Seán Villanueva O'Driscoll: It was just five of us on a small ten-metre boat for three months

Professional climber Seán Villanueva shares his travel highlights

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Born in Belgium to an Irish mother from Cork and a Spanish father, professional climber Seán Villanueva O'Driscoll is no stranger to far-flung expeditions. From the sandstone towers of Luxembourg to polar bear territory in Greenland, Seán’s idea of travel is less about comfort and more about raw exploration. When he’s not on a remote rock face, the record-setting dare devil is giving climbing talks, at film premieres, or joining impromptu music sessions with a tin whistle in hand.

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