Imagine a teenager with an inchoate desire to test herself but no ability to foresee consequences who goes AWOL from a charter flight that stops to refuel in Greece, then hitchhikes her way alone through Europe and returns, spirits (and virginity) intact Robin takes us to the road from Athens to Patras along the Aegean on a starry summer night at the start of her adventure thumbing through Europe.
She’s since made her life in New York City where she’s worked in the field of Brand Engagement while raising a daughter from Jiangsu, China and is now pursuing an MFA from Bennington.
Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, Mc Sweeney’s, The Missouri Review (Winter, 2022) and Off-Assignment. Sound Engineer - Nour Harakati
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During the early 1970’s times were hard for Brian and Susie Bannigan. They'd previously left Ireland to come to England in the early 60's. Now with a gaggle of ten boys Brian was working at the Corby Steelworks. He was also driving taxis and coaches in between shifts, some nights and on days off.
Thinking that life overseas might bring more opportunities, he contemplated a life in Australia like so many others at the time; but naturally sad at the thought he might never again see his homeland again he wrote a poem to capture his thoughts.
Eamonn, his son recorded him reading this poem around 12 years ago purely to capture his voice. It was never intended for a public audience and hasn't been professionally recorded. Today is his birthday and ten years since his passing. Today we celebrate his voice, his love of storytelling and to share his poem. We think he would have loved it. Enjoy and be sure to capture all those special memories and voices while you can x
In 2005, before starting university, Gina completed a 14-day Outward Bound kayaking trip in the Kenai Fjords of Alaska.
Regina is an American writer living in Bristol. She specializes in poetry and essays related to the arts, culture, travel, wellness and the unique people and places in those spheres. She is most at home pedaling her bicycle or on her yoga mat. Read more of Regina’s writing and listen to her podcast at reginagbeach.com
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Angkor, Cambodia The current COVID travel restrictions trigger memory of a visit to a deserted national park, now an extremely popular tourist destination. The reasons for the solitude are not what you think.
Christine DePedro is an American currently living in Chicago, Illinois. She has lived in London, UK and Sydney, Australia as well as Phnom Penh. After a 30+ career in publishing and journalism, she is exploring her love of food and cooking, producing a book and videos of Swedish home cooking. https://www.patreon.com/greenpeppercornpublishing. She intends to explore Khmer home cooking next. She can be reached on Twitter @streetsmart_chi and Instagram @green_peppercorn_pub Christine DePedro control@ticktick-boom.com
Jodi Hausen is a Bozeman, Montana-based freelance writer, photographer and bon vivant whose late-in-life discovery that she has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder prompted her to primarily focus her work on disability issues. An innate curiosity (most likely prompted by an ADDled brain) led her to work in myriad fields from theatrical costume and set design to teaching skiing and becoming a Registered Maine Guide – the latter being the genesis for this story set in Baxter State Park in the wilds of northern Maine.
Website: jodihausen.com
Blog: The ADDled Brain
Twitter: @JodiHausen
Facebook: JodiHausenCreative
LinkedIn: Jodi Hausen
Background music: Kodama Night Town by Alejandro Magaña (A. M.) from mixkit.co.
Joanna shares her trip to visit an Altai indigenous family living in the Karakol Valley, Ongudai Raiyon, Altai Republic (southernmost Siberia), where she lived and worked as a translator representing the indigenous people.
Joanna is a Russian to English translator and interpreter based on the North Norfolk Coast. She is currently writing a work of creative non-fiction based on her experiences of the Altai Republic and the Altai indigenous culture. She delves into themes of archaeology, homeland, visual arts and eco-translation. Instagram @altaipilgrim and for more Information on the book about Altai and my events www.altaipilgrim.com
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Joanna is a member of LWS
A moorhen chirps outside your porthole, geese honk hello as they pass by, and now and again a kingfisher flies close in a flash of blue And if you're lucky, you’ll wake early enough to catch the dawn chorus as it bursts into life in the quiet morning air. This, this is boatlife on the Grand Union Canal, London. Welcome aboard.
Ruth Stokes is author of The Armchair Activist’s Handbook (Silvertail Books) and a content designer in the charity sector. In a former life, she was a journalist for the likes of the Guardian, The Ecologist and New Internationalist.
Joanna Akoumianaki grew up in Greece and now lives in Perthshire, Scotland with her two children and husband. Water inspires every aspect of her life. She is a water scientist, a coastal hiker, a diver, a gardener, a maritime-fiction lover, and a writer of stories about travelling on water. You can find her on twitter @Joanna_Akoum and Facebook ioanna.akoumianaki. Acknowledgements for the production of this podcast: Steve Addison, Kostis Avissinos (Lousakiano Krasi, Nostos, https://open.spotify.com/album/7p4esO1vSlLIUZpw5x8pTf) and Couleur Locale (Lousakies)
