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Charlie Walker: Cycling To The Ends Of Europe, Africa & Asia


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Adventure Diaries Season 2 - Episode 2 with Explorer Charlie Walker.

Charlie Walker, a British explorer, shares his adventures of cycling 43,000 miles across 60 countries. He discusses his unconventional background and how he came to embark on this journey. He highlights the importance of human-powered travel and the intimate connections it allows with people and cultures. He shares stories of his interactions with locals in Belgium, Iran, and Tibet, emphasizing the kindness and hospitality he experienced. He also talks about the challenges he faced, including extreme cold weather and the struggle to find food and water in remote areas. In this conversation, Charlie Walker discusses his adventures across the world, including his journey through Mongolia, West Africa, Tibet, and Siberia. He shares stories of encountering nomads in the Gobi Desert, the problem of alcoholism in Mongolia, visiting refugee camps in Guinea, and wildlife encounters in various countries. Charlie reflects on the joyous moments of solitude in nature and the absurdity of his experiences. He also recommends reading travel books and talking to strangers as ways to explore the world. Charlie's call to adventure is to read and engage with nonfiction books, while his pay-it-forward suggestion is to support Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

Takeaways

  • Human-powered travel allows for intimate connections with people and cultures.
  • Kindness and hospitality are universal, even in remote and unfamiliar places.
  • Extreme weather and scarcity of food and water can pose significant challenges during adventures.
  • Unconventional backgrounds can lead to unexpected and transformative journeys. Engage with the world through reading travel books and nonfiction
  • Embrace the joy of solitude in nature
  • Talk to strangers and engage in conversations
  • Support Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in their humanitarian work

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