Devin's first 11 wedding ceremonies on https://intheknowbride.com/ and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpC5lLrp-gM 

Have you gotten married in an interesting wedding ceremony or in an interesting place? We would love to hear from you! Write in with your experiences, and we just might read your message on a future episode!

The first Monthly Challenge of Season 2 is to wake up early and watch the sunrise. Find out more about the challenge, how to enter, and how you could win an exclusive Attempt Adventure prize on our website:

https://www.attemptadventure.com/blog-/monthly-podcast-challenge-6-sunrise 

In this week's Adventures in the News, James has found an article about some real-life snakes on a plane https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2263991/snake-on-a-plane-airasia-jet-forced-to-divert 

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

Want to be a guest on the show? Would you like to suggest a topic for an upcoming episode? Do you have an adventure, comment, thought, or question you’d like to share? You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

S2E1

In the "second pilot" of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers officially launch the show's second season!

In this episode, we discuss our travel and adventure resolutions for 2022, as well as some of the updates and changes we will be making to the show going forward.

The first Monthly Challenge of Season 2 is to wake up early and watch the sunrise. Find out more about the challenge, how to enter, and how you could win an exclusive Attempt Adventure prize on our website:

https://www.attemptadventure.com/blog-/monthly-podcast-challenge-6-sunrise 

In this week's Adventures in the News, Michael shares an article which asks a philosophical question about travel: Is It Possible, as a Foreigner, to Experience a Country as Its People Do?

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

Want to be a guest on the show? Would you like to suggest a topic for an upcoming episode? Do you have an adventure, comment, thought, or question you’d like to share? You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

Have you made a travel or adventure resolution for 2022? We'd love to hear from you! Write in and share your resolutions with us!

Attempt Adventure is a podcast all about world travel, finding adventure every day, and seeking out adventurous ways to make life more interesting.

EPISODE 28

In the final episode of Season 1 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, we are joined by storyteller, adventurer, and author Sam Thiara. Sam, a British-born Canadian with parents from Fiji and grandparents from India, grew up feeling disconnected from his ancestral roots. Following a faded photograph - the sole clue to finding his grandfather’s village in India - Sam set off on an epic adventure of personal discovery to try to find his long-lost family history.

You can find Sam’s book on Amazon

And you can connect with Sam on his official website:

http://www.sam-thiara.com/

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

Want to be a guest on the show? Would you like to suggest a topic for an upcoming episode? Do you have an adventure, comment, thought, or question you’d like to share? You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, James shares an article about a farmer who got more than he bargained for when he adopted a pair of stray kittens.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/farmer-in-madhya-pradesh-discovers-kittens-he-rescued-are-leopard-cubs-after-they-start-growling-101639660819589.html#:~:text=they%20start%20growling-,Farmer%20in%20Madhya%20Pradesh%20discovers%20'kittens'%20he%20rescued%20are%20leopard,his%20farm%20(representative%20image).

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

Have you got something you want to chat with us about? Have you been on a cool adventure? Do you have a great way of adventuring in spite of the lockdowns? We’d love to hear from you! You can always email us at [email protected].

EPISODE 27

In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by Michael's younger brother, Kyle Desrosiers to discuss transportation tales and to chat about some of the weird and wonderful methods of transportation that they've encountered on their travels around the world. From horse carts to canal boats and everything in between, this episode is all about getting from point A to point B!

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, Michael has discovered the world's most unusual cocktail... but you'll have to travel way up to the Yukon to taste it (if you dare)!

https://www.cbc.ca/shortdocs/features/the-story-of-the-sourtoe-cocktail-a-shot-of-whiskey-garnished-with-a-human 

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by special guest, travel writer and adventurer David Luekens from the Thai Island Times Newsletter! 

David is an experienced traveler and serious adventurer with a great knowledge of Thailand's undiscovered islands and coasts, national parks, hidden gems, and secret adventures. In this episode, we discuss exploring Thailand far beyond what a tourist would see, and digging deep into the heart of the great adventures that Thailand has to offer.

Subscribe to Thai Island Times (for free!):

https://thaiislandtimes.substack.com/

Connect with David on Social Media:

https://twitter.com/davidluekens

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, James shares an article about how the Middle East is quickly becoming the world's next great hiking and trekking destination.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/the-middle-east-may-be-the-next-great-hiking-destination 

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

In this Attempt Adventure Halloween Special, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers share some spooky stories that they've experienced on their own adventures.

Have you experienced something spooky, scary, unexplained, or just weird while on an adventure? Even though Halloween is past, we would love to hear your stories, and we just might read them on an upcoming episode of the show. Write in!

For the second half of the show, the hosts talk about camping in Thailand, and Michael shares his experiences in the country's beautiful national parks.

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, Michael has discovered an article all about using boredom to inspire adventure.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200408-how-boredom-can-inspire-adventure 

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you! 

In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, host Michael Desrosiers shares his summer adventures, and discusses with cohost James Barrett about how to find adventures even where you don't expect to find them.

Michael spent the summer visiting his family in the US. His adventures took him through the Texas outdoors, up to Oklahoma City, and to the United States' only traditional Vietnamese rice liquor distillery.

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, James has discovered an article all about visiting a country that technically doesn't exist.

https://adventure.com/transnistria-a-country-that-doesnt-exist/ 

This month's challenge is to go camping. Feel free to interpret that however you want! You can pitch a tent in your living room or backyard, or even just toast a few marshmallows. Send a photo of your entry to the challenge to us at our email [email protected] with the subject line "challenge".

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

You can always email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!