Podcast appearances and mentions of freya stark

"Solitude, I reflected, is the one deep necessity of the human spirit to which adequate recognition is never given in our codes. It is looked upon as a discipline or penance, but hardly ever as indispensable, pleasant ingredient it is to ordinary life, and from this want of recognition come half of our domestic troubles" - Freya Stark, The Valleys of the Assassins and Other Persian TravelsWelcome to Episode #102:Today I share the story and personal journey behind my solo travel adventures, how I navigated my writing, creativity and family life to create the time and space to go on the adventure - to really listen to my heart, to trust the whispers, and to just do it anyway.  This share is an honest account of my journey as a woman navigating relationship and family life and my dream to travel and explore Italy. Ernest Hemingway once said “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know”, here today on the podcast I let that sentiment run through my words and my voice, and this account of this stage of my life.  The decision to travel solo made an immense ripple effect in my life (at the time I didn't know that) in my writing, in my creativity and in my choice to later create a podcast on Italy because I loved Italy…. It has been an incredible experience, a work in progress and a lot of fun connecting with every one along the way.Enjoy xxVisit the Shownotes for BOOK suggestions on Solo Travel and a few tips if contemplating such an adventure....Find all Shownotes at  michellejohnston.lifeBuy my new book:  In the Shadow of a Cypress - An Italian Adventure Book Link for my MichelleJohnston.lifeGo in the draw to win an original watercolour painting from my new Book! Write a kind review if you enjoyed 'In the Shadow of a Cypress - An Italian Adventure' and you are welcome to email or DM on Instagram with the review for a chance to win an original artwork from one of the chapters in the book!!  Email me to share your review and enter the draw!Find all Shownotes at  michellejohnston.life© 2024  A Writer In Italy - travel, books, art and lifeMusic Composed by Richard Johnston © 2024Support the show

In this episode of You've Got Nerve, we explore overcoming fears and embracing opportunities inspired by Freya Stark. Discover how to say "yes" to life, make intentional choices, and create a thriving summer.   For more information and the full show notes visit https://susanhyatt.co/097

In the final episode on the life of Freya Stark, we take a look at her work in the Middle East in World War II, as well as the latter half of her life - including her many publications. We finish up with a look at the legacy of our explorer and traveler.  The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between 1935 and 1938, Freya Stark took part in two expeditions into the mountains of Yemen, looking to find the lost city of Shabwa, and document the incense route that had thrived on the Arabian Peninsula for thousands of years.  The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we follow Freya Stark on two expeditions into Luristan - which is western Persia. She will go into these wild and unexplored regions in search of bronze relics and treasure. We also cover the publication of Stark's first book, The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freya Stark returns to the mountains of northern Persia in search of Lambsar - the lost fortress of the Order of Assassins. She will also nearly die after contracting malaria, and make an attempt to climb the mountain known as Solomon's Throne. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of our series, Stark heads into the mountains of Persia in search of the Valley of the Assassins - as well as the ruins of their legendary fortresses - including Alamut and Lambsar castles.  The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look at the early life of Freya Stark, including her near death as a youth, and her time as a nurse in WWI. We then take Stark on her first adventure, a journey into the forbidden lands of the the Druze - a secretive and closed society in modern-day Syria. Interview with Alice Morrison: https://explorerspodcast.com/alice-morrison/ The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we are joined by the Titan of Classics, Edith Hall, to talk about classicists from underprivileged backgrounds. From Isobel Cotton the blacksmith's daughter to Hormuzd Rassam to Freya Stark, these ordinary people defied social expectations and class limitations to make their mark on the history of Classics.

Freya Stark è considerata la caposcuola del moderno travel writing, è famosa per le sue esplorazioni in Medio Oriente, le sue opere letterarie e il suo lavoro di cartografia. Non solo fu una delle prime donne occidentali a viaggiare ne deserto arabico ma esplorò anche aree in cui pochi europei, e soprattutto donne sole, erano stati.Testo e voce: Alice DeBaccoProgetto e montaggio a cura di Claudia MartoreProduzione: Fondazione TRGTecnico di registrazione: Mattia MontiAUDIO CREDITS:Free music for non-commercial use from Fesliyan Studios

Throughout history, artists and writers have been drawn to the Northern Italian hill town of Asolo; some say it's because it's the “city of a hundred horizons,” I think it's because it's the home of Asolo Prosecco!At one time, you might have caught a glimpse of poet Robert Browning, actress Elenora Duse, or writer Freya Stark sitting enjoying a glass of bubbly at one of the cafes in this Pearl of the Veneto; I can almost guarantee the liquid in their glass was Asolo prosecco! In this episode, I'm taking you with me to Asolo to meet a few people who are making Asolo Prosecco what it is! We‘ll begin with a masterclass led by Wine Educator and Journalist Gianpaolo Giacobbo, who will explain what Asolo prosecco DOCG is exactly. Then Ugo Zamperoni is next. He is the President of the Conzorio of Asolo Prosecco - which is the association of producers and grape growers. Then we are off to meet a few producers of Asolo Prosecco: Dennis Bordin from the Tenuta d'Asolo Progress Country & Wine House, Ermenegildo Giusti of Giusti Wine, and then we finish with Tenuta Baron's Andrea Sbrissa. I interviewed them all in situ, so alas, there is no video podcast this week, but you can find a video guide to the town of Asolo and a selection of the vineyards and historical sites you can visit when you are next in town. You can find it on my YouTube channel, youtube.com/lushlifemanual. Our cocktail of the week comes straight from master mixologist Samuele Ambrosi, owner of Cloakroom Cocktail Lab and Knowledge Hub in Treviso. We met at Venice Cocktail Week last year, and I am thrilled to include one of his cocktail creations. It's called the Made in Italy and is a little different from what you might think of as a prosecco cocktail - because it's savory!The cocktail of the week is Samuele Ambrosi's MADE IN ITALY.INGREDIENTS 50ml Basil and "datterino" tomatoes cordial*150 ml Asolo DOCG Prosecco extra BrutMETHODAdd all the ingredients to a mixing glassAdd iceStir, stir, stirStrain into a champagne glassGarnish with a tomato basil cracker*Basil and "datterino" tomatoes cordial*In an electric blender, add 500gr cherry tomatoes and 10/12 fresh basil leaves and blend everything for a few minutesLeave the liquid all together for 10/15 minutes in the fridge.Then strain all and put 1 tsp white sugarKeep the cordial in the fridgeBest before 10/12 daysYou can use the leftovers (tomato peel, basil leaves, etc.) to make the garnish! You'll find this recipe, more prosecco cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you'll find some of the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/asolo-prosecco-podcast-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlifeLush Life Merchandise is here - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great...

Grande viaggiatrice, infaticabile esploratrice di terre lontane, cartografa, archeologa, scrittrice, Freya Stark si innamora del Medio Oriente e visita il Libano, la Siria, l'Iraq e l'Iran guidata solo dal suo entusiasmo. Impara l'arabo e il persiano, si mescola alla gente locale e diventa una conoscitrice così esperta dei posti da disegnare nuove mappe e avventurarsi su strade poco battute. Soprannominata “la regina del deserto”, durante la guerra lavora per il Governo britannico in Egitto, rivelando doti inaspettate di mediazione e persuasione. Animata da un inesauribile desiderio di conoscenza, alla fine il suo coraggio e la sua perseveranza la portano a viaggiare in luoghi dove nessun occidentale è mai stato prima e a diventare una delle più apprezzate arabiste del XX secolo. Biografia di FREYA STARK, scritta e letta da Carmen Laterza Tratta da Donne Intrepide vol. 7 – Esploratrici & Viaggiatrici Music from Uppbeat License code: HWIJMAQJUEUSKPUU Scopri tutti i libri e podcast di LIBROZA

“Just as we define our actions, our actions define us.”George Eliot“Our challenges don't define us, our actions do.”Michael J. Fox“Stupid is as stupid does.”Forrest GumpWould you do what you are about to do if you knew it would be the last thing you would do? “The unresolved gap between what we say and how we live is the crevice into which people fall.”Gregg Parris“There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.” British explorer Freya Stark“A postmodern culture that measures truth by relevance will measure the truth of our faith by the relevance of our lives.”Jim DenisonYou are my hiding placeYou always fill my heartWith songs of deliveranceWhenever I am afraid.I will trust in YouI will trust in YouLet the weak say I am strongIn the strength of the LordI will trust in You.

Da Freya Stark var fem år gammel, kunne hun tale tre sprog. Da hun var 12 år, havde hun mistet et øre og en stor del af hovedbunden, da hendes hår havde siddet fast i en maskine. Da hun var 20 år gammel, arbejdede hun for The Bagdad Times, havde studeret litteratur, været sygeplejerske i 1. verdenskrig og lært arabisk. Denne nærmest kalejdoskopiske opvækst havde født en nysgerrighed på verden – på frihed – som prægede hende gennem et helt livs opdagelser og store rejser. Vært: Bjørn Harvig. Medvirkende: Nina Rasmussen. Forfatter og medlem af De Kvindelige Eventyrere og har gennem et helt liv rejst i 2CV, på motorcykel og på tommelfingeren. Med og uden familien og har tjent som et stort forbillede for mange. Nina har rejst de samme steder som Freya Stark, gennem Yemen, Mellemøsten og Iran.

Da Freya Stark var fem år gammel, kunne hun tale tre sprog. Da hun var 12 år, havde hun mistet et øre og en stor del af hovedbunden, da hendes hår havde siddet fast i en maskine. Da hun var 20 år gammel, arbejdede hun for The Bagdad Times, havde studeret litteratur, været sygeplejerske i 1. verdenskrig og lært arabisk. Denne nærmest kalejdoskopiske opvækst havde født en nysgerrighed på verden – på frihed – som prægede hende gennem et helt livs opdagelser og store rejser. Vært: Bjørn Harvig. Medvirkende: Nina Rasmussen. Forfatter og medlem af De Kvindelige Eventyrere og har gennem et helt liv rejst i 2CV, på motorcykel og på tommelfingeren. Med og uden familien og har tjent som et stort forbillede for mange. Nina har rejst de samme steder som Freya Stark, gennem Yemen, Mellemøsten og Iran.

Elise Wortley (Adventurer)On today's Podcast, we have Elise Wortley. Elise Wortley is an explorer and is going out, recreating the adventures of past explorers. Last year, we had her on the podcast talking about her incredible trip out in the Himalayas recreating the Alexandra David Neel expedition. This time, we are heading to Iran to recreate Freya Stark's The Valleys of the Assassins expedition.Review the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-modern-adventurer-podcast/id1535779210Today on the podcast, we talk about her story and about the issues she faced while travelling in Iran.Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on InstagramJoin the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventuresElise's WebsiteElise's InstagramSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-modern-adventurer/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elise Wortley is an Englishwoman on a mission; not as a modern day explorer but as an authentic amazon from centuries past. Elise is planning her third journey following in the footsteps of famous women who conquered mountains and oceans from Scotland to the Himlayas. And what makes her journeys different is that she is dressed and equipped in authentic clothing of that period which so far has been the early 1900s. This includes heavy long woolen coats, leather shoes and a wooden backpack; none of which makes for easy going across difficult terrain and in challenging weather conditions. And there's also altitude sickness to cope with too. But none of these adversities have deterred Elise who was first inspired by reading about Alexandra David-Neel who climbed the Himalayas and Nan Shepherd who explored The Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland. Her next adventure begins in April 2022 when she travels to Iran to retrace the exploits of Freya Stark on her incredible journey to the Valleys of the Assassins. While all these women made history in their time, Elise is also making history of her own inspired by her sheroes.Host: Chris StaffordRecorded: March 3, 2022For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the ONLY GLOBAL PODCAST FOR WOMEN'S SPORT with more than 60 hosts, 1600+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. Every episode is a WiSP SPORTS ORIGINAL PRODUCTION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

What should we know about the women in Afghanistan and how can we help? Mindy Belz is the Senior Editor for WORLD Magazine and author of the book They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run From ISIS With Persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Mindy shares with us her vast knowledge of the situation in the Middle East and what we can do to think about the current tragedy in Afghanistan through the lens of a Christian Worldview. Our conversation with Mindy is timely, informative, and very needed for this cultural moment.   Mindy Belz Show Notes:   Space for the book club is limited. Sign up here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/170186100207  The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-rosaria-butterfield/1127194499?ean=9781433557866  WORLD Magazine: https://wng.org/  They Say We Are Infidels by Mindy Belz: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they-say-we-are-infidels-mindy-belz/1122416448?ean=9781496425409  What Is Happening in Afghanistan - A Conversation with Mindy Belz on the BreakPoint Podcast: https://breakpoint.org/understanding-whats-happening-in-afghanistan-with-mindy-belz/  WORLD Magazines List of Organizations Giving Aid to Refugees and Afghans: https://wng.org/articles/helping-afghans-1629908611  Prison Fellowship: https://www.prisonfellowship.org/  The Places in Between by Rory Stewart: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/places-in-between-rory-stewart/1100302587?ean=9780156031561   Books about J. Christy Wilson, Jr: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/J.%20Christy%20Wilson,%20Jr  The 9/11 Commission Report: https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf  Books by Freya Stark: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/freya%20stark  Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc  Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/   The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women 

What should we know about the women in Afghanistan and how can we help? Mindy Belz is the Senior Editor for WORLD Magazine and author of the book They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run From ISIS With Persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Mindy shares with us her vast knowledge of the situation in the Middle East and what we can do to think about the current tragedy in Afghanistan through the lens of a Christian Worldview. Our conversation with Mindy is timely, informative, and very needed for this cultural moment.   Mindy Belz Show Notes:   Space for the book club is limited. Sign up here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/170186100207  The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-rosaria-butterfield/1127194499?ean=9781433557866  WORLD Magazine: https://wng.org/  They Say We Are Infidels by Mindy Belz: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they-say-we-are-infidels-mindy-belz/1122416448?ean=9781496425409  What Is Happening in Afghanistan - A Conversation with Mindy Belz on the BreakPoint Podcast: https://breakpoint.org/understanding-whats-happening-in-afghanistan-with-mindy-belz/  WORLD Magazines List of Organizations Giving Aid to Refugees and Afghans: https://wng.org/articles/helping-afghans-1629908611  Prison Fellowship: https://www.prisonfellowship.org/  The Places in Between by Rory Stewart: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/places-in-between-rory-stewart/1100302587?ean=9780156031561   Books about J. Christy Wilson, Jr: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/J.%20Christy%20Wilson,%20Jr  The 9/11 Commission Report: https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf  Books by Freya Stark: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/freya%20stark  Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc  Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/   The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women 

Foi uma escritora e aventureira. Uma das primeiras pessoas ocidentais a viajar pelos desertos árabes, Stark escreveu dezenas de livros de viagens que a consagraram como escritora e exploradora.

Freya Stark (1893 - 1993) foi uma escritora e aventureira. Uma das primeiras pessoas ocidentais a viajar pelos desertos árabes, Stark escreveu dezenas de livros de viagens que a consagraram como escritora e exploradora.

Today we look at the globetrotting life of Freya Stark, a woman who overcame a traumatic childhood only to willingly place herself in danger to explore the most remote regions of the middle east. This episode was written over a year ago so it was just as much a journey of discovery for me as Freya's travels were for her!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dalle battaglie d'inizio secolo per il diritto al voto, all'istruzione e al lavoro, agli attuali dibattiti sulle pari opportunità, le donne del Novecento sono protagoniste di una rivoluzione non solo per se stesse ma per tutta l'umanità.

Lilly goes goth with her recent readings of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia as well as “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe for National Poetry Month. It also contains major spoilers for “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe. Your hosts Journey to the Center of the Discworld with a discussion of “Equal Rites” by Terry Pratchett, then Sara proposes a new segment: “Freya Stark is Just So Cool.” Also, words are weird.Music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Travel With Us” by Vendredi; “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià; and "Call to Adventure" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

No cabe duda que hay mujeres valientes que inspiradas por la cultura, por un libro, persiguen sus sueños y los consiguen. Hoy vamos a conocer la historia de Freya Stark, conocida con el sobrenombre de la dama del desierto, exploradora y escritora que dejó libros de sus viajes, una autobiografía y algunos ensayos. Su pasión y constancia la llevó a lugares en los que incluso ningún hombre se había atrevido a llegar. Publicado en luisbermejo.com en el enlace directo: https://www.luisbermejo.com/2021/03/el-misterio-del-circo-de-galland-el.html Puedes encontrarme y comentar o enviar tu mensaje o preguntar en: Web: https://www.luisbermejo.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastluisbermejo/ Usuario Twitter/Instagram/Telegram: @LuisBermejo Canal Telegram: https://t.me/ElEv3nto

“Gezgin kadın kime denir?” “Gezmek bizim için ne anlama geliyor?” gibi soruların peşine düştüğümüz, gezdiğini yazan ve anlatan kadınların blogları, youtube kanallarını konuştuğumuz bir podcastle beraberiz. Minimum bütçelerle, alternatif hayatlar kurmak, yoldan çıkmak ne kadar olası? Annie Londonderry’den Hale Sargın’a bisikletle dünyayı gezen kadınları, Freya Stark’tan Harriet Chalmer Addams’a gezdiği kadar yazan ve deneyimlerinin filmini yapan kadınları konuştuk. Birlikte gezmek için ve deneyimleri paylaşmak için açılmış web sayfaları, güvenli bir yolculuk başlangıcı için gönüllülük projeleri ve daha neler neler. Umarız keyifle dinler, düşüncelerinizi, başka isimleri ve belki de hikayenizi bizimle paylaşırsınız. İllüstrasyon: Irina Bogomolova Bizi takip edin! twitter: deliasiyepod instagram: deliasiyepod Deli Asiye podcasti patreondan destekleyebilirsiniz. patreon: deliasiyepod gmail: deliasiyeiletisim@gmail.com

Welcome to Episode #9 Amalfi, Campania......Travel Writer and Author Freya Stark once said, “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. You have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown and accept whatever comes in the spirit in which the gods may offer it. For this reason your customary thoughts, all except the rarest of your friends, even most of your luggage - everything, in fact, which belongs to your everyday life, is merely a hindrance. The tourist travels in his own atmosphere like a snail in his shell and stands, as it were, on his own perambulating doorstep to look at the continents of the world. But if you discard all this, and sally forth with a leisurely and blank mind, there is no knowing what may not happen to you.”                                      From the Book - Baghdad Sketches: Journey's Through IraqTraveling from Siena to the village of Amalfi was quite a journey and a fresh chapter of my travels around Italy.  Amalfi is ancient, rugged, beautiful and fabulously itself.  I loved the bougainvillea cascading on faded architecture; the cacti and the palms and the baskets of lemons and ceramica on display in the village.  The days were a world away from my real life yet a delight to share and write about.Please find Show Notes at: www.michellejohnston.lifePlease subscribe, rate and/or review if you enjoyed this podcast.Instagram:  @awriterinitaly and @theyellowhouse__About A Writer in Italy Podcast:Five years ago Michelle Johnston traveled to Italy to create space for herself and her writing.  Michelle traveled solo giving herself time to recalibrate after many years of parenting and life in general.  Leaving her husband to take care of the family she reconnected with her writing, her art and her love of travel.The adventure turned into the book and travel memoir...............In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian AdventureSupport the show (http://michellejohnston.life)

Welcome to Episode #8  Siena, Tuscany Book Share: In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian Adventure.  Chapter 6 and the Italian Adventure continues.....After wonderful days exploring Florence and Fiesole to a sweet journey through the Tuscan Countryside to Siena by rail.Returning to Siena after many years it was wonderful to be sitting and sipping a cappuccino staring at the beauty of the Palazzo Pubblico on my first morning in the Centro Storico of this Unesco World Heritage medieval city.  Siena is an obvious choice if visiting Florence.  An hour and a half away on the train or by car through majestic countryside and you find yourself in a city like no other. Once upon a time it was a stop on the pilgrimage route as the pilgrims came from the south to Rome along the Via Francigena. With its fan shaped piazza, Gothic Duomo, wonderfully dark secretive streets, the non stop celebrations of the Palio Race and the many Renaissance treasures there is much to discover and enjoy inside and outside of the medieval walls.Please find Show Notes at: www.michellejohnston.life© 2021 A Writer In Italy - travel, writing, art and lifeMusic Composed by Richard Johnston, © 2021Instagram:  @awriterinitaly and @theyellowhouse__Next stop the Amalfi Coast for Episode 9.....days spent exploring the villages of Amalfi with trips to Ravello, Positano and more.....About A Writer in Italy Podcast:Five years ago Michelle Johnston traveled to Italy to create space for herself and her writing.  Michelle traveled solo giving herself time to recalibrate after many years of parenting and life in general.  Leaving her husband to take care of the family she reconnected with her writing, her art and her love of travel.The adventure turned into the book and travel memoir...............In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian AdventureSupport the show (http://michellejohnston.life)

Italian Renaissance sword fighting expert and author Guy Windsor takes over the Dream Tower all the way from England with the help of that mutinous little bird Edgar the Raven, and this time, Robert Zoltan is on the hot seat! They converse about Robert's influences for his Rogues of Merth series ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJZ7JKC ), the founders of modern sword and sorcery fantasy adventure, the creative process, and much more! Click here to listen: http://www.dreamtowermedia.com/podcast Join the newsletter: https://dreamtowermedia.com/contact/ SHOW NOTES: Rogues of Merth, The Adventures of Dareon and Blue, Guy Windsor, Edgar the Raven, Founders of Modern Fantasy, influences on story creation, archetypes in story, city mouse, country mouse, city boy, country boy, double acts in fiction or comedy, Fritz Leiber, Nehwon, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Robert E. Howard, Conan, Jack Vance, The Dying Earth, Michael Moorcock, Elric, The Eternal Champion Cycle, C.L. Moore, Catherine Moore, Jirel of Joiry, Northwest Smith, difference between imitation and inspiration, the deep sources of inspiration, the conceptual mind versus the instinctual, why Blue is blue, Native American archetype, The Blue Lamp, Voyage to the End of Time, One Night in Merth, Sails on Scarlet Sands, Citadel of the Seven Doors, inspiration for stories from actual life, theater, bubble stories and episodes, Shakespeare, The Globe Theater, The Twilight Theater, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, sailing, ship adventures, Alan Villiers, Sons of Sindbad, arab dhow, Northern Africa, Freya Stark, The Southern Gates of Arabia, Flaubert in Egypt, late 19th and early 20th Century travel memoirs, alternate universes, alternate dimensions, alternate selves, physics, surreal dreamlike settings, heroes seeking the meaning of life, interludes, experimental novel, poetry, Francois Villon, poetry, The Recollections and Admonitions of Dareon Vin, writing in non-chronological order, A Night in the Library, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Scyell, audiobook dramas, audio dramas, audio the next big thing in storytelling, audio is actually the oldest way of storytelling, medieval armored combat, graphic design, illustrations in books, Kiplying Just So Stories, games, gaming, game figures, Fiore dei Liberi, The Flower of Battle, fencing, game printing on demand, The Characteristics of Games, Frazetta chess set, ancient Persian figures, deserts are great places to get lost in, Red Rock Canyon, feeling in the solar plexus, spiritual experiences, Satori experiences, The Farmer’s Daughter, young woman, white wolf, dreams, You Can’t Push the River Faster Than It’s Meant to Go, waiting for the story, mysterious unconscious creative process, channeling from the subconscious or the collective unconscious Rogues of Merth Book 2, grace, being in the present moment, an act of violence against your story and yourself, doing the work, The Diamond Stars, write what you would want to read by your favorite authors, write stories because you want to read them, Paul Andersen, The Lord of the Rings, love of the land, love of nature, Fellowship of the Ring, write what you know and love, maps, Plemora, California, Northern Africa, the Mediterranean, Persia, Stronger Than Blood, amber, It Never Rains in California, synchronicity, coincidence of events, sense of wonder in the world, sense of mystery, the truly mysterious, the numinous, not being afraid to let the wondrous mystery of life in, Joseph Campbell, art that is transparent to transcendence, writing something that has value and meaning as a doorway to joy or mystery or bliss, childhood.

Today revisits a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. After a childhood spent roaming Europe, Freya Stark began saving money to take Arabic lessons. Once fluent, she traveled into areas few outsiders had ever been, documenting her travels in best-selling books.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Wander with Phoebe Smith as she travels by sidecar, train then tuk-tuk between Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa. She went to experience the classic Blue Train - a meandering and luxurious railway ride - but found truly captivating stories outside its carriages. Learn how to beat the dreaded jet lag with Phoebe's hard won travel hack of the month, meet the pioneering first female scuba dive instructor in Jordan (a place where many from on women undertaking adventures), whet your appetite for slow travel with the best train rides in the work, discover how a travel skirt could be more of use than you think (in association wit Rohan), old skool explorer Benedict Allen bears his soul (and a little more...) in a store cupboard when he meets Wander Woman, and learn about our Freya Stark, our Wander Woman of the Month, who mapped parts of the Middle East before any other Europeans had even ventured there.

This is episode number 156. In this episode we're talking about having the courage to go after what you want. You only have one life. Make it count! Hear about the amazing Freya Stark and how she encourages us all to step outside what's comfortable... to follow your dreams!

This is episode number 156. In this episode we're talking about having the courage to go after what you want. You only have one life. Make it count! Hear about the amazing Freya Stark and how she encourages us all to step outside what's comfortable... to follow your dreams!

This week, Yuliya Smyk discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. History of ethnic diversity of Kazakhstan https://astanatimes.com/2016/04/why-kazakhstans-model-of-maintaining-ethnic-diversity-deserves-attention/ Iran's Modern art collection www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-tehran-museum-of-contemporary-art/ Art exchange at Vienna airport www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204770404577082842506737230 Religious diversity and tolerance in Panama https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/muslims-and-jews-panamá Freya Stark www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/04/18/east-is-west-claudia-roth-pierpont Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras http://drkardaras.com/glow-kids/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

After a childhood spent roaming Europe, Freya Stark began saving money to take Arabic lessons. Once fluent, she traveled into areas few outsiders had ever been, documenting her travels in best-selling books. Listen in to learn more about Freya of Arabia. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Lola Escudero nos trae las aventuras de la exploradora británica, Freya Stark,  que a los 81 años atravesó y escaló algunos pasos del Himalaya.