FEATURED VIDEOS

Can a Really Powerful Electromagnet Cut Through a Piece of Cheese?

Erik travels to the nuclear research center of CERN, on the border of France and Switzerland, to answer the question: Can a really powerful electromagnet cut through a piece of cheese? (Read more about this video on Erik’s article on Discovery.com.)


Will a 14-lb. Bowling Ball Float in the Dead Sea?

Erik travels through the country of Israel to answer the question: Will a 14-lb. bowling ball float in the Dead Sea? (Read more about this video on Erik’s article on Discovery.com.)


Can the Power of the Sun Pour a Cocktail from a Height of 72 Feet?

Erik travels to Gardens By The Bay in Singapore, to answer the question: Can the power of the sun pour a cocktail from a height of 72 feet? (Read more about this video on Erik’s article on Treehugger.com.)


Erik Gets Shot In Colombia

Erik gets shot point-blank in the stomach by a .38 caliber handgun while wearing a fashionable bulletproof leather jacket designed by Miguel Caballero, the “Armani of Bulletproof Apparel.” Miguel Caballero himself conducts the demonstration at his headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia. (This video corresponds to travel dispatch, “I Got Shot In Colombia And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt,” from December 2007.)


Silverback Gorilla Encounter

Erik gets up close and personal with a 300+ lb. silverback mountain gorilla in this POV footage shot in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. The video doesn’t look as tense and thrilling as the actual experience is in real life, although playing it over in slow motion helps a little. (This video corresponds to travel dispatch, “Damn Dirty Apes,” from January 2012.)


Eating Live Octopus in Korea

Erik samples the Korean delicacy of sannakji — live, squirming, octopus — in a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. (This video corresponds to travel dispatch, “Seoul Man,” from May 2010.)


Elsewhere

Inspirational slideshow of highlighted photos from “The Global Trip 2004: Sixteen Months Around The World,” set to Rob Dougan’s “Born Yesterday” (instrumental). (October 2003 – March 2005)




LEGACY VIDEOS

Would You?

Inspirational and motivational legacy video trailer for Erik’s first long-term, continuous around the world tour, “The Global Trip 2004: Sixteen Months Around The World (Or Until Money Runs Out, Whichever Comes First!)” (October 2003–March 2005). It showcases photos from Erik’s travels around the seven continents prior to late 2003, including Australia, Peru, Botswana, Europe, North America, and Antarctica. 

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Erik Goes Down Under

Legacy travel video of a 17-day trip to Australia, going from Sydney to Melbourne, Uluru, and eventually to the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef out of Cairns. (approx. 12 min., May 2003)

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Erik Goes South For The Winter

Legacy travel video chronicling an 11-day tourist expedition cruise to the Antarctica Peninsula with Quark Expeditions. (approx. 17 min., February 2002)

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