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For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.

This podcast follows a single resident as she travels New Zealand over time. The terrain is predominately mountainous, with large coastal plains, and the climate carries sharp regional contrasts. Travelling here is shaped by the land itself: two main islands, a capital at Wellington, and more than three quarters of the population living on the North Island. Her range moves from Auckland's urban sprawl to the Southern Alps, from Rotorua's geothermal fields to the Catlins' wild southern coast. She settles in one place long enough to learn its rhythms, then moves somewhere connected to it, as a ...

In Manav’s world, memories are like little birds perched upon the windowsill of time. In his world there are no boundaries between thoughts and reality. In his world the past and the present form a mirror that disintegrates into the memory of a single day…Known for writing silences and...

Brought to you by Penguin. No sex. No kids. No future? When Tom Feiling moved to Tokyo as a student in the early nineties, Japan was a beacon of the future: a rising superpower, a technology giant, and a global symbol of prosperity, civility and success. When he returned twenty-four years later...

​The Texas Panhandle has a front porch. ​Where The Blacktop Ends is a deep dive into the grit, culture, and untold stories of the High Plains. Hosted by Brady R. Smith and Josh Hearon, the show features intimate interviews and raw, honest storytelling from the artists, makers, working hands, and local voices shaping rural Panhandle life. From local history and water stewardship to small-town roots and high plains folklore—this is tradition reinvented.

世界遺産を、もっと身近に。 世界遺産検定マイスターの「もっちー」が届ける、約10分間の世界遺産ショートストーリーPodcast。 主人公になるのは、歴史を生きた人物だったり、建物だったり、街だったり。 ときには、旅先で出会った風景や、そこで感じた小さな発見だったり。 さまざまな「主人公」の目線から、世界遺産に隠れた物語をたどります。 たった10分。 でも、次にその世界遺産を見たとき、少し違って見えるかもしれません。 『...

Discover what's happening—and who's making it happen—in Chandler, Arizona. Let's Chat Chandler introduces you to the people behind local events, activities, businesses, nonprofits, and community programs. Meet the organizers, entrepreneurs, volunteers, and public servants helping Chandler thrive, and find new ways to explore, participate, and connect. Produced by Birdman Media™, the show brings our "Tell Your Story" approach to every conversation. Our local sponsors share their stories and what they offer the community, with no unrelated advertising inserted by Birdman Media™. Whether ...

The Crew is the podcast from Paramount Cruises, bringing you closer to the people shaping the world of cruise and travel. Each episode features conversations with cruise line representatives, destination partners and industry experts, covering new ships, standout experiences, exciting destinations and the stories behind the brands. Whether you’re planning your next holiday or simply love discovering what’s new, join us for an inside look at the people and experiences making waves across the travel industry.Visit www.paramountcruises.com/the-crew to see all our previous episodes and guests.

Travel is about more than where you go—it’s about the people you go with. Join us as we share our adventures, mishaps, favorite destinations, travel tips, and the stories that happen along the way. We’ll talk about the good, the bad, and the unforgettable parts of traveling together.

Ten minutes of news from America's national parks, and what it looks like from inside the ranger's hat. Hosted by Mark Tezel, a retired National Park Service ranger with nearly forty years on the job.

Le pagine di LoveImmobiliare Magazine, lette ad alta voce. In questa serie le rubriche dei luoghi: Altrove, In cucina da Moreno, Origini e percorsi, Ritorno a casa, Sguardi sull'Altopiano, Tra natura e spirito. Leggono Carlotta Melegari, direttrice della rivista, e gli autori che firmano i propri testi. Gli articoli per esteso, con le immagini, su loveimmobiliare.com

Of Canoes and Crocodiles is a story of adventure in the remote and threatened landscapes of Papua New Guinea. In 2018, Tony Robinson-Smith and his wife Nadya Ladouceur bought dugout canoes and paddled down the Sepik, the country's longest river. Traveling with local guides and staying in their villages, Tony and Nadya ate smoked piranha and sago pancakes, heard tales of river gods and sorcerers, marvelled at rainbow bee-eaters and cat-size flying foxes, sank in a tropical storm, got lost in mosquito-infested swamplands, and hid from pirates in mangroves near the sea.

In this French bestseller, leading thinker and philosopher Frédéric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B—the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble—and reveals what they say about us.

இன்றைக்கு 83 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னால் முதன்முதலாக 'மரகதத் தீவு' என்று வர்ணிக்கப்படும் இலங்கைக்கு அமரர் கல்கி பயணம் செய்த அனுபவங்களை "கண்டேன் இலங்கையை" எனும் தலைப்பிலான பயணக்கட்டுரைத் தொகுப்பாக வெளியானது.

The American English Podcast teaches the language and culture of the United States. Through common expressions, pronunciation tips and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting! All bonus material can be accessed at http://americanenglishpodcast.com/

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane—now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword “This beautifully written memoir about taking...

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?

Asghar Wajahat, who has made a fresh start in Hindi with his travelogues, likes to fashion himself as a social tourist. He does not simply write dry, matter-of-fact descriptions of the places he visits; instead he tries to capture the cultural diversity and colours that life in those places offers. In this way, Ashghar Wajahat makes the listeners join him in these journeys. In Ateet Ka Darwaza, he takes his listeners to the nomadic life in Jordan in Central Asia, the Marmaroash region of Romania-Hungary region in Europe, and in Mexico in South America.

A remarkable guide to the quests that give our lives meaning—and how to find your own—from the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and 100 Side Hustles “If you like complacency and mediocrity, do not read this book. It’s dangerously inspiring.”—A. J. Jacobs...

THIS GRIPPING AND TRIUMPHANT MEMOIR FOLLOWS A LIVING LEGEND OF EXTREME MOUNTAINEERING AS HE MAKES HIS ASSAULT ON HISTORY, ONE 8,000-METER SUMMIT AT A TIME. For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing’s holy grail: to stand atop the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of...