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Zero To Travel Podcast

Zero To Travel Podcast

Reconnecting to Nature with Adventure, Purpose, Fun, and Travelers’ Curiosity with Alastair Humphreys

Jul 7, 2026 · 1h 21m

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What if the travel mindset you bring to far-off places is exactly what's needed right where you live? Alastair Humphreys is a British adventurer, bestselling author, and speaker named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. He spent four years cycling 46,000 miles around the world and has since canoed 500 miles down the Yukon River, rowed across the Atlantic, walked the length of India's Kaveri River, and crossed Iceland on foot and pack raft. In recent years he has become one of the most well-known advocates for microadventures and local exploration, and his newest book is Unwilded: Finding Our Way Back to Nature. Alastair joins me to unpack the ideas in his book, including why our…