Charles Dasher: Reconnecting with Nature
Charles Dasher is living a life he never even dreamed of, reconnecting with nature and himself.
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Travel is the perfect jump-starter for “what’s next.” It charges our physical, emotional, spiritual and creative batteries and helps us think outside the box.
The Fall Guy
When Bill Booth was a college student, he was driving in his car when another young man literally fell from the sky, landing in the road directly in front of Booth. It was a skydiver, a participant in what was then an experimental and risky sport. Booth picked him up, drove him back to the airport and changed his life forever.
Affordable Retirement Abroad
If you’ve ever had an interest living abroad, retirement might be the right time to give it a try and save yourself thousands.
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Conservation of the Gulf Coast
Saving, protecting and restoring natural areas is Bob Bendick’s passion — and his life’s work. Now, at 73, Bendick is leading one of the most challenging efforts of his 40-year career: working with state and local governments abutting the Gulf of Mexico, and with federal agencies, to use funds from the worst oil spill in U.S. history to rebuild the fragile coastal ecosystem.
The Future of Travel
Rick Steves checks in with Growing Bolder to share his vision for the future of travel and how he thinks it will change in the years to come.
Travel Tips From Samantha Brown
Samantha Brown has one of those dream jobs we all envy. For the past 10 years, she’s been a host on the Travel Channel. She shares her best tips for seeing the world on a budget and her favorite place in the world to visit.
Caribbean Culture with David Muir
Jamaican-born David Muir has called South Florida home for nearly 20 years. And in that time, he’s connected deeply with the community through his photography, his writing, his social work, his passion for celebrating Caribbean cooking on TV and at food festivals and now through a permanent celebration of island culture.
Charles Dasher: Reconnecting with Nature
Charles Dasher is living a life he never even dreamed of, reconnecting with nature and himself.
A Restorative Reset On Former KKK Haven
Once upon a time in Laurens, South Carolina, The Echo Theater was a whites-only hall that later would morph into a storefront, museum and recruitment center honoring white supremacy.
Retiring Overseas In 2021? Costa Rica Is Pura Vida
Want to get away? With apologies to the ad team at Southwest Airlines, no one has the market on the desire to leave your friendly confines and start a new adventure someplace else.
The Future of Travel
Rick Steves checks in with Growing Bolder to share his vision for the future of travel and how he thinks it will change in the years to come.
Meet World Adventurer Jeanne Socrates
British yachtswoman Jeanne Socrates is the oldest person ever to sail around the world unassisted. Hers is a story of persistence, tenacity and determination. Fresh off her world-record trip around the world, she talks to Growing Bolder about her incredible journey.
The Fall Guy
When Bill Booth was a college student, he was driving in his car when another young man literally fell from the sky, landing in the road directly in front of Booth. It was a skydiver, a participant in what was then an experimental and risky sport. Booth picked him up, drove him back to the airport and changed his life forever.
Camping: The Original Social Isolation
If you’re going to be stuck inside, it may as well be inside a tent in the great outdoors. Here’s how camping can take the common out of quarantining.
Inside the Creative Mind of Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin’s creativity apparently knows no bounds. He’s an internationally acclaimed actor, comedian, writer, musician and the creator, writer, producer, director, composer and star of the dramatic television series Upright.
The Making of Awe
If we allow it, our lives can be filled with moments of awe. They’re everywhere. We only have to pay attention. Growing Bolder contributor Mike Leonard and his crew set out on a journey to experience a moment of awe and received far more than hoped for.
Conservation of the Gulf Coast
Saving, protecting and restoring natural areas is Bob Bendick’s passion — and his life’s work. Now, at 73, Bendick is leading one of the most challenging efforts of his 40-year career: working with state and local governments abutting the Gulf of Mexico, and with federal agencies, to use funds from the worst oil spill in U.S. history to rebuild the fragile coastal ecosystem.
One Month to Build a Lifetime of Memories
Sailing on a 66-foot boat from Argentina to Antarctica might not be on your bucket list. But when opportunity knocks, you answer. For decades, Growing Bolder’s Wendy Chioji answered opportunity and said yes to adventures.