Les meilleurs podcasts Ruth Millington (2024)

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EPISODE 30: A 57 DAY HIKE ACROSS GREAT BRITAIN (WHILST BAREFOOT!) 46:01

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In May 2019, world traveller, the Barefoot Backer, undertook an epic 57-day, 952-mile trek from the furthest Easterly point of Great Britain to the furthest Westerly point. Few people had walked the route before, but it wasn’t the only challenge BB, a somewhat inexperienced trekker, faced. As his name would suggest, BB’s goal was to walk as much of…

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EPISODE 29: SUMMITING 21 OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST ISLANDS 46:05

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TO WIN A ONE-YEAR POWER PLAN THROUGH HELPYOUFIND.ME, SHARE VIA MY SOCIAL LINKS BELOW A TIP FOR TRAVELLING SOLO SAFELY. In this episode, I’m delighted to have back in the studio Kyle Henning (Episode 23: Cycling Solo From Djibouti to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro). He’s joined by his friend, James Stevenson, to discuss their new extreme travel challenge: to…

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EPISODE 28: A YEAR IN CHINA IN 1985 40:50

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In this episode I’m joined by the writer, Alison Jean Lester, who, in 1985 at just 19 years old, spent a year studying at Peking University and travelling through China. Pre-Tiananmen and seeing a side of China few foreigners have experienced, Alison discusses how she adapted to the Chinese way of life, the challenges, and the extraordinary encount…

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EPISODE 27: FIVE WEEKS IN COLOMBIA 33:11

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In this episode, Hannah Scott interviews Ruth Millington about her five week trip to Colombia. Learn about what inspired her to go, the route she took, and tips and advice on how to stay safe in this fascinating and diverse country. Production (for this episode) Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Bloc…

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EPISODE 26: CHRISTMAS APPEAL - HELP JUANA LIVE 21:49

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This year's Extreme Holidays Podcast Christmas Appeal is in aid of Juana Flores Vegas who was my guest on Episode 19: Sailing the World. This brave and adventurous lady is facing a new and extreme personal challenge. Earlier this year, just a few months after she got married, Juana received the devastating news that she had stage 4 bowel cancer. In…

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EPISODE 25: EXTREME TRAVEL SCAMS 43:31

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In 1984, the writer, Sandra Jensen, disillusioned with life, put on her backpack and went off to travel the world. Her first stop was Sri Lanka, but with little funds to support herself, she soon fell into the dark world of travel scams. In this insightful and moving account, Sandra discusses the widespread practices throughout Asia in the 1980s, t…

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TRAILER (SEASON 3) 3:45

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Season 3 of my Extreme Holidays Podcast is returning shortly. Listen to the trailer to find out about more upcoming, exciting and life-changing travel stories! You can also hear about our special Christmas Appeal for Juana Flores Vegas who was my guest on Episode 19 (Sailing the World) and is facing a new and extreme personal challenge after being …

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EPISODE 24: HOW WOULD YOU CHANGE TRAVEL? 5:24

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The Extreme Holidays Podcast is one-year-old! Thanks to everyone who has tuned in this past year. To celebrate, listen in to some of my previous extreme traveller guests discuss the one thing they could change to make travel more enjoyable and sustainable. It's a light-hearted look at what even the most experienced travellers can sometimes get frus…

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EPISODE 23: CYCLING SOLO FROM DJIBOUTI TO CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO 45:15

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What does it take to fulfil your dream of travelling from the lowest to the highest point in Africa? In January 2011, Kyle Henning left the shores of Lake Assal, Djibouti (508 feet below sea level), destined for the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (19,341 feet above sea level). For sixty-eight days, he travelled by bicycle and on foot to conn…

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EPISODE 22: MY LIFE AS AN EXPAT CHILD 35:48

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What’s it like to be an expat child? We often hear stories about expat adults living abroad, but rarely do we hear about expat children. In this episode, I’m delighted to be speaking to one of my best friends, Sophie Capito, who I met whilst I was working in London in the 1990s. Sophie was different to anyone I had met before. I found her interesti…

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EPISODE 21: BUDDHISM, A BUS CRASH AND THE DALAI LAMA 41:23

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Can faith give you perspective even in the most extreme travel situations? In 2010, Jurek Schreiner, a photographer, having completed his studies at the Shedra: College for Buddhist Studies in Nepal, was invited with his future wife, Greta Williams, to Bhutan to participate in the 2nd event of the Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Centennial Celebrations. To…

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EPISODE 20: BLOGGING FROM PARADISE 40:01

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Many people are trapped in their careers based on an intense fear of scarcity and poverty and are simply in survival mode rather than following their passions. Until his mid-30s, Ryan Biddulph was one of them. He didn’t have a passport and had never left the USA, but inspired by his future wife, Kelly, who was already travelling the globe, he took …

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EPISODE 19: SAILING THE WORLD 22:51

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What's it like to explore the world by yacht? In this episode, I speak with extreme world traveller Juana Flores Vegas who discovered her love for sailing in 2010 after travelling every corner of the globe both on foot and by bicycle. Since then, she has crossed the Atlantic five times, and in 2017 decided to sail around the world starting from Mal…

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EPISODE 18: WORKING WITH THE KAREN, MAE LA REFUGEE CAMP 26:34

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In 1994, Kimberly Brown embarked on a lifelong dream of travelling the globe overland. Her trip innocently began in San Francisco on a hippie bus called the Green Tortoise. She worked the Galway Arts Festival in Ireland, traversed Russia on the Trans-Siberian railway, and rode horses on the high Mongolian plains. If it hadn’t been for a nasty stoma…

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EPISODE 17: A YEAR TRAVELLING WITH KIDS 36:08

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In 2008, Ian Pilbeam and his wife, Anne, quit their secure jobs just before the financial crisis hit to take their 8 and 10-year-old son and daughter on a year long round-the-world trip. Visiting 21 countries, Ian discusses what inspired them to take the leap, the highs and lows, the challenges they faced and how it changed him as a father and insp…

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EPISODE 16: EPIC BICYCLE TRIPS - PAKISTAN TO TIBET'S MOUNT KAILASH 42:18

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In 1998, global nomad, keen bicycle traveller and author, Graydon Hazenberg, decided to cycle across the roof of the world from Islamabad in Pakistan to Mount Kailash (Tibet’s Holiest Mountain) with his sisters and their partners. It was to be a 3-month trip across 2200 miles of some of the world’s most inspiring and harshest terrain. Along the way…

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EPISODE 15: EXPAT IN EXILE: I TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT THAILAND'S BACKPACKER MURDERS 45:28

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In this episode, I speak to Suzanne Buchanan, a British Citizen and the exiled former owner and editor of the Samui Times online newspaper. She has received numerous death threats and there is a warrant out for her arrest in Thailand for articles she published in the Samui Times after she investigated over a dozen suspicious backpacker deaths on th…

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EPISODE 14: 2011 TŌHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI, JAPAN 41:29

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Listen in to this EXTREME tale of bravery from 9/11 hero and world traveller, David T. Garrison! How would you spend time off work? Relaxing? Visiting family and friends? David T. Garrison did the exact opposite and went out to help in one of the most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis to hit Japan. You can’t get a more extreme holiday than this!…

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BONUS EPISODE: UKRAINE SPECIAL – ANIMAL RESCUE MISSION 40:20

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As news broke of the outbreak of war in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, husband and wife team, Nick Tadd and Vanessa Warwick, decided to launch a humanitarian mission to Ukraine. Leaving Vanessa to coordinate efforts from the UK, Nick set off on the morning of 4th March 2022 in his SUV with trailer in tow loaded with donations of food and basi…

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EPISODE 13: NIGHTMARE IN NAMIBIA 33:48

3y ago33:48

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How would you cope if you were involved in a horrific accident in the African bush, thousands of miles away from home? In 2008, ex-City banker, Claudia Stachelhaus, upped sticks after being made redundant to take a once-in-a-lifetime trip across Namibia. On the second day of her adventure, the group tour bus she was travelling in overturned at high…

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EPISODE 12: ON A MOTORBIKE THROUGH WAR-TORN MOZAMBIQUE 35:32

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Extreme travel doesn’t get more extreme than this! In 1987, Clementine Smith and her boyfriend drove across war-torn Mozambique on the back of a motorbike so that they could get to Malawi for Christmas. Even though Clementine had spent part of her childhood in Malawi and was now living in Zimbabwe, little was she prepared for the horrors of the civ…

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EPISODE 11: EXTREME TRAVELS WITH A BABY 35:42

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In 2018, Sarah Tinsley & her partner took their 3-month-old daughter on a global adventure. Starting in Japan, they travelled to 8 countries across 4 continents, including remote parts of Costa Rica & campervanning across Australia/New Zealand. Sarah recounts the highs & lows, the challenges, & what it taught her about herself & motherhood. She als…

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TRAILER (SEASON 2) 1:10

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My Extreme Holidays Podcast is returning on 29 January 2022. Hear more about it in this clip and how you can be a guest on my show. Production (for this episode) Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Blockbuster Adventure Music by JuliusH Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com Instagram: https://w…

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EPISODE 10: 2022 NEW YEAR MESSAGE - HOW TRAVEL HELPS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 10:36

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A HAPPY 2022 FROM THE EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST! Here’s a very special New Year message from me and some of my guests about how travel can help your mental health. Never has it been more important to take care of ourselves particularly as we face challenging times ahead with the pandemic. Even if you currently can't travel abroad, many of us still c…

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EPISODE 9: CHRISTMAS TRAILER 2021 2:06

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Merry Christmas from the Extreme Holidays Podcast! I’m taking a short break over the festive period but tune in to this trailer to find out who is coming on the show in the New Year. With 8 episodes already published, including my hair-raising tale of surviving the Bam earthquake in Iran and my attempt to save 12 people, there are lots of inspiring…

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EPISODE 8: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - SURVIVING THE BAM EARTHQUAKE, IRAN, WITH GUEST, RUTH MILLINGTON 42:09

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In this episode, host, Ruth Millington, swaps seats and speaks to Don Robbie about the most extreme journey she has ever been on. In 2003, Ruth and her best friend were Christmas visitors to Bam, Iran. On Boxing Day at 5.26am local time, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit the city. The quake destroyed 90% of the town and eventually led to the tragic de…

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EPISODE 7: EVEREST BASE CAMP ON ROYAL ENFIELD MOTORBIKES 39:39

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In 2018, Iain Young, Andy Hocking & Clive Marsden took a road trip on Royal Enfield motorbikes from Kathmandu in Nepal to Everest Base Camp in Tibet. From the thick, muddy roads of Nepal to the heady high-altitude plains of Tibet, learn how these three friends – all touched by cancer in some shape or form - dealt with the harsh conditions. They’ll …

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EPISODE 6: DISASTER AT SEA 33:48

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When Ellis Charlesworth, an experienced sailor and former Royal Navy gunner, invited his brother for a sailing trip on his yacht, the last thing he expected was for their trip to end in disaster. Ellis discusses the role male pride and trust played in his fight to save him and his brother's life, the impact the disaster had on their relationship, a…

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EPISODE 5: EXTREME DETOX 31:39

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Most people wouldn’t dream of doing a detox never mind going on holiday to Costa Rica to undertake a 30-day water fast run by a fanatical leader! Elicia Miller talks about her decades’ long struggles with her health, the challenges she faced whilst fasting, and how her extreme holiday set her on the road to overcoming her behavioural patterns, find…

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EPISODE 4: LONDON TO KATHMANDU ON A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS 41:24

3y ago41:24

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In 1981, Gail Aldwin decided to travel on a double-decker bus from London to Kathmandu. Her overland trip took her across some of the most stunning scenery in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Fraught with challenges, Gail recounts tales of smuggling, breaking cultural sensitivities, and the heavy hand of the law. She also discusses how travel has …

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EPISODE 3: GASSED AND ROBBED IN CUBA 37:21

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Justin Barker, an American citizen, was just a teenager when he and his family were gassed and robbed in Cuba. Justin discusses the effect it had on him and reveals his suspicions of who may have committed this terrifying crime. He also speaks about his new memoir, Bear Boy, his stance against animals in captivity, his views on game reserves and th…

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EPISODE 2: CYCLING THE WORLD 34:12

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In 2017 artist Hannah Scott got on her bicycle and went off to cycle the world. She discusses life on the road, the challenges she’s faced, meeting her fiancé, escaping Nepal as the Covid19 pandemic hit, and the family ties behind her famous surname. This week I’m thrilled to be joined by Hannah for the second episode of my Extreme Holidays Podcast…

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EPISODE 1: DEADLY DISEASE IN PARADISE 33:29

3y ago33:29

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The prolific Danish writer and poet, Peter H. Fogtdal, shares some of his extreme travel stories including contracting a deadly disease at a health spa in Thailand and nearly being kicked out of an ashram in South India! I’m delighted to be joined by Peter for the first episode of my Extreme Holidays Podcast. Peter is an award-winning writer and po…

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TRAILER (SEASON 1) 3:15

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Follow/subscribe now to Extreme Holidays, a brand-new podcast starting this September. In each episode, award-winning travel writer and adventure junkie, Ruth Millington - survivor and heroine of the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran - will be joined by some amazing intrepid holidaymakers and travellers who have endured extreme, often life-changing, situ…

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EPISODE 30: A 57 DAY HIKE ACROSS GREAT BRITAIN (WHILST BAREFOOT!) 46:01

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EPISODE 29: SUMMITING 21 OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST ISLANDS 46:05

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EPISODE 28: A YEAR IN CHINA IN 1985 40:50

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EPISODE 27: FIVE WEEKS IN COLOMBIA 33:11

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EPISODE 26: CHRISTMAS APPEAL - HELP JUANA LIVE 21:49

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EPISODE 25: EXTREME TRAVEL SCAMS 43:31

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TRAILER (SEASON 3) 3:45

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EPISODE 24: HOW WOULD YOU CHANGE TRAVEL? 5:24

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EPISODE 23: CYCLING SOLO FROM DJIBOUTI TO CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO 45:15

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EPISODE 22: MY LIFE AS AN EXPAT CHILD 35:48

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EPISODE 21: BUDDHISM, A BUS CRASH AND THE DALAI LAMA 41:23

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EPISODE 20: BLOGGING FROM PARADISE 40:01

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EPISODE 19: SAILING THE WORLD 22:51

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EPISODE 18: WORKING WITH THE KAREN, MAE LA REFUGEE CAMP 26:34

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EPISODE 17: A YEAR TRAVELLING WITH KIDS 36:08

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EPISODE 16: EPIC BICYCLE TRIPS - PAKISTAN TO TIBET'S MOUNT KAILASH 42:18

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EPISODE 15: EXPAT IN EXILE: I TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT THAILAND'S BACKPACKER MURDERS 45:28

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EPISODE 14: 2011 TŌHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI, JAPAN 41:29

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BONUS EPISODE: UKRAINE SPECIAL – ANIMAL RESCUE MISSION 40:20

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EPISODE 13: NIGHTMARE IN NAMIBIA 33:48

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EPISODE 12: ON A MOTORBIKE THROUGH WAR-TORN MOZAMBIQUE 35:32

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EPISODE 11: EXTREME TRAVELS WITH A BABY 35:42

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TRAILER (SEASON 2) 1:10

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EPISODE 10: 2022 NEW YEAR MESSAGE - HOW TRAVEL HELPS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 10:36

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EPISODE 9: CHRISTMAS TRAILER 2021 2:06

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EPISODE 8: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - SURVIVING THE BAM EARTHQUAKE, IRAN, WITH GUEST, RUTH MILLINGTON 42:09

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EPISODE 7: EVEREST BASE CAMP ON ROYAL ENFIELD MOTORBIKES 39:39

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EPISODE 6: DISASTER AT SEA 33:48

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EPISODE 5: EXTREME DETOX 31:39

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EPISODE 4: LONDON TO KATHMANDU ON A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS 41:24

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EPISODE 3: GASSED AND ROBBED IN CUBA 37:21

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EPISODE 2: CYCLING THE WORLD 34:12

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EPISODE 1: DEADLY DISEASE IN PARADISE 33:29

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TRAILER (SEASON 1) 3:15

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