Comments on: 100 Goals in 100 Weeks: Authentic Adventure or Travel Gimmick? http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:29:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sue http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92986 Sue Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:38:04 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92986 Of course "what goes around comes around" so all of these kind souls providing a free bed and breakfast to Ian Usher across the world will no doubt expect the favour to be returned tenfold when they take an Antipodean travel adventure of their own to Australia within the next few decades........lets hope they don't all decide to visit him at the same time!!!!!!! Of course “what goes around comes around” so all of these kind souls providing a free bed and breakfast to Ian Usher across the world will no doubt expect the favour to be returned tenfold when they take an Antipodean travel adventure of their own to Australia within the next few decades……..lets hope they don’t all decide to visit him at the same time!!!!!!!

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]]> By: Thom Quinn http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92947 Thom Quinn Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:24:05 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92947 I am productivity expert and business coach who is working on a similar project (100 Goals in 1000 Days) and I applaud his ambition! While I have no plans to create a book from this project per se, there is no reason why he should not document his unique experiences and profit from those efforts. I am productivity expert and business coach who is working on a similar project (100 Goals in 1000 Days) and I applaud his ambition! While I have no plans to create a book from this project per se, there is no reason why he should not document his unique experiences and profit from those efforts.

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]]> By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92876 brian from nodebtworldtravel.com Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:57:19 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92876 The market will decide if it wants to buy his book. If he can have the adventures he wants and make money off it, more power to him. No one is forcing him to do it and no one forcing anyone to buy his book. The market will decide if it wants to buy his book. If he can have the adventures he wants and make money off it, more power to him. No one is forcing him to do it and no one forcing anyone to buy his book.

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]]> By: DHarbecke http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92779 DHarbecke Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:35:08 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92779 Agreed, Carlo! The issue that's suspect here is authenticity. I'm not sure what's in charge here: the list, the audience, or the traveler. If it's the list, then this trip is mainly a mission; if it's the audience, then it's mainly entertainment. But if the real focus is the unique take of the traveler - THEN we've got something real and uncompromised. Until then, the journey is unobserved and future-oriented. Where travel really occurs is in the experience of the present moment - in which case, it doesn't matter if you're scaling Everest or licking stamps. If someone pays me to go to Paris and see nothing, it's only travel in the barest sense: movement. If I go down the block and strike up a conversation of genuine investment, it's travel in the purest sense: meaningful. That's really what people are looking for. A "near-life experience". IMHO. Did I ramble again? Shucks... Agreed, Carlo! The issue that’s suspect here is authenticity. I’m not sure what’s in charge here: the list, the audience, or the traveler.

If it’s the list, then this trip is mainly a mission; if it’s the audience, then it’s mainly entertainment. But if the real focus is the unique take of the traveler – THEN we’ve got something real and uncompromised. Until then, the journey is unobserved and future-oriented.

Where travel really occurs is in the experience of the present moment – in which case, it doesn’t matter if you’re scaling Everest or licking stamps. If someone pays me to go to Paris and see nothing, it’s only travel in the barest sense: movement. If I go down the block and strike up a conversation of genuine investment, it’s travel in the purest sense: meaningful. That’s really what people are looking for. A “near-life experience”.

IMHO. Did I ramble again? Shucks…

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]]> By: Carlo http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92763 Carlo Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:30:48 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92763 Anytime I see things like this, like visiting every country within 5 years, or whatever, I am very skeptical on the person's intention. I think it's mostly ego-tripping. It's good to have goals, but why limit yourself with time? How can you truly experience anything without the ability to savour it? I don't really respect people who do things just to "tick it off a list". It's like people saying "I did China". Did you? Did you really? I don't know. Whatever. If he wants to do all that, and if people want to buy it, good for them. Anytime I see things like this, like visiting every country within 5 years, or whatever, I am very skeptical on the person’s intention. I think it’s mostly ego-tripping.

It’s good to have goals, but why limit yourself with time? How can you truly experience anything without the ability to savour it?

I don’t really respect people who do things just to “tick it off a list”. It’s like people saying “I did China”. Did you? Did you really?

I don’t know. Whatever. If he wants to do all that, and if people want to buy it, good for them.

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]]> By: Colin Wright http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92747 Colin Wright Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:47:44 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92747 I think that he is probably both an adventurer and businessperson...it's a common misconception that in order to do something truly meaningful you can't make any money off it. Why not have both if you can?! More power to him for doing so many things that many people would kill to do while at the same time securing his financial future. I think that he is probably both an adventurer and businessperson…it’s a common misconception that in order to do something truly meaningful you can’t make any money off it.

Why not have both if you can?! More power to him for doing so many things that many people would kill to do while at the same time securing his financial future.

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]]> By: Gabriela http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92746 Gabriela Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:47:15 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92746 I don't know if this is an "authentic travel adventure" or a ploy to make money but either way, I can't think of anyone who wouldn't want to travel the world and get a book deal to write about it! Taking your love of adventure, finding a way to finance it, living out your dream. It's kind of inspiring. I don’t know if this is an “authentic travel adventure” or a ploy to make money but either way, I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t want to travel the world and get a book deal to write about it! Taking your love of adventure, finding a way to finance it, living out your dream. It’s kind of inspiring.

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]]> By: DHarbecke http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92745 DHarbecke Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:49:04 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92745 Yes, but you can voluntarily allow yourself to be exploited. It's the heart and soul of reality TV. Yes, but you can voluntarily allow yourself to be exploited. It’s the heart and soul of reality TV.

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]]> By: Travel Writers Exchange http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92744 Travel Writers Exchange Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:51 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92744 I would say Smart Businessman! His book, which he is already promoting, will sell itself. I would say Smart Businessman! His book, which he is already promoting, will sell itself.

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]]> By: emerson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/06/100-goals-in-100-weeks-authentic-adventure-or-travel-gimmick/comment-page-1/#comment-92743 emerson Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:40:46 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3560#comment-92743 Voluntary action does not equal exploitation. You can't exploit yourself. Voluntary action does not equal exploitation. You can’t exploit yourself.

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