Q: You will be rowing the Northwest Passage this summer? A: Yes, I will be part of an expedition team that will attempt to row the Northwest Passage for the first time in history this summer. WHY? Q: Why on earth would you want to do that? A: It sounds awfully corny, but ever since I was a little boy, I dreamt of joining an expedition to a faraway, dangerous place and attempt to do something no one else had done before. Q: How long did you have to wait? A: Quite a while, actually, I’ll be turning 50 this September.   Feature logo and all pics of boat (c) Northwest Passage Expedition, rest royalty-free stock photography from Pexels WHAT IS THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE? Q: For those who didn’t major in geography, what is the Northwest Passage? A: The Northwest Passage is the sea lane that connects the North Atlantic […]

As some of you know, I recently signed up to join this year’s Northwest Passage Expedition, starting next month. As with all expeditions, this one is not entirely free of any risks to one’s health or life. Even though the risks appear to be comparatively low. So, in essence, I felt compelled to draft a last letter to my wife, which she would only be permitted to open in case of my confirmed demise. As with all important decisions in my life, I asked for her advice. Now, I feel like I should provide some further background on this. It feels much more recent. But it was indeed on a hot, humid Saturday late afternoon in mid-July 2008, that Ellie & I first met, here in London. People on the street all seemed happy. No one knew that a mere two months later, my employer Lehman Brothers was going to […]