Assuming the Team departs Hong Kong on 1 March 2011, there is now 400 days remaining to make all the necessary preparations. Whilst that may seem a long time, there are a staggering numbers of things to organise during these 400 days. In fact, I’m already beginning to get a sense that we are running …
Over the last few weeks I have been inundated with great charities coming forward to seek selection by Wheel2Wheel. These approaches are not completely unsolicited but rather the result of word-of-mouth. I was fortunate to be introduced last month to a few non-profit “gurus” in China and Hong Kong. These gentlemen have spread the word and …
After 30 hours of theory and practical classroom work over the last four days, I have now completed the St. John Ambulance First Aid Course (http://www.stjohn.org.hk/en/index.shtml). What an awesome experience! Apart from meeting some nice people in the class, I feel blessed to have learnt so much valuable, life-saving information. I really got into every aspect …
Simon and I met with my friend Jeremy Hall-Smith today. I had been wanting to better understand how the world of television production and distribution worked for years, but have become especially interested since working on Wheel2Wheel. As I’ve been talking to more people generally about Wheel2Wheel it has become clear that our adventure is ideal for …
I’m really starting to understand the immensity of the philanthropic world. It seems every time I “peel the onion” and meet another person engaged in a non-profit endeavour it leads to yet another person of the same persuasion. I’m really enjoying the totally different tone of dialogue that exists in the business-of-giving compared to my …
I’m absolutely delighted to have Jodi Pritchard join the Wheel2Wheel team today. Not only is Jodi a world-class marketing, events and communications expert, she has firsthand volunteer experience at New Hope in Siem Reap, Cambodia – a Wheel2Wheel selected charity. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/Wheel2Wheelchannel Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wheel2wheel Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wheel2wheelteam
The 2nd official Wheel2Wheel team meeting was held today. There is now a real sense of excitement building about the 18 months ahead of us. We have a dozen individual work streams to get moving on. The team is going to be busy … and I think we need a bigger team! Subscribe to our …
Wheel2Wheel will produce lots of photographs before, during and after the adventure in 2011. Today, internationally recognized photographer Nathan King joined the Wheel2Wheel team to capture all the magic. Thank you to Nathan for offering his time and enthusiasm to the initiative. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/Wheel2Wheelchannel Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wheel2wheel Follow us on …
Today I spent two hours with Zorica King learning the basics of Krav Maga. Wow, it was so awesome. I thought I was reasonably fit, but now I really know how much work I have to do to get into shape. Even though it’s only my first session I can already tell these combat …
Every time I’ve spoken to someone in the last 6 months about travelling through south-east Asia on a motorbike, their routine response is “ooh, you’d better be careful, lots of nasty gangs and militia out there”. So I started doing some research recently to see whether the threat of danger for the Wheel2Wheel team is …