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This is your one-stop shop for adventure inspiration from Trash Free Trails. Find your pathway to nature connectedness with us this summer, and hear inspiring stories of purpose, adventure and protecting places we love. This is the podcast to take with you on the trails, wherever you go. Brought to you by Trash Free Trails - the environmental not-for-profit on a mission to (re)connect people with nature through the simple yet meaningful act of removing single-use pollution from places we love.

Namaste Friends. My name is 'Shinil Subramanian Payamal' and you are welcome to the Historylogy podcast. On this podcast, I will be talking about the latest history book releases, reviews, archaeological discoveries, controversies, etc... I want to tell stories about people, places and events lost in the pages of history. I will be uploading at least one episode per week on Fridays at 10:30 PM India Standard Time i.e. 12:00 PM EST in the USA and 06:00 PM CET. We will be having regular book giveaways on our Podcast. Also, there will be a special monthly giveaway for people who leave reviews of ...

Un hombre sale de viaje y es otro quien regresa. Éste es el sentido del viaje de Matthiessen, y de todo auténtico viaje. En otoño de 1973 el escritor Peter Matthiessen y el zoólogo George Schaller emprendieron una expedición a la Montaña de Cristal, en la meseta del Tíbet, para estudiar los hábitos de un animal no muy conocido: el bharal o cordero azul himalayo. Pero su auténtica esperanza era poder ver al más hermoso y raro de los grandes felinos: el leopardo de las nieves.

Everest Base Camp Trek, also known as EBC Trek, is high on the bucket list of things to do for any of the adventurers around the globe. The hike to Everest Base Camp allows you to see a magnificent close-up view of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, from every angle. And this is always a dream for travel lovers and a rare feat that comes once in a lifetime. Everest Base Camp Trek demands not only a sheer amount of determination but also a high caliber of fortune. The hike to Base Camp showcases the extreme beauty of a mixture of well-organized trails along with the raw, rugged side ...

“Thought-provoking, encouraging, and inspiring” (Gretchen Rubin) reflections on the power of travel to transform our daily lives—from the iconoclastic travel writer, scholar, and author of Vagabonding For readers who dream of travel, yearn to get back out on the road, or want to enrich a...

Tania Aebi was an unambitious 18-year-old, a bicycle messenger in New York City by day, a Lower East Side barfly at night. In short, she was going nowhere - until her father offered her a challenge: Tania could choose either a college education or a 26-foot sloop. The only catch was that if she chose the sailboat, she'd have to sail around the world - alone. She chose the boat, and for the next two and a half years and 27,000 miles, it was her home.

Prêt(e)s à vous lancer dans l'aventure ? Depuis plus de 30 ans, Mike Horn explore les régions les plus sauvages et reculées de la planète. Tour du monde au niveau de l'équateur sans assistance, descente de l'Amazone à la nage, traversée de l'Antarctique en solitaire, expédition au Pôle Nord de nuit... Aujourd'hui, il vous partage sa philosophie de vie et son savoir à travers une série audio inédite.

A Swinger Podcast by Cate and Darrell, an Aussie couple who navigate their journey from monogamy to the exciting world of non-monogamy. On Wanderlust Swingers, we dive deep into our real-life adventures in the swinging lifestyle, sharing candid experiences about swinging, hotwifing, couple dating, and the broader world of sex positivity. Whether you’re curious about the lifestyle, an experienced swinger, or somewhere in between, our podcast offers an open and honest look at what it means to embrace consensual non-monogamy. Formerly known as Swinging Downunder, we continue to explore and ...

Nomad Entrepreneur is a podcast for digital nomads and remote-working entrepreneurs who are looking for inspiration, practical advice, and community on their journey to build location-independent businesses and live a life of freedom and adventure.Each week, your host and fellow nomad, Daniel Falonipe invites a new guest to share their personal story, business journey, and insights into the unique challenges and opportunities of the nomadic lifestyle.From seasoned entrepreneurs to aspiring digital nomads, our guests come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, but they all share one ...

“沒有為什麼” means “there’s no why, it just is.” Taiwan No Why explores Taiwan’s overlooked cultural behaviours and traditions. This podcast brings to light everyday phenomena that residents, both foreign and local, may wonder about. Listen in as we discover the reasons behind the why. New episodes released on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.

Do you love travel? Are you always searching for the absolute best experiences? Join us each week for an insightful chat with some of luxury travel's most iconic people. We'll interview travel experts like Robert Bowe who has been part of the guest experience at Ashford Castle for 33 years; Jamie Gaymer, the lead conservation manager at an ultra-luxe safari lodge; or the Owners and General Managers of some of the world's top hotels like Amangiri, Canaves Oia, and Zannier Hotels. You'll leave each episode with an Insider appreciation for new destinations, luxury travel, and all the heart that ...

Meet Chris Stewart, the eternal optimist. A man who flies to Spain, sees a peasant farm on the wrong side of the river and, with scarcely a second thought, hands over a cash deposit. And then finds he has acquired not just the farm, but the farmer, too, who has no intention of leaving. Not to mention the lack of running water, electricity or even a bridge.

“Italy is a beautiful but complicated place, not so much a country as a collection of cultures and cuisines. Matt Goulding expertly navigates it’s wonders and eccentricities with wisdom and great passion.” -Anthony Bourdain ""Goulding is pioneering a new type of writing about food.""...

In recognition of her long and lauded career as a master essayist, a landmark collection including her most beloved pieces and some rarely seen work, rigorously curated by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author herself. With a foreword by Geoff Dyer. “A writer who never seems tired, who has never...

Anyone who has glimpsed the long, mountainous, island-studded Dalmatian coast would surely agree that its beauty is little short of divine. Croatia, quite simply, is blessed with some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet, and its history is equally captivating. A Traveller's History of Croatia offers tourists and travellers an inside look at how the country's cultural fusion of Mediterranean, Central European and Balkan influences has given it a tumultuous past.

When she was a child, Monisha Rajesh’s family uprooted to Madras in the hope of making India their home, but soon returned to England with a bitter taste in their mouths. Two decades on, Monisha turns to a map of the Indian Railways, embarking on an adventure around India in 80 trains. Her journey takes her on toy trains, luxury trains, Mumbai’s infamous commuter trains and even a hospital on wheels. Along the way she meets a kaleidoscopic cast of characters and discovers why the railways are considered the lifeline keeping the country’s heart beating.

This podcast presents stories from Australia-based immigrants and refugees, along with insights from migration experts and professionals. Our aim is to counter the lack of visibility of their experiences, by providing a platform that amplifies their authentic stories and educates us all about their real challenges. Each episode will delve into themes like cultural identity, loss, displacement, and the journey of finding a home away from home (and so much more!).

Alone in the wilderness Award-winning journalist Naomi Arnold spends nearly nine months walking the length of New Zealand on Te Araroa, fulfilling a 20-year dream. On her own, she traverses mountains, rivers, cities and plains from summer to spring, walking on through days of thick mud, blazing...

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater’s prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with heart, tenderness...

Ever since he can remember, Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In part this stems from a childhood spent in war-torn Lebanon, where instead of swapping marbles in the schoolyard, he had a shrapnel collection - the schoolboy currency of Beirut. Dom's upbringing was interspersed with terrifying days and nights spent hunkered in the family basement under Syrian rocket attack or coming across a pile of severed heads from a sectarian execution in the pine forests near his home.