Today we’re sitting down with ASP alumni, Aaron Millar, from episode 614, to talk about some of his early quirky adventures and how that led to the storytelling he does today over at the Armchair Explorer podcast and Armchair Productions. A 100-mile pub crawl, cliff camping, and walking the perimeter of London are all in today’s episode!
Aaron Millar is an award-winning travel writer, journalist, author, and podcaster. He contributes regularly to The Times of London, National Geographic Traveler (UK), and many other national and international publications. He has presented travel documentaries for National Geographic TV, written two books for London publisher Icon - 50 Greatest Wonders of the World & 50 Greatest National Parks of the World - and is the 2014 and 2017 British Guild of Travel Writers Travel Writer of the Year. His podcasts have been nominated for two Webbys, and won the 2022 British Guild of Travel Writers Travel Broadcaster of the Year.
Learn more about Aaron’s show and company below:
https://www.armchair-explorer.com/
https://www.armchair-productions.com/
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