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In Episode 2 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers prepare for their upcoming Sri Lanka Adventure. In this episode, the team takes care of some important logistics, begin making a packing list, and learn and perform a Sri Lankan song as the fulfilment of a promise we made to our supporters. Make a donation If you want to support us, you can donate to our official team charity, the Save Elephant Foundation and the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand! this is an ethical, no-ride elephant sanctuary that rescues and rehabilitates elephants who have been abused by the cruel tourism and logging industries. If you'd like to donate to charity to support their cause (and get some merch, shout-outs, and more), you can head on over to Fundraiser for Elephant rescue and rehabilitation in Thailand (gofundme.com).*Please note that 100% of donations will go directly to charity* Teacher Nayana Special thanks to Teacher Nayana who helped us prepare for our adventure! https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/19038325/sinhala The World of Street Food Check out my food blog, TheWorldofStreetFood.com! Follow Us! You can follow our adventures in Sri Lanka on Team Mama's Boys (teammamasboys.com), and right here during Season 4 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast. You can also follow our adventures on Facebook and on YouTube.com/@attemptadventure.

In Episode 1 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers sign up for the Rickshaw Run, a wild auto rickshaw race across Sri Lanka. We know absolutely nothing about what we are getting ourselves into... In this episode, we reach out to brothers Scott and Drew Gurian for some advice and encouragement. Scott is the host of the Far From Home Podcast: Far From Home (farfromhomepodcast.org) Scott was also a guest on this podcast where he talked about his and Drew's adventure driving from London to Mongolia: S2E7: Adventuring Far From the Tourist Trail with Scott Gurian from the Far From Home Podcast — Attempt Adventure Podcast If you'd like to donate to charity to support their cause (and get some merch, shout-outs, and more), you can head on over to Fundraiser for Elephant rescue and rehabilitation in Thailand (gofundme.com).*Please note that 100% of donations will go directly to charity* You can follow our adventures in Sri Lanka on Team Mama's Boys (teammamasboys.com), and right here during Season 4 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast. You can also follow our adventures on Facebook and on YouTube.com/@attemptadventure.

Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventureIn this final episode of 2023, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk about their highlights of the year, their plans for the coming year, and the big stuff in store for the podcast! We've got two seasons coming up in 2024! Starting in January through around May, Season 4 will be a mini-series adventure special featuring Michael's rickshaw race for charity across Sri Lanka. He's bringing him mother and brother with him, and it's going to be wild. If you'd like to donate to charity to support their cause (and get some merch, shout-outs, and more), you can head on over to Fundraiser for Kimberly Desrosiers by Michael Desrosiers : Elephant rescue and rehabilitation in Thailand (gofundme.com)*Please note that 100% of donations will go directly to charity*After that, Season 5 will be a bigger and better version of the podcast as you know and love it, with more great guests, interesting episodes, and wildly off-topic tangents by your hosts. We are also currently looking for a manager / producer / social medial person, so if you are interested in joining our team, send us an email at [email protected]! Happy New Year to all! Until next time, keep adventuring!

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 18 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by Tyler Wittkofsky to talk about RV life, traveling by road across the US, food, drink, and mental health and travel. It's a packed episode with a ton of great content! Follow Tyler at: Tyler Wittkofsky | Author of Mindful Tales on Mental Health Tea With Coffee Media - Tea With Coffee Media We also discuss cookies, shady adventures, and more! Resources from this episode: Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness The Mighty. Making health about people. Emotional Support Animals | Paws for Patrick WriteHive  

Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventureIn this special holiday episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss some of the more interesting and extreme Christmas traditions from around the world. Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more!

Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 16 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, Michael takes a stopover in Istanbul, joins an amazing food tour, and tours the Hagia Sofia. James shares his stories of his nearly 2-day layover in a Chinese airport. We talk about tips to survive layovers, how to get the most out of your short visits, and even how to score free hotels and tours on your stopovers. We also discuss game night, getting ready for Christmas, and the best holiday albums of all time. Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more!

Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 15, we are joined by American mountaineer, explorer, and adventurer Lucy Westlake who holds a number of adventuring world records including: at the age of 12 becoming the youngest woman ever to summit the highest points in the continental United States and at the age of 18 becoming the youngest American woman ever to summit Mount Everest!Lucy talks about her mountaineering expeditions, the ways she seeks adventure in all aspects of her life, her passion for finding a solution to the world water crisis, and more.Follow Lucy online at: Lucy Westlake – Youngest Woman to Climb Mount Everest (lucyclimbs.com) Lucy Westlake | American Mountaineer | Collegiate Track Athlete (@whatsnextlucy) • Instagram photos and videos Lucy Westlake - YouTube Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more. Send listener mail to: [email protected]

Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 14, we are joined once again by chef, adventurer, and explorer Mike Keen who has returned from his expedition to kayak the coast of Greenland for culinary and scientific research. We also talk about Thai carnivals, Geocaching, and baseball. Head on over to attemptadventure.com for show notes for the episode and more! Follow Mike and his updates on his website and social media: https://www.mikekeen.co/ Mike Keen (@mikekeencooks) • Instagram photos and videos Mike Keen - YouTube Send listener mail to: [email protected]

Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 13 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk to Michael’s brother Kyle about a special method of traveling to a new place by following a list of challenges. It’s a quirky way to see somewhere new when you only have a very short time. We also talk about exploring Tokyo, Japan and the best state park system in the United States. Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes, photos from the episode, and more! Send listener mail to: [email protected]

Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 12 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers catch up after a very busy hiatus. Michael goes glamping on the River Kwai, takes a dreary border run to Kuala Lumpur, and finally tries Cambodian cuisine in Phnom Penh. James is now settled into his new home in Longmont, Colorado, and has begun exploring his new home. We also discuss the best destinations for spending your Christmas holiday (the holiday season is fast approaching, folks!). Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes, photos from the episode, and more! Send listener mail to: [email protected]  

In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss travel around the world with the purpose of engaging with religion and spirituality.We also discuss James' move back to Colorado, the Trolley Problem, and the ethics of wastewater beer.Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes, photos from the episode, and more!

Attempt Adventure Season 4: Sri Lanka Adventure Special!!! (Trailer) - YouTube Season 4 is going to be a little different!In March 2024, Michael will travel to Sri Lanka with his mother and younger brother to take part in the Rickshaw Run, an epic tuk-tuk race across the island. The adventure is meant to raise money for charity.The first £500 GPB raised will go to fund Cool Earth, an NGO fighting climate change. Everything raised in excess will go directly to the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, an organization that does amazing work rescuing and rehabilitating elephants from abusive logging and tourist industries in Southeast Asia.* We would like to stress that 100% of donations go directly to these two charities. We are paying our own travel and administrative expenses. If you make a donation, every penny of it will go to raising funds for these two wonderful organizations. *If you would like to make a donation, you can do so on our Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teammamasboysTo make it a little more fun, we are offering some special incentives if you make a donation! All fundraising tiers will receive the rewards from each of the previous tiers as well.If you donate $10 USD or the equivalent in any currency, you will get a shout-out at the start of our Season 4 adventure special episodes in Sri Lanka!For a $15 donation, we will send you an official Team Mama's Boys team sticker. For a $25 donation, we will send you a handwritten postcard from Sri Lanka while we are on our adventure.For a $50 donation, we will print your name or the name of your organization on the back of our team T-shirt which we will wear in Sri Lanka during the Rickshaw Run. For a $100 donation, we will also send you your very own Team Mama's Boys T-shirt. In addition, we are going to be undertaking a few challenges if we meet certain fundraising benchmarks.If we raise £500, we will learn a traditional Sri Lankan song and sing it to you. If we raise £750, each of us will do something out of our comfort zone. Kyle will learn and perform a traditional dance. Kim will take a Sri Lankan martial arts class. Michael will allow Kyle and Kim to choose any street food for him that he must eat at any time throughout the challenge. If we raise £1000, Michael and Kyle will both dye their hair purple (our team color) for the duration of the Rickshaw Run. And finally, if we raise £1500, we will personally visit the Elephant Nature Park and will ask them if we can kiss an elephant on the trunk. Check out our trailer on YouTube, and be sure to follow us on AttemptAdventure.com!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg5Pzcf-Q_g