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In 2016, journalist Tara Henley was at the top of her game working in Canadian media. She had traveled the world, from Soweto to Bangkok and Borneo to Brooklyn, interviewing authors and community leaders, politicians and Hollywood celebrities. But when she started getting chest pains at her desk in the newsroom, none of that seemed to matter. The health crisis - not cardiac, it turned out, but anxiety - forced her to step off the media treadmill and examine her life and the stressful 21st century world around her.

Inspired by the ruins of an ancient Cistercian abbey at the bottom of her garden in Norfolk, she begins to research the monks' lives who once resided there and realises how much we may have to learn from monasticism. Renouncing the world, monks and nuns have acquired a hidden knowledge of how to live: they labour, they learn and they acquire 'the interior silence'. Monk's Medicine is a quest for that hidden knowledge - a pilgrimage to 10 monasteries round the world, from a Coptic desert community in Egypt to a retreat in the Japanese mountains.

For listeners who dream of travel, yearn to get back out on the road, or want to enrich a journey they’re currently on, The Vagabond’s Way explores and celebrates the life-altering essence of travel all year long. Each day of the year features a meditation on an aspect of the journey, anchored by words of wisdom from a variety of thinkers—from Stoic philosopher Seneca and poet Maya Angelou to Trappist monk Thomas Merton and Grover from Sesame Street.

Phil Cousineau's lifetime of pilgrimage has taken him from the depths of lost jungles to the heights of the human soul, always with passion, curiosity, warmth, wisdom and humor. And in this little golden guide, he brings us along with him. This is an experience not to be missed, for any reason.

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To National Book Award-winning author Barry Lopez, the desert and the river are landscapes alive with poetry, mystery, seduction, and enchantment. In these two works of fiction, the narrator responds viscerally and emotionally to their moods and changes, their secrets and silences, and their unique power. Desert Notes portrays the mystical power of an American desert, and the reflections it sparks in the characters who travel there. River Notes, a companion piece, celebrates the wild life forces of a river.

In 1976 James Crowden left his career in the British army and travelled to Ladakh in the Northern Himalaya, one of the most remote parts of the world. The Frozen River is his extraordinary account of the time he spent there, living alongside the Zangskari people, before the arrival of roads and mass tourism. James immerses himself in the Zangskari way of life, where meditation and weeklong mountain festivals go hand in hand, and silence and solitude are the hallmarks of existence.

Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking her family across Europe to Poland, trains have been a linchpin of her life. As COVID locked us down, Mulloy began an imaginary journey that recalled the trips she has taken, as well as those of others.

The secret to my happiness started during my high school days (yes, drugs were involved) and continued through hitchhiking across the country, through the suicide of my girlfriend, through bartending in many cities around the country, and then a move to Japan. I lived there for nine years, helping start a $500 million business, including a LARKINS (my last name) line of product, and all the life lessons that come with the following statement: I get to do this!

In the first program, take a relaxing mental vacation to Maui. Hear the sounds of the ocean, feel the soft sand beneath your feet, and experience the beautiful waterfalls and tropical fun that make up a true Maui vacation. In the second program, you'll take an exciting trip to Paris, France, and enjoy strolling through its famous gardens and cafes, visiting the Eiffel Tower, and more.

Through creating and sharing quality and impactful meditations for all who travel, Mindful Travel Meditations aspires to infuse love, light and inner peace into the daily lives of all who listen. Founded and produced by best friends--meditation guide, Jenna DiMaggio, and musician and songwriter, Kate Hatcher--MTM creates, produces and shares meditations to be used during any mode of travel. Designed to save time and create peace for busy, ordinary people, MTM will guide you on your commute to work, driving your car, on the bus, trolley or train, at the airport, during your flight, or before ...

Need help sleeping? Look no further than Sleep Stories. In Cycle Rides Round London, we'll guide you on a soothing bicycle journey around the outskirts of London and it's rural neighbors. This relaxing travelogue is designed to help you to gently fall asleep and stay sleeping through the night. Each sleep story comes with a unique sleep introduction to help you relax your body and mind and get you ready for a great night's sleep. Then, let yourself unwind to the soothing voice of Rachael Meddows as she guides you through the sights of the hills of Essex, Hever Castle, and more.

In the first program, you'll relax with a soothing sleep and relaxation induction, then travel through the incredible city of Barcelona. We'll take you through the sights and sounds, smells and tastes, and guide you gently to sleep with the hypnotic language. Then, it's off to Bora Bora, again relaxing with a sleep induction, soothing your body and mind. Explore the clear waters and white, sandy beaches and feel any stress just melt away on this incredible vacation.

SOUND JOURNEYS - exotic travel thru sound. with a planet flooded with noise , we hardly get a chance to experience and appreciate the obvious soundscape environment around us. We need silence and silence come from conscious listening. My name is Yotam, am a sound designer, and a Yoga teacher. I invite you to close your eyes for a few moments and come experience the world with me trough my ears. In each episode we will visit places around the world, from landscapes to cityscapes, people, conversations and many more.Headphones ON, Eyes closed. Breath.