26/07/2008

SOULCHASER - FRONTPAGE

LATEST!  Finale in 6 Marathon Challenge

a177b69af221e08d1f79fb302931a429.jpg"Drugged up, lubed up and revved up, I joined the familar bunch of athletes and wannabies at the starting line and waited for the gun to fire, which duly went off as I was tightening my laces. My first thought as I passed under the start/finish banner was how it was going to feel when I passed under it again..." Read on...

 

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NEW!: The Missions!


3bc11305e926728f8a9f746b46679066.jpgIt is when we are pushed to our own personal limits - physical or otherwise - that we learn most about ourselves. In these pages I celebrate personal challenge by telling the tales of some of the more structured tests of character I've undertaken in the past, including the up-and-coming 6 Marathons : 6 Months: a new idea designed to get me away from computers and raising loads of cash for the WWF. Be sure to follow this as it's certain to provide some great stories gorged in blood, sweat and tears. 

 

 

Jan - May 2007: Soulchaser in India
 
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At once the most interesting and testing country I have visited. I spent 5 months here, longer than in any country other than my own, although India is known as the sub-continent for good reason. I will be adding a wealth of indispensible in-country travel tips, but for now you will have to amuse yourselves with my musings. Please have a read. I hope they inspire you to pay a visit.

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After quitting my job in a hissy fit I decided upon the nicely timed Rio Carnaval followed by a motorbike journey around the continent as a way of blowing my meagre savings and pondering my next move in life. 6 months, a lot of excessive drinking and a broken collar bone later, I still hadn't figured that part out, but I'd had a lot of fun! There's plenty of laughs and travel advice to be gleaned from these chapters, so read on!

medium_5c_climate_change-01.jpg "In January, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its fourth report on the affects of human actions on the earth’s climate. It makes for highly disturbing reading, and the language used by the scientists is stronger than ever....." Read More

 

7ae66d555e52d019da5d115534d387af.jpg Reclaim Your Bank Charges

Love Travel? Hate Banks?

Want a way to make your bank fund your next trip without taking out a loan or an overdraft? Here's how... 

 

Coming Soon: Distance Learning

Study a degree from the top universities, for free, from anywhere in the world! A potentially superb alternative to studying full-time at an institution. There are many pitfalls, however, and I'll share the lessons I've learned through my usual trick of falling head first into each and every of them.

 

Becoming a Yachtsmaster: Fastrack Yourself for Under £3k

e13694beaee2a71f206f38f8330b3277.jpgI've toyed with the idea of sailing for a few years now, inspired by my freind's dreams of being paid ample amounts of tax-free cash to traverse the world the exciting way - windswept and salty, free of constraints and totally in control of everything you can be while at the complete and humbling mercy of the elements.
In this thread I'm going to explain:
  • why sailing is such a brilliant idea
  • my plan to navigate the extraordinary cost of learning to sail (I expect to pay less than £3000 for what many people will gladly hand over more than £10,000 to do)
  • what it takes to become qualified
  • what work is available and how to find it
I'll also keep a diary of my progress, and create a list of the best resources available on the internet.

Coming Soon: Life on the Road

b349b0d1d580ab581ab988db31419e8f.jpgWhat happens when you accidentally buy a 25 year old VW *M*A*S*H* Van replica on ebay, and decide to live in it? Find out here soon! 

 

 

  

 

"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible."

- TE Lawrence -