I’ve tweeted and said I’m about to die I tweeted from hot-air balloons I’ve
I tweeted from hot-air balloons I’ve
I tweeted from hot-air balloons I’ve tweeted from camelbacks I tweeted while
tweeted from camelbacks I tweeted while
tweeted from camelbacks I tweeted while flying a plane in French I just wanted
flying a plane in French I just wanted
flying a plane in French I just wanted to write the story as it was happening a
to write the story as it was happening a
to write the story as it was happening a real-time narrative I think it’s the
real-time narrative I think it’s the
real-time narrative I think it’s the allure of readers on Twitter they know
allure of readers on Twitter they know
allure of readers on Twitter they know that whatever I’m writing is happening
that whatever I’m writing is happening
that whatever I’m writing is happening right now good evening everyone these
right now good evening everyone these
right now good evening everyone these are two heroes of mine Robert Falcon
are two heroes of mine Robert Falcon
are two heroes of mine Robert Falcon Scott who is a British Antarctic
Scott who is a British Antarctic
Scott who is a British Antarctic Explorer and we have Roald Amundsen
Explorer and we have Roald Amundsen
Explorer and we have Roald Amundsen who’s Norwegian they’ve been done to
who’s Norwegian they’ve been done to
who’s Norwegian they’ve been done to death by historians but these were both
death by historians but these were both
death by historians but these were both heroes they were both explorers he went
heroes they were both explorers he went
heroes they were both explorers he went to Antarctica and tried to achieve the
to Antarctica and tried to achieve the
to Antarctica and tried to achieve the South Pole we can’t travel the same way
South Pole we can’t travel the same way
South Pole we can’t travel the same way that they did they were going to a land
that they did they were going to a land
that they did they were going to a land that people knew nothing about no one
that people knew nothing about no one
that people knew nothing about no one had even been to the South Pole before
had even been to the South Pole before
had even been to the South Pole before and really people had never traveled to
and really people had never traveled to
and really people had never traveled to Antarctica and so this was this was for
Antarctica and so this was this was for
Antarctica and so this was this was for them a different kind of adventure that
them a different kind of adventure that
them a different kind of adventure that I knew it could be for us today but
I knew it could be for us today but
I knew it could be for us today but still I feel like the spirit of
still I feel like the spirit of
still I feel like the spirit of exploration is alive and that this is
exploration is alive and that this is
exploration is alive and that this is something that we can keep on doing
something that we can keep on doing
something that we can keep on doing today now I tried personally a million
today now I tried personally a million
today now I tried personally a million different ways to get to Antarctica and
different ways to get to Antarctica and
different ways to get to Antarctica and failed again and again and again and
failed again and again and again and
failed again and again and again and getting a meet a meeting with Keith
getting a meet a meeting with Keith
getting a meet a meeting with Keith bellows is kind of like seeing The
bellows is kind of like seeing The
bellows is kind of like seeing The Wizard of Oz it’s very tricky but I
Wizard of Oz it’s very tricky but I
Wizard of Oz it’s very tricky but I managed to arrange that and get in there
managed to arrange that and get in there
managed to arrange that and get in there but immediately I pulled out an old map
but immediately I pulled out an old map
but immediately I pulled out an old map it’s like from the 50s it was National
it’s like from the 50s it was National
it’s like from the 50s it was National Geographic map of South America and I
Geographic map of South America and I
Geographic map of South America and I said you know I want to travel like
said you know I want to travel like
said you know I want to travel like these people used to travel I understand
these people used to travel I understand
these people used to travel I understand that we have new technologies today but
that we have new technologies today but
that we have new technologies today but I want to kind of use these new
I want to kind of use these new
I want to kind of use these new technologies but have the same kind of
technologies but have the same kind of
technologies but have the same kind of adventure I could get on buses and go
adventure I could get on buses and go
adventure I could get on buses and go most of the way that they went but it
most of the way that they went but it
most of the way that they went but it would still be an adventure and not only
would still be an adventure and not only
would still be an adventure and not only that I had this phone right here that
that I had this phone right here that
that I had this phone right here that had everything on it had a GPS had a
had everything on it had a GPS had a
had everything on it had a GPS had a compass
compass
compass I could send pictures I could send
I could send pictures I could send
I could send pictures I could send videos everything was here and I wanted
videos everything was here and I wanted
videos everything was here and I wanted to kind of show that we could still have
to kind of show that we could still have
to kind of show that we could still have these same adventures using these new
these same adventures using these new
these same adventures using these new technologies miraculously Keith said yes
technologies miraculously Keith said yes
technologies miraculously Keith said yes I began to share this experience with my
I began to share this experience with my
I began to share this experience with my readers on Twitter on social media
readers on Twitter on social media
readers on Twitter on social media because I wanted this to be a narrative
because I wanted this to be a narrative
because I wanted this to be a narrative in real time now I’m a believer that
in real time now I’m a believer that
in real time now I’m a believer that there’s no such thing as new media
there’s no such thing as new media
there’s no such thing as new media there’s only new technology new media
there’s only new technology new media
there’s only new technology new media all that is is like using new technology
all that is is like using new technology
all that is is like using new technology if you if you kind of strip all that
if you if you kind of strip all that
if you if you kind of strip all that away all that we have left our words and
away all that we have left our words and
away all that we have left our words and pictures and words and pictures have
pictures and words and pictures have
pictures and words and pictures have been around forever
been around forever
been around forever so I was sharing these words and
so I was sharing these words and
so I was sharing these words and pictures as I was getting ready for my
pictures as I was getting ready for my
pictures as I was getting ready for my trip I wanted to share this with all of
trip I wanted to share this with all of
trip I wanted to share this with all of my readers now if you read the old
my readers now if you read the old
my readers now if you read the old explorers books the first thing that
explorers books the first thing that
explorers books the first thing that they do is they share what they’re
they do is they share what they’re
they do is they share what they’re bringing they kind of go through their
bringing they kind of go through their
bringing they kind of go through their whole packing list so I did the same
whole packing list so I did the same
whole packing list so I did the same thing I laid out everything that I was
thing I laid out everything that I was
thing I laid out everything that I was going to take with me and I took a
going to take with me and I took a
going to take with me and I took a picture of it and showed people this is
picture of it and showed people this is
picture of it and showed people this is what’s inside my pack now I knew that
what’s inside my pack now I knew that
what’s inside my pack now I knew that this was going to be a tricky journey
this was going to be a tricky journey
this was going to be a tricky journey because I was traveling overland through
because I was traveling overland through
because I was traveling overland through so many different climates and I also
so many different climates and I also
so many different climates and I also knew that my ultimate goal was
knew that my ultimate goal was
knew that my ultimate goal was Antarctica I’d never been to Antarctica
Antarctica I’d never been to Antarctica
Antarctica I’d never been to Antarctica I figured it was going to be cold but I
I figured it was going to be cold but I
I figured it was going to be cold but I couldn’t carry all this with me on the
couldn’t carry all this with me on the
couldn’t carry all this with me on the bus so I said I said you know how am I
bus so I said I said you know how am I
bus so I said I said you know how am I going to how am I going to do this well
going to how am I going to do this well
going to how am I going to do this well I ended up mailing my suitcase I filled
I ended up mailing my suitcase I filled
I ended up mailing my suitcase I filled it with boots and mittens and hats and
it with boots and mittens and hats and
it with boots and mittens and hats and coats and I brought it to the post
coats and I brought it to the post
coats and I brought it to the post office and they actually put stamps on
office and they actually put stamps on
office and they actually put stamps on my suitcase it cost one hundred eleven
my suitcase it cost one hundred eleven
my suitcase it cost one hundred eleven dollars and I mailed it to Argentina and
dollars and I mailed it to Argentina and
dollars and I mailed it to Argentina and it was a spoiler it was there when I got
it was a spoiler it was there when I got
it was a spoiler it was there when I got there so I was very happy so on New
there so I was very happy so on New
there so I was very happy so on New Year’s Day I head out from this very
Year’s Day I head out from this very
Year’s Day I head out from this very building National Geographic
building National Geographic
building National Geographic headquarters it was symbolic I wanted to
headquarters it was symbolic I wanted to
headquarters it was symbolic I wanted to show that I was just like these
show that I was just like these
show that I was just like these explorers who left who were sent out by
explorers who left who were sent out by
explorers who left who were sent out by the geographic to go explore the world
the geographic to go explore the world
the geographic to go explore the world and I was going to start from this very
and I was going to start from this very
and I was going to start from this very point on earth and I was going to go to
point on earth and I was going to go to
point on earth and I was going to go to the bottom of the world and I just got
the bottom of the world and I just got
the bottom of the world and I just got to the bus station on the s2 bus which
to the bus station on the s2 bus which
to the bus station on the s2 bus which runs just outside 16th Street
runs just outside 16th Street
runs just outside 16th Street and I paid my fare which was a dollar 35
and I paid my fare which was a dollar 35
and I paid my fare which was a dollar 35 and I got on the bus and took off and
and I got on the bus and took off and
and I got on the bus and took off and Here I am sending my first tweet a
Here I am sending my first tweet a
Here I am sending my first tweet a real-time narrative now this was an
real-time narrative now this was an
real-time narrative now this was an experiment for me because all of the
experiment for me because all of the
experiment for me because all of the original explorers would go and they
original explorers would go and they
original explorers would go and they would keep a journal and they would
would keep a journal and they would
would keep a journal and they would write about their trip and then they
write about their trip and then they
write about their trip and then they would come home and actually write a
would come home and actually write a
would come home and actually write a book and publish and this was a past
book and publish and this was a past
book and publish and this was a past tense
tense
tense kind of memoir about their journey well
kind of memoir about their journey well
kind of memoir about their journey well I wanted to do the same thing but I
I wanted to do the same thing but I
I wanted to do the same thing but I wanted to do in real time I just wanted
wanted to do in real time I just wanted
wanted to do in real time I just wanted to write the story as it was happening
to write the story as it was happening
to write the story as it was happening without knowing what was going to happen
without knowing what was going to happen
without knowing what was going to happen just each few minutes I was going to
just each few minutes I was going to
just each few minutes I was going to send out a message as to what was
send out a message as to what was
send out a message as to what was happening so right here I’m tweeting
happening so right here I’m tweeting
happening so right here I’m tweeting them and going by the white house and
them and going by the white house and
them and going by the white house and then I got to Union Station and I had
then I got to Union Station and I had
then I got to Union Station and I had not pre purchased any tickets I’d only
not pre purchased any tickets I’d only
not pre purchased any tickets I’d only bought my first bus ticket which was
bought my first bus ticket which was
bought my first bus ticket which was from Washington DC to Atlanta and I said
from Washington DC to Atlanta and I said
from Washington DC to Atlanta and I said everything after that I’m just going to
everything after that I’m just going to
everything after that I’m just going to make my way south if I keep going south
make my way south if I keep going south
make my way south if I keep going south but I didn’t want it to be too planned
but I didn’t want it to be too planned
but I didn’t want it to be too planned because the original explorers they had
because the original explorers they had
because the original explorers they had a destination in mind but they didn’t
a destination in mind but they didn’t
a destination in mind but they didn’t always know how they were going to get
always know how they were going to get
always know how they were going to get there so here I am a Union Station
there so here I am a Union Station
there so here I am a Union Station presenting my first ticket to the bus
presenting my first ticket to the bus
presenting my first ticket to the bus driver the bus driver looked at me and
driver the bus driver looked at me and
driver the bus driver looked at me and said what’s your final destination sir I
said what’s your final destination sir I
said what’s your final destination sir I turned him I was like Antarctica and he
turned him I was like Antarctica and he
turned him I was like Antarctica and he looked at the tikkis like no you’re
looked at the tikkis like no you’re
looked at the tikkis like no you’re going to Atlanta and he’s like get it so
going to Atlanta and he’s like get it so
going to Atlanta and he’s like get it so I get on the bus so I got on the bus and
I get on the bus so I got on the bus and
I get on the bus so I got on the bus and my biggest challenge on the road was
my biggest challenge on the road was
my biggest challenge on the road was keeping my batteries full on all of on
keeping my batteries full on all of on
keeping my batteries full on all of on my phone because I was tweeting non-stop
my phone because I was tweeting non-stop
my phone because I was tweeting non-stop and I am you know it just it just bled
and I am you know it just it just bled
and I am you know it just it just bled the battery I found that I could tweet
the battery I found that I could tweet
the battery I found that I could tweet for about four or five hours before my
for about four or five hours before my
for about four or five hours before my phone went out and here I was taking
phone went out and here I was taking
phone went out and here I was taking huge you know huge long busted bus trips
huge you know huge long busted bus trips
huge you know huge long busted bus trips and and you you learned to kind of form
and and you you learned to kind of form
and and you you learned to kind of form bonds and trust other people as you
bonds and trust other people as you
bonds and trust other people as you would leave your phone and we would all
would leave your phone and we would all
would leave your phone and we would all take turns watching it my other people
take turns watching it my other people
take turns watching it my other people when a door went went to the bathroom
when a door went went to the bathroom
when a door went went to the bathroom but I found out like that if I just
but I found out like that if I just
but I found out like that if I just jumped off the bus even for five minutes
jumped off the bus even for five minutes
jumped off the bus even for five minutes and plug in my phone I could keep just
and plug in my phone I could keep just
and plug in my phone I could keep just enough juice to keep going so I
enough juice to keep going so I
enough juice to keep going so I continued across the South I went to
continued across the South I went to
continued across the South I went to Texas then I entered Mexico I was
Texas then I entered Mexico I was
Texas then I entered Mexico I was terrified when I entered Mexico because
terrified when I entered Mexico because
terrified when I entered Mexico because I was so afraid that my 3G coverage
I was so afraid that my 3G coverage
I was so afraid that my 3G coverage would stop AT&T had promised me that
would stop AT&T had promised me that
would stop AT&T had promised me that would work there but
would work there but
would work there but 18t so I wasn’t entirely sure and I i
18t so I wasn’t entirely sure and I i
18t so I wasn’t entirely sure and I i crossed and miraculously it worked
crossed and miraculously it worked
crossed and miraculously it worked so i crossed all of mexico and before i
so i crossed all of mexico and before i
so i crossed all of mexico and before i knew it i was already in guatemala now
knew it i was already in guatemala now
knew it i was already in guatemala now in guatemala my trip slowed down a bit
in guatemala my trip slowed down a bit
in guatemala my trip slowed down a bit because no longer was on these big buses
because no longer was on these big buses
because no longer was on these big buses guatemala they use a lot of recycled
guatemala they use a lot of recycled
guatemala they use a lot of recycled school buses from the united states so
school buses from the united states so
school buses from the united states so the school buses that we all ride on our
the school buses that we all ride on our
the school buses that we all ride on our kids right on when they’re done when
kids right on when they’re done when
kids right on when they’re done when they go to die they actually go to
they go to die they actually go to
they go to die they actually go to guatemala and they drive them down there
guatemala and they drive them down there
guatemala and they drive them down there and they paint them they decorate them
and they paint them they decorate them
and they paint them they decorate them they’re really fancy and these school
they’re really fancy and these school
they’re really fancy and these school buses keep the entire country connected
buses keep the entire country connected
buses keep the entire country connected the roads in Guatemala are pretty bad
the roads in Guatemala are pretty bad
the roads in Guatemala are pretty bad it’s a small country but it feels huge
it’s a small country but it feels huge
it’s a small country but it feels huge when you’re there because it’s a so hard
when you’re there because it’s a so hard
when you’re there because it’s a so hard to get from one place to the next so I
to get from one place to the next so I
to get from one place to the next so I just traveled on these school buses
just traveled on these school buses
just traveled on these school buses across the entire country
across the entire country
across the entire country and what was miraculous I thought was to
and what was miraculous I thought was to
and what was miraculous I thought was to cross the whole country of Guatemala
cross the whole country of Guatemala
cross the whole country of Guatemala cost me six dollars and fifty cents and
cost me six dollars and fifty cents and
cost me six dollars and fifty cents and there’s a whole there’s no fixed bus
there’s a whole there’s no fixed bus
there’s a whole there’s no fixed bus stops you just jump on the front of the
stops you just jump on the front of the
stops you just jump on the front of the bus and you go and find a seat and then
bus and you go and find a seat and then
bus and you go and find a seat and then when you want to get off you just jump
when you want to get off you just jump
when you want to get off you just jump off the back whenever they slow down out
off the back whenever they slow down out
off the back whenever they slow down out the X you know the rescue emergency door
the X you know the rescue emergency door
the X you know the rescue emergency door so I rode this bus all across the will
so I rode this bus all across the will
so I rode this bus all across the will several of these buses and they call
several of these buses and they call
several of these buses and they call them chicken buses as you know and this
them chicken buses as you know and this
them chicken buses as you know and this was a legitimate chicken bus because
was a legitimate chicken bus because
was a legitimate chicken bus because there were chickens at my feet you can
there were chickens at my feet you can
there were chickens at my feet you can kind of hear him cackling in the
kind of hear him cackling in the
kind of hear him cackling in the background but I met some really fun
background but I met some really fun
background but I met some really fun people on this bus and this the bus is
people on this bus and this the bus is
people on this bus and this the bus is their whole life it’s not just about
their whole life it’s not just about
their whole life it’s not just about traveling this is the main form of trade
traveling this is the main form of trade
traveling this is the main form of trade you know people are bringing all their
you know people are bringing all their
you know people are bringing all their vegetables and fruit that they’re
vegetables and fruit that they’re
vegetables and fruit that they’re growing and they’re selling on the
growing and they’re selling on the
growing and they’re selling on the marketplace they’re bringing money home
marketplace they’re bringing money home
marketplace they’re bringing money home and this is just it really is the way of
and this is just it really is the way of
and this is just it really is the way of life riding the bus in Guatemala is a
life riding the bus in Guatemala is a
life riding the bus in Guatemala is a way of life for these people so I travel
way of life for these people so I travel
way of life for these people so I travel through Guatemala then through El
through Guatemala then through El
through Guatemala then through El Salvador
Salvador
Salvador then Honduras and then I got to
then Honduras and then I got to
then Honduras and then I got to Nicaragua and I was very excited because
Nicaragua and I was very excited because
Nicaragua and I was very excited because I said look I was very kind of proud of
I said look I was very kind of proud of
I said look I was very kind of proud of myself let’s look how far I’m getting
myself let’s look how far I’m getting
myself let’s look how far I’m getting I’m actually going to do this
I’m actually going to do this
I’m actually going to do this I’m going to at least get through
I’m going to at least get through
I’m going to at least get through Central America it only been a few days
Central America it only been a few days
Central America it only been a few days but the problem is I got to Nicaragua
but the problem is I got to Nicaragua
but the problem is I got to Nicaragua and found out that the they closed the
and found out that the they closed the
and found out that the they closed the border and there were no more buses that
border and there were no more buses that
border and there were no more buses that day to the border with Costa Rica and
day to the border with Costa Rica and
day to the border with Costa Rica and then I realized that I actually had a
then I realized that I actually had a
then I realized that I actually had a deadline because I was supposed to get
deadline because I was supposed to get
deadline because I was supposed to get on a ship to go through the Panama Canal
on a ship to go through the Panama Canal
on a ship to go through the Panama Canal National Geographic expeditions was was
National Geographic expeditions was was
National Geographic expeditions was was helping me with this trip and I I was
helping me with this trip and I I was
helping me with this trip and I I was supposed to be there the next morning
supposed to be there the next morning
supposed to be there the next morning and I had a whole country to cross and I
and I had a whole country to cross and I
and I had a whole country to cross and I didn’t know what I was going to do so I
didn’t know what I was going to do so I
didn’t know what I was going to do so I thought well what would the old
thought well what would the old
thought well what would the old Explorers do would they go silk in their
Explorers do would they go silk in their
Explorers do would they go silk in their hotel or would they find a way to make
hotel or would they find a way to make
hotel or would they find a way to make it work so I found a way to make it work
it work so I found a way to make it work
it work so I found a way to make it work I hitchhiked and I ended up just
I hitchhiked and I ended up just
I hitchhiked and I ended up just hitchhiking the whole way and I made it
hitchhiking the whole way and I made it
hitchhiking the whole way and I made it to San Jose at the airport I fell asleep
to San Jose at the airport I fell asleep
to San Jose at the airport I fell asleep and then I met the National Geographic
and then I met the National Geographic
and then I met the National Geographic expeditions people the next day and I
expeditions people the next day and I
expeditions people the next day and I was I was a wreck I looked awful but
was I was a wreck I looked awful but
was I was a wreck I looked awful but they you know I met them and I got on my
they you know I met them and I got on my
they you know I met them and I got on my boat and went through the Panama Canal
boat and went through the Panama Canal
boat and went through the Panama Canal made it to South America I finally made
made it to South America I finally made
made it to South America I finally made it to Ecuador and this to me was the
it to Ecuador and this to me was the
it to Ecuador and this to me was the real achievement because I am a big map
real achievement because I am a big map
real achievement because I am a big map nerd
nerd
nerd I love maps and here I’m on the equator
I love maps and here I’m on the equator
I love maps and here I’m on the equator they have a big memorial that says this
they have a big memorial that says this
they have a big memorial that says this is the middle of the world and they
is the middle of the world and they
is the middle of the world and they actually have a orange line painted
actually have a orange line painted
actually have a orange line painted across the middle saying this is it
across the middle saying this is it
across the middle saying this is it allow me Tod del mundo this is this is
allow me Tod del mundo this is this is
allow me Tod del mundo this is this is it this is the equator so I went and I
it this is the equator so I went and I
it this is the equator so I went and I stood on it and I tweeted live pictures
stood on it and I tweeted live pictures
stood on it and I tweeted live pictures of me in real time Here I am standing on
of me in real time Here I am standing on
of me in real time Here I am standing on the equator but like I said I’m a
the equator but like I said I’m a
the equator but like I said I’m a geography nerd so I took out my phone
geography nerd so I took out my phone
geography nerd so I took out my phone got the GPS and checked it and we were a
got the GPS and checked it and we were a
got the GPS and checked it and we were a couple seconds off the equator I said
couple seconds off the equator I said
couple seconds off the equator I said they have mismeasured and there were
they have mismeasured and there were
they have mismeasured and there were thousands of people taking their
thousands of people taking their
thousands of people taking their pictures and standing on the north and
pictures and standing on the north and
pictures and standing on the north and southern hemisphere and I said no
southern hemisphere and I said no
southern hemisphere and I said no they’re all frauds this isn’t it I’m
they’re all frauds this isn’t it I’m
they’re all frauds this isn’t it I’m going to find the real one so using my
going to find the real one so using my
going to find the real one so using my phone I followed my GPS followed an I
phone I followed my GPS followed an I
phone I followed my GPS followed an I had an app for that because there’s an
had an app for that because there’s an
had an app for that because there’s an app for everything and the real equator
app for everything and the real equator
app for everything and the real equator is about half a mile north of here and I
is about half a mile north of here and I
is about half a mile north of here and I got it there and I was getting closer
got it there and I was getting closer
got it there and I was getting closer and closer and closer and then snap it
and closer and closer and then snap it
and closer and closer and then snap it all went zero zero zero all the way
all went zero zero zero all the way
all went zero zero zero all the way across my phone and I drew a line in the
across my phone and I drew a line in the
across my phone and I drew a line in the sand and I tweeted it and I was like now
sand and I tweeted it and I was like now
sand and I tweeted it and I was like now I’m standing on the real
I’m standing on the real
I’m standing on the real equator so I got back on the bus and one
equator so I got back on the bus and one
equator so I got back on the bus and one thing I loved about traveling Overland
thing I loved about traveling Overland
thing I loved about traveling Overland the advantage to traveling Overland to
the advantage to traveling Overland to
the advantage to traveling Overland to traveling in airplanes is you can
traveling in airplanes is you can
traveling in airplanes is you can actually see how the earth changes so
actually see how the earth changes so
actually see how the earth changes so slowly how it just transitions from one
slowly how it just transitions from one
slowly how it just transitions from one landscape into another and Ecuador south
landscape into another and Ecuador south
landscape into another and Ecuador south of Ecuador is jungle there’s banana
of Ecuador is jungle there’s banana
of Ecuador is jungle there’s banana plantations everywhere it’s so green
plantations everywhere it’s so green
plantations everywhere it’s so green people live in houses that are just
people live in houses that are just
people live in houses that are just shacks with no walls because it’s so hot
shacks with no walls because it’s so hot
shacks with no walls because it’s so hot all the time and suddenly you cross into
all the time and suddenly you cross into
all the time and suddenly you cross into Peru and Peru the north of Peru is just
Peru and Peru the north of Peru is just
Peru and Peru the north of Peru is just desert there’s just no water at all and
desert there’s just no water at all and
desert there’s just no water at all and you drive for a thousand kilometres
you drive for a thousand kilometres
you drive for a thousand kilometres through pure coastal desert I got to
through pure coastal desert I got to
through pure coastal desert I got to Lima and now I felt like you know what
Lima and now I felt like you know what
Lima and now I felt like you know what this is great I’m getting there and then
this is great I’m getting there and then
this is great I’m getting there and then I looked at a map and saw wow I still
I looked at a map and saw wow I still
I looked at a map and saw wow I still have so far to go
have so far to go
have so far to go I don’t want to waste time I want to
I don’t want to waste time I want to
I don’t want to waste time I want to keep going so I went in to buy my next
keep going so I went in to buy my next
keep going so I went in to buy my next bus ticket to Bolivia you only need two
bus ticket to Bolivia you only need two
bus ticket to Bolivia you only need two things to travel you need a passport and
things to travel you need a passport and
things to travel you need a passport and you need a credit card that’s all I have
you need a credit card that’s all I have
you need a credit card that’s all I have so I show that to her got my ticket and
so I show that to her got my ticket and
so I show that to her got my ticket and moved on to Bolivia and then in Bolivia
moved on to Bolivia and then in Bolivia
moved on to Bolivia and then in Bolivia like in Guatemala things slowed down a
like in Guatemala things slowed down a
like in Guatemala things slowed down a great deal because in Bolivia most of
great deal because in Bolivia most of
great deal because in Bolivia most of the roads are unpaved and not only did
the roads are unpaved and not only did
the roads are unpaved and not only did all the buses break down but the roads
all the buses break down but the roads
all the buses break down but the roads break down and I was there during the
break down and I was there during the
break down and I was there during the rainy season and almost every bus I
rainy season and almost every bus I
rainy season and almost every bus I wrote on in Bolivia we got stuck in the
wrote on in Bolivia we got stuck in the
wrote on in Bolivia we got stuck in the mud and I thought this was a huge
mud and I thought this was a huge
mud and I thought this was a huge catastrophe but the driver didn’t
catastrophe but the driver didn’t
catastrophe but the driver didn’t because the driver just made us all push
because the driver just made us all push
because the driver just made us all push the bus so every time we got stuck in
the bus so every time we got stuck in
the bus so every time we got stuck in the mud the drive would you know yell at
the mud the drive would you know yell at
the mud the drive would you know yell at all of us and he would stay behind the
all of us and he would stay behind the
all of us and he would stay behind the wheel and we would all have to go under
wheel and we would all have to go under
wheel and we would all have to go under so I got very good at pushing and
so I got very good at pushing and
so I got very good at pushing and finally I made it to the border with
finally I made it to the border with
finally I made it to the border with Argentina and I was so excited because
Argentina and I was so excited because
Argentina and I was so excited because in my mind this is my final country I’ve
in my mind this is my final country I’ve
in my mind this is my final country I’ve reached my last country on the journey
reached my last country on the journey
reached my last country on the journey the problem with Argentina is it’s huge
the problem with Argentina is it’s huge
the problem with Argentina is it’s huge it’s like 3,000 miles it’s like driving
it’s like 3,000 miles it’s like driving
it’s like 3,000 miles it’s like driving from LA to New York that’s the that’s
from LA to New York that’s the that’s
from LA to New York that’s the that’s the length of Argentina and again I I
the length of Argentina and again I I
the length of Argentina and again I I didn’t have any fixed times except I did
didn’t have any fixed times except I did
didn’t have any fixed times except I did have a boat I had to get on in in
have a boat I had to get on in in
have a boat I had to get on in in ushuaia so I went full on
ushuaia so I went full on
ushuaia so I went full on crossed Argentina in about seven days
crossed Argentina in about seven days
crossed Argentina in about seven days which is a beautiful country and driving
which is a beautiful country and driving
which is a beautiful country and driving across la pompe in the bus for two days
across la pompe in the bus for two days
across la pompe in the bus for two days just Green farm fields and then driving
just Green farm fields and then driving
just Green farm fields and then driving through Patagonia on a bus was for me
through Patagonia on a bus was for me
through Patagonia on a bus was for me just such a romantic endeavor
just such a romantic endeavor
just such a romantic endeavor really got that sense of travel when
really got that sense of travel when
really got that sense of travel when when you go overland through Argentina
when you go overland through Argentina
when you go overland through Argentina it’s another journey
it’s another journey
it’s another journey I recommend but like all trips it’s only
I recommend but like all trips it’s only
I recommend but like all trips it’s only worth it if there’s a time where you
worth it if there’s a time where you
worth it if there’s a time where you think you’re going to die and for me
think you’re going to die and for me
think you’re going to die and for me that was the end of Argentina when I
that was the end of Argentina when I
that was the end of Argentina when I finally got to Tierra del Fuego I was
finally got to Tierra del Fuego I was
finally got to Tierra del Fuego I was getting ready to cross I was ecstatic to
getting ready to cross I was ecstatic to
getting ready to cross I was ecstatic to have finally reached the Strait of
have finally reached the Strait of
have finally reached the Strait of Magellan this marked the final boundary
Magellan this marked the final boundary
Magellan this marked the final boundary between me and my destination and
between me and my destination and
between me and my destination and getting on my ship to Antarctica
getting on my ship to Antarctica
getting on my ship to Antarctica however the sea was too rough to cross
however the sea was too rough to cross
however the sea was too rough to cross and so we waited and yet by late
and so we waited and yet by late
and so we waited and yet by late afternoon the season picked up and had
afternoon the season picked up and had
afternoon the season picked up and had become completely impassable we waited
become completely impassable we waited
become completely impassable we waited for hours and line of traffic behind a
for hours and line of traffic behind a
for hours and line of traffic behind a stretch for almost five miles
stretch for almost five miles
stretch for almost five miles eventually the bus driver invited me to
eventually the bus driver invited me to
eventually the bus driver invited me to the front of the bus along with several
the front of the bus along with several
the front of the bus along with several of his pretty Argentine companions and
of his pretty Argentine companions and
of his pretty Argentine companions and we drank mottai which is the Argentine
we drank mottai which is the Argentine
we drank mottai which is the Argentine pastime of passing time as any one drink
pastime of passing time as any one drink
pastime of passing time as any one drink might say before it’s great stuff and
might say before it’s great stuff and
might say before it’s great stuff and it’s how it’s how I we sat for twelve
it’s how it’s how I we sat for twelve
it’s how it’s how I we sat for twelve hours waiting for the waves to calm down
hours waiting for the waves to calm down
hours waiting for the waves to calm down and we drank a lot of Mota in those
and we drank a lot of Mota in those
and we drank a lot of Mota in those twelve hours when it got dark and the
twelve hours when it got dark and the
twelve hours when it got dark and the waves picked up that’s when the ferry
waves picked up that’s when the ferry
waves picked up that’s when the ferry decided to go and so we went out on the
decided to go and so we went out on the
decided to go and so we went out on the ferry and it’s only three miles across
ferry and it’s only three miles across
ferry and it’s only three miles across the Strait of Magellan and about half
the Strait of Magellan and about half
the Strait of Magellan and about half way across the Strait they thought this
way across the Strait they thought this
way across the Strait they thought this is too dangerous and they turned around
is too dangerous and they turned around
is too dangerous and they turned around to go back but our boat got blown down
to go back but our boat got blown down
to go back but our boat got blown down the Strait and so that point it was just
the Strait and so that point it was just
the Strait and so that point it was just we had to get across it was really scary
we had to get across it was really scary
we had to get across it was really scary I live-tweeted it and said I’m about to
I live-tweeted it and said I’m about to
I live-tweeted it and said I’m about to die and everybody on the bus was crying
die and everybody on the bus was crying
die and everybody on the bus was crying it took us an hour to cross this
it took us an hour to cross this
it took us an hour to cross this three-mile straight because the seas
three-mile straight because the seas
three-mile straight because the seas were so bad and when we got to the other
were so bad and when we got to the other
were so bad and when we got to the other side it started snowing now this is
side it started snowing now this is
side it started snowing now this is their summer this is the the you know
their summer this is the the you know
their summer this is the the you know the southern hemisphere summer and it
the southern hemisphere summer and it
the southern hemisphere summer and it started snowing and you’re in Chile
started snowing and you’re in Chile
started snowing and you’re in Chile actually when you cross this part a
actually when you cross this part a
actually when you cross this part a little sliver of Chile and then you get
little sliver of Chile and then you get
little sliver of Chile and then you get back into Argentina so I made it to ash
back into Argentina so I made it to ash
back into Argentina so I made it to ash wyah I got off the last bus and it’s in
wyah I got off the last bus and it’s in
wyah I got off the last bus and it’s in a parking lot and it was just so weird
a parking lot and it was just so weird
a parking lot and it was just so weird for me to think I had left this corner
for me to think I had left this corner
for me to think I had left this corner in Washington DC and 40 days later I got
in Washington DC and 40 days later I got
in Washington DC and 40 days later I got off in a parking lot and it was it’s the
off in a parking lot and it was it’s the
off in a parking lot and it was it’s the end of the road it’s the end of the
end of the road it’s the end of the
end of the road it’s the end of the pan-american highway it’s the
pan-american highway it’s the
pan-american highway it’s the southernmost piece of pavement in the
southernmost piece of pavement in the
southernmost piece of pavement in the world
world
world and there was the National Geographic
and there was the National Geographic
and there was the National Geographic Explorer the ship that I was going to
Explorer the ship that I was going to
Explorer the ship that I was going to take two days later we reached
take two days later we reached
take two days later we reached Antarctica and I was still in disbelief
Antarctica and I was still in disbelief
Antarctica and I was still in disbelief that I had actually made it overland
that I had actually made it overland
that I had actually made it overland this far
this far
this far the weather was horrible it was snowing
the weather was horrible it was snowing
the weather was horrible it was snowing and I was smiling because it’s exactly
and I was smiling because it’s exactly
and I was smiling because it’s exactly how I wanted Antarctica to be and got in
how I wanted Antarctica to be and got in
how I wanted Antarctica to be and got in a rubber boat and sped to shore and I
a rubber boat and sped to shore and I
a rubber boat and sped to shore and I finally set foot on the Antarctic
finally set foot on the Antarctic
finally set foot on the Antarctic continent that was below the Antarctic
continent that was below the Antarctic
continent that was below the Antarctic Circle I stood on this rock I unfurled
Circle I stood on this rock I unfurled
Circle I stood on this rock I unfurled the National Geographic flag that I had
the National Geographic flag that I had
the National Geographic flag that I had carried and for a split second I felt
carried and for a split second I felt
carried and for a split second I felt that joy and that great honor of being a
that joy and that great honor of being a
that joy and that great honor of being a National Geographic Explorer of really
National Geographic Explorer of really
National Geographic Explorer of really doing something different and travelling
doing something different and travelling
doing something different and travelling in a way that was different and
in a way that was different and
in a way that was different and achieving a far end of the world but not
achieving a far end of the world but not
achieving a far end of the world but not that many people get to go to the
that many people get to go to the
that many people get to go to the overland portion of the journey was
overland portion of the journey was
overland portion of the journey was exactly ten thousand miles long
exactly ten thousand miles long
exactly ten thousand miles long I rode 40 buses and it took me 40 days
I rode 40 buses and it took me 40 days
I rode 40 buses and it took me 40 days actually to get there and I added up all
actually to get there and I added up all
actually to get there and I added up all my bus tickets and it’s one thousand one
my bus tickets and it’s one thousand one
my bus tickets and it’s one thousand one hundred and two dollars and 63 cents and
hundred and two dollars and 63 cents and
hundred and two dollars and 63 cents and my phone bill for tweeting was more than
my phone bill for tweeting was more than
my phone bill for tweeting was more than that but but to me it was it was such an
that but but to me it was it was such an
that but but to me it was it was such an amazing way to travel and the thing that
amazing way to travel and the thing that
amazing way to travel and the thing that was most remarkable about it is it made
was most remarkable about it is it made
was most remarkable about it is it made the earth feel very small because before
the earth feel very small because before
the earth feel very small because before I would always look at a map of the
I would always look at a map of the
I would always look at a map of the world and it seems so immense
world and it seems so immense
world and it seems so immense but once you’ve driven across the earth
but once you’ve driven across the earth
but once you’ve driven across the earth it actually it’s it’s we live on a very
it actually it’s it’s we live on a very
it actually it’s it’s we live on a very small planet and and I can say that now
small planet and and I can say that now
small planet and and I can say that now because I’ve seen I’ve seen half of it
because I’ve seen I’ve seen half of it
because I’ve seen I’ve seen half of it so we kind of decided a National
so we kind of decided a National
so we kind of decided a National Geographic to move this to the next
Geographic to move this to the next
Geographic to move this to the next level now I want to take you back to the
level now I want to take you back to the
level now I want to take you back to the very first National Geographic magazine
very first National Geographic magazine
very first National Geographic magazine first issue first page first paragraph
first issue first page first paragraph
first issue first page first paragraph of National Geographic 1888 this is when
of National Geographic 1888 this is when
of National Geographic 1888 this is when the founding fathers of National
the founding fathers of National
the founding fathers of National Geographic sat down and said what are we
Geographic sat down and said what are we
Geographic sat down and said what are we about and they said the National
about and they said the National
about and they said the National Geographic Society has been organized to
Geographic Society has been organized to
Geographic Society has been organized to increase and defuse Geographic knowledge
increase and defuse Geographic knowledge
increase and defuse Geographic knowledge and a magazine has been determined upon
and a magazine has been determined upon
and a magazine has been determined upon as one means as one means of
as one means as one means of
as one means as one means of accomplishing these purposes this is the
accomplishing these purposes this is the
accomplishing these purposes this is the important line we need to all pay
important line we need to all pay
important line we need to all pay attention in hopes that it may become a
attention in hopes that it may become a
attention in hopes that it may become a channel of intercommunication now these
channel of intercommunication now these
channel of intercommunication now these guys were visionary
guys were visionary
guys were visionary they didn’t just say let’s have a
they didn’t just say let’s have a
they didn’t just say let’s have a magazine and we want to take pretty
magazine and we want to take pretty
magazine and we want to take pretty pictures for people to look at and we
pictures for people to look at and we
pictures for people to look at and we want to help people with school projects
want to help people with school projects
want to help people with school projects and we want to teach school boys about
and we want to teach school boys about
and we want to teach school boys about female anatomy it was it wasn’t that at
female anatomy it was it wasn’t that at
female anatomy it was it wasn’t that at all it was a channel of inter
all it was a channel of inter
all it was a channel of inter communication now I don’t know any
communication now I don’t know any
communication now I don’t know any better explanation of social media than
better explanation of social media than
better explanation of social media than what they’ve described here 124 years
what they’ve described here 124 years
what they’ve described here 124 years ago a channel of inter communication and
ago a channel of inter communication and
ago a channel of inter communication and that is what Twitter is now the problem
that is what Twitter is now the problem
that is what Twitter is now the problem with Twitter is its name it’s called
with Twitter is its name it’s called
with Twitter is its name it’s called Twitter if we called it the system or if
Twitter if we called it the system or if
Twitter if we called it the system or if we called it the matrix then I think
we called it the matrix then I think
we called it the matrix then I think we’d take it a lot more seriously and
we’d take it a lot more seriously and
we’d take it a lot more seriously and what’s even worse is the word tweeting
what’s even worse is the word tweeting
what’s even worse is the word tweeting because when we say tweet it almost
because when we say tweet it almost
because when we say tweet it almost sounds impolite like I tweeted and but
sounds impolite like I tweeted and but
sounds impolite like I tweeted and but really it’s in my opinion this is
really it’s in my opinion this is
really it’s in my opinion this is literature and I learned something
literature and I learned something
literature and I learned something because I sent over 5,000 tweets when I
because I sent over 5,000 tweets when I
because I sent over 5,000 tweets when I traveled from Washington DC to
traveled from Washington DC to
traveled from Washington DC to Antarctica and I learned that there was
Antarctica and I learned that there was
Antarctica and I learned that there was a more effective way to write on Twitter
a more effective way to write on Twitter
a more effective way to write on Twitter and a less effective and for those who
and a less effective and for those who
and a less effective and for those who don’t know Twitter you know it’s a it’s
don’t know Twitter you know it’s a it’s
don’t know Twitter you know it’s a it’s a way to share by text message you’re
a way to share by text message you’re
a way to share by text message you’re limited to 140 characters so you have to
limited to 140 characters so you have to
limited to 140 characters so you have to keep it really short but you can say so
keep it really short but you can say so
keep it really short but you can say so much if you do a right now I didn’t
much if you do a right now I didn’t
much if you do a right now I didn’t start out as a pro I’m still not a pro
start out as a pro I’m still not a pro
start out as a pro I’m still not a pro but I’m learning and I learned a lot
but I’m learning and I learned a lot
but I’m learning and I learned a lot from poets this is one of my favorite
from poets this is one of my favorite
from poets this is one of my favorite poems by Jack Kerouac it’s from his
poems by Jack Kerouac it’s from his
poems by Jack Kerouac it’s from his American haiku written in 1959 nightfall
American haiku written in 1959 nightfall
American haiku written in 1959 nightfall boy smashing dandelions with a stick now
boy smashing dandelions with a stick now
boy smashing dandelions with a stick now this follows an ancient Japanese form of
this follows an ancient Japanese form of
this follows an ancient Japanese form of poetry but it’s very short and it has
poetry but it’s very short and it has
poetry but it’s very short and it has all the great angry ingredients of a
all the great angry ingredients of a
all the great angry ingredients of a tweet of storytelling he has set the
tweet of storytelling he has set the
tweet of storytelling he has set the stage he’s given you time he’s given you
stage he’s given you time he’s given you
stage he’s given you time he’s given you place he’s given you color he’s given
place he’s given you color he’s given
place he’s given you color he’s given you a character and he’s given you
you a character and he’s given you
you a character and he’s given you action and you need all of these things
action and you need all of these things
action and you need all of these things when you’re writing Twitter and so I
when you’re writing Twitter and so I
when you’re writing Twitter and so I read a lot of the Beat poets I always
read a lot of the Beat poets I always
read a lot of the Beat poets I always have and I really like their stuff but I
have and I really like their stuff but I
have and I really like their stuff but I tried to incorporate this when I was
tried to incorporate this when I was
tried to incorporate this when I was writing the difference with Twitter and
writing the difference with Twitter and
writing the difference with Twitter and I think what’s exciting about it is
I think what’s exciting about it is
I think what’s exciting about it is we’re not sitting there with pen and
we’re not sitting there with pen and
we’re not sitting there with pen and paper or paper thinking and trying to
paper or paper thinking and trying to
paper or paper thinking and trying to come up with the best thing we’re doing
come up with the best thing we’re doing
come up with the best thing we’re doing it immediately we’re writing and
it immediately we’re writing and
it immediately we’re writing and publishing it this
publishing it this
publishing it this same time and this is the challenge but
same time and this is the challenge but
same time and this is the challenge but it’s also the excitement and I think
it’s also the excitement and I think
it’s also the excitement and I think it’s the allure of readers on Twitter
it’s the allure of readers on Twitter
it’s the allure of readers on Twitter and especially my readers because they
and especially my readers because they
and especially my readers because they know that whatever I’m writing is
know that whatever I’m writing is
know that whatever I’m writing is happening right now so I tried out
happening right now so I tried out
happening right now so I tried out different experiments and one of the
different experiments and one of the
different experiments and one of the first experiments I did with Twitter
first experiments I did with Twitter
first experiments I did with Twitter I just wrote tweets I just wrote haiku I
I just wrote tweets I just wrote haiku I
I just wrote tweets I just wrote haiku I followed traditional haiku patterns and
followed traditional haiku patterns and
followed traditional haiku patterns and sometimes I would try to make them more
sometimes I would try to make them more
sometimes I would try to make them more poetic but sometimes I would just talk
poetic but sometimes I would just talk
poetic but sometimes I would just talk about what was actually happening you
about what was actually happening you
about what was actually happening you don’t have to stick to the form the five
don’t have to stick to the form the five
don’t have to stick to the form the five seven five syllables of haiku I expanded
seven five syllables of haiku I expanded
seven five syllables of haiku I expanded so this is a tweet I wrote on my trip to
so this is a tweet I wrote on my trip to
so this is a tweet I wrote on my trip to Antarctica passing through a three light
Antarctica passing through a three light
Antarctica passing through a three light bulb town young girls rest hands on one
bulb town young girls rest hands on one
bulb town young girls rest hands on one another’s shoulders boys on to small
another’s shoulders boys on to small
another’s shoulders boys on to small bike swerve in the dirt now again you
bike swerve in the dirt now again you
bike swerve in the dirt now again you can’t have any artificial ingredients if
can’t have any artificial ingredients if
can’t have any artificial ingredients if you haven’t seen these things when
you haven’t seen these things when
you haven’t seen these things when you’re traveling you can’t write them
you’re traveling you can’t write them
you’re traveling you can’t write them but in an instant I saw all of these
but in an instant I saw all of these
but in an instant I saw all of these things from the bus and I wanted to
things from the bus and I wanted to
things from the bus and I wanted to share them so I did now people still
share them so I did now people still
share them so I did now people still really criticize Twitter a lot of people
really criticize Twitter a lot of people
really criticize Twitter a lot of people say this isn’t literary it’s just people
say this isn’t literary it’s just people
say this isn’t literary it’s just people chatting if you don’t really understand
chatting if you don’t really understand
chatting if you don’t really understand a lot of it looks like looks like some
a lot of it looks like looks like some
a lot of it looks like looks like some secret code when you’re looking at all
secret code when you’re looking at all
secret code when you’re looking at all of these different signals and
of these different signals and
of these different signals and everything but I believe that Twitter
everything but I believe that Twitter
everything but I believe that Twitter can be literary and I believe that it
can be literary and I believe that it
can be literary and I believe that it can actually serve a higher purpose so
can actually serve a higher purpose so
can actually serve a higher purpose so now we had evolved what we had started
now we had evolved what we had started
now we had evolved what we had started out with which was this one journey of
out with which was this one journey of
out with which was this one journey of exploration to Antarctica into something
exploration to Antarctica into something
exploration to Antarctica into something bigger you know Keith christened me the
bigger you know Keith christened me the
bigger you know Keith christened me the digital nomad he said you’re going to go
digital nomad he said you’re going to go
digital nomad he said you’re going to go out and you’re going to keep doing this
out and you’re going to keep doing this
out and you’re going to keep doing this and we’re going to experience different
and we’re going to experience different
and we’re going to experience different places so I I kind of honed my pack I
places so I I kind of honed my pack I
places so I I kind of honed my pack I got rid of a couple of things I didn’t
got rid of a couple of things I didn’t
got rid of a couple of things I didn’t need I added a couple more I think that
need I added a couple more I think that
need I added a couple more I think that what I do is different than a lot of the
what I do is different than a lot of the
what I do is different than a lot of the traditional National Geographic
traditional National Geographic
traditional National Geographic photographers because they have more
photographers because they have more
photographers because they have more time I often will have five minutes to
time I often will have five minutes to
time I often will have five minutes to do something so I’ve got to know exactly
do something so I’ve got to know exactly
do something so I’ve got to know exactly what tool I’m going to use I have to
what tool I’m going to use I have to
what tool I’m going to use I have to find it in my bag and grab it and pull
find it in my bag and grab it and pull
find it in my bag and grab it and pull it out and do it and if I don’t if it’s
it out and do it and if I don’t if it’s
it out and do it and if I don’t if it’s you know I need to charge it immediately
you know I need to charge it immediately
you know I need to charge it immediately or anything I need to be able to access
or anything I need to be able to access
or anything I need to be able to access everything and very short time my office
everything and very short time my office
everything and very short time my office is the whole world it changes every day
is the whole world it changes every day
is the whole world it changes every day no matter where I go but when you’re
no matter where I go but when you’re
no matter where I go but when you’re traveling in the middle of nowhere and
traveling in the middle of nowhere and
traveling in the middle of nowhere and you have a picture and you know you’ve
you have a picture and you know you’ve
you have a picture and you know you’ve got to get it in before 9 a.m.
got to get it in before 9 a.m.
got to get it in before 9 a.m. Washington DC time that’s a real
Washington DC time that’s a real
Washington DC time that’s a real challenge
challenge
challenge I took this picture in the Great Barrier
I took this picture in the Great Barrier
I took this picture in the Great Barrier Reef of these clownfish I wanted to show
Reef of these clownfish I wanted to show
Reef of these clownfish I wanted to show people that clownfish actually have
people that clownfish actually have
people that clownfish actually have scientific names it’s not just Nemo and
scientific names it’s not just Nemo and
scientific names it’s not just Nemo and I set up my portable satellite but the
I set up my portable satellite but the
I set up my portable satellite but the sailboat you know it’s where at sea so
sailboat you know it’s where at sea so
sailboat you know it’s where at sea so the sailboats going all over the place
the sailboats going all over the place
the sailboats going all over the place so this picture took me about four hours
so this picture took me about four hours
so this picture took me about four hours to upload but we got it in time we
to upload but we got it in time we
to upload but we got it in time we published it taking good pictures is
published it taking good pictures is
published it taking good pictures is extremely difficult this is all about
extremely difficult this is all about
extremely difficult this is all about being in the right place and that’s why
being in the right place and that’s why
being in the right place and that’s why travel and photography go so well
travel and photography go so well
travel and photography go so well together and this is an old mantra from
together and this is an old mantra from
together and this is an old mantra from National Geographic all the
National Geographic all the
National Geographic all the photographers – saying that’s going
photographers – saying that’s going
photographers – saying that’s going around forever and that that’s f/8 which
around forever and that that’s f/8 which
around forever and that that’s f/8 which is the younger aperture wide open so f/8
is the younger aperture wide open so f/8
is the younger aperture wide open so f/8 and be there and that motto is become
and be there and that motto is become
and be there and that motto is become very important for me be there because
very important for me be there because
very important for me be there because if you want to take good pictures you
if you want to take good pictures you
if you want to take good pictures you need to be in the place where the
need to be in the place where the
need to be in the place where the pictures are happening I’ve tweeted from
pictures are happening I’ve tweeted from
pictures are happening I’ve tweeted from hot-air balloons
hot-air balloons
hot-air balloons I’ve tweeted from birchbark canoes I’ve
I’ve tweeted from birchbark canoes I’ve
I’ve tweeted from birchbark canoes I’ve tweeted above Niagara Falls in a
tweeted above Niagara Falls in a
tweeted above Niagara Falls in a helicopter I’ve tweeted from camelbacks
helicopter I’ve tweeted from camelbacks
helicopter I’ve tweeted from camelbacks and I’ve tweeted not underwater that
and I’ve tweeted not underwater that
and I’ve tweeted not underwater that doesn’t work yet but almost I tweeted in
doesn’t work yet but almost I tweeted in
doesn’t work yet but almost I tweeted in real-time while flying a plane in French
real-time while flying a plane in French
real-time while flying a plane in French so I’m tweeting in French here I’m in
so I’m tweeting in French here I’m in
so I’m tweeting in French here I’m in Quebec and I’m flying a Piper Cub I’m
Quebec and I’m flying a Piper Cub I’m
Quebec and I’m flying a Piper Cub I’m about a thousand feet off the ground
about a thousand feet off the ground
about a thousand feet off the ground this is my first flying lesson and I
this is my first flying lesson and I
this is my first flying lesson and I wanted to tweet while I was flying I
wanted to tweet while I was flying I
wanted to tweet while I was flying I never tweet when I’m driving only when
never tweet when I’m driving only when
never tweet when I’m driving only when I’m flying I just want to leave with a
I’m flying I just want to leave with a
I’m flying I just want to leave with a couple of little tips for all of you
couple of little tips for all of you
couple of little tips for all of you digital nomads out there things that
digital nomads out there things that
digital nomads out there things that things that I’ve learned that that have
things that I’ve learned that that have
things that I’ve learned that that have helped me one besides being there which
helped me one besides being there which
helped me one besides being there which is very important always be there never
is very important always be there never
is very important always be there never let the experience of you know never let
let the experience of you know never let
let the experience of you know never let sharing the experience Eclipse having
sharing the experience Eclipse having
sharing the experience Eclipse having the experience and that’s very possible
the experience and that’s very possible
the experience and that’s very possible that you can walk into any coffee shop
that you can walk into any coffee shop
that you can walk into any coffee shop here and you’re going to see million
here and you’re going to see million
here and you’re going to see million people with their phones looking down
people with their phones looking down
people with their phones looking down like this and it’s very hard to
like this and it’s very hard to
like this and it’s very hard to experience the world around you when
experience the world around you when
experience the world around you when you’re doing this this is in Botswana in
you’re doing this this is in Botswana in
you’re doing this this is in Botswana in the Okavango Delta beautiful place
the Okavango Delta beautiful place
the Okavango Delta beautiful place surrounded by wildlife and I was with
surrounded by wildlife and I was with
surrounded by wildlife and I was with two journalists from New York and we’re
two journalists from New York and we’re
two journalists from New York and we’re out there surrounded by lions and
out there surrounded by lions and
out there surrounded by lions and everything else and all they cared about
everything else and all they cared about
everything else and all they cared about was that there was no reception on their
was that there was no reception on their
was that there was no reception on their phone and there was one spot by the
phone and there was one spot by the
phone and there was one spot by the river
river
river near the Namibian border where there was
near the Namibian border where there was
near the Namibian border where there was a wildebeest carcass and they always
a wildebeest carcass and they always
a wildebeest carcass and they always wanted to drive by the carcass because
wanted to drive by the carcass because
wanted to drive by the carcass because the carcass for whatever reason had
the carcass for whatever reason had
the carcass for whatever reason had coverage so they could always download
coverage so they could always download
coverage so they could always download their email and their tweets whenever we
their email and their tweets whenever we
their email and their tweets whenever we got by the carcass there was like let’s
got by the carcass there was like let’s
got by the carcass there was like let’s go to the carcass let’s go to the
go to the carcass let’s go to the
go to the carcass let’s go to the carcass and they were so obsessed with
carcass and they were so obsessed with
carcass and they were so obsessed with that they missed out everything else
that they missed out everything else
that they missed out everything else that we were around and if you’re so
that we were around and if you’re so
that we were around and if you’re so obsessed with kind of sharing the
obsessed with kind of sharing the
obsessed with kind of sharing the experience you miss the things that
experience you miss the things that
experience you miss the things that around you and the third thing is always
around you and the third thing is always
around you and the third thing is always use the right tool just like a Munson
use the right tool just like a Munson
use the right tool just like a Munson used dogs always use the right tool when
used dogs always use the right tool when
used dogs always use the right tool when you’re out someplace sometimes video is
you’re out someplace sometimes video is
you’re out someplace sometimes video is going to be the best tool sometimes
going to be the best tool sometimes
going to be the best tool sometimes Twitter’s going to be the best tool
Twitter’s going to be the best tool
Twitter’s going to be the best tool sometimes it’s good to do Facebook or
sometimes it’s good to do Facebook or
sometimes it’s good to do Facebook or YouTube or whatever but think about it
YouTube or whatever but think about it
YouTube or whatever but think about it before you record and share there’s one
before you record and share there’s one
before you record and share there’s one fourth tip that I have and I’ll close
fourth tip that I have and I’ll close
fourth tip that I have and I’ll close with this and that is you have to unplug
with this and that is you have to unplug
with this and that is you have to unplug periodically to be a good digital nomad
periodically to be a good digital nomad
periodically to be a good digital nomad you also have to be a really good analog
you also have to be a really good analog
you also have to be a really good analog homebody and I’m a really good analog
homebody and I’m a really good analog
homebody and I’m a really good analog homebody I love coming home switching
homebody I love coming home switching
homebody I love coming home switching off my phone switching everything off
off my phone switching everything off
off my phone switching everything off and being home and if you don’t you just
and being home and if you don’t you just
and being home and if you don’t you just become crazed because the human mind
become crazed because the human mind
become crazed because the human mind works very different than our digital
works very different than our digital
works very different than our digital technology our minds are fascinating we
technology our minds are fascinating we
technology our minds are fascinating we have subconsciousness that are always
have subconsciousness that are always
have subconsciousness that are always working we take much better pictures
working we take much better pictures
working we take much better pictures than cameras do we feel a place we have
than cameras do we feel a place we have
than cameras do we feel a place we have these emotions but if we don’t shut off
these emotions but if we don’t shut off
these emotions but if we don’t shut off we’re not able to process that and share
we’re not able to process that and share
we’re not able to process that and share it so I’ll just leave with that you
it so I’ll just leave with that you
it so I’ll just leave with that you should unplug you will sleep much better
should unplug you will sleep much better
should unplug you will sleep much better if you do and I want to thank all of you
if you do and I want to thank all of you
if you do and I want to thank all of you for coming tonight and listening to my
for coming tonight and listening to my
for coming tonight and listening to my stories really grateful
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