I was laying in bed today putting Boston down for a nap when I began to day dream about past adventures in the Mountains of Utah and Colorado and of my island travels throughout the Caribbean, especially the US & British Virgin Islands. I have been out of the adventure game for a while now since I have turned into a responsible person ( adulthood sucks).   So while I normally write about tech stuff I figured I would think out loud and tell you about some of the things I read and listen to that keeps my adventurous spirit alive, because one day I will be an explorer again... One day ;)

     One of the staples of adventure for me is listening to the creative genius of Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy may not be the most talented musician on the planet in terms of technical ability, but when it comes to creating an imaginary world of travel, adventure, danger on the run, and pure escape from the real world, Well nobody does it better. He has written countless albums full of island fantasy and I myself have boarded his musical flight more times than I can count. Jimmy has also written several great books of which my favorite will always be "A Pirate looks at 50", click on the title to read it now for free via Google Books.

     Another recent explorer that has peaked my adventuring spirit is Nicolas Rapp of transworldexpedition.com and his overland travels. Check out this site because he is really putting a lot of content up and letting you live through him on this awesome adventure. Here is a quick excerpt from Rapp's site:

"In the summer of 2009, Nicolas Rapp decided to take a break from his Art Director job at The Associated Press to attempt a one-year overland travel around the world in a Toyota Landcruiser."

      I have talked to Rapp via twitter a few times and we almost met up for dinner as he traveled through New Orleans but unfortunately we were not able to meet up before he moved out. Rapp did not leave New Orleans without experiencing our great food and historic French Quarter. What makes this guy special is he is not just jumping in a car and driving as fast as he can around the world. His mantra for the trip is brilliant, He drives anywhere from 3-7 hours and then gets out and experiences the local culture, meets regular everyday folks, and enjoys his travels... It's not a race.. It's a true adventure..

    There are obviously a ton of cool explorers I could talk about but I wanted to keep this post brief. I wanted to recommend one last book for those of you looking for a great adventure read. My all time favorite travel book is call "Dont Stop The Carnival" by: Herman Wouk