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Travelling in Spain means moving between a dry, hot plateau and a greener coast, between dense city life and emptied inland villages. This podcast follows a single narrator settling in Spain for years at a time, learning each place by living in it rather than passing through. It treats travel as ordinary knowledge, built from repeated visits and local daily rhythms. The route includes Madrid and the Pyrenees, but it also reaches Galicia's Atlantic estuaries, the Ebro valley, and Extremadura's slow towns. Each place is chosen because it connects to the next, so the movement between them makes ...

Cycling is easy to learn, a lot of fun, and if you really love it you can even try to go professional! However, there is much more to cycling than just learning to balance on two wheels. There is both an art and a science to cycling that can give you a massive advantage, whether you view cycling as a sport, a hobby, or as a form of transportation! If you love cycling and want to take your skills to the next level, then this is the book for you!

Step into the terrifying world of paranormal history and uncover eerie true-style folklore that refuses to stay buried. Perfect for a dark commute or a sleepless night, this atmospheric journey transports you to midnight hotel rooms, forgotten islands, and abandoned hospitals across the globe...

Trace the epic African history of human evolution, colonial resistance, and cultural triumph at the dawn of humankind. Perfect for your daily commute or an educational weekend listening escape, this fast-paced historical narrative transports you directly to the sweeping escarpments of the Rift...

Journey to an unforgiving volcanic frontier where Viking settlers defied kings to forge a radical democratic society. Perfect for an immersive commute, this atmospheric historical narrative sweeps you across the freezing North Atlantic. Experience the epic clash between man, myth, and merciless...

Trace the resilient urban history of Japan's capital from a quiet samurai fishing inlet to a thriving neon megacity. Whether you are preparing for a dream trip or seeking an immersive commute, this evocative journey connects the ancient cobblestones of the Tokugawa era to the hyper-connected...

Приветствуем вас, дорогие туристы! Меня зовут Игорь, руководитель агентства экскурсий Гоа Сервис в Гоа и Индии. Мы запускаем серию подкастов, где будем делиться с вами полезной информацией: расскажем об интересных экскурсиях Гоа и достопримечательностях Индии, а также об особенностях культуры этой прекрасной страны, ...

Master thousands of years of epic Irish history on your daily commute with this fast-paced, educational journey. Follow a fierce island nation as it battles relentless invasions, devastating famine, and deep political division to forge a globally recognized cultural identity. Perfect for...

Master beginner Swedish vocabulary through passive listening while achieving deep, restful sleep. Transform your calming bedtime routine into a highly productive educational experience built specifically for modern travelers and future expats. Spaced repetition audio gently anchors practical...

Trace the dramatic urban history of a windblown coastal village evolving into a powerful, conflicted global metropolis. Perfect for your daily commute, this deeply immersive narrative transports you across four centuries of trade, power, and cultural revolution. Feel the vibrant energy of...

The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Much of it still sits in museums, galleries and private collections today, accompanied by calm labels and polite plaques. The reality, however, is far messier. The British Museum alone holds eight million objects, many taken in ways that were anything but...

When Michael Yang bought his first motorcycle, he was a teenager who’d just moved to America. He knew little English and had few friends. Still, whenever he rode that green Yamaha, he felt more in touch with life’s possibilities. The bike was stolen a few months later, but Yang never forgot the feeling. It wasn’t until later in life that Yang got back on a motorcycle. By then, he’d settled into Silicon Valley amidst the technology revolution; and founded, scaled, and sold a half-billion-dollar tech startup.

This show follows one person's attempt to know Uzbekistan properly, settling in a place, learning it, then moving somewhere connected to it. Travelling here means crossing flat desert, broad irrigated valleys and the Fergana Valley in the east, all inside one of only two doubly landlocked states in the world. The host's range takes in Tashkent, Samarkand, Nukus and the Kyzylkum Desert, with repeated detours along the Amu Darya and Syr Darya. He returns to people and places between episodes, asking what has changed since his last visit and what has stayed stubbornly the same. Over the seasons, ...

A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 'AFFECTING' TELEGRAPH 'ENGROSSING' ECONOMIST 'MIRACULOUS' WIRED 'MORE THAN CRIME REPORTAGE' WALL STREET JOURNAL When his mother fell for an 'American soldier' who promised to send gold bars to their Madrid apartment, Carlos Barragán found himself...

Brought to you by Penguin. Brimming with wry humour and fascinating insights, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country. With his eightieth birthday looming, it crossed Michael Palin’s mind that now might be the time to hang up his boots, to lounge about at home, to take things...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER NPR's Book of the Day New York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love: baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, futbol, Indigenous North American stickball...

Winner of the 2020 Michael Jacobs Prize; shortlisted for the Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer's Award 'A treasure chest full of rare and exquisitely rendered stories' JON LEE ANDERSON 'The best book you are likely to read on Cuba for ages’ SPECTATOR A brilliantly unconventional and riveting...

The world is bigger, kinder, and more fascinating than the headlines suggest. Airplane Therapy is a podcast about the people we meet, the places we discover, and the conversations that stay with us long after we land.

“A fascinating, informative and highly entertaining expedition through the highways and byways of dogdom.” —John Bradshaw, New York Times bestselling author of Dog Sense A charming meditation on the relationship between humans and dogs, drawing upon history, science, art, and personal...

Andreas Altmann ist das Gegenteil eines Esoterikers. Aber auch ein rastloser Reiseschriftsteller braucht Momente der Ruhe. Diese suchte Altmann in Indien. Was er dort fand: ein Trainingscamp des inneren Friedens. Anstrengend, herausfordernd, brutal. Kein Radio, keine Drogen, kein Sex, kein Strom, keine Gespräche.