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The Call To Pilgrimage, Resilience, And Embracing Challenge With J.F. Penn
Why is resilience such an important part of pilgrimage? How can embracing the challenge of the way help in daily life? Why do we need to heed the call to pilgrimage before its too late? Im Jo France
Pilgrimage: The Perspective Of History And Glimpses Of The Divine
How can walking in the path of history put life in perspective? How can you find a glimpse of the divine in unexpected places? In this episode, I share two chapters from my book, Pilgrimage: Lessons L
The Meaning of Travel With Emily Thomas
In this wide-ranging interview, Emily Thomas talks about the importance of perspective and time in travel writing, how sublime moments of pleasurable terror make travel so interesting, how to overcome
Untethered. A Woman’s Search For Self On The Edge Of India With C.L. Stambush
How can we adopt an untethered attitude to life, especially when it comes to expectations of travel? C.L. Stambush talks about how her experience of motor-cycling around India taught her more about he
A Pilgrim In The Path Of History. Solo Walking The Camino De Santiago Portuguese Coastal Route With J.F. Penn
In September 2022, I walked the Camino de Santiago along the Portuguese Coastal route. It was around 300 kilometers from Porto in Portugal north along the coast and then inland to Santiago de Composte
Shaping The World In Profound And Unexpected Ways. Bolivia With Shafik Meghji
From the silver mines of empire to lithium mining under gigantic salt flats, Bolivia has played a significant part in history and is now shaping the future of green technology. Shafik Meghji talks abo
Sacred Steps. Pilgrimage With Kevin Donahue
How is pilgrimage different from just a long walk? Why do we feel a calling to pilgrimage even when not religious? How does pilgrimage connect us to our physicality, and simplify life so we find some
Long Term Sustainable Travel. Life As A Digital Nomad With Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn sold everything in 2006 and went traveling, turning her dream of culturally immersive, long-term sustainable travel into a reality. But of course, it hasnt been an easy ride over the years!
A Yearning for Setting Off. Walking The Camino De Santiago Portuguese Route With Imogen Clark
Why does pilgrimage have such a hold on those of us who are not religious, but merely seekers on a path that so many millions have walked before us? Author Imogen Clark talks about her Camino, the hig
Momentary Encounters That Bring A Journey To Life With Nick Jubber
Hello travellers, Im Jo Frances Penn, and in this episode, Im talking to Nick Jubber about the momentary encounters that bring a journey to life. We talk about how religion weaves its way into trav