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I remembered reading about a disease called Leishmaniasis, which matched my symptoms. I'd always thought it was an old wives' tale - a sand…

— Ben Fogle

Both my wife and I are optimists and we look at the positives in life.

— Ben Fogle

I got rounded up by the police in Quito as I didn't have my passport with me. I was in prison for a night,…

— Ben Fogle

At 19 I left school and embarked on a 9-day bike ride with friends from London to Monte Carlo.

— Ben Fogle

I'm a naturally upbeat person. Friends sometimes compare me to a labrador puppy, and I take that as a great compliment. I love life,…

— Ben Fogle

Whenever I leave home to film, my wife Marina gets terrified that I'm going to come back having bought a tiny plot of land…

— Ben Fogle

The wilderness rescued me. I have been shaped by my experiences in the great outdoors. Feeling comfortable in the wild gave me the confidence…

— Ben Fogle

I love sharing my travels and I've had some fascinating travelling companions over the years. I really believe travel is made the richer being…

— Ben Fogle

I don't think you can ever get closer to the natural world, than just a man - as in mankind - in an ocean,…

— Ben Fogle

After university, I was desperate to be an ambassador. It went back to geography: I loved the idea of living in exotic and exciting…

— Ben Fogle

I'm a bit dyslexic so I found learning to read hard. I muddled up the letters but learnt to power through.

— Ben Fogle

I find 'EastEnders' so utterly bleak.

— Ben Fogle