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TREAT OF THE WEEK | OSMO POCKET ACCESSORIES & SD CARD HOLDER
Treat of the week – Osmo Pocket Accessories I must admit, I have a bit of an Amazon addiction. I have been fighting it for some time now, but I thought if I can’t beat it, then let’s make a video about it and embrace my addiction. I find all sorts of weird and wonderful…
Book Review – First Man In, Leading From The Front
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 2019 0% Introduction No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life. Special forces training…
TREAT OF THE WEEK | LIGHTWEIGHT CAMP SHOES AND A FLYING COW
Treat of the week – Camp Shoes I must admit, I have a bit of an Amazon addiction. I have been fighting it for some time now, but I thought if I can’t beat it, then let’s make a video about it and embrace my addiction. I find all sorts of weird and wonderful…
TREAT OF THE WEEK | Check Out These Cool Compression / Dehydrated Towels!
Treat of the week I must admit, I have a bit of an Amazon addiction. I have been fighting it for some time now, but I thought if I can’t beat it, then let’s make a video about it and embrace my addiction. I find all sorts of weird and wonderful gadgets that make life…
Book Review – The Year We Seized The Day : A True Story of Friendship and Renewal on the Camino
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 2019 0% Introduction The utterly compelling and inspirational account of how two very different writers tackle their demons walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the legendary medieval pilgrimage across Spain Elizabeth Best had always wanted to go on a pilgrimage. Colin Bowles had never given it a moment’s thought. But by…
Sharing The Camino Love | A Podcast with Bev Thorogood
A few weeks ago I attended the She Enjoy’s Success Summit which is hosted by the lovely Vivien Joy. It was a fabulous event and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to share my passion of the Camino De Santiago (a 500 trek across Northern Spain) to a room full of ladies for…
Book Review – Dare to Do by Sarah Outen
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 2019 0% Introduction On 1 April 2011, rower and adventurer Sarah Outen set off in her kayak from Tower Bridge for France. her aim was simple: to circle the globe entirely under her own steam – cycling, kayaking and rowing across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, North America, the Atlantic and eventually…
Book Review – The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 2019 0% Introduction Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago’s journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening…
Book Review – Up: My Life’s Journey to the Top of Everest by Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 2019 0% Introduction My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest. Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life. She looked…
Book Review – Can’t Hurt Me, by David Goggins
Introduction For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare — poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse coloured his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world’s top endurance athletes.…
Ep1 – The Camino Talk Show, with Erik Op Ten Berg
The Camino Breaks Hearts and Unites Hearts. This is the very first episode of the Camino Talk Show with Julia Doherty and Erik Op Ten Berg. Simply click the video below, or feel free to read the transcript below. (Also available on iTunes as a podcast, simply search The Camino Talk Show” in the iTunes…
Book Review: Operation Ironman by George Mahood
If you have been reading the Adventure Geek blog and book reviews then you will know that I am a fan of George Mahood. His adventures are always humorous and this recent read is no exception. One Mans Journey from Hospital Bed to Ironman Triathlon Official blurb:- Operation Ironman follows George Mahood’s hilarious and inspiring journey…
