top travel talks. In 2013, Esrock released his book The Great Canadian Bucket List: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences, published by Dundurn Press. The book became the number one selling Canadian travel and Canadian history title on Amazon.ca. In 2015, he published five follow-up books in the Bucket List series. Esrock has cited Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo journalism as major influences in his writing, and sports the gonzo fist tattoo on left leg. In 2015. Esrock was named one of Gear Junkie's Outdoor Ambassadors, a list of adventurers, inventors and athletes from the past 110 years who made a difference. The list also includes Ernest Shackleton, Eddie Bauer, Robert Baden-Powell, GoPro inventor Nick Woodman and Steve Irwin. In 2016, HarperCollins published Esrock's The Great Global Bucket List in North America, and Affirm Press published it in Australia. The book follows Esrock's adventures to 75 countries in search of extraordinary experiences. With positive reviews, Travel+Leisure called Esrock the King of the Bucket List. It entered the Toronto Star Non-Fiction Bestseller List at Number 9. In 2017 Dundurn Press published a second edition of The Great Canadian Bucket List, which entered the Toronto Star Canadian non-fiction book chart at number 5. Esrock also became a Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographic Society. As a brand ambassador, Robin has worked with Ford, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Jetstar, and Great Canadian Trails. Esrock frequently appears on CBC Radio as a travel expert. In 2018, Esrock travelled across Australia to write The Great Australian Bucket List, which was published by Affirm Press. Esrock was profiled on ABC Morning News, 9News and wrote about his adventures for the Melbourne Herald Sun, and other publications. The Great Australian Bucket List was long-listed for the Australian Indie Book Awards. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. References External links Robin Esrock Canadian travel writers People from Johannesburg Journalists from British Columbia Writers from Vancouver Canadian television personalities Living people 1974 births South African emigrants to Canada White South African people