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The brilliant author of "The Cruise of the Cachalot" and "Idylls of the Sea" presents in this new work (1899) the continuous story of the actual experiences of his first four years at sea. In graphic and picturesque phrases he has sketched the events of voyages to the West Indies, to Bombay and the Coromandel coast, to Melbourne and Rangoon. Nothing could be of more absorbing interest than this wonderfully vivid account of foks'l humanity and the adventures and strange sights and experiences attendant upon deep-sea voyages. It is easy to see in this book an English companion to our own "Two ...

22 writers talk about their memorable excursions and the act of walking, and share their creative observations. In these six series, taken from BBC Radio 3's The Essay, an array of novelists, poets, journalists and biographers chart the varied and inspiring walks they have taken around Britain and elsewhere. Here are treks taken at daybreak and after dark; in winter and in spring; in the footsteps of the past; and - in the case of Robert Macfarlane - along the ridges of the South Downs.

Pionerd is a daily Minnesota history podcast. Every day, one story drawn from the people, places, and moments that shaped the state we call home. From the Iron Range to the Mississippi headwaters, from the Twin Cities to the small towns most maps forget, Minnesota's history is richer and stranger than most people realize. Join us every day and find out what happened here.

Der Camper & der Anti-Camper – der Podcast über Freiheit, Frischwassertanks und freiwilliges Leiden.Wolfgang lebt den Traum vom Wohnmobil: maximale Freiheit, Sonnenuntergänge am Stellplatz und das gute Gefühl, einfach loszufahren.Thomas hingegen lebt… im Wohnwagen. Weil seine Frau das wollte. Und jetzt steckt er mittendrin – zwischen Vorzeltstangen, Chemietoilette und der Frage: Warum tut man sich das an?Hier prallen zwei Welten aufeinander:Wohnmobil vs. Wohnwagen.Leidenschaft vs. Skepsis.Abenteuer vs. „Können wir nicht einfach ein Hotel nehmen?“Ehrlich, humorvoll und manchmal ...

The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published works of non-fiction. Although lesser known than the novels for which he is remembered, Dickens' eye for detail and character observation is seen just as clearly in his travelogues, essays, and letters, giving us an insight into Dickens and 1800s London, America, and Europe.

En meget personlig rejsebeskrivelse fra mere end to årtiers reportagerejser til en næsten endeløs række af krigs- og katastrofezoner over hele kloden - Balkan, Irak, Afghanistan, Haiti, Pakistan, Burma, Libanon, Mali og Ukraine. Bogen fortæller om, hvad der helt konkret sker, når medierne beslutter, hvad der skal dækkes hvor. Hvordan kommer man derhen? Hvordan klarer man sig rent praktisk, når der hverken er vand, mad eller elektricitet?

How can we think more deeply about our travels? This was the question that inspired Emily Thomas's journey into the philosophy of travel. Part philosophical ramble, part travelogue, The Meaning of Travel begins in the Age of Discovery, when philosophers first started taking travel seriously. It meanders forward to consider Montaigne on otherness, John Locke on cannibals, and Henry Thoreau on wilderness.  

Have you ever really talked to a stranger? Roger Thomas enjoys deep and meaningful conversation with unknown humans while traveling in one of the world’s oldest traveling systems....the American Railway.

From the highly acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays—including seven collected here for the first time—borne of a lifetime spent fishing.

Welcome to the Thomas Pantoja experience podcast. This is a show about community. As a REALTOR®, I want to give you the bigger picture of what makes Colorado Springs a great place to live! Our artists, teachers, poets, healers, neighborhood advocates, military veterans, small business owners … our neighbors!

In his concise, richly detailed memoir My Sixty Years on the Plains, fur-trapper W. T. Hamilton - also known as "Wildcat Bill"-gives the listener a first-hand account of life outdoors in the Old West. From trailblazing to trading with Indians, Hamilton relates how a mountain man relied on his wits and specialized knowledge in order to survive the inhospitable environments. 

The Sunburnt Podcast is a weekly comedy and tropical travel podcast hosted by Netflix comedian Chip Chantry (Netflix 'Tires') and Emmy-winning producer Thomas O'Brien. Every Thursday, Chip and Thomas deliver an hour of comedy, tropical travel stories, Guinness World Records, and the kind of humor that makes your worst day feel like a beach day. From Hawaiian mysteries to Antarctic spring break, Vegas conspiracies to world records — this is the weekly comedy podcast that takes you somewhere better. New episodes every Thursday. Tags: Comedy Podcast · Travel Podcast · Weekly Comedy Show · ...

Thomas is a veteran of the video game industry and founder of the Séfu fashion brand. Join him as he interviews people around the world working in creative fields to find out what gets them out of bed in the morning. General topics include: Design, User Experience, Techno, Crypto, Cyberpunk, Making Things, Expat Life, Cultural Differences, Consciousness, and Zen. This podcast is also available as a video on Youtube.

Hey, wir sind Janna und Thomas und seit drei Jahren bereisen wir die Welt. Wir waren in Afrika, Asien, Ozeanien, Nord- und Südamerika und haben unendlich viele Geschichten zu erzählen. Teilweise skurril oder nervig aber meistens wunderschön. Auf Instagram teilen wir sie täglich als @jannaxthomas aber hier wollen wir nochmal tiefer in viele Themen eintauchen und euch an unserer Gedankenwelt teilhaben lassen. 🎙️ Jeden Mittwoch eine neue Folge ⭐ Folg uns gerne und lass eine 5-Sterne Bewertung da 📸 Instagram: @jannaxthomas

Dans cet entretien exclusif, Thomas de Pariente dialogue avec David Lisnard et l’emmène dans un voyage personnel à travers Cannes. Ensemble, ils revisitent des souvenirs d’enfance, évoquent leur rapport intime à la ville et partagent leurs lieux favoris, loin des représentations habituelles. Un échange sensible et éclairant, prolongeant l’esprit du livre Uncommon Cannes. Un podcast produit par A Day A Dream. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Welcome aboard the TSJ CruisePod – the official podcast of the TSJ CruiseBlog.Join Thomas Sebastian Jensen as he shares stories from around the world, cruise travel tips, behind-the-scenes insights, and updates from life at sea.Whether you’re a seasoned cruiser or dreaming of your first voyage, this podcast is your ticket to the ocean – anytime, anywhere.

As Tsh Oxenreider, author of Notes From a Blue Bike, chronicles her family’s adventure around the world—seeing, smelling, and tasting the widely varying cultures along the way—she discovers what it truly means to be at home. The wide world is calling. Americans Tsh and Kyle met and married...

Du wanderst den Eifelsteig und möchtest gerne wissen, was Du jeden Tag und auf jeder Etappe sehen kannst? Ich beschreibe Dir jede Etappe in einer kurzen Folge: welche Sehenswürdigkeiten Dir begegnen, was es besonderes in der Natur zu sehen gibt und welche historischen und geologischen Ereignisse Land und Leute formten und die Eifel zu dem machen, was Dir jeden Tag auf Deiner Wanderung begegnet. Dabei ist das Projekt für mich ein Experiment, bei dem Du mitgestalten kannst. Was gefällt Dir? Was kann ich verbessern? Mit Deinem Feedback bringe ich bessere Folgen heraus, damit Deine Mitwanderer...

Christopher Schacht shares his incredible experiences, revealing what he has learned along the way about life, love, and God, describing touching and bizarre encounters and insights that aren’t found in any travel guide. Christopher Schacht was only nineteen years old and had just finished...

Brought to you by Penguin. George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down and Out in Paris and London is a moving tour of the underworld of society. 'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached...