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In this thrilling road trip from "Peking to Paris", a woman tries to save her car, her marriage, and her confidence from breaking down. In May 2007, leaving China’s Great Wall is Car 84, one of 128 antique autos racing in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. It’s guided by one Dina Bennett, the world’s least likely navigator: a daydreamer prone to carsickness, riddled with self-doubt, and married to a thrill-seeking perfectionist who is half-human, half-racecar. What could possibly go wrong?

İzmir Adnan Menderes Havalimanı transferlerinde 7/24 güvenli, hızlı ve konforlu ulaşım sağlıyoruz. Uçuş takibi yaparak zamanında karşılama, sabit fiyat garantisi, bakımlı araçlar ve deneyimli sürücülerle hizmet veriyoruz. Şehir içi, şehir dışı, otel, otogar ve tüm İzmir ilçelerine özel transfer çözümleri sunuyoruz. Bagaj yardımı, gizlilik ve müşteri memnuniyeti önceliğimizdir. Zamanında, stressiz ve ekonomik bir transfer için bizi tercih edin.https://wa.me/adnanmenderestransfer

A podcast & audio diary of a 40-something gay former academic who loves to travel, watch movies and TV shows, read books, write, and ponder musings about life.

Join us every other week where we will be discussing the travel industry - turning ideas into itineraries. The podcast is hosted by two advisors, Andrea Meadows and Stephanie Blankenship, with the goal of bringing something valuable to every episode for both travelers and advisors (or those considering it). For content between episodes, find us on socials: Andrea: Unfiltered Travel Connections Stephanie: xoStephieNicole Host Agency: Travel Connections (Greenville, IL)

Urlaubsgeschichten zum Bleiben ist ein Reise-Podcast der Niederösterreich Werbung mit Autorin und Podcasterin Christl Clear. Sie besucht Lieblingsplätze, taucht in Natur, Kultur und Geschichte ein und trifft Menschen, die mit Leidenschaft Gastgeber:innen der Selected Stays sind. Selected Stays sind handverlesene Unterkünfte in Niederösterreich, die für Qualität, Nachhaltigkeit und außergewöhnliche Urlaubserlebnisse stehen: Vom Rückzugsort in der Natur bis zum stilvollen Stadthotel mit kulturellem Flair. In jeder Episode nimmt euch Christl mit an einen neuen Ort, spricht mit Gastgeber:...

Palencia, Ciudad de los Cuidados explora cómo un territorio decide poner el cuidado en el centro de su identidad colectiva. No como un eslogan, sino como una forma concreta de vivir, diseñar y avanzar juntos. A través de historias reales y voces que cuidan cada día, el programa muestra cómo la tecnología, la comunidad y la memoria del territorio se unen para hacer la vida más fácil a quienes más lo necesitan. Cada episodio se adentra en un reto concreto: una ciudad accesible, la salud mental, el cuidado en el hogar, la discapacidad o nuevas formas de convivencia que no dejan a nadie ...

Salut, c’est Théo. Je vous souhaite la bienvenue sur “Le Goût des Lieux”. Un podcast où on part à la rencontre de celles et ceux qui font les lieux pour parler d’hospitalité, de design, d’architecture et de business ! J’ai décidé de lancer ce projet il y a six mois. Et franchement… je ne me rendais pas compte du temps, de l’énergie et des compétences que ça demande de créer un média. Mais je crois profondément que ça vaudra le coup. Pourquoi ce podcast ? D’abord parce qu’avec Obier, mon agence d’architecture, je rencontre des fondateurs de lieux incroyables....

Orlando Backlot is a podcast about experiencing Orlando like a local, not just a tourist. Hosted by Tyler Tamburino, the show covers Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World, and what’s happening around the city, from park updates to coffee shops and hidden gems. Honest opinions, real recommendations, and better ways to enjoy Orlando. New episodes every other Monday. Your friend from Orlando.

Settle in beside the crackling fire at Cruiser Safaris in South Africa, where a group of hunters gathers each evening to relive the day’s adventures. This four-part series brings together members of California Ag Leadership Program Class 54 Carson Pettit, Tony Shelton, Jake Barcellos, Timothy “Boomer” Murray, Jarred Greene, and Will Dyt in an unfiltered roundtable of storytelling. Recorded in the spirit of true safari camaraderie, each episode captures the laughter, suspense, and honest reflection that only comes after a full day in the bush. From thrilling stalks to unexpected ...

Pause café au château : Le journal de bord audio de l'entrepreneuriat patrimonial Bienvenue dans Pause café au château, le podcast qui déshabille la vie de château pour en révéler les rouages, les défis et les splendeurs. Ici, pas de clichés surannés, mais la réalité vibrante de deux domaines de Touraine : Le Mortier et Les Belles Ruries. Qui sommes-nous ? Nous sommes deux amies, deux gestionnaires passionnées par les vieilles pierres et la nature. Face aux défis immenses que représente l'entretien d'un monument historique ou d'un domaine foncier en 2026, nous avons décidé de...

A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023 A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England–Wales border: Britain’s deepest faultline. There is a line on the map: to one side Wales, small, rugged and stubborn; on the other England...

Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to travel writing as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet and heads for Europe. Travelling with Stephen Katz—also his wonderful sidekick in A Walk in the Woods—he wanders from Hammerfest in the far north, to Istanbul on the cusp...

Preparing for the first winter in his new home, ready to embrace the slower pace of early retirement, he soon discovers that it’s not working. From floods to explosions, from protection rackets to hospitalisations, from coping with the death of his hero to trying to find solace in a confusing and abstract relationship, this is a frank, funny and always heartfelt story of how not working doesn’t always work out, and it might just be Graham’s wildest ride yet.

The music of Frank Sinatra, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and many other artists provides the score to the reflections of a musician on the road in this memoir of Neil Peart's travels from Los Angeles to Big Bend National Park. The emotional associations and stories behind each album Peart plays guide his recollections of his childhood on Lake Ontario, the first bands that he performed with, and his travels with the band Rush. The evocative and resonant writing vividly captures the meanderings of a musical mind.

Committed Belgophile and road cycling obsessive Harry Pearson takes you on a journey across Flanders - through the lumpy horizontal rain, up the elbow-juddering cobbled inclines, past the fans dressed as chickens and the shop window displays of constipation medicines as he follows races big, small and even smaller, through one glorious, muddy spring. Ranging over 500 years of Flemish and European history, Pearson examines the characters, the myths and the rivalries that make Flanders a place where cycling is a religion and the riders its Lycra-clad priests.

For the '70s child, summer holidays didn't mean the joy of CentreParcs or the sophistication of a Tuscan villa. They meant being crammed into a car with Grandma and heading to the coast. With just a tent for a home and a bucket for the necessities, we would set off on new adventures each year stoically resolving to enjoy ourselves. For Emma Kennedy, and her mum and dad, disaster always came along for the ride no matter where they went.

你好！Whether you're saying 'nihao' for the first time or debating China's tech trends in Mandarin – welcome to Chinese Around You, where language meets living culture! As a TESOL educator & CATTI-certified translator with 10,000+ teaching hours, I’ve seen learners struggle with two things: 1️⃣ Finding materials that grow with their level (from HSK1 beginners to HSK6+ advanced learners) 2️⃣ Understanding the ‘why’ behind Chinese habits– not just the language, but the culture that shapes it That’s why every episode gives you: ✅ Multi-level nuggets: HSK words ...

John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher - as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life waiting at sea. With hundreds of thousands of nautical miles under his keel, John’s adventures have taken him several times around the world.

Following the hugely popular and successful Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole, Michael Palin set off to meet another challenge: an anti-clockwise circumnavigation of the world's largest ocean, the Pacific.

After the success of his first book In Search of Greener Grass, Graham Field hits the road again with his bargain-basement KLR650, recording his experiences in his inimitable and revealingly honest diary style. The Caucasus region is often overlooked by travelers, but Graham may inadvertently be about to change all that.