Archive for January, 2010

Can of Worms and GeoCollective shortlisted

January 12th, 2010 • Tobias • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

We are delighted to announce that the GeoCollective, Can of Worms and Workshop collaboration for a GeoVation award has been shortlisted. Presentation of our MISSION:EXPLORE based London iPhone application venture will be made to judges on January 26th at the Royal Geographic Society. To find out more about the GeoVation awards and our entry visit their site here: https://challenge.geovation.org.uk/ventures/54 . Fantastic news!

Alastair Humphreys to talk at Adventure Show

January 8th, 2010 • Tobias • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

Serial adventurer, he’s currently walking around the M25 in the worst winter conditions in 50 years, and Eye Books’ author Alastair Humphreys will be talking at the Adventure Show at the end of this month, Sunday 31 January 2010.

Described as “The first great adventure of the 21st Century” by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Alastair will be talking about his epic circumnavigation of the world by bike recounted in his two books: Moods of Future Joys and Thunder & Sunshine. (Alastair will also be talking at the National Geographic this month, details to come). You can check out Al’s blog, read about his cycling adventures by reading Moods of Future Joys and Thunder & Sunshine, or read about the wisdom he gained on his journey by reading Ten Lessons From the Road. Buy by using the buttons below.

For details on the adventure show go here: http://www.adventureshow.co.uk/visitor_information_show_features_talks_best_adventure.php

Time : 14:00 till 14:45
Where : Theatre 2

Around the world by bike. By Alistair Humphreys, Adventurer

Aged 24 Alastair Humphreys left England to cycle round the world. His journey along the length of the Earth’s three great land masses [Africa, the Americas, and Eurasia] took more than 4 years to complete. He has written three books about his adventure.