I, Pilgrim

Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast

Want to escape the chaos of the festive season? Join Phoebe Smith as she undertakes a micro-pilgrimage in Sussex, England, on the recently discovered Old Way. But here's the twist - although she's joined by 15 others they walk in complete and total silence... As a non-religious soul, Phoebe wonders what brings people to complete a pilgrimage and learns the value of time spent outside without speaking a single word. The event was run by the British Pilgrimage Trust whose motto is BYOB (Bring Your Own Beliefs) and people definitely did...
Also coming up:
Learn how to Beat the Blisters with our expert Travel Hack of the Month; Discover the 10 best pilgrim paths around the world; meet the BBC Correspondent and Barrister, turned nuns - turned tour guides who mapped out a series of 'Caminos' in their native Northern Ireland; Discover the joys of walking poles in our regular gear section; Gen up on Canada's Ojibwe Spirit Horses, a rare and endangered breed - and the woman working to save them; and be left in awe by our Wander Woman of the Month - Egeria aka the world's first pilgrim.

Contact Wander Woman

www.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith

Chapitres

1. I, Pilgrim (00:00:00)

2. Silent Hike, Holy Hike - in Sussex, England (00:01:25)

3. Travel Hack - Beat the Blisters (00:15:09)

4. From the BBC to the Convent - meet the journalist and barrister, turned nuns, turned tour guides (00:18:07)

5. Top 10 Pilgrim Paths around the world (00:23:41)

6. Gear: How to buy Walking Poles (00:29:10)

7. Trina Mather-Simard: Saving the Ojibwe Spirit Horse (00:31:46)

8. Wander Woman of the Month - Egeria (00:38:24)