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Best spots on Earth 22:44

5y ago22:44

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We’re crunching through the snow, leaping from jagged cliffs and going behind the scenes in the Rough Guide to Everywhere series finale. First off, we’re in South Georgia, an eyebrow-shaped island in the South Atlantic Ocean, where travel writer and Rough Guides podcast heavyweight Shafik Meghji shares stories from his expedition, from curious peng…

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Extreme travel with Ash Bhardwaj 21:32

5+ y ago21:32

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What is it that draws us to extreme travel? In our penultimate episode of series four of The Rough Guide to Everywhere podcast, we speak with the travel writer, filmmaker and storyteller, Ash Bhardwaj. Ash recently travelled the entire length and breadth of the Russian-European border – that’s 8500km, in case you were wondering – so we decided to f…

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The art of cow-calling 20:04

5+ y ago20:04

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When you think of Swedish traditions, maybe what comes to mind is fika, lagom or Midsummer’s Day celebrations. But there’s another, quite unique tradition that you may not have heard of before: kulning, otherwise known as cow-calling. In this episode, we find out exactly what kulning is, the social impact that it has had on the country and how what…

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Responsible Photography 21:23

5+ y ago21:23

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What exactly is ‘responsible photography’? In this episode, we’re exploring how we can be more mindful when photographing a particular place or a person. We speak with the award-winning travel writer and photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström, an expert on the subject, and photographer Hoda Afshar, who explains how new images can battle old stereotyp…

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Shanghai: adventure writing 22:31

5+ y ago22:31

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Adventure writing has the ability to transport you to the place you’re reading about: taking in the unfamiliar script on a road sign, savouring sharp smells and fragrant tastes, basking in the hot heat and tingling in the freezing cold, feeling the rhythm of the music beating through the air. In this episode, we speak with author Maggie Ritchie, wh…

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Liberation Route Europe 21:27

5+ y ago21:27

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The 6th June 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy, so in this podcast episode we take a look at how the Second World War is memorialised across Europe, and the importance of doing so.We speak with Joe Staines, one of the authors of our upcoming Travel the Liberation Route Europe Guide, and writer Louisa Adjoa-Parker, to…

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Witchcraft in Western Iceland 22:20

5+ y ago22:20

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Icelandic folklore complements the rugged landscape of the remote West Fjords. With ethereal vistas, natural beauty and enchanting landscapes aplenty, there is something else that brings character to this region: myths, legends and witchcraft. This week, host Aimee White (@aimeefw) speaks to Magnus Raffnson, co-founder of the Museum of Witchcraft a…

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Preview: The Insight Guides Podcast 20:46

5+ y ago20:46

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Our sister-guidebook series, Insight Guides, have brought out their very own podcast. Exciting times! In this short episode we chat with Zara Sekhavati, the podcast host, to find out more about Insight Guides and what series one has to offer – as well as a sneak preview of the very first episode. Check out their feed, The Insight Guides Podcast, fo…

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Green Bank: travelling to a communications black hole 25:00

5+ y ago25:00

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Welcome to series four of the Rough Guide to Everywhere! With a brand new host on board (Rough Guides editor Aimee White), we've got a fresh batch of stories, intriguing destinations and incredible guests lined up and ready to share with you. In this first episode, we take a look at a unique communications black hole in West Virginia, USA. The smal…

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USA: the Black Masking Indians of New Orleans 23:37

6y ago23:37

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In eighteenth-century Louisiana, escapee African slaves would make a break for the bayous. Here they might encounter Native Americans and occasionally find asylum with them: two peoples who had in common a struggle for freedom from oppression.That this episode in history is remembered is in part thanks to the Black Masking Indians of New Orleans, w…

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DNA travel: a genetic journey 26:48

6y ago26:48

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This week on The Rough Guide to Everywhere, host Rebecca Hallett (instagram.com/becca.hallett) takes a journey into her own genes, and asks whether it’s worth the trip. As at-home DNA tests get increasingly popular, some people are starting to travel based on their ancestry results. Is this an innovative new way to plan a trip, adding depth and con…

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Galápagos: the human story 16:59

6y ago16:59

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Galápagos. What do you picture when you hear those four syllables? Chances are it’s wildlife, from giant tortoises and marine iguanas to blue-footed boobies. And rightly so, for the animals on these islands, sitting in extreme isolation 1000km (600 miles) off the Ecuadorian coast, are genuinely spectacular. In fact, it was the so-called ‘tameness’ …

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Malta: land of sea and stone 19:36

6+ y ago19:36

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Having made it through colonisation by everyone from the Phoenicians to the Romans to the British, Malta may now be facing its biggest threat of all: tourists. This week, host Rebecca Hallett (instagram.com/becca.hallett) looks at the beautiful island nation’s history and the future it may be heading for through the lens of its architecture.As we n…

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England’s Northeast: tall tales and sea shanties 32:08

6+ y ago32:08

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From the region's coal mines to keel boats plying the mighty River Tyne and ships on the hunt for precious whale oil, shanties eased and animated working life in England's Northeast for centuries. Host Neil McQuillian heads up to Newcastle for a dose of salty sea-shanty culture, meeting a couple of guardians of this bawdy, moving and always rousing…

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Solo female travel: independent or unsafe? 33:05

6+ y ago33:05

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Bring a fake wedding ring, cover up, don’t stay out late – just go with friends and don’t risk it! Every woman knows to expect these responses when she starts planning a trip by herself. But is this advice helpful, or does it just end up putting women off the exciting, enriching business of travelling on your own terms?Join host Rebecca Hallett (in…

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South Africa: meet the Black Mambas 25:05

6+ y ago25:05

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In Balule Nature Reserve, a woman’s place is in the bush, putting off poachers and protecting rhinos – even when heavily pregnant. Rough Guides travel editor Georgia Stephens (twitter.com/Stephens_GA) spoke to Charlie, Nkateko and Cute of the Black Mambas (www.blackmambas.org) about the realities of life in South Africa’s first ever majority-female…

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Haiti: the art of vodou 25:17

6+ y ago25:17

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Artworks made from human skulls, all-night street parades and frenzied spirit possession, Rough Guides author Thomas Rees (twitter.com/ThomasNRees) leads us down the alleyways of Port Au Prince in Haiti, looking at how vodou influences everything from the art world to the music scene and beyond. President Trump might not rate the place, but Thomas …

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Trailer: The Rough Guide to Everywhere Season 3 1:48

6+ y ago1:48

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Trailer for series 3 of travel podcast The Rough Guide to Everywhere. We're back with wonderful new stories, new guests, new locations and new hosts in Rebecca Hallett and Neil McQuillian, editors at Rough Guides (www.roughguides.com).Episode 18 – all about Haiti and voudou – launches Monday June 4th.If you're enjoying the podcast, you can listen t…

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In search of the northern lights 36:54

7y ago36:54

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In this episode Greg travels to Finnish Lapland to embark on a hunt for the northern lights. This is Greg's last episode of the Rough Guide to Everywhere, but keep an eye on Rough Guides' social channels and roughguides.com to find out about exciting upcoming projects. And to find out what Greg's up to next, follow him on Twitter @greg_dickinson or…

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From Kenya to Bolivia: on the road with Rough Guides 32:39

7y ago32:39

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At any one time, somewhere, there is a Rough Guides author on the road, crossing a country on a rickety bus, scribbling notes on the back of a receipt, or propping up a bar in a one-horse town. All in the name of making sure that the Rough Guide slotted in your backpack is as reliable, up-to-date and honest as ever.In this week's episode we hear fr…

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The Extraordinary Life of Aboriginal Storyteller Francis Firebrace 23:56

7y ago23:56

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Cowboy, pirate, storyteller, cultural educator, soft-porn photographer. 81-year-old Francis Firebrace has led an extraordinary life.In this episode, Greg chats with Francis in his Surrey home. Francis shares his incredible life story, and tells some of the Aboriginal stories that he is known and loved for.…

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The Natural Navigator 41:31

7y ago41:31

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In a world where we rely so heavily on GPS to get from A to B, it is easy to tune out from the natural navigational cues that surround us.In this episode, Rough Guides editor Greg Dickinson travels to Barnham in West Sussex to meet up with Tristan Gooley, the "Natural Navigator", to discover how to create an internal compass using the logic of natu…

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Tanzania Albinism Collective 27:57

7y ago27:57

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On the Tanzanian island of Ukerewe, and across sub-Saharan Africa, people with albinism are persecuted in devastating and unimaginable ways. In the summer of 2016, Grammy Award-winning producer Ian Brennan travelled to the island with the charity Standing Voice, armed with a load of microphones and musical instruments.This is the story of the Tanza…

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North Korea 40:03

7y ago40:03

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We've all heard so much about North Korea. But how many of us have actually travelled to the secretive state?In this week's episode Greg chats with legendary travel writer and publisher Hilary Bradt about her recent visit to the most mysterious and isolated country in the world.We're very excited to announce that we have been shortlisted for a Lovi…

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Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner (LIVE) 47:46

7y ago47:46

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The Rough Guide to Everywhere podcast is back!Today we are delighted to launch Series Two of the Rough Guide to Everywhere, with this special recording taken in front of a live audience at the London Podcast Festival on Thursday 14th September 2017.In previous episodes of the podcast we have travelled all around the world, from Patagonia to the Ukr…

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Off-Road in the Scottish Highlands 22:11

7+ y ago22:11

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In March 2017, podcast host Greg Dickinson travelled to the Scottish Highlands on Rough Guides duties.While on the road, Greg spent an afternoon with eccentric deerstalker Colin Murdoch, who leads extraordinary adventures across the Reraig Forest Estate to see his red deer herd up close.Subscribe to the Rough Guides podcast now to make sure you don…

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The Ghanaian Test 28:50

7+ y ago28:50

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For Esther Armah, travelling and living between different places has defined her identity. She has lived in Accra, London and New York, and in this episode Rough Guides' editor Greg Dickinson chats to her about identity, childhood, and what it was like returning to Accra, fifty years after the traumatic experience that threw her world upside down.E…

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Rocinha Surf School 17:52

7+ y ago17:52

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In this week's episode we chat with Mikey Krzyzanowski, founder of Goma Collective, about his documentary on a Brazilian surf school that is empowering a generation.Av Rough Guides

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A View From Space 14:08

7+ y ago14:08

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This week we hear from a man who has seen entire continents in one glance: NASA astronaut, Don Thomas. Don has orbited Earth nearly 700 times on four space flights, and talks vividly about the view from outer space, and how space travel changes your perspective of life on Earth.Av Rough Guides

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Microadventures 25:31

7+ y ago25:31

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This week we hear from National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year Alastair Humphreys, the man behind Microadventures.He tells us how he came up with the concept, and challenges host Greg Dickinson to go off on a Microadventure of his own.Av Rough Guides

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Tim Key's gap year in Ukraine 26:11

7+ y ago26:11

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In this week's episode, poet comedian Tim Key tells us about his gap year in Kiev, Ukraine. He also shares stories from southeast Asia and India, where he penned a wonderful poem that he performs for us at the end of the episode.We also hear from Rough Guides' travel editor, Freya Godfrey. Freya speaks of her first impressions of India, and shares …

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Wild Things 34:42

7+ y ago34:42

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In this week's episode, we travel to Latin America to hear from two of the world's most ambitious and outspoken eco-pioneers.Kris Tompkins, the ex-CEO of Patagonia clothing, explains why she moved to South America in the early 1990s to embark on one of the biggest conservation projects of all time with her husband, Doug. Her story is one of unbridl…

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The Travel Confessions of Ruby Wax 22:33

7+ y ago22:33

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In this third episode of The Rough Guide to Everywhere we catch up with the one and only Ruby Wax.Ruby shares previously untold travel stories, from the time she was locked up in a jail cell in Berkeley to taking selfies with the Dalai Lama, and tips us off on where to find "that real thing".Av Rough Guides

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That's Not Hygge 30:16

7+ y ago30:16

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In this second episode of The Rough Guide to Everywhere, we hunker down and talk about "hygge" with Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute. Meik speaks about his travels around the world "collecting smiles" – from South Korea to Mexico – and explains why people from Copenhagen are so happy.And we catch up with our very own Senior Edit…

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Just Like Riding a Bicycle 35:01

8y ago35:01

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In this first episode of The Rough Guide to Everywhere, we talk to two people who have cycled huge lengths of the planet, fifty years apart. Legendary travel writer Dervla Murphy shares stories from her 1963 solo cycle from Ireland to India, disclosing how she accidentally became an arms trader in Afghanistan. And twenty-something adventurer Charli…

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