In this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, we’re joined by Will Gadd — elite ice climber, Red Bull athlete, paragliding pioneer, and National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year. Will is best known as the first person to climb Niagara Falls, but his true legacy is built on decades of bold expeditions, thoughtful risk-taking, and helping others reframe challenge as opportunity.

Will shares stories from wild adventures — paragliding hundreds of kilometers, climbing icebergs, and exploring remote corners of the World, and offers deep insight into why he chose these audacious goals. But this conversation goes beyond the extreme: Will reflects on how we teach kids to engage with the outdoors, how climate change is reshaping the wild, and what we lose when remote places become crowded.

We talk about fear, resilience, and the value of pushing through discomfort, not just in the mountains, but in life. If you’ve ever wondered how to lead better, live more fully, or face your own personal “ice climbs,” this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, we sit down with Charles Achampong, speaker, author, and father, who made the life-changing decision to step away from a high-powered career to travel the world with his wife and two daughters.

Over the course of a year, Charles and his family visited eight countries across four continents, carrying only backpacks and a commitment to reconnect with each other and the world. Their sabbatical wasn’t an escape — it was a deeply intentional pause designed to build memories, spark curiosity, and slow down in a fast-paced life.

Charles shares what it was like to say goodbye to stability, how they traveled on a budget, and how worldschooling transformed his kids’ education. He also opens up about rediscovering presence, parenting with awareness, and writing his first book, not to publish, but to remember.

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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In this thrilling episode, Ricardo Kaljouw joins the 10Adventures Podcast to share his incredible journey of climbing the highest volcano on each continent, known as the Volcanic Seven Summits. With his final summit of Mount Sidley in Antarctica, Ricardo became the first person from the Benelux region to complete this unique and demanding global challenge.

We hear about the rugged jungle terrain of Papua New Guinea, the extreme altitude of Chile’s Ojos del Salado, the kindness of strangers in Iran, and the logistical feats of reaching Antarctica’s most remote peak. Ricardo also opens up about physical limits, mental endurance, and the deep personal growth that comes from pushing beyond comfort zones.

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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In this awe-inspiring episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, we meet Pascale Marceau, a former engineer and tech startup leader who walked away from a high-powered corporate life to chase polar dreams. Pascale’s story is one of reinvention — trading stability for freedom, and fluorescent lights for frozen landscapes. Pascale Marceau left her role as a pioneering engineer at a green energy startup to live in a tiny cabin, sail to Greenland, and explore the Arctic by ski, sled, and sailboat. 

Hear how she trains sled dogs in the Polar Night, preps for months-long unsupported expeditions, and lives with radical intention. Plus, get the inside story on her sailing trip across the Labrador Sea — and what’s coming next in her 5-year Arctic plan.

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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Meet Roz Brooks, a woman who discovered hiking in her 50s and then said “yes” to everything. In this inspiring episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, Roz shares her journey from Las Vegas city life to climbing mountains, leading hundreds outdoors, and founding Blacks in Nature.

You’ll hear about her first time seeing Alaska, the challenge of backpacking the John Muir Trail, and her accidental path into urban farming and nonprofit leadership. Roz’s story is funny, soulful, and deeply motivational. Don’t miss it!

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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In this moving and uplifting episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, we sit down with Jennifer Andrewes, author and adventurer, who transformed a Parkinson’s diagnosis into a journey of self-discovery and healing. Jennifer shares how walking across France—nearly 2000 kilometers—helped her reconnect with her body, her spirit, and a slower way of living.

We talk about her experiences on two iconic routes: Le Puy Camino and the Via Lemovicensis. Along the way, Jennifer found not only stunning landscapes and historic villages but also deep human connection, personal growth, and a surprising sense of empowerment.

This episode is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, the beauty of pilgrimage, and the joy found in life’s simplest pleasures.

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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In this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, we’re joined by Mark Synnott — legendary climber, Arctic explorer, author, and filmmaker. From summiting Everest to sailing 7,000 miles through the Arctic Passage, Mark shares stories of extreme endurance, raw connection to nature, and his mission to retrace the doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition.

Mark dives into the emotional and physical challenges of his journey, featured in his new book Into the Ice and the accompanying National Geographic documentary Lost in the Arctic. He recounts surviving sea ice traps, navigating uncharted territories, and forging deep connections with his crew and family during the months spent together at sea.

We also explore how Franklin’s story lives on in Inuit oral history, the allure of the unknown, and the profound transformation that comes from pushing human limits in the most remote corners of the Earth.

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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In this episode of The 10Adventures Podcast, we talk with Rob Pope, author of Becoming Forrest: One Man’s Epic Run Across America, and host of the How to be Superhuman Podcast.

Rob shares what inspired his desire to run across the US five times, following the path of Forrest Gump.  Rob also talks about the challenges of such a grueling adventure, the impact of doing this with his partner and then alone, and what he learned about the people and places in America while on his run.

Rob also reflects on how humans can achieve such incredible physical feats, how important perseverance is, and how all humans have the ability to be superhuman! 

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Check out his website: https://goingthedistancerun.com/

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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In this episode of The 10Adventures Podcast, we dive into one of Europe’s most fascinating long-distance walks—the Via Francigena. Mico takes the hosting seat once again as we chat with Richard about his recent journey along this historic pilgrimage route. Starting in Canterbury and stretching all the way to Rome, the Via Francigena offers a mix of stunning landscapes, rich history, and, of course, incredible food.

Richard shares what makes this trek unique compared to other famous hikes in Europe, from its rolling hills and charming villages to the challenge of balancing daily mileage with cultural immersion. We also discuss the flexibility of the route, the variety of accommodations, and the joy of arriving in Rome on foot after weeks of walking.

Whether you’re an experienced trekker or just dreaming of your next adventure, this episode is packed with inspiration and insights. Be sure to check out the links below when you're ready to plan your own trip.

The Heart of Via Francigena: https://www.10adventures.com/tour/heart-via-francigena-tour/

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10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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In this episode of The 10Adventures Podcast, we flip the script as Mico takes over hosting duties to grill our host Richard about multi-day trekking in Europe. With years of experience hiking across the continent, Richard shares why Europe is such a fantastic destination for long-distance walks—think stunning landscapes, rich history, incredible food, and the luxury of luggage transfers!

We dive into what makes European trekking unique, how to choose the right trail, and why planning ahead is crucial for the most popular routes. Whether you’re dreaming of hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc, walking the legendary Camino de Santiago, or exploring off-the-beaten-path trails, this episode is packed with insights to help you plan your next adventure.

Curious about European trekking? Tune in and get inspired! Don’t forget to check out our website to browse guided and self-guided tours for your own unforgettable journey.

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About Us 🌍

10Adventures 🌟 was founded with one goal in mind: to make active travel accessible, promoting mental and physical well-being. 🚶‍♀️🚴 Our mission is to eliminate the stress of holiday planning, allowing you to focus on the excitement of your journey. We offer seamless trip coordination, handling accommodations, meals, transfers, and guides 🗺️ through our network of vetted local tour operators in over 80 countries. For those who prefer a lighter load, we arrange luggage transfers, ensuring a stress-free biking or hiking experience. 🧳🌄

Specializing in private and personalized travel experiences, our team 🧑‍💼🌐 is dedicated to tailoring trips to your preferences. We understand that travel is more than just a trip; it's an opportunity to build stronger relationships and create lasting memories. As fellow active travelers, we provide genuine, human support to ensure your journey with 10Adventures is as unique and fulfilling as possible. 🤝✨

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