Postcards From The Road

By Liz Hill

Postcards from the Road is a travel podcast that shares the stories of people from all walks of life — from the passenger seat of a 1980’s Land Rover traveling across three continents, to a school tea... more

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

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May 04, 2021 Blue Sky Kingdom | Bruce Kirkby
Traversing Iceland by foot, Mongolia by horseback, Arabia by camel and the Blue Nile Gorge by raft; Bruce Kirby’s journeys span 80 countries around the world. In his new book “Blue Sky Kingdom,” we follow Kirkby and his family as they hop on a freighter and make a remarkable three-month journey from Canada to the Himalayas. We asked the writer, photographer, and now author what prompted his adventure halfway around the globe.
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23min
December 01, 2020 The Iron(WO)man | Ru Remennikova
The Ironman Triathlon is considered by many, to be the world’s most challenging endurance event. Multiple events take place each year around the globe. In 2017 Virginia native Ru Remennikova traveled to Australia to compete. She also competed in Lake Placid in 2018. The Ironman consists of 2.4 mi of swimming, followed by 112 mi […]
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20min
November 17, 2020 No Refuge | Serena Parekh
Postcards From The Road strives to bring you stories from all walks of life, but what we rarely cover is what some would call “forced travel.” Serena Parekh is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Northeastern University in Boston, and the author of No Refuge: Ethics and the Global Refugee Crisis. Having written […]
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26min
November 10, 2020 America The Beautiful | Susan Goldberg
Over the past two centuries, the United States has evolved in ways we could have never imagined, from its natural views to its unmatched history. National Geographic has released a new collection highlighting its legendary photo archives, delivering an up-close-and-personal view of the country. Susan Goldberg is the Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic and the Editorial […]
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14min
November 03, 2020 Signs Of Life | Dr. Stephen Fabes
When Stephen Fabes left his job as an E.R. doctor and set out to cycle around the world, frontline medicine quickly faded from his mind. The daily challenges of life on the road stack up as he navigates deserts, mountains, freezing weather, and the overwhelming solitude of cycling solo. Fabes recounts his journey across six […]
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18min
October 27, 2020 Amazon Woman | Darcy Gaechter
Setting out with two fellow kayakers, Darcy Gaechter celebrated her 35th birthday on a 148-day kayaking journey paddling the Amazon River. Her book, Amazon Woman: Facing Fears, Chasing Dreams, and a Quest to Kayak the Largest River from Source to Sea, recounts her heart-pounding adventure. Gaechter now leads expeditions in the continental U.S., Alaska, Ecuador, […]
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26min
March 03, 2020 Tea For All | Sarah Scarborough
Traveling to gardens across the globe Sarah Scarborough, 44, has devoted the past 20 years of her life to learning the history and culture of tea. Fulfilling her dreams to source her own ethically grown tea someday, Scarborough launched Firepot Nomadic Teas in 2001. Since, the company has flourished, as a member of One Percent […]
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24min
February 18, 2020 Journal Of A Maybe Missionary | Chelsea Greenwood
At 23 years old, recent Vassar College graduate Chelsea Greenwood joined 41 other North Americans on a journey around the world. In January 2014 upon searching for a pathway that allowed her to practice her Christian faith and travel, Chelsea stumbled upon The World Race, an interdenominational mission trip that visits 11 countries, in 11 months. […]
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16min
February 04, 2020 Escapism Cooking | Mandy Lee
When Mandy Lee, moved from New York City to Beijing in 2010, she experienced “soul-crushing” depression. Finding solace in warm spices and sticky sauces, Lee found she was able to focus and cope with difficulties in her kitchen. In 2019 Lee, 39, released her new cookbook entitled The Art Of Escapism Cooking, which is filled […]
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11min
January 21, 2020 Sovietistan | Erika Fatland
Fueled by curiosity Norwegian Author and Journalist Erika Fatland, 36, traveled through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. She chronicles the 2013 journey in her first book translated into English, Sovietistan. Leading readers around the former frontier of the Soviet Union, Fatland provides historical context as well as political and socioeconomic analysis. There was a […]
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How many episodes does Postcards From The Road have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

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