Allan Karl shares his story about what inspired him to pursue his dream and accomplish something no man has ever done. In Allan’s words: “I will circumnavigate the globe alone from top to bottom, and all the way around.”
For Allan, he chose to do this journey on his motorcycle, a single cylinder BMW F650GS Dakar. With a few important modifications to his bike and a packing list that grew shorter as he realized what he really needed, he set off on July 4, 2005 and began the journey of his life that would span two years and cover 62,000 miles through more than 50 countries and all 7 continents including the Arctic Ocean and Circle.
Allan Karl was feeling something was not right about his current career path years ago. Then came 9/11, and that confirmed that he did not want to spend the rest of his adult life confined to an office space, doing something he did not have a passion for, just to make a lot of money. Instead he followed his passion for adventure travel, photography and connecting with people. And then when he read Neil Peart's book, “Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road”, that was it, he was ready to pack up and really go. So, he sold everything he owned, bought a motorcycle and started his journey. Three years. Five continents. A broken leg in Bolivia. An uncomfortable encounter with guerilla militia in the jungles of Colombia, and much more. Back in the states, he wrote a book about it called, “Forks:A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection”. And one thing you will hear, Allan is not done traveling. Still a lot to see. And now his career revolves around his passion for travel (as well as, cooking, photography and motivational speaking too). Beyond this, he has a deep passion for connecting with new people, from different cultures. He often uses a mantra , “Stay curious”.
We caught up Allan, homebound for the first time in a while.
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