About Mark
Adventurer and Stayventurer
Mark is an adventurer, speaker and journalist. While living in Hong Kong, he founded the Outdoor & Extreme sports section of the South China Morning Post, the largest section of its kind in any newspaper worldwide. He shares the joys and lessons of adventuring near and far.
The lessons focus on setting yourself set big goals and finding contentment with the effort, not the outcome. Mark can help you build resilience and lead a happier, healthier life in work, studies and beyond.
Mark believes that you do not have to go to distant lands to have epic adventures. Instead, "stayventures" in your own country can be every bit as rewarding. A "stayventure" can be one night in the hills or it can be long expeditions, like kayaking vast distances or connecting long trails by foot. Choosing not to fly to your adventure is kind to your wallet and the environment.
Mark is enthusiastic about balancing adventures overseas and close to home.
Resilience
Mark's first two major expeditions ended prematurely. To bounce back, Mark interviewed leading psychologists. Mark now has a framework for all walks of life to bounce back, build resilience and reframe "failure".
Northwest Passage 2023
Mark and a team of ocean adventurers are preparing to kayak the Northwest Passage in the summer of 2023. Mark's core motivations are highlighting climate change, immersion in nature and building bonds with his crew.