Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they bring back the ones we miss ... Flore studied abroad in Portugal through the Erasmus Programme and unexpectedly fell in love. We asked what it felt like when the program ended and she had to go home ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they're bridges between our separate selves ... Johannes is a social worker in Vienna serving primarily Afghan boys caught up in Europe's migrant crisis. We asked where else he's traveled ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or seeming status quo, sometimes we have to tell them delicately ... Calum is a driver for Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. We begged him to reveal what famous people he's chauffeured, even though he said he never would divulge anyone's secret ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they record journeys, the deepest symbol in literature ... Sergio walked the 800 kilometers from Sevilla to Marrakesh in 17 days. We asked why such a good madness came over him ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Aquí puedes hallar la entrevista completa con Sergio en Pachilofeos.
Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they usually represent an initiation ... Ram, along with his wife Janhavi and daughter Sharayu, stood in line with us to get into Vatican City. While waiting, we asked if they would tell us their best travel story ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they bring us back where we've been ... Manfredi lost his way in Barcelona. We asked how he got back to where he was going ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, we have to listen to find our place in the world ... Souka migrated from Cameroon to Italy and now sells watches next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We asked how he got there ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they remind us that people like to help ... Freya got sick traveling alone. We asked whom she turned to ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they scab over wounds ... Kai embraced solo travel wholeheartedly when his wife betrayed him. We asked why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they take us where we can never go ... Gordon's Iranian father-in-law summoned him from the UK in 1986. We asked what awaited him there ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Gordon's music too on Soundcloud. And his furniture shop in Edinburgh, Retro Morrison Street.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they change the way we look at strangers ... Ann-Sophie's friend Flore planned all the details of their trip to Spain without revealing any of them. We asked what happened when they got there ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they're told with a little more deliberation ... Lucas' father always taught him that "to be someone in life" (ser alguem na vida) he needed to make a lot of money, but Holland changed him. We asked how ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out AIESEC.org which also played a role in his transformation.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they're never really meaningless ... Steve is a falconer. We asked him how ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they're always worth investigating ... It's Holy Week, Semana Santa, in Sevilla. Everyone is celebrating by walking through the streets. We set out to find Jesus and ask him why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they always surprise ... Faustino does not like Tunisia. We asked him why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician who provided our opening and closing, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they always sound fascinating ... Ophirah has twice gone to England to see her heroes' homes. We asked her why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician who provided our opening and closing, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they always teach us something ... Moonif found it easier to smile than to not when he moved to America. We asked him why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician who provided our opening and closing, Dana Boulé.
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Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they always give vicarious pleasure ... Will had a good life in Australia, but something dislodged him from the office where he worked and sent him on his first experience living abroad. We asked him why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician who provided our opening and closing, Dana Boulé.
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"Why am I going back?" "The why of the trip comes first ..." "In America, I learned to smile."
We have started recording the stories of the travelers we meet. Whether travel stories spring from joy or sorrow, result in change or status quo, they always give vicarious pleasure. In one episode, Freya explains why she never wants two ovens. In another, Nigel takes his son to Ghana to teach him the meaning of wealth. Ophirah has made not one but two pilgrimages to Liverpool. A pair of refugees recount their escape from Syria. We hope listening like this evaporates borders.
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Upcoming episodes:
Best Friends for the Week—Switzerland, Where Alexa Fell in Love with Google Translate
The Lucky Note—Málaga, Where Ann-Sophie's Friend Took Her on a Surprise Trip
A Sickness—New Caledonia, Where Frederic Hunted Bats
The Art of Listening—Liverpool, Where Ophirah's Made Not One But Two Pilgrimages
Little Hello Honks—Ghana, Where Nigel Took His Son to Learn about Wealth
The Hostel Grampa—Nicaragua, Where Kai Found Maternal Solace
Two Ovens—Indonesia, Where Freya Learned the Risk of Travel
Able to Look Forward—Portugal, Where Flore Fell in Love with a German Boy
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