Ask an Adventurer

Adventurers cross deserts and row oceans, appearing to live the dream. Yet they also must pay the bills and carve out time to get away.

Are you trying to make a career doing what you love, daring to go freelance in a creative industry, growing an audience or curious about an unconventional career?

What is it like to build a life from living adventurously?

Whether you are adventurous, creative or just curious, Ask An Adventurer answers your questions from behind the scenes. - How do you make a living? - How do you make time for adventure? - How do you stay motivated and focused? - How do you deal with post-adventure blues? - How do you deal with the dilemma of flying and travel? - How has social media changed the way you tell stories?

Alastair Humphreys is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. He has cycled around the world, rowed the Atlantic Ocean and walked a lap of the M25 - one of his pioneering microadventures. He has presented to organizations ranging from Google to Special Forces, written 13 books, hosts the Living Adventurously podcast and schedules a tree climb in his calendar every month. Alastair has written seven books for Eye including the best-selling The Boy Who Biked the World trilogy, a series of novels for 9-12-year-olds based on the real-life adventures.