Ben Saunders - Polar Explorer, Motivational Speaker

Things I Read on the Plane

"It's such a pleasure to travel. I go to New York at least two or three times a year. I'm particularly fond of Marrakech. Last year, we spent Christmas in Dubai. People tell us that Oman is extremely beautiful. I'm also attracted by the idea of Colombia. But more and more I'm coming to believe that the journey into my own self is the journey that I like the best."

- Charlotte Rampling, interviewed in Swiss Air's Swiss Universe magazine

"He was the only person with whom I could have a one-to-one conversation on what I call the sacramental aspect of walking. He and I share a belief that walking is not simply therapeutic for oneself but is a poetic activity that can cure the world of its ills. He sums up his position in a stern pronouncement: 'Walking is a virtue, tourism deadly sin'."

- Bruce Chatwin (on Werner Herzog) in What Am I Doing Here

I'm just back from a speaking gig in South Africa (a big howzit to all the Hollardites reading this). The big news at this end is that, as of an hour ago, Ernst & Young are not going to sponsor SOUTH. Strangely, the call just now has left me feeling galvanised and excited rather than staring into the abyss of self-pity. The next three months just got a whole lot more interesting, so watch this space.

Right now, my journey into my own self continues with a trip to the pub, to celebrate Alex Vero's birthday. More soon…

Tags: SOUTH, South Africa, Sponsorship

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