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Join the adventure as 33-year-old Rene Cormier politely removes himself from the working world that surrounds him and cashes in what few possessions he has to finance a three-year-long motorcycle journey around the world. Never one to let excessive planning get in the way of a good ride, Rene runs out of money half way through the tour and ultimately takes five years to cover the 41-country, 154,000 kilometer (95,000 mile) route.

Full Tilt is the inspiring true story of Dervla Murphy's 1963 journey from Ireland to India on an Armstrong Cadet bicycle, and the trials, landscapes, and cultures she encountered along the way. The route takes her through the valleys and snowy mountain passes of Europe and India to the scorching deserts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the metal of her bicycle, Rozinante (named after Don Quixote's steed), becomes too hot to touch.

In the autumn of 1988, Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club with an ambitious plan: to circumnavigate the world, following the route taken by Jules Verne's fictional hero Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier. The rules were simple. He had to make the journey in 80 days using only forms of transport that would have been available to Fogg.

Pip and Shannon dreamed of living the good life. They wanted to slow down, grow their own food and spend more time with the people they love. But jobs and responsibilities got in the way - their chooks died, their fruit rotted and Pip ended up depressed and in therapy. So they did the only reasonable thing - they quit their jobs, pulled the children out of school and went searching for la dolce vita in Italy.

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling? Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000-mile ride around the entire British coastline—the equivalent of London to Calcutta. He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness and generosity that convinced him that Britain is anything but broken.

A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet.

For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.

A hilarious travel memoir about a man who moved with his wife, three kids, and two pets onto a forty-six-foot sailboat for a year. He expected it to be a yearlong version of Margaritaville, but what he got was shipwrecks, bad directions, hygiene calamities, and pirate attacks (sort of). Perfect...

In less than a year, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie. Faced with overwhelming sadness and isolated from the world in his home on the lake, Peart was left without direction. That lack of direction lead him on a 55,000 mile journey by motorcycle across much of North America, down through Mexico to Belize, and back again.

Zwischen Weihnachten und dem neuen Jahr liegt eine Zeit, die anders klingt: Die Raunächte. Vielleicht bist Du gerade auf Juist. Vielleicht trägst Du die Insel nur in Dir. In diesem Podcast begleiten wir Dich durch die zwölf Raunächte mit kurzen, erzählten Geschichten – leise, ruhig und nah an der Nordsee. Verwurzelt in alten Sagen, norddeutschem Denken und dem Wissen, dass Übergänge nicht erklärt werden müssen. Jede Folge ist ein kleiner Impuls für den Morgen. Kein Ratgeber, keine Esoterik, kein Lärm. Stattdessen Bilder aus Wind, Meer und Dunkelheit – neu geformt für diese ...

Trivia The World Over is the ultimate quick-hit trivia podcast for curious minds who love our globe! Each fast-paced episode delivers trivia questions on geography, travel, cultures, and everything in between. Whether you’re on your commute, road tripping with the kids, taking a break from true crime, or fueling your inner trivia champ, this is the diversion you need. Listen on your own or listen with a friend and compete to see who comes out on top! Bragging isn't necessary but is definitely encouraged.

Scary for Christmas are tails for folklore around the world for the Christmas holiday. These are not for the faint of heart. Some are down right scary. Krampus has nothing on these demons.

Bienvenue dans VANECDOTES ! Le podcast qui vous embarque sur la route, pour vivre les meilleures histoires de voyage en van et en camping-car. Je suis Julien Ruffet, journaliste pour Camping-Car Magazine et Planet Van. Dans ce format, je rencontre des voyageurs, aventuriers, nomades et vanlifers qui partagent une anecdote surprenante, parfois drôle, toujours authentique, captée sur les routes. Au fil des épisodes, vous découvrirez : 🚐 des rencontres inattendues, 🌲 des moments suspendus en pleine nature, 🐾 des face-à-face inoubliables avec la faune sauvage, 🗺️ des histoires ...

Mit dem Mikrofon rund um die Welt. Das ist die spannende Aufgabe, die sich unseren Autor*innen stellt. Um dann in unserem Podcast "Zwischen Hamburg und Haiti" zu erzählen, wie nahe und ferne Länder klingen, was die Menschen dort berichten, wie sie leben, was sie wünschen. Wir fragen unsere Reporter*innen aber auch, wie sie selber sich gefühlt haben beim Reisen, wie es ist, fremd in fernen Welten zu sein. Lassen Sie sich von unserem Podcast "Zwischen Hamburg und Haiti" einladen, mitzureisen und vielleicht auch eigene Reisepläne zu schmieden!

DTF: Ditch the Façade is a safe space for honest conversations about adulthood, identity, and growth.Hosted by two Black women in their early 30s, the podcast explores what it really looks like to build a life you love while still healing, questioning, and evolving. From relationships and career pressure to family expectations, health, and joy, each episode invites listeners to release perfection and show up as they are.No perfection. No pretending. Just real life, real growth, and real talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you ready for a journey of self-reflection, connection and adventure? Discover the wonders of the Camino de Santiago and prepare for your own journey with Walking the Camino. In Walking the Camino, the author shares her experience on the two most popular routes and offers practical advice for your journey.

Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, travel from the North to the South Pole, and circle the countries of the Pacific Ocean, but perhaps the greatest single challenge he has faced is his latest: a crossing of the vast and merciless Sahara Desert. As the journey unfolds, the Sahara reveals not only the emptiness of endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes, and a long history of civilisation, trade, commerce, and conquest.

After backpacking her way around India, Sarah Macdonald decides she hates the country with a passion. When a beggar at the airport reads her palm and insists she will one day return - and for love - she screams 'Never!' and gives the country, and him, the finger.

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.

After her plane crashes, a 17-year-old girl spends 11 days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter, or equipment, she gets out. A better equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. What makes the difference?