Thomas J. Elpel is a wilderness educator, author, and founder of Green University in Montana. He completed a five-month, self-supported expedition down the Missouri River. His work focuses on plant identification, survival skills, and sustainable living, blending hands-on experience with ecological awareness. Q. What inspired you to start learning and teaching wilderness survival skills? My grandmother mentored me in learning edible and … [Read more...]
Cynthia Rothrock, Martial Artist, Actress and Adventurer
Cynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress known as the “Queen of Martial Arts Films.” She holds black belts in multiple disciplines and was a world-champion competitor before starring in her first Hong Kong movie, Yes, Madam, co-starring Michelle Yeoh. Her recent work includes Black Creek and the upcoming horror film Steel Donkeys. Q. I grew up watching Hong Kong action films in the late 80s and early 90s. You were a very cool … [Read more...]
Louis Potenziano (Bangkok Louie), Expat Restaurateur and Irish Pub Owner
Louis Potenziano, also known as Bangkok Louie, is an American expat who has been living in Bangkok for over 6 years. He owns O’Leary’s Irish Pub (Soi 15, Sukhumvit), Louie’s on 15 Bamboo and Bourbon, a Thai European restaurant in the same area. Before moving to Bangkok, he worked in Doha on a hospital project, where he led a team installing integrated low-voltage security and communications systems. Q. How did the name ‘Bangkok Louie’ come … [Read more...]
Ross Clarkson HKSC, Cinematographer and Director
Ross Clarkson is a cinematographer and director, best known for action-packed hits like Undisputed II: Last Man Standing and Undisputed III: Redemption. With more than 30 years in the film industry, he has brought his lens to projects across the globe—shooting in Hong Kong, Thailand, throughout Europe and in Hollywood. Q. Most of your cinematography work is in action films. What is it about that genre that appeals to you? It’s exciting and … [Read more...]
Nick, The Flying Naturist
Nick is better known as The Flying Naturist. He is a lifestyle blogger and content creator who shares what it is like to live a clothing optional life on his website, FlyingNaturist.com. He writes about everyday naturist experiences, from swimming and bowling to vacation. Nick presents himself as an ordinary person and advocates that naturism is not about showing off or being provocative, but simply a way of life. Q. Naturism is a lifestyle, … [Read more...]
Jerome Rand, Sailor, Author and Speaker
Jerome Rand is a sailor from Northern Michigan. In 2017, he solo-circumnavigated the globe nonstop aboard Mighty Sparrow, spending 271 days alone at sea. Today, he writes and speaks about his adventures, including his book Sailing Into Oblivion, hosts the podcast of the same name, offers sailing coaching and motivational talks, and shares stories that inspire resilience, curiosity, and pushing beyond comfort zones. Visit his website. Q. Let’s … [Read more...]
Chris Guillebeau, American Author, Traveler and Entrepreneur
Chris Guillebeau is an American author, traveler, and entrepreneur best known for visiting every country in the world and writing best selling books like the $100 Startup and The Art of Non-Conformity. Q. You set the goal of visiting all 193 countries and you did it before 35. Was this mission your way of challenging the status quo and living a life of non-conformity? Not at first. Looking back, it became a kind of statement, but that … [Read more...]
Matthew Polly, American Author and Martial Artist
Matthew Polly is the national bestselling author of American Shaolin, Tapped Out and Bruce Lee: A Life. A Princeton University graduate and Rhodes Scholar, he spent two years studying kung fu at the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Esquire, Slate, Playboy, and The Nation. He is a fellow at Yale University and lives in New Haven, Connecticut. Q1. Kung Fu, Chinese culture, and language were at the … [Read more...]
Daniel Seddiqui, American Traveler, Author, Speaker and Cultural Explorer
Daniel Seddiqui is an American traveler, author, and cultural explorer best known for “50 Jobs in 50 States,” the ambitious project he created for himself by working a different job in every state across the country. He later chronicled his epic cultural quest in a book and founded Living the Map to promote deeper cultural understanding. Over the years, he has traveled the entire USA more than 20 times, making him one of the few individuals who … [Read more...]
Jake Needham, Author of Best-Selling Crime and Espionage Novels
Jake Needham is an American-born novelist and former screenwriter who has lived in Asia—mainly Thailand and Singapore—since the early 1980s. He has published 18 books and has been nominated for the Barry Award three times. His seventh book in the Inspector Tay series — Who the Hell Is Harry Black? — won the Barry Award for Best Paperback Mystery of 2024. Q. You are originally from Houston, Texas, but you have been living in Asia since the 80s. … [Read more...]
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