The legendary city of “El Dorado”, the ultimate discovery. Percy Fawcett, a renowned explorer of his time, set out on his search for the “Lost City of Z” as he had nicknamed it. After barely surviving several exploratory expeditions he tried once more in the mid 1920s.
And was never seen again.
“The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon” by David Grann sheds some light on what happened to this legendary explorer, and is one of my favorite books about travel.
In Part II of my interview with David Grann, we delve into the adventures that made up the book and some of the trials and tribulations he encountered while trying to track down this lost explorer around the globe and into the depths of the Amazon.
David’s story is fascinating on so many levels, and truly inspires the adventurer in all of us.
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And yet somehow he’s found himself tracking down Giant Squid in the middle of the night during a hurricane on the ocean and trekking through the wilds of the Amazon in search of a legendary explorer who went missing in the 1920s.
The author of The Lost City of Z (one of my favorite books) and The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, David Grann.
Today he joins us to talk about how he got his start as a journalist and how he’s experienced some crazy adventures in pursuit of his stories.
Because even if you’re not looking for adventure, sometimes it comes looking for you.
This is part one of a two-part interview. Check back tomorrow for part II.
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Yesterday we talked a bit about Expedition 1000, but what kind of journeys are these really? Why does he undertake them? How much planning does he do? The questions are endless.
Dave patiently answers all of them and hands out some great advice on lifestyle, packing, and working on the road along the way.
We end our awesome interview with some travel mishaps that prove that perhaps, Dave isn’t so superhuman after all…
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No matter how many times I try, I just can’t get them to admit it.
We’ve had adventurers on before, and I always ask the same question.
So, you’re a superhuman right?
Turns out none of them will admit to it.
They just keep telling they’re regular Joes.
Or in Dave’s case, a couch potato.
Dave Cornthwaithe joins me today to talk about his Expedition 1000 project – 25 journeys of 1000 miles each. All made on manpower alone.
Skateboard, kayak, bicycles, and more; if Dave can make it go, then it’s going.
We discuss moving from an unfulfilled life to one full of joy and spontaneity, how to deal with the people who are critical of these choices and living life to the fullest.
This is part one of a two-part interview with Dave Cornwaithe. Be sure to check in tomorrow for the rest!
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Yesterday we ignited your wanderlust with a list of books about travel in which you’re bound to find something you’ll enjoy.
Today we fan the flames higher.
Nick returns for the epic Part II where we go through books 1-8 on our list and, of course, more honorable mentions (like you expected anything else).
With over 40 books mentioned between Part I and Part II there’s a ton of reading to be done!
Even Nick & I have a huge list of books to read now, apparently, we need to do this more often.
Do you have a favorite book about travel that we didn’t mention? We didn’t know about it! Leave a comment below and let us know, so that next time we won’t make the same mistake!
