In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by special guest, travel writer and adventurer David Luekens from the Thai Island Times Newsletter!

David is an experienced traveler and serious adventurer with a great knowledge of Thailand's undiscovered islands and coasts, national parks, hidden gems, and secret adventures. In this episode, we discuss exploring Thailand far beyond what a tourist would see, and digging deep into the heart of the great adventures that Thailand has to offer.

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https://twitter.com/davidluekens

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Adventures in the News

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, James shares an article about how the Middle East is quickly becoming the world's next great hiking and trekking destination.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/the-middle-east-may-be-the-next-great-hiking-destination

What do you think? Let us know by sending us an email at hello@attemptadventure.com. Have you, or has someone you know, ever been hiking in the Middle East? We’d love to hear from you!

Get in Touch

Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or on our official website, AttemptAdventure.com, where you can also find links, pictures, and detailed show notes from this episode!

Have you got something you want to chat with us about? Have you been on a cool adventure? Do you have a great way of adventuring in spite of the lockdowns? We’d love to hear from you! You can always email us at hello@attemptadventure.com.

Stuff we talked about in the episode

2:14 Savory Saigon, Boulder CO

http://savorysaigon.com/

3:25 Or Tor Kor Farmers Market

https://bk.asia-city.com/restaurants/news/best-dishes-or-tor-kor-market-bangkok

4:51 Loy Kratong River Festival 2021

https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/2216847/mark-loy-krathong-at-5-historic-temples

9:13 Thai Island Times Newsletter

https://thaiislandtimes.substack.com/

10:20 Travel Fish

https://www.travelfish.org/

1:16 Adam Ryan’s experience in Turkey from asadamgoes.com

https://asadamgoes.com/hot-air-balloon-cappadocia-booking/

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