• Ted Simon - Formula for Real Adventure

  • Apr 25 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)
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Ted Simon - Formula for Real Adventure

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  • Ted Simon is a well-known figure in the adventure motorcycle travel community. He rode his motorcycle around the world in the early 1970s, documenting his journey for a newspaper and later writing the book Jupiter’s Travels. The book became hugely popular and is still selling briskly almost five decades later. Ted recently turned 93 years old, and for his birthday, our host, Jim Martin, sat down with him to discuss how a rider today could have a similar trip. Ted came up with some criteria that anyone can follow to have a real adventure. During the conversation, it was revealed that Ted may not have been alone for the entire trip as previously thought and he also shared how his clear idea of what he wanted from his trip led him to turn his back on someone close to him so that he could continue his journey alone.

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ARR always has great guests with interesting stories.

Ted Simon has some great books about the early days of motorcycle travel, you can hear all about them here. listen to the fun and insightful commentary here at ARR.

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