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Brought to you by Penguin. At the heart of this book is a highway. The A1; The Great North Road. A 400-mile multiplicity of ancient trackway, Roman road, pilgrim path, coach route and motorway that has run like a backbone through Britain for the last 2,000 years. In this genre-defying and...

In January 2015 Dick and Angel Strawbridge embarked on the journey of a lifetime when they swapped their cosy two-bedroom flat in East London for a derelict château with 12 acres of land in the Loire valley. Where Sunday Times bestseller A Year At The Château told the entertaining and...

Mark Steel is back with two more series of his award-winning show, in which he explores nine weird and wonderful places around the UK and beyond. After thoroughly researching each town's history, people and idiosyncrasies, he goes on to write and perform a tailor-made evening of stand-up for the residents.

Step into the magic with us! Updates, travel tips, discussion and more focusing on the Happiest Place on Earth - Disneyland! Whether you’re planning your first trip or your 100th, we’ll give you the latest information and lay out our thoughts & favorites from around the Disneyland Resort in California.

From the author of the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning #1 New York Times bestseller All the Light We Cannot See and Cloud Cuckoo Land, a "dazzling" (Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran) memoir about art and adventures in Rome. Anthony Doerr has received many awards—from the New...

The delightfully comic account of a British couple and their imported cats starting over in a new country continues in Bucket to Greece Volume 4. The atmosphere is tense in the Bucket household, with Barry and Cynthia, or specifically Cynthia and her vile mutant cat, having outstayed their welcome. The race is on for them to find somewhere to live before their imminent wedding. Harold's house has potential, but Barry needs Victor's help to take advantage of the obnoxious Brit.

This is the extraordinary tale of a boy, Jim Hawkins, who comes into possession of Captain Flint's treasure map, after a buccaneer takes a room at his inn and later dies. The map spreads its ill luck to all who know of it. A local squire outfits a ship to voyage to the Treasure Island, unearth the treasure, and bring it home. Little does he suspect that the man he has hired aboard as cook was formerly Flint's quartermaster, who then connives to hire many of his old mates. Once ashore, pirates being pirates, what follows is a mutiny. Jim and a handful of honest men find themselves harried and ...

Everest and the Rest of Us: Four Journeys in Search of Adventure delivers an exciting, three-part tale of cross-country cycling, coastal rowing, and trekking on the Camino de Santiago, by turns suspenseful and comic, painful and triumphant. The fourth journey? Examining why we pursue adventure—pushing our limits, the thrill of taking risks and facing danger, renewal that comes from stepping outside our daily routines, personal empowerment from a challenge met—and exploring the gendered and racialized history of adventure.

"In Paris (or anywhere else, really) a table for one can be a most delightful place." --Alone Time, as seen in The New York Times A wise, passionate account of the pleasures of traveling solo In our increasingly frantic daily lives, many people are genuinely fearful of the prospect of solitude...

The brilliant author of "The Cruise of the Cachalot" and "Idylls of the Sea" presents in this new work (1899) the continuous story of the actual experiences of his first four years at sea. In graphic and picturesque phrases he has sketched the events of voyages to the West Indies, to Bombay and the Coromandel coast, to Melbourne and Rangoon. Nothing could be of more absorbing interest than this wonderfully vivid account of foks'l humanity and the adventures and strange sights and experiences attendant upon deep-sea voyages. It is easy to see in this book an English companion to our own "Two ...

When Ben Pering sets out to walk from South Devon to the North Devon coast, crossing from the tors of Dartmoor into idyllic valleys and the windswept heights of Exmoor, he is dreaming of finding freedom in the landscapes of his youth. The Two Moors Way is a walking route through 100 miles of breathtaking countryside, and Ben is determined to finish in just four days, carrying everything he needs on his back. But when the first attempt ends in failure, this challenge becomes something more.

Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda...

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この番組は、沖縄の南西に浮かぶ八重山諸島のひとつ、豊かな自然と美しい文化が息づく「西表島」から、島の方のお話や、季節の出来事、エシカルな旅についてお届けいたします。 🌿About Us 4 IRIOMOTE 世界自然遺産に登録された、西表島。西表島の魅力は、絶滅危惧種イリオモテヤマネコをはじめとする希少種を育む貴重な自然だけでなく、その歴史や文化、そして、島と共に生きる人々の暮らしとの関わり合いの中にあります。今、この文化...

An adventurous podcast dedicated to overland camping. Join our passionate hosts as they explore off-road travel, providing listeners a virtual seat on their rugged expeditions. Each episode covers the essentials of overland camping, from selecting the right 4x4 vehicle and trailer to navigating challenging terrains and discovering breathtaking remote locations. Whether you're a seasoned overlander or a novice camper, this podcast offers expert tips, gear reviews, and captivating stories from the road. Tune in to fuel your wanderlust and prepare for unforgettable adventures!

04 LEVEL AFT IS A PODCAST HOSTED BY TWO NAVY VETERANS. DURING OUR TIME ON THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN(CG-57) WE SMOKED ON THE 04 LEVEL AFT. I HOPE THIS PODCAST IS REMINISCENT OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD ON THAT SMOKE DECK, SOMETIMES SERIOUS AND MOSTLY RIDICULOUS. ENJOY

Arthur Smith takes a trip down memory lane with celebrities including Miriam Margolyes, Tony Benn and Jack Vettriano 'Charming' The Times Comedian and broadcaster Arthur Smith plays tour guide to fifteen well-known personalities, as they visit places that are meaningful to them and remember...

In this podcast, you will know the 4 reasons why the 'hush-cation' phenomenon is growing among remote workers.

Zuerst klärt uns Twain über die australischen Squatters auf, ein Kartell skrupelloser Gutsbesitzer, deren Grundstücke, Wohnresidenzen und Macht sogar größer waren als die von europäischen Königshäusern. Dann wird anhand eines mündlich überlieferten Missionarsberichts verdeutlicht, warum und inwiefern Unterschiede und Parallelen in den christlichen und hinduistischen Götterwelten auftreten.

« 4 filles et 1 culotte tâchée » est un podcast Madmoizelle et Plan International qui, par la voix de 4 jeunes filles à travers le monde, brave le tabou des règles. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.