GlobeRovers Magazine, Dec 2019

N’Guigmi, Niger, 1999
Dakar Senegal, 1983
every travel experience is as unique and extraordinary as the
person traveling.
In the history of this world there has never been a better time to
explore and never a greater need for increased awareness of the
principles and practices of responsible, ethical, sustainable, and
experiential travel. I really hope that my book can both entertain
and inspire experienced travelers and also encourage people who
have not hitherto done so, to get a passport and set out to explore
those places they have always heard about, and make new friends
while they are there.
GM: How many countries have you visited and what is your
favourite one?
AR: When I started travelling I kept count of countries like a
badge of honour, or notches in my belt. But with time I saw it gets
complicated to keep track. Plus, when you go back to the same
place after ten years, it can be a completely different place. I have
been to both Upper Volta and Burkina Faso – does that count for
two or one? When you are in Israel, you are also in Palestine—
does that count for two?
As for a favourite country, I can not really say I have one—but I do
have a favourite planet.
GM: Do you still have a bucket list after 40 years of exploring
this planet?
AR: Yes, actually, I do have a bucket list and I am starting to make
plans now that I have a bit more time. The Camino Santiago is at
the top of the list, as are the Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan,
the trans-Siberian railway and Mount Vinson, the highest peak in
Antarctica. The challenge with bucket lists is that the closer you
get to checking everything off, new things keep appearing on the
list. And that is how it should be for an Intrepid Traveler.
GM: Thank you Adam. I really enjoyed this book and it offered
me a lot of advice for my own future travels.
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