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Who is Francis Tapon?
Francis Tapon is the author of Hike Your Own Hike and The Hidden Europe. He has traveled to 125 countries. He has walked across America four times, Spain twice, and Madagascar once. From 2013-2018, he traveled overland nonstop to all 54 African countries. In 2019, he was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame. He also spent 2021-2024 in Africa; thus, he spent 8 years in the hot continent. In 2025, he plans to release his book & film, The Unseen Africa.
About Francis Tapon
Francis Tapon is the white guy in this photo, which was taken 100 km away from Agadez, Niger.
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What are experts saying?
“Francis Tapon provides us with a wide-ranging personal and historical travelogue. . . . The result is one of the world's most personal, idiosyncratic, and unorthodox cultural and historical travel guide. It's really an impressive and ambitious book.”
"The Hidden Europe is an invigorating narrative packed with useful tips and colorful stories. . . . I had so much fun reading through this book. And it covers every country and every corner of Eastern Europe with a beautiful breezy style, with a fun, intimate report on how Francis enjoyed 3 years exploring Eastern Europe."
“Francis Tapon is a modern-day Marco Polo, though unlike Marco Polo he has taken a nude sauna with a gorgeous Finnish woman. So maybe even a little better than Marco Polo. His book The Hidden Europe is a great adventure story.”
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In my Annual Prediction Show, I review my 2024 predictions before making my new predictions. I got 5 out of 10 points: a mediocre performance.
My 8 Predictions for 2025
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After watching the video below,
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On the 100th anniversary of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine's death on Mount Everest, I interviewed Dr. Robert Edwards, author of Mallory, Irvine, and Everest: The Last Step But One, which reexamined their mysterious
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In my Annual Prediction Show, I review last year's predictions before making my new predictions.
Here are my 2024 Predictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbnvoItPigY