Books And Travel

Books And Travel


Latest Episodes

Facing Fears And Finding Resilience In Midlife: Long-Distance Walking With Zoe Langley-Wathen
August 28, 2025

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
August 14, 2025

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
August 07, 2025

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
July 24, 2025

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
July 10, 2025

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
June 26, 2025

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
June 12, 2025

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
May 29, 2025

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
May 15, 2025

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
May 08, 2025

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