Stanfords Travel

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.

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Ben Kane walks the Roman walk 30.01.2015 46:56

Historical novelist Ben Kane opened up Thursday’s proceedings with a talk about his walk from Capua to Rome – in full Roman uniform – for the charities Combat Stress and Médecins Sans Frontières. Listen to Ben’s talk in full below: http://stanfords.s3.amazonaws.com/Audio-files/Podcast/Ben-Kane.m4a He also shared footage of the fantastic documentary filmed along the way – with commentary … Contin...

Tweet of the Day with Stephen Moss 29.01.2015 46:56

Stephen Moss, producer and author, shared a tweet or two from the popular series Tweet of the Day with us this afternoon and lets us in on a few secrets he and the team learned about the songs, calls and habits of some of our favourite birds. Features lots of birdsong, including some greatest hits from the chiffchaff, … Continue reading Tweet of the Day with Stephen Moss

Levison Wood on Walking the Nile 29.01.2015 45:34

Fresh from Walking the Nile – Levison Wood regaled us with stories of extreme mental and physical endurance – not least unwittingly eating rat, and mistaking maggots for rice… ATTENTION BOSTON FANS – there’s many a fun story featuring Mr Ndoole in this talk! Listen to the talk in full below:

Simon Reeve surrounded by a Sacred River of fans! 29.01.2015 48:06

Simon Reeve is spoiling us with no less than four appearances at Stanfords Travel Writers Festival. That’s one a day for the numerically challenged amongst you. The TV presenter and New York Times Bestselling Author will be in conversation alternately with Paul Goldstein and Paul Blezard. Here’s the first one – with Paul Goldstein – where he … Continue reading Simon Reeve surrounded by a Sacred Ri...

Ten Million Aliens (and Simon Barnes) 29.01.2015 45:13

We were initially a bit concerned how we were going to fit Simon Barnes and his Ten Million Aliens in for the day’s second event. Turns out it was a hilarious misunderstanding on our part. Listen to Simon’s talk where he celebrates the diverse marvels of this incredible planet we live on – and the … Continue reading Ten Million Aliens (and Simon Barnes)

Talking Trains: Monisha Rajesh and Julian Holland 29.01.2015 44:08

To kick things off, Monisha Rajesh, author of Around India in 80 Trains, and Julian Holland, author of Railway Days Out are talking trains – comparing their top three rail journeys in the UK and India. Listen to the talk in full below.

Preview: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 26.01.2015 10:24

The very first Stanfords Travel Writers Festival gets underway at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, at Olympia in London THIS THURSDAY! Here’s a quick run down of what you can expect from each day’s events. Thursday 29th January To kick things off, Monisha Rajesh, author of Around India in 80 Trains, and Julian Holland, … Continue reading Preview: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival