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Many dream of dropping everything and just traveling around the world. It's a common dream, but few imagine embarking on that journey by bicycle. Exposed to the elements, legs burning, all your possessions strapped to you and your bicycle - it doesn't paint a relaxing picture, but this is just what Pierre-Yves Tremblay did.

Sam Manicom left his job, sold his house and his belongings, aiming to ride a motorbike the length of Africa. He'd been riding a motorcycle for just 3 months by the time he made it to the Sahara. But once the travel bug bit, he couldn't stop. 'Under Asian Skies', like his first book 'Into Africa', is packed with adventure. He narrowly escapes a serious wipe out in the vast Australian Outback, falls critically ill in Thailand and is rescued by a prostitute, gets arrested in Madras, dodges the manic traffic of India's Grand Trunk Road and rides sheet ice on the roads through Turkey.

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last two hundred years, they have mastered the air and made the modern world possible. Today they are bringing outer space within our reach. They're inventors and toymakers, amateurs and adventurers, visionaries, dreamers and...

This charming account of the voyage of two men in a small boat half way round the world from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953 is a rare insight into a time, not long ago, when sailors had no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons that we take for granted today. Without lifejacket or a life raft, they 'just took what came along', hand steering all the way, navigating by sextant, hand-cranking their engine and using oil lamps for light at night and for navigation. Sailors will be staggered how primitive conditions were only a few decades ago, even though it was the norm at the time.

TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANT BETTY

A haunting dream that will not relent pulls author Kent Nerburn back into the hidden world of Native America, where dreams have meaning, animals are teachers, and the "old ones" still have powers beyond our understanding. In this moving narrative, we travel through the lands of the Lakota and the Ojibwe, where we encounter a strange little girl with an unnerving connection to the past, a forgotten asylum that history has tried to hide, and complex, unforgettable characters.

Tessa Keswick first travelled to China in 1982 and immediately fell in love with its history, culture and landscape. Over the next 30 years, she travelled extensively in China, visiting its temples and landmarks, the sites of its most famous battles and the birthplaces of its best-known poets and philosophers. She also witnessed China's transformation, as hundreds of millions were lifted out of poverty and the country emerged as an economic superpower in waiting.

It’s a question every human being endeavoring to find their way in the world faces—a question that rages like an undying fire in the spirit and soul of writer Vincent Russell Van Patten. It’s spring of 2022. Striving to answer this question, Vincent embarks on a bohemian adventure starting in Lisbon, Portugal, where he’ll work and live at a quirky youth hostel in the heart of the city. In Lisbon, the days are golden and the nights bring debauchery.

Into the Sky is a show about the iconic Avro Vulcan XH558. In each episode you'll hear from someone close to XH558: from pilots who've flown her, to volunteers who look after her and the team who brought her back to flight. Explore the history of this magnificent aircraft, her role in the Cold War and at air displays. Learn about how she will become the centrepiece of The Vulcan Experience that includes the unique the Green Technology Hub, which will focus on aviation's contribution to greenhouse gases, and inspiring the young to help overcome the climate change challenges.

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last two hundred years, they have mastered the air and made the modern world possible. Today they are bringing outer space within our reach. They're inventors and toymakers, amateurs and adventurers, visionaries, dreamers and...

Sky-Hitching to Heaven, Experiencing the Fun Side of God is an entertaining book that includes thirty amazing experiences in which God intervened in unexpected ways. Mary Gordon has lived a life filled with thrills. Whether “sky-hitching” across the country, whitewater canoeing, hiking, primitive camping, or cooking exotic multi-course meals, she sees God involved in the everyday and the extraordinary aspects of life. There’s even a chapter involving a shopping miracle. In 1977 Mary sky-hitched from mid-Ohio to Spokane, Washington.

As Walt once said… ”To all who come to this happy place, welcome!" The Blue Sky Lounge is a podcast focusing on Blue Sky Disney Imagineering, where anything is possible, money is no object, and the sky is the limit. This podcast invites our listeners to become guests and armchair imagineer anything Disney – from what they would like to see in the parks, including dining and attractions, to new resorts or even full theme park ideas. Your ideas don't have to be resort-related; perhaps you have an idea for a new television series or film that Disney should pursue. This is a podcast where ...

Two passionate aviation geeks exploring a range of trending and unique aviation topics in a refreshing & relaxing format on the Sky Lounge podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pomagamy w organizacji wyjazdów integracyjnych, motywacyjnych, eventów, szkoleń i konferencji. Doradzamy, planujemy i dbamy o sprawny przebieg wszystkich wydarzeń. Tworzymy niepowtarzalne okazje do poznawania samych siebie, nowych miejsc, znalezienia inspiracji i zdobywania nowych doświadczeń poza murami firmy. Robimy to z pasją! Mamy za sobą ponad 350 realizacji w 80 krajach.

Much the way Donald Hall’s Seasons at Eagle Pond captured New England, Sky Time in Gray’s River captures the essence of the rural Northwest. Although Rober Michael Pyle is a lepidopterist, and southwestern Washington is notable for its lack of butterflies, something about the village of Gray's River spoke to him on a visit thirty years ago. Ever since then he has lived in the village, which was one of the first to be established near the mouth of the Columbia River and which still feels only tenuously connected to the twenty-first century.

Stone and Sky is a podcast for hikers and nature lovers who want to explore the beauty and benefits of the great outdoors. Join us, Stone and Sky, two friends who live on opposite ends of the Pacific coast but share a passion for hiking and nature. We will take you on our adventures and tell you stories that will inspire you to hit the trails.In each episode, we will take you from Washington to Southern California as we discuss different aspects of hiking, such as trails, gear, nature news, and more.Our podcast comes out every other week. We invite you to join us on our journey to discover new...

Inspired by over 25 years of practicing and teaching bushcraft throughout North America, survival instructor Tony Nester recounts backcountry tales of nomadic adventures using traditional skills that have faded from the modern world. Laced with humor, insight, and nerve-wracking encounters with wildlife, sandstorms, flash floods, brutal cold, and unpredictable clients, Life Under Open Skies reveals a rare look into the often misunderstood world of survival.

The Open Skies Podcast; sharing the untold and almost-lost stories from airline + aviation companies worldwide.

Hosted by Globetrender founder Jenny Southan, Blue Sky Thinking brings together the visionary entrepreneurs and innovators whose big ideas are shaping the future of travel. Series 1 of Blue Sky Thinking is sponsored by Kayak: www.kayak.co.uk Series 2 of Blue Sky Thinking is sponsored by Red Sea Global: https://www.redseaglobal.com/en/ Each episode contains a 50% discount code for VOLT, Globetrender's members-only newsletter for travel professionals, delivering deep-dive analysis of emerging travel trends: globetrender.com/volt Blue Sky Thinking is produced for Globetrender by Bespoken Media: ...

The Night Sky: A Podcast on the Eclipses Coming to Kerrville celebrates that for two days over the next 18 months, Kerrville, TX, will be the Eclipse Capitol of the World. The first will be an annular solar eclipse that will occur on October 14, 2023, and the second will be a total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The 2023 annular eclipse will be a partial eclipse that will create a ring of fire around the sun, and the 2024 event will be a total eclipse where full darkness occurs. This podcast, hosted by Andrew Gay and Tom Fox, will celebrate these two eclipses and discuss how the ...