Books And Travel Podcast
1) Writing Partition: Merryn Glover on History, Home, and the Hill Stations Of India
How does a childhood spent in the Himalayas of Nepal and India shape a life and a love for the mountains of Scotland? How can fiction help us understand the complex, painful history of India’s Partiti...Show More
2) British Pilgrimage: On This Holy Island With Oliver Smith
What makes a place sacred, and can you find spiritual transformation without traveling thousands of miles? Why do ordinary English villages and Scottish islands continue to draw seekers from around th...Show More
3) Touching History: The Ancient Craft Of Stonemasonry With Andrew Ziminski
What is it like to work on ancient English churches, cathedrals and stone monuments? How does stone, a symbol of permanence, change over centuries? In this interview, I explore the craft of stonemason...Show More
4) Fearless Roots: Travel, Grief, And Resilience With Becky Doughty
What does it mean to come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time? How can travel shape our sense of self, and how do we find our way home when faced with unexpected grief abroad? In this episode...Show More
5) Traveling By Cruise Ship With Wendy Neugent
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to live and work on a cruise ship? Is it all glamour and exotic locations, or is there a hidden, more challenging side to life at sea? How do you cope wit...Show More
6) To The End Of The Earth: Walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago With Bradley Chermside
How can a physical journey trigger profound inner change? What draws a non-religious person to undertake a Catholic pilgrimage? What happens when you encounter both the best and worst versions of your...Show More
7) The Geography of Belonging: Finding Home With Catriona Turner
What does home mean when you are always moving on? What does belonging mean when your address changes every few years? And how do we reconcile our evolving identities with the places we’ve left behind...Show More
8) Ancient Mysteries and Modern Travels. Egypt With Luke Richardson
Why does Egypt continue to fascinate curious travelers? What hidden chambers might lie beneath the pyramids of Giza? How does the duality of Egyptian mythology influence thriller writing? Join thrille...Show More
9) Walking Amongst The Dead: Graveyards, Cemeteries, And Ossuaries With J.F. Penn
“The meaning of life is that it stops.” — Franz Kafka I’ve always felt most grateful to be alive when I walk among the dead. That might sound strange, but bear with me! Step through a lychgate into a ...Show More
10) Thin Places and Tidal Shores: Lindisfarne, Holy Island, With LK Wilde
What makes the tiny island of Lindisfarne a “thin place” where the spiritual and physical worlds seem to meet? How does living in such a close-knit community shape one’s identity? And what secrets lie...Show More