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Aside from love, few actvities seem to promise us as much happiness as going traveling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel, few people seem to talk about why we should go and how we can become more fulfilled by doing so.

Herodotus, the fifth-century chronicler, scarcely figured in the curriculum when famed Polish writer and traveler Ryszard Kapuscinski attended university in the 1950s. Ryszard became a foreign correspondent who hoped to go abroad, perhaps to Czechoslovakia. Instead, he was sent to India—the first stop on a decades-long tour of the world. His only companion on his travels was a volume of Herodotus. In his journey across continents, Kapuscinski discovers his life's work: to understand and describe the non-Western world, in all its variety, through his still-virginal Western eyes.

Phil Cousineau's lifetime of pilgrimage has taken him from the depths of lost jungles to the heights of the human soul, always with passion, curiosity, warmth, wisdom and humor. And in this little golden guide, he brings us along with him. This is an experience not to be missed, for any reason.

Journey into Black Rock City where 70,000 participants create monumental art installations destined for flames, then vanish without a trace from the Nevada desert. This series examines the radical principles, massive logistics, and transformative culture behind the world's most audacious temporary city and outdoor art experiment. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Join Aria as she unpacks Burning Man's radical principles, brutal playa survival, and the cathartic art of watching masterpieces burn. This isn't a festival recap—it's a spiritual deep-dive into why decommodification, dust storms, and temporary beauty might transform how you see community, self-reliance, and letting go. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

James Curwood wrote many adventures of the far north. By 1909 he had saved enough money to travel to the Canadian northwest, a trip that provided the inspiration for his wilderness adventure stories. The success of his novels afforded him the opportunity to return to the Yukon and Alaska for several months each year, which allowed him to write more than thirty such books.The Canadian North is often referred to as "God's Country" God’s Country is a tale of adventure, mystery and romance!

In this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances. Do you know how many flowers it takes to produce a kilo of rose oil? One...

'A rare and wonderful book... I could not be more enthusiastic.' Simon Winchester 'A treasure trove of human history and obsession...the breadth of research and insight is dazzling.' Glasgow Herald 'A highly companionable guide, adventurous and romantic' Independent on Sunday On a journey that...

This special anthology, published in 1885, is formed of seven stories, together with an introductory chapter setting up a framing narrative by Henry Norman, which is returned to at the end of each subsequent tale. This connecting narrative concerns a group of travelers on a transatlantic crossing. When their ship, the Bavaria suffers a ‘broken shaft’, they are forced to remain becalmed mid-ocean, telling stories to pass the time. - Summary by Ann Boulais

Celeste Skye reveals the hidden art and psychology behind hotel lobbies—the threshold spaces that shape your stay in seven seconds. From signature scents and biophilic design to the science of instant welcome, discover how these orchestrated environments transform strangers into guests. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Join host Celeste Skye as she journeys to destinations where dawn transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. From glowing art installations in the Australian desert to Indigenous-led light ceremonies at Uluru, Daybreak reveals the magic of sunrise travel. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Welcome fellow travelers to another exciting issue of The Thrill Book! Herein lies all manner of stories for the discerning fan of pulp fiction. We have the chilling science fiction tale of a demented inventor wreaking havoc upon the world in Murray Leinster's "A Thousand Degrees Below Zero". Explore the lost civilization of the Sargasso Sea in the first installment of "The Lost Empire"! We also get the next part of the sea-faring serial "The Opium Ship" as well as the concluding section of the spy story "Strasbourg Rose"! And that's only scratching the surface! So much more lies inside. We ...

Join host Celeste Skye on a lyrical journey west across America. Each episode explores landscapes, history, and romance of traveling toward the Pacific—chasing twilight through canyons, deserts, and ghost lands where the continent meets the sea. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Hosted by Vv Steele, this series unlocks the exclusive events and cultural moments most people only dream about. From modernist architecture tours in Palm Springs to festivals celebrating Black creativity and VIP art previews, discover what it really takes to get beyond the velvet rope. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Join host Priya Deshmukh on a delicious journey exploring how cultures worldwide have transformed fried chicken into beloved traditions. From Southern soul food to Korean double-fry magic and Japanese karaage, discover the migration stories, techniques, and flavors behind every crispy bite that makes this humble dish a global phenomenon. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

B-Sides STL is the podcast that digs into the overlooked, unpolished, and unexpected sides of city life — the B-tracks that tell you more than the glossy singles ever could. Hosted by JB Anderson (Gaslight Studios) and Anthony Bartlett (Acclimate), it’s where civic hospitality meets the creative economy, and where candor, humor, and curiosity take center stage. What It Is A civic storytelling show that treats St. Louis like a mixtape: not the headlines, but the margins. Part cultural anthropology, part neighborhood diary, part kitchen-table debate. A lens on how cities really work ...

Join host Clare Delish on a delicious journey across continents uncovering hidden stories behind breakfast traditions worldwide. From Turkish feasts to Japanese tea rituals and colonial influences, discover how morning meals reveal who we are and what we value most. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Et si les livres devenaient votre boussole ? Manon et Benjamin vous embarquent dans leurs déambulations à travers l’Amérique du Sud, là où les paysages se découvrent autant avec les yeux qu’à travers les pages. À chaque épisode, un livre soigneusement choisi ouvre la voie : il éclaire une ville, révèle un territoire, dessine un itinéraire. Au fil des mots, le récit de voyage se mêle au partage d’expérience, aux émotions du terrain, aux rencontres inattendues et aux conseils de lecture. Ici, la littérature ne se contente pas d’accompagner le voyage — elle le ...

Host Jack Maddox reveals why Outside Lands isn't just another music festival—it's a uniquely San Francisco experience where Golden Gate Park's eucalyptus groves, world-class wine, legal cannabis, and Bay Area culinary excellence collide. Discover how this fog-kissed celebration became inseparable from the city's creative soul. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Lenny Vaughn dives into Sziget Festival, the week-long music and arts celebration transforming a Budapest island into a 565,000-person temporary city each August. From scrappy post-communist beginnings to Europe's most internationally diverse festival, discover the rebellious spirit and unique cultural philosophy that make this gathering the continent's best-kept secret. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.