Interviews with adventurers

Interview with Angelo Wilkie-Page of Expedition 720°

An expedition of daunting magnitude, a time frame of eight years, this is a story that will inspire a generation of people who are already beginning to make their way into the wild, to venture even further, to worry less and rage against the limitations they have bound themselves in. Twenty nine year old AngeloContinue reading “Interview with Angelo Wilkie-Page of Expedition 720°”

Interview with Derek Cullen – Cycling solo across Africa

Tired of the monotony of everyday life, 32 year old Irishman Derek Cullen mounted an old bike and began an epic unsupported cycle across Africa. It is a story with the potential to inspire the ordinary person, to break down the very shackles that we confine ourselves to. I, myself really wanted to interview him,Continue reading “Interview with Derek Cullen – Cycling solo across Africa”

Video: Eleutheromania

So this is it. Four years of university. Four years in Edinburgh. Done. Years of being broke, of trying to fit in, then trying to stand out. Years of craving to escape Ireland, then crying from homesickness and calling up Mammy on the phone to let me come home. Four years of crappy jobs, ofContinue reading “Video: Eleutheromania”

An interview with Simon Reeve

Check out my interview with adventurer and TV presenter Simon Reeve on Sidetracked online. Over the last ten years, author, adventurer and TV presenter Simon Reeve has travelled the world with a camera in tow to record his extraordinary experiences for shows such as Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Indian Ocean and nowContinue reading “An interview with Simon Reeve”

Interview with Adventurer Alastair Humphreys

Published on OutDare Adventures, read the full interview here. Q: Did you ever drink and party and live the ‘student life’? A: Ya definitely, I was a completely normal student; I did all of that stuff! Q: You’ve never received sponsorship; you just save up and then do cheap trips. That’s freedom in one senseContinue reading “Interview with Adventurer Alastair Humphreys”

Interview with Mountaineer Ed Farrelly

Ed is a 20-year old mountaineer who has climbed some of the biggest peaks in the world, while still managing to pass his exams at university. What can I say, some of us just walk in the light. 😉 1.You say you are an Adventure traveller, what does that entail? My adventure travelling has been focusedContinue reading “Interview with Mountaineer Ed Farrelly”

The Winter Racer – Lee Peyton

I sat in Starbucks waiting for Lee Peyton to arrive. I was nervous, who was I but a little girl carrying a Dictaphone that I didn’t know how to use, and pages of questions to ask the endurance racer. What gave me the right to probe him for information, what did he get out ofContinue reading “The Winter Racer – Lee Peyton”

Interview with Videographer and Producer Ash Bhardwaj

Age: 29 Occupation: Videographer and Producer Location: London 1. You are a producer and presenter of travel and adventure programming. How did you get into the field? It started when I went backpacking at age eighteen, I kept a diary and updated my friends at home via email (a precursor to blogging). After uni I was planningContinue reading “Interview with Videographer and Producer Ash Bhardwaj”

Interview with Mountain Guide and Mountaineering Instructor James Thacker:

1.What age were you when you started climbing mountains? I first started walking with my parents when we moved to Derbyshire in my early teens. We spent most weekends exploring the moors of the Peak District and later climbing on the grit-stone edges. My parents despite being active weren’t walkers so we started together really, learning toContinue reading “Interview with Mountain Guide and Mountaineering Instructor James Thacker:”

Interview with Matthew from Inertia Interrupted

Name: Matthew K. Sharp Age: 31 Occupation: Unemployed, Previously Professional Services Consultant Location: South East Asia headed to Eastern Europe, Originally from USA. 1. Your motto is; “Creating awareness by revealing our ignorance. One adventure at a time. “What do you do in order to live by that? We work to share our story on Facebook,Continue reading “Interview with Matthew from Inertia Interrupted”