Simon Reeve
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Buzz Magazine | September 2018 | Carl Marsh
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Adventurer and citizen of the world Simon Reeve comes to Cardiff hoping to get everyone off their feet and exploring. His advice to Carl Marsh? “Wear a seatbelt.”
With the tour that you’re doing, is it just about creating wanderlust for everyone that comes to see it?
There has got to be a bit of that, as we are living in the golden age of travel when people can just about do anything or go anywhere. It is a real opportunity for people to rack up some completely incredible memories. There is obviously a risk that we all get suckered into working our proverbial’s off all the time and not focusing on what really matters, so one thing I wanted to do was shake people a little bit by the shoulders and say “Come on, take your chance while you still can, get out there and enjoy life, take risks, do memorable things, push yourselves out of your comfort zones and bank some incredible memories for you and your family as a result!”
Is it best for people to just get off the beaten track when travelling, and just do it?
It doesn’t have to be although as is often the case, the further off the beaten track, the more memorable the experience will be, but you can also just do it locally. It’s not just about travelling to the other side of the planet. I’ve had some solid advice from people over the years about just explore where you live but doing it in a more adventurous, interesting, and memorable way. It is all about travelling and living with your eyes open, grabbing opportunities while you can and.....
With the tour that you’re doing, is it just about creating wanderlust for everyone that comes to see it?
There has got to be a bit of that, as we are living in the golden age of travel when people can just about do anything or go anywhere. It is a real opportunity for people to rack up some completely incredible memories. There is obviously a risk that we all get suckered into working our proverbial’s off all the time and not focusing on what really matters, so one thing I wanted to do was shake people a little bit by the shoulders and say “Come on, take your chance while you still can, get out there and enjoy life, take risks, do memorable things, push yourselves out of your comfort zones and bank some incredible memories for you and your family as a result!”
Is it best for people to just get off the beaten track when travelling, and just do it?
It doesn’t have to be although as is often the case, the further off the beaten track, the more memorable the experience will be, but you can also just do it locally. It’s not just about travelling to the other side of the planet. I’ve had some solid advice from people over the years about just explore where you live but doing it in a more adventurous, interesting, and memorable way. It is all about travelling and living with your eyes open, grabbing opportunities while you can and.....
