Books And Travel

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Latest Episodes

The Call To Pilgrimage, Resilience, And Embracing Challenge With J.F. Penn
January 26, 2023

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
January 07, 2023

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
November 29, 2022

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
November 02, 2022

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
October 18, 2022

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
October 05, 2022

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
August 25, 2022

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
August 10, 2022

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
July 20, 2022

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
June 22, 2022

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