Dares

As with the rest of my dares, this was more a matter of pride than money.

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“Dare Me!” is a compilation of all the bets I received and what happened when I tried to win them.

In 14 months of traveling the world, I received 17 dares.  Family, friends, former coworkers, and plenty of readers I’ve never met were happy to challenge me to step even …

#17 – From Matthew: Ok here’s one for South Africa. Try an apparent South African delicacy called Skop: ” Skop. Head of a cow, sheep or goat. The head is …

In order to win a bet, Dave goes cage diving with Great White Sharks off the coast of Gansabaai, South Africa.

#15 – From Jay: I dare you to take a Walk In Muay Thai class for one day. It will be the best workout of your life, and it is …

  #14 – From Erica: You knew someone would dare you to eat dog while you were in Vietnam, didn’t you? Reward $20 Status: Completed At some point in Thailand, …

From Jeff: I dare you to eat an Indian dish called Vindaloo in India. Reward: $10 _____________________________ As my journeys in India have already come to a close, you might …

#9 – From Dan: Looks like you’re running low on dares. Now that you’re in China I dare you to ride a scooter (as a passenger or driver) down a …

#11 – From Stefan: Here’s a new dare for $20take a ride on the roof of a train in India. Reward: $20 Status: Failed __________________________________ I must admit defeat with …

Dares I know it has been awhile since I completed a dare, however they are always in the back of my mind. To recap what is outstanding: For $100, my …

#6 – From Sara: I have a good first dare for ya. After seeing your picture with the fluffy koala bear, and reading about the monkey forests full of gray …

Dare #4 From Stu: I dare you to get a hamburger with the lot in Australia from a real fish and chip shop (that encompasses the following ingredients) – fried …

Dare #3 – From Kango Suz: If you can post any pictures of you with more than 6 single women with their hands on your one shoulder I’ll give you …

I met up with Justin in the common room of the Wellywood hostel in Wellington. The night was already set for us – Trivia Night at a local bar. His …

#1 – From Justin: 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 …

Dare # 2 – From RBL: I dare you to convince single women (aged 18-35) to have their photo taken with their hand on your shoulder. Reward: $5 per woman. …

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 …