Stanfords Travel Podcast
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Interviews and lectures from the best travel writers and adventurers in the world, brought to you by Stanfords, London - the world's largest map and travel bookshop, at the heart of exploration since 1853.
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
One word binds us all: geography. We are all geographers, human beings who care about the places we think of as ‘home’ – our habitat. Nicholas Crane makes the compelling case to Julia Wheeler that geography has never been so important. On this finite orb, with its battered habitat, sustained in dark space by a ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
Britain’s greatest mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington talks to Paul Blezard about his career spanning six decades of climbing peaks, across all continents. He has undertaken nineteen Himalayan expeditions, including four to Mount Everest which he climbed in 1985 at the age of fifty, and has made many first ascents in the Alps and greater ranges ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
Levison Wood talks to Julia Wheeler about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is Levison’s account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
When travelling, what is appropriate behaviour when greeting people? Should you offer a handshake, a kiss on the cheek or two kisses? Different countries have their own set of rules regarding eating, dressing, cleanliness, hospitality and religion. What traditions should you absolutely partake in and which should you merely observe. Are they ways to find ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
Calling all nature lovers. Join us as Jonathan Drori talks about his new book Around the World in 80 Trees. From India’s sacred banyan to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. Jonathan uses plant science to ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
Ishbel Holmes was determined to cycle the world but her journey took a completely unexpected turn when she rescued a street dog in Turkey. Between the two there formed a deep bond and their relationship was followed and supported by thousands of readers online, before becoming a media sensation overnight when Ishbel put out a ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
Levison Wood talks to Paul Blezard about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is Levison’s account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest and most beautiful ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
Lloyd Figgins, travel risk expert & author of the The Travel Survival Guide offers up-to-date, no-nonsense, practical advice on how to prepare for a trip, recognise warning signs, avoid potential hazards and cope with emergencies should they occur. The rewards you can reap from exploring this amazing planet are incalculable. Every year, more and more ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
In 2016 Lizzie Carr became the first person to paddle board the entire length of Britain’s waterways. In 2017 she became the first woman to paddle board solo across the English Channel. In 2018 she became the first person to paddle board the entire length of the Hudson River. She combined her paddle boarding with ..read more
Stanfords Travel Podcast
4y ago
Just ahead of his retrospective exhibition at the Tate Britain Sir Don McCullin talks to Julia Wheeler about his highly celebrated career as a war photographer spanning six decades. Once a witness to some of the harshest and most devastating conflicts across the globe, Sir Don has now become one of the great landscape photographers ..read more