I had the honour and privilege to sit down and talk to Ryan Pyle. Ryan and I had a comprehensive chat about his life and career up to the present date.Ryan spoke to me about how he initially fell in love with travelling. He told me that his mother was a travel agent, and his household always had magazines such as National Geographic, which got him curious about travelling at a young age. Ryan spoke to me about going off to university and studying International politics at the University of Toronto. His idea of studying this subject was a way of maybe working abroad and also gave him an interest in other countries. He also played basketball at a pretty high level whilst he was at university and did look at becoming a pro.After getting his degree and not making it as a basketball player, he decided he didn't want to hang around Toronto and see how his life played out and went to China on a 90-day trip. When he returned home, he decided that it was a place for him to go and live. This is where Ryan got into writing and photography and pursued a journalism career. During his time in the news media, he got his work published in some well-known publications, including the New York Times. He got mentored by Howard W. French, of all people. When the 2008 financial crash happened, Ryan spoke to me about his transition from news media to television. He talked about it taking some time and had to self-fund a few expeditions, but he eventually started working with the BBC, Discovery Channel and Amazon Prime.  Ryan has won numerous awards for his work in journalism and television. Most recently, his accolades have been at the Asian Acadamy Awards, which is the equivalent of the Emmy or the Bafta awards for his tv work. We also spoke about the future of television travel documentaries and what Ryan may have to do to continue his television career. Ryan also spoke to me about his public speaking and how he started that, and why he loves doing it. He talked about doing a mix of paid and free talks. He is also an author and has books such as, 'India Ride: Two Brothers, Two Motorcycles, One Incredible Adventure: Two Brothers, Two Motorcycles, an Incredible Adventure,' and the book which he recommends people pick up if they are going to read about him, 'Sacred Mountains of China: An Epic Human-Powered Adventure Through a Remote World.'As Ryan made his name in photography, I had to ask him about the state of photography today. He had an interesting viewpoint. We also talked about relationships and whether it's possible to have one when you have a lifestyle like Ryan's.You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/fXoYi9PQxTc). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.#ryanpyle #adventure #travelpodcast ...Stay Connected with Ryan.Websitehttps://www.ryanpyle.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ryanpyle/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ryanpyle/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/RyanPyleYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/ryanjpyle...Stay connected with me.Websitehttps://shebsthewanderer.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ShebsAlomFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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