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Mark Steel is back with two more series of his award-winning show, in which he explores nine weird and wonderful places around the UK and beyond. After thoroughly researching each town's history, people and idiosyncrasies, he goes on to write and perform a tailor-made evening of stand-up for the residents.

The year before her thirtieth birthday, Jen Ruiz decided to change everything. Despite being professionally accomplished and contributing to the world as an attorney at a nonprofit, she had yet to achieve the most important goal, according to society: becoming a wife and mother. So, after more ghostings than a graveyard, tired of dating apps and sitting in a windowless office, Jen embarked on an epic challenge to send her twenties out in style. Twelve months, twelve trips, no excuses.

A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles—a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in.

The Traveling Vegan turns digital nomad, traveling for a year and working remotely from a laptop and smart phone, living in 12 cities in 12 months on four continents: Europe, Asia, North and South America. Experience living in a city not as a tourist but as a resident, along with 48 others in the traveling family, who become "tramily". Phil's worldview about what these cities are "really like" will make you laugh a lot, cringe a little, and think more deeply about humanity, politics, history, economics, nutrition, and daily life around the world.

On my 23rd birthday, my father gave me an envelope which I figured would be a gift certificate for something outdoors. But to my surprise, it was an airline ticket to Atlanta! My confusion turned into huge excitement when he said, "We are going to hike the Appalachian Trail in less than 50 days. Get ready son." At first, I thought I should just write this book like a journal of what we did. But then my father suggested that I should write it like a guidebook that can help anyone from a beginner to an advanced hiker.

Mark Twain begibt sich auf Weltreise und uns wird das Vergnügen gewährt, mitkommen zu dürfen. In dieser Folge vertiefen wir unsere Kenntnisse über die indische Götterwelt, deren schier unglaubliche Vielfältigkeit in der Theorie unmöglich zu erfassen ist und in der gelebten Praxis zahlreiche Fälle für die absurde Realität benennt.

The Netherlands may not be that large in terms of square metres, it's smaller than Tasmania, yet the country is divided into 12 provinces. And even though there is only 300 kilometres between the north and south of the country, the differences between the provinces are huge. In the podcast series De Twaalf Provinciën we get to know the Dutch provinces better thanks to the stories and memories of Dutch people living in Australia. - Nederland is misschien niet zo groot qua oppervlakte, toch is het land opgedeeld in een twaalftal provincies. En ook al zit er slechts 300 kilometer tussen het ...

12 Quadratmeter - der Caravaning-Podcast der Erwin Hymer Group ist wie ein clever gemachtes kompaktes Reisemobil: Auf 12 qm ist alles untergebracht, was ambitionierte Camper und Caravaning-Fans interessiert. Wir geben Einblicke in die Welt des größten Herstellers für Freizeitfahrzeuge in Europa, sprechen über Trends und Innovationen und blicken in die Zukunft. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei die Menschen. Wir wollen mit unseren Gästen hinter die Kulissen der Erwin Hymer Group schauen, sprechen mit ihnen über ihren ganz persönlichen Bezug zum Caravaning und ihre Leidenschaft für die ...

Like many of us, YES! Magazine cofounder Sarah van Gelder was alarmed about the state of American society. The deep divides, racial violence, climate change, economic insecurity, and inequality - is our society coming unraveled? Has anyone got answers? She confided her fears to a friend, who said, "If the universe could deploy the one small person that is you, what would it have you do?" Her answer surprised them both: "I'd go out traveling and see for myself."

When I was 12 years old, my father, brother and I walked 372 miles from Umhlanga Rocks, just north of Durban, South Africa, to Lourenco Marques in Mocambique. On the trip, my father kept a very brief diary, jotting down what we did on each day and revealing some of his thoughts and feelings along the way in a matter-of-fact style so typical of him. I made a copy of his diary when I was still a boy and have always treasured it because of what the trip meant to me. In this audiobook I want to share about how my father, through the adventures he took us on.

As a lifelong Texan, Jody Rookstool is the perfect person to seek for information regarding a state so vast that it seems impossible that anyone could possess such an intimate knowledge of every place worth visiting. In this book, Rookstool provides listeners with an in-depth look at some of the most interesting places to visit in Texas, including roadside attractions, art installations, historic locations, and iconic pop-culture destinations.

Charles Dickens: The Travel Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published travelogues. Journeying through Italy, America, France, and London, we get a glimpse into nineteenth century European and American culture, as well as a deeper insight into Dickens and his life. Also included here are 12 stories from Sketches by Boz which detail London life during Dickens' life, showcasing his uncanny ability to capture the best and worst of life, and giving us an unparalleled insight into mid-century London.

Michael Brein's Travel Tales Monthly bookazine, Issue No. 12, June 2015, contains among the best travel stories from Michael's huge collection of about 10,000 travel tales that he has gathered in interviews with nearly 1,750 world travelers and adventurers during his four decades of travel to more than 125 countries throughout the world.

"Per chi non c'è mai stato e sogna di andarci, per chi c'è stato e sogna di viverci!". Piero Armenti, giovane urban explorer italiano, popolarissimo nel web con più di un milione di follower ci porta alla scoperta della New York più autentica. "Il mio viaggio a New York" è un'originalissima serie audio registrata dal vivo per le strade di New York, con i suoni e i rumori, la voce della città sullo sfondo.

For Zimmern, local cuisine - bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us - is not simply what's served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic - the bizarre truth - about cultures everywhere. In this section, Zimmern indulges his love of Cantonese food.

Incontri, storie, esperienze raccontano l’anima profonda di ogni viaggio. E sono questi i frammenti che Kel 12, tour operator da quarant'anni, uno dei leader italiani dei viaggi culturali e di qualità, ha trasformato in storie da ascoltare.Raccolte in tutto il mondo dai suoi esperti e dalle sue guide. Invitano a esplorare, ricordare, sognare. Anche, a partire…Muovono curiosità e voglia di approfondimento. Narrando emozioni, incontri con la natura, la storia, l’arte. E, soprattutto, con le persone, l’altro, il diverso: da conoscere e rispettare.