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Running down Mt. Kilimanjaro

By Roadmonkey | Published September 25, 2013

by Diana Kilby (a 2011 Tanzania roadmonkey) My ascent of Kilimanjaro is something that some people can relate too; but my descent is something that few people have seen or experienced. I decided I would run down the trail to the main gate, the day after the Roadmonkey team had summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. I had […]

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On the Road to Sustainability, In Liberia

By Roadmonkey | Published August 13, 2012

by Julie Thiery Last month, I spent two weeks in rural Liberia with the The Niapele Project, a nonprofit organization focused on sustainably improving the lives of impoverished children. I spent most of my time outside of Monrovia, in the town of Handii, in what is known as Lower Bong County. I focused much of my energy […]

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Unlikely Olympians: 4 Athletes Who Beat the Odds

By Roadmonkey | Published August 10, 2012

by Cecee McDaniel Olympic athletes are, in a phrase, amazing people. Their displays of strength, endurance and mental toughness are the reason we watch the human drama that is the Olympic Games. Here’s four Olympians who forged unconventional paths to the London Games: John Orozco, 19, is an American gymnast and the 2012 national […]

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Why We Need Adventure: It’s Chemical

By Roadmonkey | Published June 4, 2012

by Cecee McDaniel Why is it so exhilarating to face fear? A study was done in the late 80s that proposed the Idea that our lack of adventure causes us to engage in seemingly high-risk activities, such as cliff diving, hang gliding, or riding roller coasters. The New York Times wrote of the study’s findings: […]

Posted in Kickass Exploring, Mindful Living | Also tagged adrenaline, adventure, dopamine, neurology, risk, roller coasters, The New York Times 1 Comment

A Guy Walks Into a Bar in Brooklyn (Part 2 of 2)

By Roadmonkey | Published May 10, 2012

by Paul von Zielbauer (Continued from last week’s blog post) So I’m sitting at Denny’s Steak Pub – an island of working-class Caucasians floating in a sea of beer and surrounded by working-class South Asian immigrants, in Brooklyn’s Kensington neighborhood. The kind of place that can’t be bothered to change its sign outside even though […]

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A Guy Walks Into a Bar in Brooklyn (part 1)

By Roadmonkey | Published May 1, 2012

by Paul von Zielbauer There is a reason that Roadmonkey was invented in New York City. Tonight’s experience in a dive bar in the heart of Brooklyn illustrates the point. I walked into Denny’s Steak Pub, on the corner of Church Avenue & McDonald Avenue, in Kensington – deep enough into Brooklyn that you’re not […]

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