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Writing Partition: Merryn Glover on History, Home, and the Hill Stations Of India

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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...

British Pilgrimage: On This Holy Island With Oliver Smith

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What makes a place sacred, and can you find spiritual transformation without traveling thousands of miles? Why do ordinary English...

Touching History: The Ancient Craft Of Stonemasonry With Andrew Ziminski

Posted July 24, 202500:37:57

What is it like to work on ancient English churches, cathedrals and stone monuments? How does stone, a symbol of permanence,...

Fearless Roots: Travel, Grief, And Resilience With Becky Doughty

Posted July 10, 202500:37:41

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...

Traveling By Cruise Ship With Wendy Neugent

Posted June 26, 202500:37:57

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...