Evolved idiots #23: Francis Tapon

Evolved idiots

Evolved idiots welcomes Francis Tapon, the author of Hike Your Own Hike and The Hidden Europe. He has traveled to 120 countries. He has walked across America 4 times, Spain twice, and Madagascar once. From 2013-2018, he traveled overland nonstop to all 54 African countries. In 2019, he was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame.

0:00 - Opening

1:42 - How Travel Changes You

8:15 - Travel Preparation

10:52 - The Study of Religion

17:09 - How 2020 May Affect the Future of Travel

20:13 - Obtaining Visas

22:00 - Choosing a Nontraditional Path

24:22 - Overcoming Challenges

28:47 - Hiking with Essentials Only

31:30 - Developing Humility Through Struggle

35:44 - Living Your Passion

37:44 - Mind Expansion with Psychedelics

53:28 - Travel Tolerances

55:40 - Dangerous Travel

1:00:49 - Montenegro

1:02:13 - Are We Alone in the Universe?

1:10:20 - Life Advice

1:12:10 - Closing