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Marieke Hardy Is Going To DieLa Petite Mort: Peter Goldsworthy Is Going To DieLA PETITE MORT: PETER GOLDSWORTHY IS GOING TO DIEEvery second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: What happens when you're a doctor who is diagnosed with a terminal illness?Novelist and GP Peter Goldsworthy was faced with this specifically life-changing predicament in 2018 when a chance medical check-up revealed a blood cancer diagnosis. ‘My first stray thought: cancer is a gift. I’m lucky to have it. What priceless material for a doctor-writer.’ Pet...2024-03-1237 min
Action Packed TravelWalking to the South PoleTo discover a little of what former Royal Marine, Sam Cox, will experience living alone at -30°C, podcaster Peter Hardy spends time in an industrial freezer.Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2023-10-2723 minAction Packed TravelOxford's Iconic Randolph HotelInspector Morse is the most famous TV show that was filmed in Oxford, and Colin Dexter, who used to sit in the hotel's Morse Bar penning his latest novel, would often write the Randolph into his stories. Freddie Mercury did a concert here, Lewis Carroll, Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien visited.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-05-1823 minAction Packed TravelLiving The Van LifeThis week, we're on the road exploring the one sector of the travel industry that has absolutely thrived throughout the pandemic and now continues to explode in popularity across Europe. Music © Barney and Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-04-3025 minAction Packed TravelThermae Bath Spa – A Fusion Of Old And NewThermae Bath Spa in the Roman city of Bath is in a building that looks not only to the past, but also to the future. Music © Barney and Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-04-1221 minAction Packed TravelMusic On A TrainCheryl B Engelhardt is a singer-songwriter who composed and recorded her latest album, Passenger, on a train journey from New York City to Los Angeles. Music © Cheryl B Engelhardt, and also by Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-03-2829 minAction Packed TravelFocus On Action Packed TravelThis week we are switching things around and playing you an interview with the two of us. Music © Barney and Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-03-1033 minAction Packed TravelA New Podcast About Travel PodcastsTed Cragg in Quebec makes podcast episodes about travel podcasts. His is called Travel Podcast The World.Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-02-2828 minAction Packed TravelLa Plagne By TrainThis week we're going skiing to La Plagne and letting the train take the strain. Travelski is a brand new charter that takes snow lovers from St Pancras in central London to Moûtiers and Bourg St Maurice in the French Alps. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-02-2023 minAction Packed TravelCorvara In The Italian DolomitesThe Sella Ronda is one of those world renowned but slightly mysterious ski circuits – but no one ever quite explains what it actually is, and indeed how good you have to be to be able to complete it. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-02-0521 minAction Packed TravelJobs That Take You To Exotic PlacesWhether it's in a beach villa or a mountain chalet, Izzy Boland of WandrLust-Jobs.com helps people find their dream job. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-01-2326 minAction Packed TravelSki Instructor To The StarsWarren Smith is one of our favourite ski gurus, so we decided to revisit this episode from last year.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2022-01-1431 minAction Packed TravelCocktails For ChristmasThis week, we're raising our glasses in celebration of the Christmas spirit, and who best to do it with than the cocktail king himself.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-12-2030 minAction Packed TravelThe Best December Snow In HistoryThis week we're in the French ski resort of Val d'Isere, which opened its lift system at the end of November for the first time since March 2020. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-12-1124 minAction Packed TravelA Solo Hiking Adventure RevisitedWe were so impressed by Stephanie Hunt's achievements that we have decided to re-run the episode of July 2020. Yes, she hiked the Pacific Crest Trail on her own – that's the 2,650-mile length of the west coast of the USA. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-12-0334 minAction Packed TravelLacock: The Birthplace Of PhotographyThis week we're in the village of Lacock and this quaint medieval community might seem rather familiar. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-11-2617 minAction Packed TravelThe Rebirth Of AndermattThe Swiss village of Andermatt is undergoing a major transformation into a world-class year-round destination. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-11-1921 minAction Packed TravelSaving Snowports With EcoSkiRachael Westbrook provides solutions for skiers and snowboarders so they can continue to do what they love. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-11-0719 minAction Packed TravelMystery At Wookey HoleWhere better to be spooked than Wookey Hole in the scenic Mendip Hills in the west of England. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-10-2922 minAction Packed TravelThe Secret Gardens Of SomersetThe Newt has established itself as a world leader on a stage that is already strewn with hotel perfection. We discover just how good great can get on this exalted scale of accommodation, ambience, natural surroundings and overall cultural experience. Music © Barney & Izzi HardySupport the show2021-10-2426 minAction Packed TravelPeter Hardy: From War Reporter To Ski WriterCo-host and producer of Action Packed Travel, Peter Hardy, was a guest of Iain Martin's on The Ski PodcastSupport the show2021-10-0934 minAction Packed TravelChilled-Out Luxury Ski HolidaysConsensio do the ski holiday at a slightly different level to everyone else – it's the level of luxury and service, but also the fact that it's totally bespoke and tailored to whatever guests want. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-10-0231 minAction Packed TravelThe New Ski Train To The AlpsDon't want to fly? This winter sees the re-introduction of a direct ski train to six resorts.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-09-2622 minAction Packed TravelA Modern-Day Horse NomadJess Isbrecht describes herself as a horse nomad who travels full time with her partner Byron and their horses, Mackenzie and River. She hosts the Happy Trails podcast and has a blog called Ride+Climb.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-09-1917 minAction Packed TravelThe Marathon ManOne of our favourite episodes was number 17 – which was called 7 Marathons 7 Days 7 Continents. We interviewed Rob Bell, who took on the ultimate endurance challenge.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-09-1227 minAction Packed TravelThe Slow Cyclist RevisitedOne of our favourite episodes is an interview with Oli Broom, who cycled on an overladen bicycle from London to BrisbaneMusic © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-08-2934 minAction Packed TravelWill Community Tourism Have A Positive Impact?Leah Whitfield of G Adventures explains that if you're travelling, you need to have a positive impact on the local people whose homes you're effectively going to stay in, and realise that you can have an incredible experience but also help change lives at the other end.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-08-2028 minAction Packed TravelHow To Work In The Frenetic World Of Travel PRLynsey Devon of Heaven Publicity tells us about creating the images of hotels and tour operators, resorts and even whole countriesMusic © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-08-1426 minAction Packed TravelHow To Live An Offbeat Life As A Digital NomadDigital nomads are enterprising business people who travel the world with a laptop, settling wherever takes their fancy for days or for months at a time before moving on to fresh horizons. Music: ©Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-08-0623 minAction Packed TravelGlamping at Marston Park in SomersetSadly, Marston Park closed its doors in 2024.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-08-0120 minAction Packed TravelAction Woman at Action Packed Travel'For a few seconds, you don't know whether you're upside down or inside out,' says Louise Hall, who jumped out of a plane for the first time last week. She has also been ice-swimming, climbed and skied Mont Blanc, walked to the North Pole, and dived the Great Blue Hole off Belize.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-07-2325 minAction Packed TravelTime Well Spent On The Ultimate HolidayThis week's episode is about time and travel – not time travel, but how to spend your leisure time. We spoke to bestselling author, James Wallman, and to Gavin Copus of Air Charter Service.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-07-1744 minAction Packed TravelColombia is CoolThis week we're in Colombia or to be more exact, in the Coffee Region, the fruit bowl of this enchanting and ever-surprising South American country where we're talking to New Zealander, Bruce McLean. But how safe is it?Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-07-0227 minAction Packed TravelFly Fishing RevisitedWe've revisited our popular episode, Fly Fishing: From Trout to Trevally. Peter McLeod's career as an extreme fly fishing expert has taken him from India and the Seychelles to Sudan and Christmas Island.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2021-06-2536 minAction Packed TravelTales From Blenheim PalaceBlenheim Palace is set in thousands of acres of rolling parkland outside the village of Woodstock in Oxfordshire. It's bigger than Buckingham Palace, but it's also privately owned by the family that built it over 300 years ago. It's been the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough since 1704 and was the birthplace of Sir Winston ChurchillMusic © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-06-1929 minAction Packed TravelThe Amazing Giraffe Manor in KenyaIt's been dubbed the most Instagrammed hotel in the world and we can see why. At certain times of day, giraffes are everywhere with heads popping up on balconies and at the breakfast table, helping themselves to your toast and cornflakes. Music ©Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-06-1119 minAction Packed TravelJoanna Hardy, the Jewellery ExpertToo good to miss...we've giving one of our favourite episodes another airing. Joanna is one of the world's leading experts on jewellery and one of the leading lights on the BBC Antiques Roadshow.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-06-0448 minAction Packed TravelHow to Spend the Day at Warwick CastleWe're looking back over a thousand years of action-packed history at Warwick Castle in the heart of Middle England. This medieval fortress, complete with battlements and dungeons, is situated in Shakespeare country, barely a ten-mile drive from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy – and Warwick Castle Support the show2021-05-2915 minAction Packed TravelThe Home of Traditional Cheddar CheeseThis week, we are veering slightly off our normal track to take a look at a food of British origin. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-05-2109 minAction Packed TravelSecrets of The New ForestIn Hampshire and Dorset in the south of England, we explore the country's most visited national park. It's a wild and beautiful place where the locals, ponies, cattle and even pigs roam free under obscure common laws that date back to feudal times. We met up with Anthony Climpson who is the boss of the tourist enterprise, Go New Forest.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-05-1429 minAction Packed TravelSaving Bees in South AfricaDi Luden is Executive Director for the Community Conservation Fund Africa (CCFA) and one of her projects has been to rehome honeybees. The charity has already rehomed over 150 beehives across Mantis eco-estates within the Eastern Cape – creating a habitat for around 11 million bees. The CCFA educates members of local communities about the importance of bees and their critical role in the environment and offers training in the art of beekeeping. Music © Barney and Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-05-0821 minAction Packed TravelTheatre and Play for Refugee Children in The Middle EastOscar Wood of Seenaryo transforms education and equips refugees in Lebanon and Jordan with the tools for the future.Music © Barney and Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-04-3023 minAction Packed TravelPowerboat Racing with Daisy and Sam ColemanThis week, we're exploring the high octane and sometimes dangerous world of powerboat racing. Daisy Coleman and her brother Sam are the reigning P1 world champions. Music © Barney & Izzi HardySupport the show2021-04-2325 minAction Packed TravelWild Adventures in WalesWhen Claire Copeman married a Welshman, she gave up her marketing job across the border in England and the couple decided to bring the world of adventure to Wales. It all began with mountain biking.Music @ Barney & Izzi HardySupport the show2021-04-1630 minAction Packed TravelA Travel Podcast: One Year OnWe decided to celebrate our one year podcast anniversary with a look back at a dozen of our favourite episodes. Of course, there are 55 incredibly varied episodes you can listen to, 56 if you include this one!Music @ Barney and Izzi HardySupport the show2021-04-0931 minAction Packed TravelThe Misadventures of the AdventuristsThis week we're exploring the extremes of travel as opposed to traditional organised holidays. Unquestionably, Tom Morgan is our most eccentric and daredevil traveller to date. Music @ Barney and Izzi Hardy Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2021-04-0217 minAction Packed TravelLegendary Explorer: John Blashford-SnellHe's never happier than when he finds himself astride an elephant in India or paddling a dugout canoe in the South American rainforest, or shooting rapids in the crocodile-infested waters of the Nile.Music @ Barney and Izzi HardySupport the show2021-03-2628 minAction Packed TravelGeraldine Fasnacht: On a Wing and a PrayerGeraldine’s idea of a little light, adrenaline-fuelled recreation is to climb one of Europe's highest peaks and then dive off it in a wing suit at speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour. Music @ Barney and Izzi HardySupport the show2021-03-1931 minAction Packed TravelOpen Water Swimming With Simon MurieAll you really need is a pair of Speedos, goggles, a hat and the ability to swim a few kilometres in the warm waters of the Mediterranean or the Caribbean or perhaps a rather chilly North Atlantic Ocean. Music @ Barney and Izzi HardySupport the show2021-03-1232 minAction Packed TravelMatilda Temperley: Action Woman Behind The LensThe top fashion and reportage photographer and worldwide adventurer started out as a scientist in Africa before switching careers.Music @ Barney and Izzi HardySupport the show2021-03-0525 minAction Packed TravelWarren Smith: Ski Instructor To The Stars And RoyalsThe legendary freeride skier runs his Ski Academy in Verbier in Switzerland and in Cervinia in Italy, where he fixes those parts of your ski technique that you simply can't fix on your own. Music @ Barney and Izzi HardySupport the show2021-02-2631 minAction Packed TravelBrown Bears In The PyreneesPenny Walker fell in love with the region and emigrated from her native Yorkshire. She now lives in a remote hamlet on the French side of the mountains. Music © Barney and Izzi Hardy Support the show2021-02-1928 minAction Packed TravelLearnings From Five Olympic GamesBritish rowing star, Frances Houghton's 21-year quest for gold. During an illustrious career, she was four times world champion, picked up three Olympic silver medals and, astonishingly, took part in no less than five Olympic Games.Music @ Barney and Izzi Hardy.Support the show2021-02-1225 minAction Packed TravelDan Egan: Extreme Skiing PioneerDan’s one of the greatest stars of American extreme skiing, and for the past 30 years he's been jumping off cliffs and making first descents of impossibly steep mountains all over the world.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2021-02-0524 minAction Packed TravelJohn-Paul Flintoff: An Eventful LifeThis week, we're talking to a remarkable writer, artist, public speaker – a master of the arts at large. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2021-01-2933 minAction Packed TravelTravels With The Hungry CyclistTom Kevill-Davies has managed to carve a highly successful career for himself out of his twin passions, cycling and eating. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2021-01-2228 minAction Packed TravelFood And Travel With Sarah BarrellSarah Barrell is Associate Editor of National Geographic Traveller and a regular contributor to BBC Good Food. She reports on her journeys around the world in just about every publication in the UK. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2021-01-1430 minAction Packed TravelHow To Overcome Language BarriersLanguage is still a huge obstacle for people deciding to travel. Brenden Kumarasamy, founder of MasterTalk, helps you cross the barrier.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2021-01-0820 minAction Packed TravelHappy Christmas! *BONUS EPISODE*A summary of our favourite episodes this year.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-12-2508 minAction Packed TravelGlobetotting – A Travel Blog That Explores The World With KidsKatja Gaskell has lived in Australia, India and Mexico – with a child born in each country.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-12-1823 minAction Packed TravelEverything You Want To Know About The Roman City Of BathWhat did Jane Austen and the Roman emperor, Claudius, have in common? The answer is: a love of bathwater. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-12-1231 minAction Packed TravelSkiing With Peter and FeliceThis week we’re doing something a bit different. We were guests on Talking Travel with Wendy, a podcast based in Alabama in the USA. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-12-0416 minAction Packed TravelInside The World Of Horse RacingThis week, we're exploring the world of horses with Colin Cameron, who has an intimate knowledge of studs and racecourses across the globe. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-11-2731 minAction Packed TravelWhat You Should Know About Water-To-GoThis week we are talking to Dave Shanks, inventor and CEO of a water filter system that eliminates 99.9% of water contaminants, including water-born viruses and bacteria. It's perfect for travelling and to use at home.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-11-2026 minAction Packed TravelAre We Going Skiing This Winter?With the vaccine on the horizon, hopes rise for the ski season.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-11-1211 minAction Packed TravelExplorer Tom Avery: North Pole, South Pole And VerbierTom Avery has always been infatuated by snow – be that getting up a mountain, skiing down the other side, driving dog teams through the snow, or using ice axes and crampons to climb up a snowy peak. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-11-0731 minAction Packed TravelMystery At Wookey HoleWhere better to be spooked than Wookey Hole in the scenic Mendip Hills in the west of England. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-10-3122 minAction Packed TravelVickyFlipFlop: Travel BloggerWandering around the world and writing for your own publication with no demanding editors apart from yourself...This week we're exploring the solitary world of travel blogging.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-10-2324 minAction Packed TravelTee Time With Golfer, Farhad HeydariToday we’re talking global golf. Having covered the game professionally and been around it since childhood, Farhad Heydari explains why it is more than just a game.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-10-1632 minAction Packed TravelLyme Regis: Star Of AmmoniteA release of a future movie, Ammonite, based on the life of Mary Anning, will thrust the town into the limelight once again. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-10-1024 minAction Packed TravelMark Palmer: Newspaper Travel EditorThis week, we're talking to Mark Palmer, travel editor of The Daily Mail, the UK's largest print daily with a digital edition that measures its readership around the world in multimillions. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-10-0122 minAction Packed TravelFly Fishing: From Trout To TrevallyPeter McLeod's career as an extreme fly fishing expert has taken him from India and the Seychelles to Sudan and Christmas Island in search of fish.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-09-2535 minAction Packed TravelThe Good Life: Escaping To CornwallFor all of us, the world has been turned upside down. But one family had already started a new life.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-09-1930 minAction Packed TravelEverything You Need To Know About Ski Clinics In Val d'IsèreWe want to tell you about some rather special ski courses that we run at the start of each European ski season. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-09-1109 minAction Packed TravelA Complete Guide To StonehengeWe visit the world's number one neolithic site.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-09-0431 minAction Packed TravelSaving Elephants And Climbing Everest With Holly BudgeSkydiving, mountaineering and saving elephants may seem like strange bedfellows, but not for Holly Budge. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-08-2832 minAction Packed TravelThe Most Unusual Ski Season In A Hundred YearsThis week, we're taking a look at the future shape of ski holidays in the uncharted new world in which we now find ourselves. So this winter, will we be wearing face masks and skiing two metres apart?Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy. Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-08-2132 minAction Packed TravelFrom Nigeria To The USA: A Cultural JourneyNosa Iyare is an inspirational man who emigrated to the United States and launched his own hugely successful podcast.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-08-1426 minAction Packed TravelThe Most Expensive Seaside Property In The WorldWe discover the imposing, residential street that mysteriously claims the fourth most expensive property prices on the planet.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-08-0720 minAction Packed TravelSustainable Travel With Francisca KellettThis week we're talking to top travel writer and editor, Francisca Kellett about her extraordinary career. She describes herself as 'an eco nut and hotel junkie who spends more time than is strictly necessary in Africa.'Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-07-3124 minAction Packed TravelWhy Winchester Is GreatThe small and beautiful city of Winchester in Hampshire lies just about one hour from London to the southwest by train and about the same if you're driving. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-07-2519 minAction Packed TravelA Solo Hiking AdventureStephanie Hunt has spent the last three decades travelling around the world, skiing, sailing, and her latest exploit: hiking the 2,650-mile length of the west coast of the USA.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-07-1734 minAction Packed TravelSave The Ski Train *BONUS EPISODE*Eurostar has cancelled its service to the French Alps for the winter of 2020/21.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-07-1405 minAction Packed Travel7 Marathons 7 Days 7 ContinentsThis week we're talking to a self-confessed British sports fanatic, Rob Bell, a keen marathon runner who took on the ultimate challenge.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-07-1026 minAction Packed TravelMinty Clinch: Age Is No Barrier To AdventureFor the past 30 years, travel writer Minty Clinch has ventured on horseback to some of the wildest corners of the world. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-07-0329 minAction Packed TravelCycling To Australia With A Cricket BatWe’re celebrating English eccentricity at its very best and talking to cricket fan and cyclist, Oli Broom, who pedalled his way from London to Australia to watch the Ashes. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-06-2634 minAction Packed TravelMeet Top Movie Stuntman, Glenn MarksIn this episode, we're talking to someone who is the very essence of action packed over the past three decades. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-06-1948 minAction Packed TravelTravel The World With WendyThis week we’re talking to Wendy Payne whose own podcast, Travel with Wendy, is a bit like an American version of Action Packed Travel. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-06-1326 minAction Packed TravelExtreme Travel DreamsJimmy Carroll with his business partner, Geordie Mackay-Lewis, turns your wildest travel dreams into reality, with superyacht voyages to the end of the earth, intrepid journeys to deserts, jungles, polar regions and the oceans.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Support the show2020-06-0531 minAction Packed TravelHow To Become A Travel Writer With Sean NewsomSean Newsom writes mainly for The Sunday Times, travelling the world in summer and winter in search of action and adventure.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-05-3133 minAction Packed TravelA Gem Of A Life With Joanna HardyShe's been a jewellery expert on the BBC Antiques Road Show for 14 years, as well as pursuing a career as one of the world's leading authorities on jewellery and precious stones like rubies, diamonds and emeralds. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-05-2548 minAction Packed TravelExploring The Planet With George BullardHe's swum, sailed, kayaked and walked across giant swathes of the globe in aid of scientific research or just plain adventure.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-05-1637 minAction Packed TravelOn Safari With Alice In AfricaAlice Gully has floated and hiked, scrambled and flitted all over the wonderful continent in search of the best places and the best adventures.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-05-1133 minAction Packed TravelKonrad Bartelski: From Ski Racer To PhotographerThe former British alpine ski racer had a career change when he became a professional photographer.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-05-0327 minAction Packed TravelTrain Journeys: The Future For European Travel?Where do we go from here with international travel? Could it be that trains, not planes, will now take the strain? Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-04-2529 minAction Packed TravelThe Hot-Air Balloon ManDaredevil adventurer, and expedition leader, Peter Mason, organised the first hot-air balloon flight over Mt Everest.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-04-1925 minAction Packed TravelSudi The FoodieSudi Pigott describes herself as a discerningly greedy, ever-curious journalist writing on food, restaurants and travel.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-04-1217 minAction Packed TravelPedalling The Dream In Southeast AsiaThis week we're talking to Paul and Linda O'Halloran who cycled 7000 kilometres across Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show2020-04-0544 minAction Packed TravelPeter James: A Life Of CrimePeter James is the UK's best-selling crime writer. He has written 35 novels including the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series. He skis, plays tennis and is a keen motor racer.Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy.Water-To-Go For Clean Drinking Water BPA-free and based on technology developed for NASA. The filter removes 99.99% of all contaminants. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. 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