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The Art of Adventure is a weekly podcast from Arthur Beale hosted by Hugh Taylor. Each episode dives into one extraordinary journey, from history’s most famous names to overlooked pioneers and modern trailblazers. Along the way, we ask what these stories reveal about the real art of adventure: the preparation, the doubt, the grit, the judgement - and the tiny choices that change everything. New episodes every Wednesday.

Could wilderness be our only hope? As our culture removes itself from the natural world, something very essential has been lost. But there is still one place we can go to get it back. Come along on a spiritual journey, away from a chaotic world of details, obligations, smartphones, and noisy machines to a place that is unspoiled, untamed, and free. Backpacking mostly solo, Stillman leads us to the heart of the American wilderness, where nature works her magic to heal and transform your life.

The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums BC. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them.

Washington Irving (1783-1859) was a short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat. The short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" is about a miserly man who makes a deal with the devil. Irving’s fictional character Diedrich Knickerbocker is a Dutch-American historian and narrator of "The Conspiracy of the Cocked Hats" and the “golden age” of Wouter van Twiller, the Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam.

Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan...

In this intrepid and humorous travelogue, Carlo Pizzati embarks on a quest to find a cure for a backache that has tortured him for 20 years. Carlo travels from a posturologist's office in northern Italy to the rarefied mountain air of Boulder to seek a variety of New Age alternative cures; from a trance-dance venue hidden near the woods of Cinque Terre to an exorcist-shaman's den near Buenos Aires, who photographs demons and auras. Eventually, Carlo fetches up in India, to live and learn from the yogis at the Ashtanga yoga centre in Mysore.

Tales of a Female Nomad is the story of Rita Golden Gelman, an ordinary woman who is living an extraordinary existence. At the age of 48, on the verge of a divorce, Rita left an elegant life in Los Angeles to follow her dream of connecting with people in cultures all over the world. In 1986, she sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces.

Expedition Naturalist Paul Rosolie discusses Jungles of the world, expedition life, deep wild, and conservation strategy from his base deep in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A life worth living is lived at the edges where it is wild. At the beginning of his memoir Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map, Rick Ridgeway tells us that if you add up all his many expeditions, he’s spent over five years of his life sleeping in tents: “And most of that in...

In his latest voyage of discovery, Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a "new" Europe. He starts with a simple idea: that only a couple of hours from home is a half of Europe that is for him as unknown and unexplored as the plateau of Tibet or the vastness of the Sahara.

Couchsurfer, hitchhiker, and rogue wanderer Jamie Ma"lin embarks on a couchsurfing adventure to the homeland of "firebrand", "populist", "anti-American” president Hugo Chavez: the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Alone in the crime capital of the world (with a murder rate higher than Iraq's), Maslin immediately finds himself in trouble - arrested by knife-wielding police officers and inoculated with an unwanted vaccination.

Travel from deserts to mountains and embark on a healing journey of self-discovery. Join podcast producer turned thru-hiker, Cody Hofmockel, as he walks 2,653 miles from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. Experience the before, during, and after of the 5 months Cody spent in the wilderness and hear compelling interviews with fellow thru-hikers and immersive, rich soundscapes along waterfalls and deep woods - all of which are tied together by Cody’s “personal audio journals.” Follow and be transformed by this heartfelt story and journey along from the comfort of your ...

Vincent Ebrahim, star of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning The Kumars At No. 42, explores his ancestral home visiting Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Agra, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Kolkata and the Himalayas in this varied and vivid audio diary.

THE GREAT NORTH ROAD is a journey as satisfying for the armchair traveller as the long-distance cyclist. Enriched with history, humour and insight, it’s a tribute to Britain and the endless appeal of the open road.

Die junge Tierärztin Susanne Braun ist den deutschen Praxisalltag leid und entscheidet sich, ihren Traum zu leben: Sie kündigt, löst ihre Wohnung auf, macht mit dem Freund Schluss und geht auf die Fähre. Ziel: Ihre Herzensinsel Island, die sie schon als Schülerin besuchen durfte. Doch dort...

Welcome to Before Someday; the podcast for people who feel there’s more, but keep telling themselves “one day”.Here, we talk to people who stopped waiting and started moving.People who chose the van, the boat, the island — or simply a life they designed themselves.People who started their own business, followed a passion, or created freedom on their own terms.No hype. No perfect plans.Just real choices, real lives, and the courage to start now.Because life doesn’t happen someday.This is Before Someday: Stop waiting. Start living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

France Travel Guide 2026 podcast for trip planning, regions, cities, transport and budget. This structured audio series covers where to stay, best regions (Provence, French Riviera, Alps, Normandy), train travel (SNCF & TGV), food culture, costs and practical travel tips. Includes Paris and major city guides to help you build smarter itineraries, avoid common mistakes and plan your France trip with confidence.

Join me as I wander the world. From bustling markets to hidden corners, from local flavors to unforgettable encounters, I will share stories, food, and cultures that make travel unforgettable. Every episode is a journey of discovery, connection, and inspiration—one passport stamp at a time!

Conversations with ramblers, roamers and free spirits.

Aloha, future newlyweds! Get ready to embark on a journey to plan your perfect island wedding on Oahu. Join us for fun tips, local insights, and everything you need to make your Hawaii wedding or elopement dreams come true. Let the wedding planning begin!