Tag: paragliding
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Arriving in Bir – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 92 – 19 March 2019
– ODO: 11742 – 11820km – Location: Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India – Weather: 12-24 Bright and clear I realised today that I’d seen the Himalayas before. From 38,000 feet as I flew to a conference in Australia in 2017. That first time the ridges and valleys seem to flatten out, splitting the sea of cloud.…
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Scam Me Once – Ben Around the World Podcast: Episode 8
I catch up with Dan about my 2,500km cycle across central India and the latest with HoxtonFM from Tokyo. Here are some links we discussed: Temples in the Clouds – The paragliding documentary that got me into the sport – http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/2996/Temples-in-the-Clouds Joe Rogan speaks to the climber Alex Honnold – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OhHkBmbb5Y
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Psychedelics Aren’t for Business – Ben Around the World Podcast: Episode 2
My monthly catch up with Dan. This time round on the round the world trip; living and working in Sofia for over a month, losing my wallet from 1,500ft and Dan’s realisations after taking psychedelics in Amsterdam. We mentioned a couple of books, which I will be reviewing on Youtube shortly: Born to Run –…