Having travelled across six continents and been to almost 50 countries, I've had some truly incredible, memorable experiences.

To running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, to ziplining through the jungle canopy in Laos, from witnessing wild wolves be hand fed in a remote part of Brazil, to standing on the tops of active volcanoes in Vanuatu or being deep underground in the lava caves in Nicaragua.

Whether meeting and having lunch with a real live prince in South-East Asia, through to sharing a delicious, homemade dinner with a family living in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, travel and adventure course through my veins.

Come explore as I take you on some of my many sojourns to satisfy the soul or trips to tantalise the thrillseeker within.

Ziplining 250 ft high through the Laos Jungle canopy 

Story by: Mark Rasmussen
Photos by: Scott Gilbertson
Location: Bokeo Nature Reserve, Huay Xai, Laos
Publication: Get Lost Magazine

With one last prayer and the memory of an instructional safety video completely forgotten – save for the funky porn-style soundtrack – Mark Rasmussen slowly steps off the platform. All that is between him and the jungle floor below is a harness, a cable and a 60-metre drop... - click to read more. (To view larger images, hover then click for the photos to expand out).