Comments on: 9 Unorthodox Travel Heroes http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/ travel smarter. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:35:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anil P.http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-176326 Anil P. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:06:00 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-176326 Gandhi's autobiography is one of the best books I've ever read. Really a special person who put an inordinate amount of time and introspection in a quest for some of life's truths. The work he did in South Africa too, such a humble leader. Wish more (or any) politicians had an gram of what Gandhi had.Just Googled Michael Palin -- did not know he co-wrote Time Bandits; awesome fantasy film. (Actually just saw David Warner at the Star Trek Convention in Vegas talking about the film as well).Amazing how varied our heroes can be but what a huge impact they've had on inspiring us to travel :) Gandhi’s autobiography is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Really a special person who put an inordinate amount of time and introspection in a quest for some of life’s truths. The work he did in South Africa too, such a humble leader. Wish more (or any) politicians had an gram of what Gandhi had.

Just Googled Michael Palin — did not know he co-wrote Time Bandits; awesome fantasy film. (Actually just saw David Warner at the Star Trek Convention in Vegas talking about the film as well).

Amazing how varied our heroes can be but what a huge impact they’ve had on inspiring us to travel :)

]]> By: Dave Bretthttp://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-176306 Dave Brett Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:44:56 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-176306 Great post, love the long way around. really amazing footage and books. I hope they do another there are talks about it. thank you for the link to Ghandhi autobiography ill put that on my to-do list. When he visited london he was famous for staying in a hostel in the east end and turned down an offer of a hotel, he won over the working class which lived in the east end and all around Britian.My top travel hereo is Michael Palin who I've followed ever since i was young. i used to watch his travel shows with my Gran and hope to one day write books and work for the BBC making travel documentaries just like he does, real inspiration and cracking travel books and tv shows. Great post, love the long way around. really amazing footage and books. I hope they do another there are talks about it. thank you for the link to Ghandhi autobiography ill put that on my to-do list. When he visited london he was famous for staying in a hostel in the east end and turned down an offer of a hotel, he won over the working class which lived in the east end and all around Britian.

My top travel hereo is Michael Palin who I’ve followed ever since i was young. i used to watch his travel shows with my Gran and hope to one day write books and work for the BBC making travel documentaries just like he does, real inspiration and cracking travel books and tv shows.

]]> By: Anil P.http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-176277 Anil P. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:21:07 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-176277 haha, a frequent question I get with a bit of a story. It gives me a good idea for a post though, think I'll put one up down the line ;) but if we cross paths before, over many beers! haha, a frequent question I get with a bit of a story. It gives me a good idea for a post though, think I’ll put one up down the line ;) but if we cross paths before, over many beers!

]]> By: quickroutehttp://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-176274 quickroute Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:05:31 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-176274 Great list! so that's Matt got the pic from - funny - now to figure out how/why you are Fox Nomad Great list! so that’s Matt got the pic from – funny – now to figure out how/why you are Fox Nomad

]]> By: Earth Pilgrim | Lifestyle – June 2010http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-101099 Earth Pilgrim | Lifestyle – June 2010 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:18:09 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-101099 [...] extensively on travel for four years now with a lot of great stuff there. He recently list ‘9 Unorthodox Travel Heroes‘. Despite what was said above of list posts I like this one because he takes the rare step of [...] [...] extensively on travel for four years now with a lot of great stuff there. He recently list ‘9 Unorthodox Travel Heroes‘. Despite what was said above of list posts I like this one because he takes the rare step of [...]

]]> By: Anil P.http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-99731 Anil P. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:16:45 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-99731 I'm going to YouTube him and EcoChallenge now - the name sounds familiar but I can't put a face to it. I think it's awesome you got to Borneo after seeing it on the show and wanting to go there. So many people have the "I want to go" part but never do! I’m going to YouTube him and EcoChallenge now – the name sounds familiar but I can’t put a face to it. I think it’s awesome you got to Borneo after seeing it on the show and wanting to go there. So many people have the “I want to go” part but never do!

]]> By: Sherry Otthttp://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-99727 Sherry Ott Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:06:31 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-99727 A great and unexpected list! For me...I have a very strange travel hero - Mark Burnett of reality television fame. I started watching his EcoChallenge races one day and was amazed at the places they were racing in. The first one I ever saw was in Borneo and I knew right away I had to go there...and I did 7 years later! Then he went on to create Survivor which I tried out for and obviously didn't get on! However it was the process of watching people be brave in other cultures and strange lands that eventually got me off the couch.I also have to give a big shout out to GlobeTrekker - also a huge inspiration for me. A great and unexpected list! For me…I have a very strange travel hero – Mark Burnett of reality television fame. I started watching his EcoChallenge races one day and was amazed at the places they were racing in. The first one I ever saw was in Borneo and I knew right away I had to go there…and I did 7 years later! Then he went on to create Survivor which I tried out for and obviously didn’t get on! However it was the process of watching people be brave in other cultures and strange lands that eventually got me off the couch.

I also have to give a big shout out to GlobeTrekker – also a huge inspiration for me.

]]> By: Anil P.http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-99632 Anil P. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:14:48 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-99632 I think that's why many travel shows are so popular and probably blogs as well. We want to feel like the people doing these extraordinary things are similar enough to us that we can do it. It's gets rid of many excuses people often make to put things off indefinitely. I think that’s why many travel shows are so popular and probably blogs as well. We want to feel like the people doing these extraordinary things are similar enough to us that we can do it. It’s gets rid of many excuses people often make to put things off indefinitely.

]]> By: Anil P.http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-99631 Anil P. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:11:32 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-99631 I hope so too Flip! I hope so too Flip!

]]> By: Anil P.http://foxnomad.com/2010/06/17/9-unorthodox-travel-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-99630 Anil P. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:11:09 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=8020#comment-99630 Trek has a special place in my heart :) Trek has a special place in my heart :)

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