Episodes

  • Kayaking the Northwest Passage

    Kayaking the Northwest Passage
    Jun 26 2025

    Today we’re joined by Mark Agnew, a writer, journalist and motivational speaker who made history as part of the first group to ever complete the Northwest Passage by kayak. We talk all about the resilience required to undertake the 2,000 mile trip, the unexpected joy of headwinds and close encounters with polar bears. We also discuss the true meaning of adventure and how you often don’t need to travel to a far-flung corner of the world to have a rewarding experience.


    Mark’s brand new book There Will be Headwinds is out 3rd July.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ultimate Japan

    Ultimate Japan
    Jun 12 2025

    This week travel writer Rebecca Hallett helps us dream up our perfect trip to Japan. Join us as we explore the lesser visited places across the archipelago and encounter a fire festival that feels like a fever dream, an 80 temple pilgrimage tracing the coastline and the bear mascot/happiness manager who has become a Japanese obsession.


    The fossilised tree museum mentioned is Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest Museum.


    Get your copy of Ultimate Japan: https://geni.us/UltimateJapan


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    48 mins
  • Bologna

    Bologna
    May 29 2025

    Today we’re off to Bologna with travel and culture writer Alex Sakalis. The capital of Emilia-Romagna is nicknamed la dotta (the learned) for its university, the oldest in Europe; la rossa (the red) for both the colour of its buildings and its political leanings; and la grassa (the fat) for its gluttonous cuisine. Join us on a tour of pretty piazzas, porticoed streets and pasta dishes as we uncover the city’s distinct identity, rich culinary heritage and surprising jazz pedigree.


    Discover The Italian Way: https://geni.us/TheItalianWay

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    43 mins
  • Istanbul

    Istanbul
    May 15 2025
    This week we're off to Istanbul, a unique city straddling two continents. Journalist Jennifer Hattam takes us on a tour of Byzantine monuments, Ottoman mosques and traditional taverns. Tune in for Turkish breakfast, hammam culture and island excursions...

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    30 mins
  • Shitty Breaks with Ben Aitken

    Shitty Breaks with Ben Aitken
    May 1 2025
    This week we talked to travel writer Ben Aitken about his new book, Shitty Breaks: A Celebration of Unsung Cities. Over the course of a year, Ben opted to “travel in the wrong direction", visiting twelve of the least visited cities in the UK and Ireland. With an open mind and a rather unusual bucket list, Ben encountered alpacas in Bradford, tested ski slopes in Sunderland and drank in the only Wetherspoons without a name. In today's episode he demonstrates that, with the right approach, anywhere can make for a great holiday. After all, it's people who make a place.

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    46 mins
  • Driving the North Coast 500

    Driving the North Coast 500
    Apr 17 2025
    Last summer Rachel set off on the North Coast 500, travelling through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery, interviewing locals and writing about her experiences for DK's brand new guide. On today's episode we're talking whisky distilleries doing their bit for the environment, the art of patience in puffin watching and beaches that could fool you into thinking you were in the Caribbean (at least until you get in the water).

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    38 mins
  • Kenya

    Kenya
    Feb 20 2025
    This week travel writer and digital content creator Wendy Watta shares why Kenya is such a richly rewarding place to explore. Tune in for dramatic landscapes that harbour a staggering variety of wildlife, delicious dishes influenced by a history of migration and an island home to the best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.

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    39 mins
  • Poland

    Poland
    Feb 6 2025
    This week travel writer Pavlo Fedykovych regales us with Poland’s many charms. We discuss the historic sites of Kraków and Warsaw, outdoor adventures in the Tartra Mountains and the unsung pleasures of the country’s Baltic beaches. Tune in for an unlikely paradise called Hel, dragon festivals and pierogi.

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    39 mins