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Couchsurfer, hitchhiker, and rogue wanderer Jamie Ma"lin embarks on a couchsurfing adventure to the homeland of "firebrand", "populist", "anti-American” president Hugo Chavez: the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Alone in the crime capital of the world (with a murder rate higher than Iraq's), Maslin immediately finds himself in trouble - arrested by knife-wielding police officers and inoculated with an unwanted vaccination.

Gertrude Bell was leaning in 100 years before Sheryl Sandberg. One of the great woman adventurers of the 20th century, she turned her back on Victorian society to study at Oxford and travel the world and became the chief architect of British policy in the Middle East after World War I. Mountaineer, archaeologist, Arabist, writer, poet, linguist, and spy, she dedicated her life to championing the Arab cause and was instrumental in drawing the borders that define today's Middle East.

For thirty-one years, the RMS Queen Mary sailed the North Atlantic. It helped defeat Hitler and was the ship of choice for the world's rich and famous. Now in retirement in the Port of Long Beach, the "Stateliest Ship Afloat" plays host to tourists, travelers—and more than six hundred spirits that roam her halls and passageways.

Grab a glass and settle in for Cabernet Queens, the podcast where wine, travel, and friendship blend seamlessly.Hosted by Deb Lee, a mortgage and protection advisor with Aldridge Mortgages & Protection, and Matt Morgan, a travel expert with Travel Counsellors, this show brings you a mix of mystery wine tasting and entertaining stories.Every episode features a mystery bottle of wine. Deb and Matt take turns guessing the wine’s origin, type, and price, sparking lively conversations and fun anecdotes along the way.If you love wine, enjoy travel stories, or simply want to feel like you're ...

Hey queens! I'm Mary Boucher, a travel-obsessed dreamer on a mission to turn my wanderlust into reality. On this podcast, I’ll be sharing wild stories, learning lessons, and everything in between as I build my dream life one plane ticket at a time. Welcome to the Quantum Queen Travels podcast — I’m so glad you've come along for the ride ✨

Besides being the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world, Queens offers tens of thousands of open acres with an array of landscapes and outdoor activities. Join me as we explore the 178 square miles of this great New York City borough! Who am I? My name is Shari and after being raised in northwest Indiana, I headed to NYC in 1988 and haven’t looked back! I first lived in Manhattan (as most transplants do!), then Brooklyn, and since 1998 I’ve been a proud Queens resident. It’s home. It’s also where I began exploring urban nature. I was always that kid digging in the garden or ...

HMS Queen Elizabeth 2 is the most celebrated craft afloat and one of the greatest technical achievements of the 20th century. In her construction and maintenance are involved almost every science, profession, and trade known to civilization. On her bridge stand officers, who besides being the pick of the Royal Navy, have passed rigid examinations in all studies pertaining to winds, tides, currents, navigation, and the geography of the sea.

Fanny Bullock Workman was a complicated and restless woman who defied the rigid Victorian morals she found as restrictive as a corset. With her frizzy, brown hair tucked under a topee, Workman was a force on the mountain and off. Instrumental in breaking the British stranglehold on Himalayan mountain climbing, this American woman climbed more peaks than any of her peers, became the first woman to map the far reaches of the Himalayas, the first woman to lecture at the Sorbonne, and the second to address the Royal Geographic Society of London.

A pampered Long Island princess hits the road in a converted bus with her wilderness-loving husband, travels the country for one year, and brings it all hilariously to life in this offbeat and romantic memoir. Doreen and Tim are married psychiatrists with a twist: She’s a self-proclaimed Long Island princess, grouchy couch potato, and shoe addict. He's an affable, though driven, outdoorsman.

Living well, travelling responsibly, and creating a better future: Environment, Travel, Sustainable Lifestyle, Wellness, Books, Culture, Fiction, Life Lessons by Ambica Gulati (Editor, Writer, Photographer, Videographer)

Want to understand what on earth British people are talking about? You've come to the right place!Not The Queen's English is a weekly podcast, in which we have a casual chat about a topic relating to British English or life in the UK. We’ll be covering everything from making small talk about the weather to understanding the jokes in classic British sitcoms. We’ll be speaking the way we do in real life, using lots of colloquial British English, and explaining the slang and cultural references we use along the way.Whatever your relationship to the English language, there’s ...

Join us as we show and tell you about our travels, us, our art, cats, and witchy stuff! We take suggestions on travel and weird and wonderful places to go, we have a cracking sense of humour and a positive outlook on life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Queens. Greater than a Tourist - Queens NY USA by author Sophia Ingrid Heydebrand offers the inside scoop on all things fantastic: food, art, and culture in NYC’s most diverse borough. Full of travel-friendly activities, fun entertainment venues, and culinary feasts for every palate, this guide is your local passport to Queens.

Cristina Morató viajó por primera vez a África en 1983 y desde entonces ha recorrido varios países de este continente atraída por sus gentes y la grandeza de sus paisajes. Al igual que ella un buen número de extraordinarias viajeras y exploradoras sintieron en el pasado la «llamada de África». Estas damas que en plena selva se vestían formalmente para cenar o tomaban el té de las cinco en sus tazas de porcelana, también sabían cabalgar, cazar con arco, disparar un fusil, organizar una expedición con cientos de porteadores y construir un hogar en regiones inhóspitas.

Audio Journeys explores the HMS Queen Mary, the third largest passenger sailing ship ever built. A second home to many of the rich and famous, it was a place where Henry Ford made deals, Henry Kissinger fought wars, and famous people entertained. With its Art Deco design, it sailed from England to New York 1,001 times between 1936 and December 11, 1967.

Welcome to Bond Street in the year of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This year, all eyes are on London and Bond Street is the place to be seen – as it has been for over three hundred years. Royalty runs through the street’s history, so join us as we celebrate Her Majesty The Queen in the only appropriate manner: with style. Read by British model, socialite and actress, Poppy Delevingne, this fascinating step through history can be enjoyed anywhere. Listen now or experience as you explore this celebrated street. Visit https://www.bondstreet.co.uk/ to learn more.