Celebrating GeoEx's 30th Anniversary!
This special issue of Recce celebrates the 30th anniversary of Geographic Expeditions, a trailblazing company that was conceived — appropriately enough — on a mountain slope in a region of China that had just been opened to Westerners. In his essay, Recce editor Don George reminisces about his first journey with GeoEx, up the Karakoram Highway from Islamabad to the Chinese border: a rugged and heady expedition that defines "adventure" for him to this day.
The Meaning of Adventure
Pico Iyer
The acclaimed author of Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, and The Man Within My Head reflects on the manifestations — and marvels — of adventure in his own life.
A Conversation with Norman Brown
After nearly 20 years as the CEO of a major international advertising agency, Norman Brown retired — and started an exhilarating new chapter: traveling around the world, and taking photographs and writing poems to capture those travels, many of which appear in his new book, Untamed Places. Our in-depth conversation illuminates a man who embodies the life-enrichments of adventure travel.
30 Years, 30 Trips, 30 Photos: Part One
An accomplished photographer as well as a beloved guide, Vassi Koutsaftis has been leading trips for GeoEx almost as long as the company has been in business. This portfolio showcases 30 of his favorite shots from 30 memorable trips.
To a Mountain in Tibet, by Colin Thubron
One of the most eloquent and moving travel books of 2011, Colin Thubron's most recent creation is the riveting tale of an intensely personal pilgrimage to Tibet. Thubron's account is distinguished by his evocative attention to detail, encyclopedic command of history and profound personal reflections. We feature an excerpt from the book's opening chapter.