{"id":238788,"date":"2022-02-28T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T15:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/entertainment\/general-entertainment\/adventure-with-richard-branson-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-08-25T15:51:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:51:15","slug":"richard-bransons-amazing-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/entertainment\/general-entertainment\/richard-bransons-amazing-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Branson&#8217;s amazing adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238224 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-headshot.jpg 525w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-headshot-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" id=\"you-might-know-sir-richard-branson-as-a-super-successful-billionaire-entrepreneur-and-founder-of-the-virgin-group-but-did-you-also-know-that-he-s-a-pioneering-record-breaker-daredevil-and-adventurer-and-that-he-s-explored-the-world-and-beyond-by-balloon-boat-and-spaceship\">You might know Sir Richard Branson as a super successful billionaire entrepreneur, and founder of the Virgin Group. But did you also know that he\u2019s a pioneering record-breaker, daredevil and adventurer? And that he\u2019s explored the world (and beyond) by balloon, boat and spaceship?<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-animations\">AMAZING ANIMATIONS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"all-of-richard-branson-s-escapades-have-been-made-into-awesome-animations-like-the-ones-below\">All of Richard Branson\u2019s escapades have been made into awesome animations like the ones below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Life is an Adventure\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P-MotqiPJq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Richard&#039;s Adventures: Ballooning across the Atlantic\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OTSUxb1ajq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Richard&#039;s adventures: The Blue Riband\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dDQWvhAC65w?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"head-over-to-virg-in-rbadventures-to-watch-the-rest\">Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgin.com\/branson-family\/richard-branson-blog\/life-is-an-adventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">virg.in\/RBadventures<\/a> to watch the rest&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-new-video-will-be-released-each-week\">A new video will be released each week!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"meet-richard\">MEET RICHARD!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Read on as we chat to Richard about his incredible life\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hi Richard! We love the new animated poems of your adventures! What made you decide to write them?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to share them with my grandchildren \u2013 they\u2019re so curious and they are always asking me questions about what I\u2019ve done. I hope it inspires them \u2013 and anyone else who watches them \u2013 to go out and have their own adventures, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you always written poetry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. I\u2019ve still got some of the poems I wrote to my first girlfriend as a teenager! I love telling stories in every form. Stories have so much power \u2013 they can bring people together, share important messages and make us smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Of all your adventures, which one are you most proud of?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going to space! It has been a dream of mine since I was a child and nothing could have prepared me for the view of Earth from space. It was magical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-in-space.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-in-space.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238232\" width=\"399\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-in-space.jpg 525w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-in-space-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does zero-gravity feel like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like freedom, in its truest sense. There\u2019s something really calming yet thrilling about weightlessness and floating around looking down at Planet Earth. Such indescribable beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What motivates you to keep on breaking records? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my greatest fears in life is  standing still \u2013 making progress and driving innovation is what motivates me most. Quite often that means doing things that have never been done before \u2013 if we\u2019re breaking records, it usually means we\u2019re on the right track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve achieved so much in your life \u2013 despite leaving school aged just 16. What was your experience of school?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found it very challenging. I had dyslexia and the blackboard looked like a jumble to me. My teachers thought I just wasn\u2019t very clever. When I got a bit older I realised that dyslexia can also be a superpower: it can help you solve big problems and think creatively. We should all celebrate our differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Totally! Can you remember your very first adventure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was about six, we were driving home and I was misbehaving. My mum chucked me out the car and told me to walk home! It taught me a good lesson about consequences, and to think for myself \u2014 there were no phones with maps then so I had to find my own way home. My mum was incredibly loving but she helped me become independent. She encouraged me to take risks even from an early age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-waterskiing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-waterskiing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238579\" width=\"416\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-waterskiing.jpg 561w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Branson-waterskiing-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What qualities do you need to become a successful entrepreneur?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be human! Every single person (yes, including you!) has what it takes to go out there and have adventures. Start small by trying something you\u2019ve never done before. Get comfortable outside of your comfort zone. An entrepreneur is just a fancy word for a problem-solver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to kids who want adventurous lives?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find what you enjoy and pursue it with a passion. See life as an ongoing opportunity to learn something new \u2014 and you will have lots of adventures. I&#8217;m &#8216;Dr Yes&#8217; as I struggle to say &#8216;no&#8217; to things! That has taken me down some hair-raising paths but I wouldn&#8217;t have it any other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ha! Thanks Richard! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"branson-s-backyard-bucket-list\">BRANSON&#8217;S BACKYARD BUCKET LIST<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You don\u2019t need to be a billionaire to break records or have adventures. Here are Richard\u2019s top tips for epic experiences in your own backyard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-icon-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238179 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-icon-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-icon-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-icon-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-icon-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-icon-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-icon-1.jpg 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-snail-race\">1. Snail Race<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Who needs speedboats and balloons when you can race snails instead?! Gather a few up from damp places in the garden, one for each player. Then draw a circle about 50-70cm across using chalk and place the snails in the middle. The first snail to reach the edge of the circle wins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TOP TIP<\/strong> Keep the track wet, return the snails to where you found them and wash your hands afterwards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238187 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-3-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-camp-time\">2. Camp Time<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pitch a tent in your garden or yard and brave the elements for a night outdoors. Gaze up at the stars before bed and then set an alarm for sunrise to watch the sun come up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238190 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-2.jpg 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-break-a-record\">3. Break a Record!<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to become a Guinness World Record breaker, like Richard Branson? It\u2019s totally possible! Try beating the record for the most socks put on in 30 seconds \u2013 the current record is 28, set by Pavol Durdik from Poland. Find more ideas at guinnessworldrecords.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238193 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-4.jpg 142w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bucket-list-icon-4-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-scavenger-hunt\">4. Scavenger Hunt<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Head out into nature to see how many interesting things you can spot. Before you go, write a list of things to look out for or collect. Use the ideas below or ask an adult to help you think of more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 PINE CONE<br>\u2014 SPIDER WEB<br>\u2014 BLUE FLOWERS<br>\u2014 LEAF WITH FIVE POINTS<br>\u2014 A PERFECTLY ROUND STONE<br>\u2014 MAGPIE<br>\u2014 LICHEN<br>\u2014 MOSS<br>\u2014 ANT<br>\u2014 ANIMAL TRACKS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238211 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-5.jpg 763w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bucket-list-5-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-cloud-watching\">5. Cloud Watching!<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make things happen, you have to dream big! So stare up at the clouds and let your imagination run away with you. Write your biggest ideas down here\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/eb172ea3-7081-406e-baeb-b08a9df68929\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"win-a-250-kidstuff-voucher\">Win a $250 Kidstuff voucher!<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To celebrate the launch of Richard Branson\u2019s new animations, we\u2019re giving one lucky reader a $250 voucher for kidstuff.com.au where you\u2019ll find everything you need for adventures of your own \u2013 from telescopes and science kits to bikes, toys and tents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"click-here-to-find-out-how-to-enter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/competition\/win-a-toy-shop-voucher\/\">CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER!<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might know Sir Richard Branson as a super successful billionaire entrepreneur, and founder of the Virgin Group. But did you also know that he\u2019s a pioneering record-breaker, daredevil and adventurer? And that he\u2019s explored the world (and beyond) by balloon, boat and spaceship? 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