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Hooked On The Horizon. Sailing Blue Eye Around The World With Tom Dymond

Posted December 15, 202100:41:00

Can we ever be satisfied with life if we are always ‘hooked on the horizon?’

Tom Dymond talks about some of the highlights...

Slow Down And Wander. Visit Paris Like An Artist With Cynthia Morris

Posted December 1, 202100:38:46

Paris has so much to see and do, it can be overwhelming if you try to do it all. In this interview, Cynthia Morris talks about how to visit Paris like...

Beauty In Ruins, Dark Myths, And Hope In Difficult Times. Greece With Peter Fiennes

Posted November 17, 202100:32:38

Peter Fiennes talks about his search for beauty — and hope — in Greece. We discuss the different areas of the country with recommendations...

Layers Of Invasion And Empire. Slovakia With Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

Posted November 3, 202100:35:52

Slovakia only became an independent state in 1993, so it is less than 30 years old. In this interview, Sarah Hinlicky Wilson and I discuss borders and...

English Folklore With Icy Sedgwick

Posted October 20, 202100:38:14

Folklore encompasses legends, fairy tales, and myths; physical objects and practices to protect and ward away evil; spirits and supernatural entities...