It's one thing to climb the tallest mountain in the world. It's another thing to have the world's highest black tie dinner party atop it. Neil Laughton is an "adventureholic" whose expeditions range from the classic seven-summits ascents, to the unusual such as rowing a bathtub around the Solent, or hosting a game of cricket on the geographic south pole, or driving the world's first street-legal flying car across the Sahara from London to Timbuktu.
Neil has more stories than can possibly be fit into a single podcast episode, but I tried to learn as much as I could in the time allotted. He also published Adventureholic which outlines over 50 of these adventures in great detail for those looking to learn more.
GUEST LINKS
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Laughton
- Personal Website: https://neillaughton.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillaughton1/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neillaughton1/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neil.laughton1
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/NeilLaughton
- Siobhan's Trust: https://siobhanstrust.uk/
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventures.less.traveled
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction, Background, & Military Service
(06:00) - Neil & Paula Reid's cycling trip across Ukraine
(09:30) - Riding a penny farthing
(13:10) - Experiencing the Ukraine war firsthand on the ground
(20:30) - Glenn Shaw's desire to see Mt. Everest
(24:15) - V.I.S.T.A. leadership
(29:35) - The world's highest black tie dinner party
(33:30) - Crossing the Sahara Desert in a street-legal flying car
(35:35) - Charity + Expeditions
(41:50) - Defining adventure
(43:55) - Leaving a legacy
PODCAST SOCIAL
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