Across Storied Lands, engages in honest conversations about travel, culture and the human condition. Your host, Jordana Manchester, is a Canadian born writer, travel advisor, anthropology enthusiast and mother. Tune in weekly to embark on an audio journey across cultural landscapes, explore ways to be a better, more mindful traveller and hear inspiring stories from listeners like you.
As the author of the 1930 Negroe Motorist Green Book, Mr. Green made it possible for Black folks to travel the deep south and beyond during one of the most terrifying eras of American history. You may not be familiar with his name but you've likely heard of this travel guide. The Green Book was the longest-running and most widely-read travel guide for all Black travelers.
This is a cautionary Covid tale. A personal family journey through a Covid diagnosis. This is not meant to frighten anyone, but rather, prepare you for what I hope never happens. I walk you through our symptoms, diagnosis and aftercare. And I also include a handy list of things to think about before you and your family have to head into self isolation. For the written version of this podcast episode, visit my blog: The Urban Xenophile.
If 2020 has taught us anything, it's to never take human connection, time with family or TRAVEL for granted, EVER AGAIN! But that doesn't mean it's time to pack a suitcase and race to the airport. Consider using this pause on travel to start drafting the plans for your most epic travel experience, the one you've been putting off, daydreaming about for years. I've got a handful of destinations that are perfect for anyone wanting a post-pandemic adventure that takes you off the beaten path and away from crowds of tourists.
We dive into the topic of tourism, and what the return to travel looks like for the airline and cruise sector. Also, what is over-tourism, and how can we become more mindful travellers?
We continue on this week with three more fascinating stories of love during the pandemic and travel. From 1920's South Africa, to living in isolation with your ex-husband, and being separated from your newest family member, this week is sure to tug on your heart strings. And be sure to check back next week when the conversation turns to travel and how the world will never be the same.
Today is a time for reconciliation and self-education. So today, I will be giving you a brief history of what I believe to be the second most important day in American history, a day that never should have had to become a marked occasion, and one that was both long overdue, and incomplete. I give you a bit of background on the Emancipation Proclamation, the foundation of Juneteenth Day, and talk a bit about life for the enslaved immediately after June 19, 1865. If you want to learn more about Juneteenth Day please visit: https://www.juneteenth.com/ And the books I mention in the episode are: 1) We are not yet equal, Understanding Our Racial Divide” by Carol Anderson and Tonya Bolden 2) Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts 3) How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi These are just a FEW of the MANY excellent books on racism against the African American community
Pandemic Love is a passion project of mine, born out of a desire to bring some light to the dark times we're existing in now. It's a collection of stories from a tribe of multi-ethnic humans, who've crossed racial, cultural and sexual boundaries to find love, heal from lost love and seek out self love. Please enjoy!
A brief introduction of Canadian military culture, a discussion on the the foundations of anthropology and culture; And answering those tough questions: How can we be better travellers and humans through our cultural experiences
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