MEET THE ADVENTURER - MARIO RIGBY
National Geographic Traveller (UK)|November/December
The Canadian-Turks and Caicos Islander talks about his two-year walk across Africa and advocacy for a more diverse travel landscape
CHARLOTTE WIGRAM-EVANS
MEET THE ADVENTURER - MARIO RIGBY

What made you give up your career as a fitness instructor to become an adventurer?

I used to run professional track and field and I competed for Turks and Caicos. I travelled around a lot for events, but one competition in San Salvador really blew me away. It was the first time I’d seen people walking around with machine guns. It was kind of scary, but I was intrigued. So, at the end of the event, I stayed out there. I met a cab driver who showed me the country, introducing me to his family, and they really embraced me. The experience made me think, ‘Wow, there’s so much to the world’.

Tell us about the most poignant moment of your African odyssey.

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