Showing results for "Cook" in Travel Writing & Commentary

Almost every couple faces a "now what?" moment as their last kid moves out of the house. There's a big empty nest looming over this new and uncertain stage in their lives. David and Veronica James chose to look at this next phase of life as a beginning instead of an ending. Rather than staying put and facing the constant reminders of empty bedrooms and backseats, a plan began to develop to sell the nest and hit the highway.

A wild epic journey by an American with two Inuit companions, struggling to be the first humans to reach the North Pole. After reaching the Pole, the struggle continued with a year-long, near death journey back to civilization, without supplies, competing with animals of the wild without defensive weapons, crossing a shifting sea of ice and struggling for life during the long winter night.

Within the dark corners of America’s forests grow culinary treasures. Chefs pay top dollar to showcase these elusive and beguiling ingredients on their menus. Whether dressing up a filet mignon with smoky morels or shaving luxurious white truffles over pasta, the most elegant restaurants across the country now feature an abundance of wild mushrooms. Langdon Cook embeds himself in this shadowy subculture, reporting from both rural fringes and big-city eateries.

A collection of the year’s top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi. “Food and travel are natural companions,” writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi. From this pairing...

An entertaining listen about 'life', written by a well-traveled man who simply prefers to be 'Outside' his clothes rather than 'In' them. This is an audiobook for anyone who loves the sun and the joys of 'skinny dipping', or who wants to. Travel with Richard on a global journey, sharing his nude experiences in the Mediterranian, Japan, Hawaii, South Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States.

Discover the South Pacific paradise of the Cook Islands through fascinating chats with those who have a unique insight

In Paris, it's all about pleasure. Food. And love. And passions. And the existential yearnings that the city ignites. In every episode, I share stories about "la vie en rose." Part memoir, part travel stories, part homage to the deliciousness that satiates human appetites. It's a dreamscape of the heart in here. Join me as I answer the siren call of Paris, and eat and frolic my way through town. From a cook, historian, traveler, story-teller and lover of all things France. From Paris, with Love. cocinita.substack.com

Join me on an adventure. A literary romp through India. Bollywood and Books is a podcast for people who love travel, the written word and words into pictures - moving pictures. Discover magic, miracles and myths . . . from the Gateway of India and Bollywood in Mumbai to the canals of Kerala, and from the burning ghats on the Ganges in Varanasi to the Dalai Lama’s residence in McLeod Ganj. Experience India through chance encounters, conversations shared, and places stumbled upon as well as books and cinema discovered through travel. Bollywood and Books is about sharing stories and changing ...

Hear the stories and absorb the wisdom of top industry and community leaders. Career Up Now’s mission is to build a community that empowers emerging professionals to advance in their careers while incorporating universal Jewish values into their lives, through innovative networking and education opportunities with industry and community leaders.

Hear the stories and absorb the wisdom of top Israeli industry and community leaders.Hosted by Career Up Now community members : Paul Samberg, Daniel Gable, Sophia Felson, Rachel Alexander, Ben Rappaport, Jonathan Hoffman, and Aaron Feigelman.Career Up Now’s mission is to build a community that empowers emerging professionals to advance in their careers while incorporating universal Jewish values into their lives, through innovative networking and education opportunities with industry and community leaders.This podcast was made possible by the generous support of the Adam and Gila Milstein ...

This is the follow-on podcast from "Transcontinental Overload". Everyone faces tough times. Some are chosen, others are forced upon us. What matters most is how we respond.This podcast is about real people who have faced real challenges — setbacks, obstacles, loss, or life-altering changes, such as a move abroad — and found a way forward. Each episode dives into a personal story of resilience, courage, and sometimes transformation. My guests share what they went through, what shifted their mindset, and how they learned not just to survive, but to grow.If you’ve ever wondered how others ...

Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda...

Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda...

Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda...

Frederick Albert Cook (June 10, 1865 - August 5, 1940) was an American explorer and physician noted for his claims of achieving the first summit of Mount McKinley, in September 1906, and having reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908, which would have been a year before Robert Peary. Both claims have been largely discredited. Later, Dr. Cook was a founding member of the Arctic Club and Explorers Club.

Buku is a brand new podcast from Dari Mulut ke Mulut discussing the best in new books from across Southeast Asia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.