a broken back
13
Jul
Show Notes

032: Surviving A Broken Back In The Amazon

Posted on by Christopher Rudder

What would you do if…

while four days in on tour deep within the Amazon, you slip on the stairs of a skiff boat and break your back?

About The Guest(s)

Their mantra is: “Adventure is for Everyone”

Dave & Deb believe that you don’t have to be an uber-athlete, adrenaline junkie or a part of the ultra-rich to be an adventurer! All you need is the desire to achieve something more. Dave and Deb are the founders of their award-winning travel blog The Planet D and have become experts in the travel space and named the Top Travel Influencers by Forbes Magazine.

Since 2007 they have visited over 115 countries on all 7 continents and have worked hard to become the leading source of detailed city guides, personal travel tips, inspiring stories and so much more.

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a broken back

Resources. Tips & Tricks:

  • Get Insurance when travelling !!
  • Call your insurance before your trip and find out what isn’t covered based on your travel itinerary.
  • Travel with an organized tour when exploring extreme and remote locations
  • Keep all your paperwork and receipts

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Christopher Rudder

Show Host Christopher Rudder is no stranger to being on a microphone. As a former hip hop artist, he spent several hours in recording booths and on stage performing. After travel became the new epicentre of his life he lent his calming, deep and distinctive radio voice to the narration of his travel videos as well as co-hosting other non-related travel podcasts. Chris can but funny, witty and quick with his tongue but equally charming, compassionate and sensitive depending on the direction of the story. When he is not hosting this show you can find him creating content over on his blogs Rudderless Travel & Road Trip Ontario, filming & editing travel videos for his YouTube channel or interacting with the members of a popular Facebook Group called Toronto Bloggers Collective as one of the admins or discussing travel in the Travel Horror Stories Facebook Group.