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Introducing "Dare Me!"

Modified: Mar 6, 2020 · Published: Oct 23, 2007 by Dave Lee |

I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted. "“ Jack Kerouac

The Dream -

Traveling around the world has been a dream for me since I was laid off from my first post-college job in March 2002. It has taken me over 5 years to make it happen, and I am at once ridiculously excited about the possibilities, and a bit uneasy about this whole lack of a job and income idea that goes along with it.

Dare Me! Activity -

Dare me to do something funny, embarrassing, strange, adventurous or pedestrian.

Tell me about it by leaving a comment, or sending me a message, along with a suggested donation amount (and web address if you have one). If I accept, then I'll write about it, post pictures and/or video on the blog, and show my thanks by adding you to the Dare Me! page.

Here are a few ideas...

  • Visit a certain monument (beach, park, etc.)
  • Eat a strange food (insects, birds, brains, etc.)
  • Spend a day trying to get the phone number of a Parisian woman (note: this is hard enough when you speak the language!)
  • Obtain and mail a souvenir
  • Go 5 days without a shower (warning: this might happen without the dare)

To give you a sense of how fun this could be, check out "Challenge Steve" at the Savage Files. I learned about this site after I had already committed to the premise of using dares as a way to create interactivity with readers (and earn a little $).

Here are a few of Steve's challenges:

Take a photo of you AND Maria drinking a Fanta in front of the house where Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. I just love Zanzibar, and I threw in the Fanta because it's really hot there and you'll be thirsty.
Reward= fifty US dollars
Status= pending...

Challenge for Morocco: Take a photo of you enjoying a glass of mint tea at a local hangout. Reward - US $10
Reward= ten US dollars
Status= COMPLETED!, and the funds have been put towards some hair restoration treatment!

Please note, you can submit your dares any time! Like Steve, I'll simply list them as "pending" until I make it to the appropriate part of the world. If a dare is completed, donations can easily be made via PayPal or credit/debit card using the "Make a Donation" button on the left sidebar.

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 68 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.

Comments

  1. Mike says

    October 23, 2007 at 1:51 pm

    I love this idea, Dave - very cool! I'll have to think up something fun/embarrassing for you to do. ;)

    • Dave says

      October 26, 2007 at 9:17 pm

      Knowing your sense of humor, I'd be in for something worthwhile!

  2. Mike says

    October 23, 2007 at 8:51 am

    I love this idea, Dave - very cool! I'll have to think up something fun/embarrassing for you to do. ;)

    • Dave says

      October 26, 2007 at 4:17 pm

      Knowing your sense of humor, I'd be in for something worthwhile!

  3. Kirsty says

    October 25, 2007 at 4:18 pm

    Hey Dave I hope this gets a lot of interest! Will be fun to see what trouble we can get you into! ;-)

    • Dave says

      October 26, 2007 at 4:33 pm

      Thanks for encouraging me in your review of my blog. I'm going to find a way to make the idea a little more visible to readers (especially those who only see the RSS feed), such as putting a link at the end of each post. :)

  4. Kirsty says

    October 25, 2007 at 9:18 pm

    Hey Dave I hope this gets a lot of interest! Will be fun to see what trouble we can get you into! ;-)

    • Dave says

      October 26, 2007 at 9:33 pm

      Thanks for encouraging me in your review of my blog. I'm going to find a way to make the idea a little more visible to readers (especially those who only see the RSS feed), such as putting a link at the end of each post. :)

  5. Justin says

    October 26, 2007 at 10:37 pm

    Dave, happy to see someone famous over in my neck of the woods. I've been keeping up with your preparation, too. I would come up with a sweet dare for you, except that, like you are soon to feel, my bank account has been poured into a not-too-narrow funnel. But if you pick your nose in front of the Sky Tower, I'll buy you a beer.

    • Dave says

      October 27, 2007 at 12:11 am

      Justin - consider your dare accepted! Thanks for being the first. I look forward to embarrassing myself upon arrival in Auckland, New Zealand. :twisted:

  6. Justin says

    October 26, 2007 at 5:37 pm

    Dave, happy to see someone famous over in my neck of the woods. I've been keeping up with your preparation, too. I would come up with a sweet dare for you, except that, like you are soon to feel, my bank account has been poured into a not-too-narrow funnel. But if you pick your nose in front of the Sky Tower, I'll buy you a beer.

    • Dave says

      October 26, 2007 at 7:11 pm

      Justin - consider your dare accepted! Thanks for being the first. I look forward to embarrassing myself upon arrival in Auckland, New Zealand. :twisted:

Dave at Ahu Ko Te Riku on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.

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