Eddie Izzard gives his support to 30,000 miles around the world in a wheelchair

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Posted by: Andy Campbell

Eddie Izzard went for a run once, a very, very long run. In 2009 he set off from London to run around the UK in aid of Sport Relief. He ran 43 marathons in 51 days, at least 27 miles each day, 6 days a week for 7 weeks straight, covering 1132.5 miles (When you’ve already run 1132 miles, that last half mile is pretty important). When I found out he’d be practically running past my house I decided to head out to join him for a while on my handcycle. Read more »

Earthporn:

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Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Posted by: Andy Campbell

George Mallory is famously quoted as having replied to the question “Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?” with the retort “Because it’s there”. Which is probably the best answer in world history. There’s something in our nature that makes us want to go out and see things, “Because it’s there” has to be the simplest and most honest way to describe that relentless itch to just go and see as much of this amazing world as possible.  Read more »

Night of Adventure, Leicester Square

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Posted by: Andy Campbell

If you have an interest in travel and adventure then you need to check out Night of Adventure, an evening of fast-paced Pecha Kucha style presentations from some of the best adventurers around today, in support of Hopes and Homes for Children. Pecha Kucha (Japanese for chit chat) originated in Tokyo as a quirky way to make to make presentations more creative, engaging and fun, no death by powerpoint allowed. Each presenter has 20 slides to get their message across, automated to show for just 20 seconds each. The results are really fun, concise and fast-paced presentations that you can’t ignore.
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Welcome to TheVisaMachine.com as sponsors!

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Posted by: Andy Campbell

One of the most daunting aspects to any expedition is the bureaucratic nightmare of sorting out visas. 30,000 Miles around the world in a wheelchair will see me trundling through 24 different countries, all with different requirements for paperwork, processes for application and lengths of stay. Ever since I first started planning this adventure I’ve known that without the correct visas and letters of introduction, no amount of physical preparation will keep me on the road if I get turned away at a border for missing a seemingly unimportant box on an application somewhere. I’m truly stoked that TheVisaMachine.com have stepped in as official sponsors to help make things go smoothly and leave me to worry about punctures, ‘wheelchair-elbow’ and how to say “Can you give me a push?” in 24 dialects.
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Explore 2011 at The Royal Geographical Society

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Posted by: Andy Campbell

This past weekend was time for Explore 2011; the annual expedition and fieldwork planning weekend at The Royal Geographical Society in London. After being forced to set back officially announcing my trip around the world until being sure my shoulder had properly healed and recovered, I was determined to be ready for Explore physically and mentally to make the big announcement amongst like-minded adventurers/lunatics.
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Photos: Faces of India

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Posted by: Andy Campbell

India is amazing and it’s all because of the people. Which isn’t a surprise to anyone who’s travelled to India and experienced the country for themselves, but if you haven’t had the chance then trust me when I say that there’s nothing quite as warm as the welcome you’ll get from anyone and everyone in small villages and towns in India.
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