“Being more adventurous is also about planning less and doing more. Lots of people tend to plan their travels right down to the last detail. But that doesn’t give you very much flexibility as adventure comes in all forms. I had local children come up to me just to see what I’m doing when I was standing and sketching; I hitch-hiked in Malaysia and Indonesia and chatted with the drivers;I played the guitar with an Indonesian villager who didn’t speak a word of English but we could connect through music. I can’t imagine that happening if I had planned my travels.
“A sense of adventure also starts young. Although I did not set out to write children’s books with the Bumbling Bob series, I’m glad to see it’s been well received in the industry. It’s important to encourage young adults to get out to see the world before it changes further beyond recognition. Many indigenous cultures are disappearing and there is a
homogenisation of cities and cultures.
“I suppose my adventurous spirit started from childhood as well. I used to read detective stories like The Hardy Boys and Agatha Christie novels that combined travel with mysteries. My parents were subscribers to the National Geographic Magazine. We had all these issues in the house and I started picking them up and being really fascinated by the maps, photos of different countries and the narratives in the magazines. Reading definitely helps inculcate the desire to learn more about new places and people, and the desire for more adventurous travelling.”
Source : Today Online Singapore - Tom Schmidt, the writer and illustrator of Bumbling Through Borneo and Bumbling Through Sumatra, a children’s award-winning adventure series.
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