Comments on: An Interview With World Traveler & Documentary Filmmaker: Brook Silva-Braga http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/an-interview-with-world-traveler-documentary-filmmaker-brook-silva-braga/ Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Bicycle Touring Pro’s 4×9 List | Bicycle Touring Pro http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/an-interview-with-world-traveler-documentary-filmmaker-brook-silva-braga/comment-page-1/#comment-7739 The Bicycle Touring Pro’s 4×9 List | Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:49:04 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=63#comment-7739 [...] A Map For Saturday [...] [...] A Map For Saturday [...]

]]> By: Colin Krause http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/an-interview-with-world-traveler-documentary-filmmaker-brook-silva-braga/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Colin Krause Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:01:47 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=63#comment-543 I second Brook's words on travel. Long term travel is something you'll never regret, is suprisingly easy, and you meet so many amazing people. I also decided to go for it, left a job, and traveled around the world for a year (colin.smugmug.com). Since then I have taken up bike touring and hope to do a long-term bike tour someday. I second Brook’s words on travel. Long term travel is something you’ll never regret, is suprisingly easy, and you meet so many amazing people. I also decided to go for it, left a job, and traveled around the world for a year (colin.smugmug.com). Since then I have taken up bike touring and hope to do a long-term bike tour someday.

]]> By: Brenda Waller http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/an-interview-with-world-traveler-documentary-filmmaker-brook-silva-braga/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Brenda Waller Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:48:57 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=63#comment-521 After listening to this interview, I was so excited that I ordered the DVD "A Map For Saturday". This was a high caliber trip that I found very inspiring, and it addressed many issues that I incurred on my short 2 1/2 month backpacking trip around the world. Brook's journey was truly the adventure of a lifetime. He not only tested his mettle, but he saw many diverse cultures and historical places that most can only dream of experiencing. The memories that he forever holds are unique and incredible. By believing in himself and ignoring the nay-sayers, he achieved what many aspire to do, but sadly are deterred by fear and self doubt. I very much enjoyed this film, and I highly recommend it, especially if you have entertained the idea of backpacking or biking around the world. Don't wait until you are trapped on that daily "hamster wheel" of life. Stop procrastinating and start living! After listening to this interview, I was so excited that I ordered the DVD “A Map For Saturday”. This was a high caliber trip that I found very inspiring, and it addressed many issues that I incurred on my short 2 1/2 month backpacking trip around the world. Brook’s journey was truly the adventure of a lifetime. He not only tested his mettle, but he saw many diverse cultures and historical places that most can only dream of experiencing. The memories that he forever holds are unique and incredible. By believing in himself and ignoring the nay-sayers, he achieved what many aspire to do, but sadly are deterred by fear and self doubt. I very much enjoyed this film, and I highly recommend it, especially if you have entertained the idea of backpacking or biking around the world. Don’t wait until you are trapped on that daily “hamster wheel” of life. Stop procrastinating and start living!

]]> By: Chris Kmotorka http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/an-interview-with-world-traveler-documentary-filmmaker-brook-silva-braga/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Chris Kmotorka Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:34:13 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=63#comment-500 The film is well-worth the purchase price of only $15. Even if you saw the Mtv version you should get the full DVD. The film was re-cut to include small bits of post-trip interviews with a lot of the people featured in the film. The bonus features actually seem integral to the film--especially the full post interviews. Granted, this kind of travel isn't for everyone and, despite the claims, I don't think just anyone could do it. You have to be in the right place in life--you have to be able to drop everything for a year and not have to worry about monthly bills, mortgages, whatever. Shorter periods, certainly, but a year is whole other animal. Great motivational film, though. I highly recommend it. And it definitely gets your toes itching. The film is well-worth the purchase price of only $15. Even if you saw the Mtv version you should get the full DVD. The film was re-cut to include small bits of post-trip interviews with a lot of the people featured in the film. The bonus features actually seem integral to the film–especially the full post interviews.

Granted, this kind of travel isn’t for everyone and, despite the claims, I don’t think just anyone could do it. You have to be in the right place in life–you have to be able to drop everything for a year and not have to worry about monthly bills, mortgages, whatever. Shorter periods, certainly, but a year is whole other animal.

Great motivational film, though. I highly recommend it. And it definitely gets your toes itching.

]]> By: Kim http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/an-interview-with-world-traveler-documentary-filmmaker-brook-silva-braga/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Kim Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:08:37 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=63#comment-471 This has got me so excited. I started planning my trip before your interview was even over. Thank you so much! I'm getting the film now. I look forward to seeing it. This has got me so excited. I started planning my trip before your interview was even over. Thank you so much! I’m getting the film now. I look forward to seeing it.

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