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A guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to...

Join Michael Wigge as he immerses himself into fascinating subcultures, rides with Amish farmers in old-fashioned buggies, sleeps on the street with the homeless, and, with the help from alternative lifestylers, learns to nourish himself with flowers. Wigge had only three concerns during his travels: How do I get some food? How will I get to my next destination? Where can I sleep? …all without money! This unusual travel diary combines adventure with humor and contains surprising revelations about when money is really needed - and when it's not.

Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel.

Livingstone's first book revolutionized the way European readers saw Africa and made him a hero in England. He returned again to the Zambesi with his brother Charles and others, this time with more equipment and funds. Again he faced hippopotami, crocodiles, impossible terrain, and disease, but his greatest enemies on this trip prove to be human. The British eventually lost faith in the expedition, but Livingstone proved in the end to have had tremendous foresight.

In this thrilling road trip from "Peking to Paris", a woman tries to save her car, her marriage, and her confidence from breaking down. In May 2007, leaving China’s Great Wall is Car 84, one of 128 antique autos racing in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. It’s guided by one Dina Bennett, the world’s least likely navigator: a daydreamer prone to carsickness, riddled with self-doubt, and married to a thrill-seeking perfectionist who is half-human, half-racecar. What could possibly go wrong?

Travel the World is your ultimate audio guide to exploring the globe with purpose, excitement, and ease. Join us as we dive into new destinations, uncover rich cultural insights, and talk with travelers, locals, and travel experts who reveal the heart of each place. Whether you're dreaming of the beaches of Bali, the streets of Paris, or the jungles of Costa Rica, this podcast offers you tips, inspiration, and planning advice for every kind of trip. Perfect for solo travelers, families, digital nomads, and seasoned adventurers alike. No matter where you're going this is your passport to travel

In this original and evocative book, we accompany Raja on six walks taken between 1978 and 2006. The earlier forays are peaceful affairs, allowing our guide to meditate at length on the character of his native land, a terrain of olive trees on terraced hillsides, luxuriant valleys carved by sacred springs, carpets of wild iris and hyacinth, and ancient monasteries built over 1,000 years ago. Shehadeh’s love for this magical place saturates his renderings of its history and topography.

Perfect for travel enthusiasts and families alike, this podcast is your ultimate guide for insider insights & hidden gems.Lindsey lives for extreme activities, like skydiving, free-falling and zip-lining from the world's highest point, while Kolyn likes two feet on the ground, a cold beer, trying new foods and the ocean (he goes scuba diving with sharks)! A New Yorker and a Texan come together to find common ground. They are polar opposites with a mutual love for learning more about history, new people and cultures. They love experiencing new adventures through their baby Kynsley’s ...

Many dream of dropping everything and just traveling around the world. It's a common dream, but few imagine embarking on that journey by bicycle. Exposed to the elements, legs burning, all your possessions strapped to you and your bicycle - it doesn't paint a relaxing picture, but this is just what Pierre-Yves Tremblay did.

Though Frances Mayes is known for her travels, she has always sought a sense of home wherever she goes. In this poetic testament to the power of place in our lives, Mayes reflects on the idea of home, from the earliest imprint of four walls to the startling discoveries of feeling the strange ease of homes abroad, friends’ homes and even momentary homes that spark desires for other lives. Her musings are all the more poignant after so many have spent their long pandemic months at home.

Say Goodbye to long ques and paperwork, renew Indian passport in Melbourne with the help of Sai World Travel. We will be guiding you throughout the process as we offer expedited passport renewal services to ensure you’re ready. Consult us today!

Each week I discuss itineraries, travel hacks, money-saving tips, and practical advice, all recorded during a 14-month family trip to Europe and Southeast Asia. Each show is a travel guide for a place we visited. Now that we are back home in the States, the episodes are less frequent, but I will try to keep the travel content coming for 2024 and will have some flashback episodes in case you missed Vietnam, Turkey, Thailand, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, England, Iceland, Sweden, and others during the first airing.

Unpack the world, unpack yourself! Join Kenny on Novel World Travels, where travel fuels growth. We ditch typical guides & delve into transformative journeys w/ fellow explorers. Every experience, good, bad, & messy, holds a lesson. Buckle up, armchair adventurers & seasoned explorers alike! Embrace new perspectives, challenge assumptions, & ignite your own journey of self-discovery. Let's explore & grow, together!

'Glorious . . . anecdote and information accumulate with marvellous abundance and a passionate sense of the fascination of jewels . . . a wonderfully generous gift' - John de Falbe, Spectator In this scintillating audiobook, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for...

The wonder of the night train: headlamps ablaze, passengers boarding after sunset and leaving before sunrise, slipping in and out of compartments unseen. For Monisha Rajesh, the singular thrill of sleeper trains inspired a new journey around the world – one filled with moonlit landscapes, cosy compartments and quirky companions. From Austria’s Nightjet to Scotland’s Caledonian Sleeper and Finland’s Santa Claus Express, Rajesh invites us on a multi-year adventure aboard the world’s most wondrous night trains.

At the age of 24, Alastair Humphreys set off to try to cycle round the world. By the time he arrived back home, four years later, he had ridden 46,000 miles across five continents on a budget of just £7,000. From frozen Siberia tundra to the jungles of central Africa, Alastair recounts his extraordinary his adventures in two parts - Moods of Future Joys and Thunder & Sunshine - brought together in audiobook for the first time.

Anthony Bourdain conhecia o mundo como poucos. Suas viagens o levaram dos recônditos secretos de Nova York a casas comunais de tribos em Bornéu; da vida cosmopolita em Buenos Aires, Paris e Xangai aos cenários de beleza extraordinária da Tanzânia e de solidão deslumbrante do deserto de Rub’ al-Khali, no Omã. Em Volta ao mundo, esse vasto conjunto de experiências é apresentado em forma de um guia de viagens divertido, prático e objetivo, oferecendo um gostinho dos lugares selecionados pela memória afetiva de Bourdain.

Join travel influencer and former journalist Kelly O’Brien on a journey around the world. An Irish blogger and podcaster, Kelly has been to 79 countries so far - and won’t stop until she’s been to them all.

Welcome to Zipping Around The World Travel Podcast. This is the introductory show introducing your host Dan, and how he travels around the world giving you his tips and experience from over 20 years of travel experience.

In 1935, Fred A. Birchmore left the small American town of Athens, Georgia, to continue his college studies in Europe. In his spare time, Birchmore toured the continent on a one-speed bike he called Bucephalus (after the name of Alexander the Great's horse). A born wanderer, Birchmore broadened his travels to include the British Isles and even the Mediterranean. After a lengthy, unplanned detour in Egypt, Birchmore put his studies on hold, pointed Bucephalus eastward, and just kept going.