I love it when appropriate books pop up at the right time. Any creative entrepreneur, setting themselves up would benefit from reading Ask An Adventurer.
Alastair is honest about his shortcomings as an adventurer and where he feels he's made errors of judgement. He happily shares what's worked well for him too. He is generous with advice for budding or newly-fledged working adventurers. I particularly appreciated the bulleted summary and the 'no-fluff' approach to his answers, which tend to be straight to the point.
Alastair's response to balancing his wanderlust with impact on the planet have given me a lot of positive food for thought. I also appreciated his non-preachy response to why he became vegan and how he manages this 'full-time'. Having tried veganism myself in 2021, and caved after five months, this has refreshed my motivation to give it another go. Albeit with a new mindset.
Overall, I found the book to be honest, sharing creative offerings and practical guidance to living adventurously. It gives consideration throughout, prompting the reader to decide if they have what it takes to make a living from their exploits.
It's a simple, yet ingenious idea to catalogue all the responses to his FAQs in one book. The text was useful, enlightening and reads well in his voice (rather than sounding like a formal 'how-to' guide). Not a criticism but an inspired afterthought: an index of topics covered in the Q&As world be super useful for readers dipping in and out.
I'll definitely be coming back to read Ask An Adventurer for a second time. This time it will be with a notebook and pen beside me... after I've digested a few of Alastair's suggested reading list, that is!
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As I read the book, I found bits that I thought "must Google that later/check them out/buy that book", and I did what I've never done before - folded the corner down. You can see how it ended up.I'm not an adventurer. I'm an IT guy. But, I like camping, cycling, sleeping on hills, but they're not my job, and never will be. But this book was a real surprise - to see the honesty of someone doing things that were different and scary. It doesn't have to be cycling around the world. It could be starting your own business, taking on some wild and crazy project where you work now, or just the chance to reassess what is important to you personally. Got everything from Social Media, to Getting Started, phases of your life, and lots more. Loved it.
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mountaingrrl
Excellent advice not just for adventurers!
Reviewed in the United States on 1 August 2023
Mr Toby A Blackman
A fascinating insight into the life of a modern day adventurer
Reviewed in Australia on 24 July 2022