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S1E14: Recapturing Our Adventure Spirit in the Post-Pandemic World

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In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss the realities of adventuring during the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of travel and adventure in the post-pandemic world, and how they have tried to recapture their adventure spirits during the pandemic and as it is slowly coming to an end.

How have your adventure plans changed due to the pandemic? Has your style of adventure changed? What do you think travel and adventure will look like in the next year or two as the world enters the new post-pandemic world? We would love to hear your thoughts! Send us an email at hello@attemptadventure.com!

Monthly Challenge

This month's challenge is to practice your nature photography and take a picture of a bird - any bird, any place, any camera! Just get outside and explore. You can send your bird pictures to us at our email hello@attemptadventure.com with the subject line "challenge".

https://www.attemptadventure.com/blog-/monthly-podcast-challenge-3-photograph-bird

Adventures in the News

In this week's Adventures in the News Segment, James found an article about the world's newest ocean, and the hosts discuss the history of the famed Seven Seas.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/theres-a-new-ocean-now-can-you-name-all-five-southern-ocean

Get in Touch

How have your adventure plans changed due to the pandemic? Has your style of adventure changed? What do you think travel and adventure will look like in the next year or two as the world enters the new post-pandemic world? We would love to hear your thoughts! Send us an email at hello@attemptadventure.com!

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Stuff we talked about in the episode

In this episode, Michael recommended The Conqueror Challenge, a series of virtual challenges which help you get fit and keep your spirit of adventure. You can sign up for one with a slight discount HERE using Michael’s referral link:

https://www.theconqueror.events/r/MD838

Michael received a recommendation from a listener to check out the infrared photography of Sir Simon Marsden, and it's too cool not to share! Check it out here:

marsdenarchive.com/

1:25 Texas nuclear power plant fire

https://www.yourglenrosetx.com/story/news/local/2021/06/16/comanche-peak-fire-shuts-down-nuclear-power-unit-pressures-texas-grid/7719414002/

3:18 Johnson Station Cemetery, Arlington, Texas

https://historic.one/TX/tarrant-county/historical-marker/johnson-station-cemetery

4:51 Bangkok Happy and Healthy Skylane at Survarnabhumi Airport

https://www.hhblbikelane.com/

7:07 Infrared photography of Sir Simon Marsden

https://www.simonmarsden.co.uk/intro.htm

22:55 The Conqueror virtual adventures

https://www.theconqueror.events/r/MD838

27:01 Phuket Sandbox Plan (Thailand’s quarantine island idea)

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/06/initial-information-phuket-sandbox/

32:20 Maldives “Vaxcation” Program

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/vaccine-tourism-maldives-to-offer-holidaymakers-vaccines-on-arrival.html

32:33 Guam’s “Air V&V” Program

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/18/asia-pacific/guam-vaccine-vacations/

33:31 AirBNB Experiences

https://www.airbnb.com/s/experiences