8,000 Miles Across India in a Vintage Rolls Royce With Rupert Grey (Romantic Road)

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Media lawyer and world adventurer Rupert Grey and his wife spent six months driving across India in their beat-up 1930s Rolls Royce. Their epic journey was turned into a documentary film called “Romantic Road” and was produced by Sharon Stone! In this episode, Rupert shares about this adventure, and we discuss their bold choice to travel through India in a vehicle that's seen as a symbol of wealth. You’ll hear about the blunt wisdom he received from a trucker that he still carries with him today, the value of accepting risk and pursuing your passions no matter what anybody says to you, how this adventure became a highly-rated documentary, and so much more. Did Rupert’s story inspire you to take your own unusual journey through a foreign land? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a monthly bonus episode (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click here to try Premium Passport for only $1. Tune In To Learn: Rupert’s life-changing travels after college and how they continue to impact his life The origins of his connection with India and Bangladesh Why he chose to take his family on risky adventures and the impact it had on his children Why they decided to travel in a Rolls Royce despite being apprehensive His experience driving through India and how this unusual vehicle helped him form deeper connections How their godson convinced them to document their adventure Rupert’s passion for photography and his experience creating his book on Bangladesh What leaving a legacy means for Rupert and how he wants to be remembered And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Today's Sponsor - AirBnB Watch the documentary Romantic Road Grab Rupert’s book Homage to Bangladesh Want More? From Wall Street To Nepal, Life Changing Moments, and What It Means To Have Enough w/ James C. Hopkins An African In India w/ Kevin K Cheeseman Adventure and Conservation: A 6000 km Tuk Tuk Journey Through Africa Thanks To Our Sponsors Sometimes, it just makes more sense. Book your next group stay with Airbnb! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.8	I love that story because it's undramatic and it's simple and it's got a strong point to it.
0:52.7	Yeah, it's a Zen Cohen for travelers in a way, right?
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0:56.6	Something will happen.
0:58.0	Exactly.
0:59.0	Maybe that may be good.
1:00.2	Let's see.
1:02.9	That was a clip from the conversation you'll hear today with Rupert Gray, who spent six months traveling 8,000 miles through India in a 1930s
1:14.5	Rolls-Royce with his wife.
1:16.5	Who does that?
1:17.4	This journey was turned into a documentary film called Romantic Road, which I can highly
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