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Celebration! This is episode 100 of the Art of Adventure! Thank you for the support through the first 100 and stay tuned for a few hundred more! Check out some of the top episodes from the first year here. I’ll be reflecting on 2015 and writing some posts about this year soon, and you can also expect some reflection and writing about podcasting, stay tuned and now onto today’s episode.
“The greatest adventure is having faith in ourselves to accept a challenge” – Jono Lineen
I first caught up with Jono Lineen at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival here in Bali to talk about adventure travel writing.
He and I have a ton in common, from our love of Nordork or XC Skiing (he was way better than I am), we love of being outside in the wilderness, and especially a love of human geography – thinking about how people interact with their environment.
In this episode, Jono talks about the amazing process of writing his award winning (Best Books of 2014 by Good Reading Magazine) book: Into the Heart of the Himalayas over the course of 12 years to get the final product.
The book is the tale of his 5 month walk across the Himalayas from Pakistan to Tibet, but the real story – which he only uncovered after writing many editions of the book – was his journey to come to terms with the death of his younger brother in a freak accident.
A major part of adventuring is the way that it changes us, and Jono weaves his story of exploring landscape, encountering people, walking, meditation, and reflection on his own growth that make this episode a deeply spiritual look at walking and adventure. You are going to love this story.
Quotes
“The environment changes and the environment changes us” – Jono Lineen
“One of the greatest adventures of my life was having a family” – Jono Lineen
“Movement is something we can use to be better people” – Jono Lineen
“When you have a problem, go for a walk” – Jono Lineen
“The greatest adventure is having faith in ourselves to accept a challenge” – Jono Lineen
“Adventure is built into our DNA” – Jono Lineen
“Walking changed human consciousness and physically changed our brains” – Jono Lineen
What you will learn in this episode:
-How to use a walking meditation for creativity and problem solving
-How to write an adventure travel memoir
-How to make stories accessible
-How people interact with their ecosystem
-Jono’s writing and editing process
-How different rivers of the world affect people and religion
Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):
Curator at the National Museum of Australia
Books:
Into the Heart of the Himalayas
River Trilogy: Travels Down Three of the World’s Greatest Rivers
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Derek and Jono in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast!
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