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In the survival guide for the adventurous international traveler. Harold stephens, albert podells coleader on the trans world record expedition, sits on a camel named canada dry in giza, egypt, in june 1965. Albert podells book is a remarkable tale of courage, dogged persistence, and the authors uncanny ability to extricate himself from one perilous situation after another. Podell quit his job way back in 1964 in order to devote his time to visiting every country in the world during his lifetime. Albert podell has had successful careers as a magazine editor, director of photography, advertising executive, freelance writer, adventurer, author, attorney, theatrical investor and producer, and philanthropist. During an interview with book pleasures, podell was asked what were the most dangerous situations. Albert podell books list of books by author albert podell. My adventure to every country on earth by albert podell online at alibris. Podell first set his mind on traveling the world in 1964, when he quit his job at argosy magazine and gave up his life as a bachelor in nyc, in an effort to break the record for the longest l. My adventure to every country on earth the inspiring story of albert podell, an ordinary guy who set the record for the longest aourndtheworld automobile trip and who later visited every country on earth surviving riots, revolutions, and more.
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Albert podell in anecdotal vignettes, the author recounts his successful quest to set a world record for visiting every country on earth, a decadeslong journey on which he survived everything from riots and civil. Albert podell, the only american to visit every country in the world, reveals the tactics and techniques that enabled him to explore and survive in the most dangerous places on earth. I knew by chapter 2 that this book was getting a 5 star rating. Writer albert podell is one of the few who can say theyve visited every. The trip set a record for being the longest uninterrupted automobile trip around the world. One of the few to have visited every country in the world bbc news. Former playboy editor, lawyer, and author albert podell has achieved two goals that others led him to believe was impossible. He has actually gone to all those placesand 190 moreand survived to tell about it. Albert podell if someone achieves a worthwhile goal that few others have ever achieved, and they are publicly proud of their accomplishment, i would never definemore if someone achieves a worthwhile goal that few others have ever achieved, and they are publicly proud of their accomplishment, i would never define that as being conceited i am 34 of the way through writing a book about my.
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