Is this the most extreme "holiday" in the world?

About this episode

Paul Goldstein discusses his extreme trip to Baffin Island and his fundraising efforts for endangered species.

Paul Goldstein, wildlife photographer and expedition leader, is just back from Baffin Island in Canada – where the temperature, with wind chill, dropped to minus 50C. He talks about the rewards of such a trip – and his new fundraising project. He will walk 500 miles, and he will walk 500 more, to campaign for endangered species. This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Simon Calder

Guest: Paul Goldstein

Topics covered

• wildlife photography
• expedition
• fundraising
• endangered species
• extreme travel

Keywords

• wildlife
• photography
• Baffin Island
• fundraising
• endangered species
• expedition
• travel

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Baffin Island, Canada

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