Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.

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These are the true stories of adventure as told by those who lived them.This adventure story podcast brings you an up close and personal conversation with people who travel the world and live extraordinary livesTravel with us to the faraway jungles of the Amazon, the Himalayan mountains, deep water ship wrecks, and people and places lost in time.  Many an adventure has started with a map and a glass of whiskey.  May this podcast inspire you to seek you own.

Hosted by Michael J. Reinharthttps://www.michaeljreinhart.com

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