What if everything you thought you knew about voodoo was completely wrong? This episode Wander Woman Phoebe Smith heads to Togo and Benin in West Africa - the birthplace of the religion, with Explore, to seek out the real voodoo beyond the sensationalist Hollywood portrayals of evil dolls and sinister spells. Journeying to the rural north of both countries she invites you to experience with her the rituals, practises, dances and truth behind perhaps the most maligned belief system in the world. Come wander with her...Also coming up:<ul><li>Woman with Altitude Elise Wortley on why she travels with world wearing a bonnet and Victorian bras</li><li>Travel Hack: Make the most of your tour leader</li><li>10 incredible cultural experiences around the world</li><li>Meet Namgyal Doma Sherpa a massage therapist on the Everest Basecamp trek with Lehara, helping heal hikers AND give jobs and money to remote communities</li><li>Pack the kit you really need for visiting West Africa</li><li>Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, is our Wander Woman of the Month </li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/290348/open_sms">Contact Wander Woman</a>www.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith

What if everything you thought you knew about voodoo was completely wrong? This episode Wander Woman Phoebe Smith heads to Togo and Benin in West Africa - the birthplace of the religion, with Explore, to seek out the real voodoo beyond the sensationalist Hollywood portrayals of evil dolls and sinister spells. Journeying to the rural north of both countries she invites you to experience with her the rituals, practises, dances and truth behind perhaps the most maligned belief system in the world. Come wander with her... Also coming up:Woman with Altitude Elise Wortley on why she travels with world wearing a bonnet and Victorian brasTravel Hack: Make the most of your tour leader10 incredible cultural experiences around the worldMeet Namgyal Doma Sherpa a massage therapist on the Everest Basecamp trek with Lehara, helping heal hikers AND give jobs and money to remote communitiesPack the kit you really need for visiting West AfricaMarie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, is our Wander Woman of the Month Contact Wander Woman www.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith

What if everything you thought you knew about voodoo was completely wrong? This episode Wander Woman Phoebe Smith heads to Togo and Benin in West Africa - the birthplace of the religion, with Explore, to seek out the real voodoo beyond the sensationalist Hollywood portrayals of evil dolls and sinister spells. Journeying to the rural north of both countries she invites you to experience with her the rituals, practises, dances and truth behind perhaps the most maligned belief system in the world. Come wander with her...Also coming up:<ul><li>Woman with Altitude Elise Wortley on why she travels with world wearing a bonnet and Victorian bras</li><li>Travel Hack: Make the most of your tour leader</li><li>10 incredible cultural experiences around the world</li><li>Meet Namgyal Doma Sherpa a massage therapist on the Everest Basecamp trek with Lehara, helping heal hikers AND give jobs and money to remote communities</li><li>Pack the kit you really need for visiting West Africa</li><li>Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, is our Wander Woman of the Month&nbsp;</li></ul><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/290348/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Contact Wander Woman</a>www.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith

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The monthly Wander Woman Podcast frequently charts in 'Travel and Places' in over 147 countries around the world. It is the first travel podcast to take on a magazine style - rather than the format of just an interview – and has been listened to and downloaded everywhere from the UK to Australia and beyond, by hundreds of thousands of people. It has been selected as “Best of” travel podcasts by The Telegraph, The Guardian and The i newspaper, Globetrender and Tech Times - to name a few.&nbsp;Every episode, award-winning broadcaster, travel writer, author and photographer Phoebe Smith offers a behind the scenes journey to a different destination which features interviews with locals, audio clips and vivid descriptions to make the listener feel like they are there too - without having to leave home.&nbsp;The main ‘destination’ story weaves together her passion for finding off-the-beaten track places, undertaking quirky and unusual activities, discovering wild spaces in unlikely mass market destinations, watching wildlife and meeting the unsung heroes behind conservation efforts.&nbsp;Additionally the Wander Woman Podcast’s regular features a celebrity interview;&nbsp; Best Travel Gear for a life on the road; Travel Hack of the Month; Top 10 in Travel; Hidden Hero; and the Wander Woman of the Month - the traveller whose name is lost in the history books.&nbsp;Wherever you find yourself - come wander with her…

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The monthly Wander Woman Podcast frequently charts in 'Travel and Places' in over 147 countries around the world. It is the first travel podcast to take on a magazine style - rather than the format of just an interview – and has been listened to and downloaded everywhere from the UK to Australia and beyond, by hundreds of thousands of people. It has been selected as “Best of” travel podcasts by The Telegraph, The Guardian and The i newspaper, Globetrender and Tech Times - to name a few.  Every episode, award-winning broadcaster, travel writer, author and photographer Phoebe Smith offers a behind the scenes journey to a different destination which features interviews with locals, audio clips and vivid descriptions to make the listener feel like they are there too - without having to leave home.  The main ‘destination’ story weaves together her passion for finding off-the-beaten track places, undertaking quirky and unusual activities, discovering wild spaces in unlikely mass market destinations, watching wildlife and meeting the unsung heroes behind conservation efforts.  Additionally the Wander Woman Podcast’s regular features a celebrity interview;  Best Travel Gear for a life on the road; Travel Hack of the Month; Top 10 in Travel; Hidden Hero; and the Wander Woman of the Month - the traveller whose name is lost in the history books.  Wherever you find yourself - come wander with her…

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