The final member is Estevam de Sá da Bandeira from Portugal. The least techy of the three, shunning computers as vampires shun the sun; Dhruv and Jonathan have been debating what he could be used for. Besides being able to rake in some sponsors and private donations, along with his love for writing (which does not imply skill), he has been baptized “Chief Driver”. It is widely rumored that this is a plot between Dhruv and Jonathan so he’ll have to pay for the majority of the traffic tickets.
NAME: Estevam de Sa da Bandeira
AGE: 29 Springs
QUALIFICATIONS: RYA certified Windsurf Instructor, SSI Open Water Diver, Master in International Management degree from IE Business School, Marketing and Events professional currently building his creative portfolio at Miami Ad School, and a lot more…
ROLE: The Happy Pilot
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Knowing the Unknown
NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO: Having to bribe officials along the way in order to reach Mongolia in 20 days!
PREVIOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE: Chief Driver for the Verizon Wireless VZW mobile marketing 2006 campaign, 1000’s of logged miles through different continents, including those with dubious driving habits and regulations. Has flipped over only one jeep (1995 Range Rover) and broke his toe after falling off his new scooter. This happened about 10 years ago. It is said, that his driving has greatly improved…
ABOUT ESTEVAM (ACCORDING TO ESTEVAM): Talking about oneself is always difficult and can risk becoming ego-centric. Let’s just say, that I’ve been wanting to do this for some time now. The stars have converged and we are ready to rumble. No matter how improbable some of the logistics may be, we are called the Improbables for a reason. And paradoxically, we will probably do quite well in our chosen route from Madrid to Mongolia. Let’s ride.
