For nearly 200 years, the thirst for adventure has drawn many young men to the French Foreign Legion. In our latest podcast, Alex du Bruyn discusses his reasons for joining the Legion, being posted to Papillon's sweaty French Guiana, and the book that came of it, Escaping the Amazon.https://www.alexdebruyn.com/escaping-the-amazonBuy it on AmazonSupport the show

Tales Less Told - unconventional lives in Africa & beyond

Line of Fire #3: the Call to Adventure: a young South African decides to join the French Foreign Legion

Tales Less Told meets conservationists, ex-soldiers and adventurers living unconventional and fascinating lives in Africa and beyond.Artifact Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Tales Less Told - unconventional lives in Africa & beyond