Monthly Archives: June 2022

Hawaii man completes first solo voyage around the world by a double am...

June 26, 2022

With just twenty dollars in his bank account and his sailboat Rudis, Dustin Reynolds has accomplished something no other recreational sailor has ever done single-handedly On 4 December 2021, he saile...

Sheikha Asma summits Mount Denali; one climb away from completing the ...

June 26, 2022

2022 is only halfway through and what a year it has been for Qatari Mountaineer Sheikha Asma bint Thani Al-Thani! She not just conquered Mount Everest in May but with her latest feat of being at the ...

100 Great Explorers of the Last 100 Years

June 26, 2022

In this, the longest piece ever published on ExplorersWeb, we profile — in no particular order — the 100 figures who have most influenced adventure in the last century. Some achieved their standing f...

Inside the wild and successful life of Sergey Brin, who helped create ...

June 24, 2022

Sergey Brin and Larry Page launched Google from a dorm room near Stanford University in 1998. Since then, Google has built the world’s most popular search engine and branched out into everythin...

Who are the top entrepreneurs aged 25 and under?

June 24, 2022

Although many entrepreneurs have gotten more successful the older they’ve gotten, for some entrepreneurs age has proved no barrier to success. For our latest Business Leader Top 12, we’ve looked at t...

From sailor to CEO: Navy veteran shares tips for business success

June 24, 2022

Navy veteran Thomas H. Douglas transitioned from military service to a civilian job with JMARK Business Solutions. He started as an entry-level engineer but didn’t continue along a traditional employ...

Playlist: The 40 best songs of 2022 so far

June 24, 2022

Inflation. Drought. Long COVID. Six months in, 2022 appears eager to match the chaos of the last few years. Yet, as always, great songs have helped get us through — some old (Kate Bush’s resurrected ...

105-year-old Indian granny sprints 100m in record 45.60 seconds

June 24, 2022

A 105-year-old woman has proved the adage ‘age is just a number’ when she sprinted 100m in just 45.40 seconds. In the process, she broke the record of 101-year-old Maan Kaur who ran the 100m in 74 se...

7 street style trends to know from Milan Fashion Week spring/summer ’2...

June 24, 2022

When it comes to colour, the Italians know best. Fashion doesn’t need to be fantastical to be escapist—right now, all we’re looking for are fits that remind us of the summer at the end of this implac...

The Alumni Adventurers

June 16, 2022

For Alexander von Cramm ’86, the idea was planted in his early adolescence, as he watched a documentary about a man who climbed Mount Everest. Von Cramm was riveted. “It fascinated me,” he says. “The...

The 25 Best Documentaries About Pop Idols and Rock Stars, Ranked

June 16, 2022

These are the most captivating documentaries about the likes of The Beatles, Tina Turner, Billie Eilish, and more. Today, every pop act under the sun has a documentary. The medium became de rigueur i...

Meet The Fintech Founders And Startup Investors On The 2022 30 Under 3...

June 16, 2022

XanPool, a cross-border payments infrastructure provider, aims to expand outside of the Asia-Pacific region amid growing global demand for both crypto and fiat currency settlements. The Hong Kong-bas...

Muhammad Adil Mirza – The Success Story of UAE Business Tycoon

June 16, 2022

Born on 18 June 1980 to a Muslim family, Muhammad Adil Mirza is an entrepreneur based in Dubai, UAE. By nationality, he refers to himself as a citizen of Pakistan and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In his fa...

Colorado-Born Supercross Rider Brings A Unique Mindset To Extreme Spor...

June 15, 2022

Todd Bannister is a competitive dirt bike rider, participating in the Monster Energy AMA (American Motocross Assn.) Supercross Championship. For the uninitiated, this extreme iteration of motocross f...

The Best Street Style Photos From Pitti Uomo’s Spring 2023 Menswear Sh...

June 15, 2022

Maybe it’s the Grace Wales Bonner effect, but in Florence there’s a sportswear influence coming through at the Pitti Uomo spring 2023 shows. We’re seeing sneakers of all sorts paired with suits and k...