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Facing Fears And Finding Resilience In Midlife: Long-Distance Walking With Zoe Langley-Wathen
Have you ever considered a radical change to mark a new chapter in your life? What fears hold you back from taking on a huge challenge, like walking for weeks on your own? Zoe Langley-Wathen talks abo
Writing Partition: Merryn Glover on History, Home, and the Hill Stations Of India
How does a childhood spent in the Himalayas of Nepal and India shape a life and a love for the mountains of Scotland? How can fiction help us understand the complex, painful history of Indias Partiti
British Pilgrimage: On This Holy Island With Oliver Smith
What makes a place sacred, and can you find spiritual transformation without traveling thousands of miles? Why do ordinary English villages and Scottish islands continue to draw seekers from around th
Touching History: The Ancient Craft Of Stonemasonry With Andrew Ziminski
What is it like to work on ancient English churches, cathedrals and stone monuments? How does stone, a symbol of permanence, change over centuries? In this interview, I explore the craft of stonemason
Fearless Roots: Travel, Grief, And Resilience With Becky Doughty
What does it mean to come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time? How can travel shape our sense of self, and how do we find our way home when faced with unexpected grief abroad? In this episode
Traveling By Cruise Ship With Wendy Neugent
Have you ever wondered what its really like to live and work on a cruise ship? Is it all glamour and exotic locations, or is there a hidden, more challenging side to life at sea? How do you cope with
To The End Of The Earth: Walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago With Bradley Chermside
How can a physical journey trigger profound inner change? What draws a non-religious person to undertake a Catholic pilgrimage? What happens when you encounter both the best and worst versions of your
The Geography of Belonging: Finding Home With Catriona Turner
What does home mean when you are always moving on? What does belonging mean when your address changes every few years? And how do we reconcile our evolving identities with the places weve left behind
Ancient Mysteries and Modern Travels. Egypt With Luke Richardson
Why does Egypt continue to fascinate curious travelers? What hidden chambers might lie beneath the pyramids of Giza? How does the duality of Egyptian mythology influence thriller writing? Join thrille
Walking Amongst The Dead: Graveyards, Cemeteries, And Ossuaries With J.F. Penn
The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka Ive always felt most grateful to be alive when I walk among the dead. That might sound strange, but bear with me! Step through a lychgate into a