Podcasts about lycian way

Shadi Türk is a Syrian former fixer and journalist who worked through 10 years of the terrible war in his home country. After reaching his breaking point in this capacity he embarked on a journey of discovery which led him to Kaş, Türkiye, and the new adventure of deep freediving.In this episode we discuss:Shadi was born and raised in Syria and moved to Türkiye when he was 18, where he studied architecture.How Shadi became a fixer and a journalist.The psychological impact of seeing so much death and destruction.Shadi was working in Syria for 10 years in his fixing/journalistic capacity.The emotional toll of this experience.How did Shadi get out of Syria and into freediving?Embarking on a journey along the Lycian Way.How was Shadi's first experience of freediving?|His first competition was a World Championships!What is Shadi's motivation for continuing freediving? Shadi was doing around 80m after only 1 year of training!How Shadi ended up in the Philippines.Shadi's current approach to training for freediving.Experience with blackouts and squeezes?Shadi and Donny's experience of narcosis from 'shallow' dives.Could Shadi imagine taking freediving back to Syria?PATREON EXCLUSIVE - Desert Island QuestionsShout out to some people!Why does Shadi freedive?Join me in Dahab, Egypt for freediving courses and training the whole year round. Find out about my teaching philosophy at https://freediveandthrive.com

This week we talk with Lead Guide Kerem Karaerkek about trekking and cycling in Turkey.  Listen in and hear about the incredible history, hospitality and great trekking and cycling options that make Turkey such a popular adventure destination. Some of the activities we talk about include: Walking the Lycian Way, exploring the St. Paul Trail Pilgrimage, mountain biking near Cappadocia, as well as Cappadocia trekking, and locals favourite trekking in the Kackar Mountains

Today Hannah is joined by Cicerone author Dave Whitson to talk about his new guidebook to the Via Podiensis (Chemin du Puy) pilgrim route along the GR65 through southern France to the Pyrenees. The 750km route links Le Puy-en-Velay with Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and the start of the Camino Francés to Santiago. Dave covers both the Célé Valley and Rocamadour variants. Find out about all the Via Podiensis has to offer including the best of French village life, offering a unique combination of pleasant trails, quaint historic communities and cultural delights.If you'd like to walk the GR65 yourself then you can get Dave's guidebook, Camino de Santiago - Via Podiensis, Le Puy to the Pyrenees on the GR65 here. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.About our guestDave Whitson is a high school History teacher in Portland, Oregon and a graduate of the University of Washington. He made his first pilgrimage in 2002 on the Camino Francés and was inspired to return with a group of his high school students, which he did in 2004. He has led a total of seven student pilgrimage trips, including five on the Camino de Santiago (four on the Francés and one on the Norte) and two on the Via Francigena. In addition, he has made long distance treks in Norway on the Pilgrim Road to Nidaros, in England on the North Downs Way to Canterbury, and in Turkey on the Lycian Way. All told, he has walked roughly 10,000 kilometers on pilgrim roads in Europe. Dave first walked the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo in 2008, returned with a student group in 2009, and then re-walked it in 2011 to ensure up-to-date route information for this guidebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now more than ever is the time show our gratitude and respect for nature. Our guest this week is Kate Clow -- the creator of Turkey's first ever long-distance trekking route, the Lycian Way. In this episode, she guides us through two thousand years of Roman road history and offers some helpful tips for those of us who have NOT hiked that many mountain ranges over the past year. Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @TheTurkishBreakfastClub.

On the 5th Year Anniversary of the Tough Girl Podcast I’ve taken this as an opportunity to share more about what’s been going on over the past 12 months and sharing more about what’s been happening behind the scenes and answering questions from the patrons and members of the tough girl tribe community.    If you would like to listen to other solo episodes these can be found here:   2016 - Reflections for 2016 & Plans for 2017 (Released 30th December 2016)   2017 - Reflecting on 2017 and the plans for 2018 (Released 30th Dec 2017)   2018 - Reflections on 2018 and the start of 2019. Plus plans for Tough Girl Challenges. (Released 4th August 2019)   ********************************************************   Marathon des Sables - Sarah Williams - psychological demands and overcoming mental challenges, being interviewed by Ali Mahoney-Johnson (6th October 2016)   Boxing - Sarah Williams - answering all your questions about Boxing! (Released 8th December 2018)   Appalachian Trail - Sarah Williams - Thru hiking the Appalachian Trail (2,190 miles) in 100 days! (Released 19th September 2017)   Pacific Coast Highway - Sarah Williams - Planning and Preparation for the Pacific Coast Highway & the Baja Divide! (4th September 2018)   Pacific Coast Highway - Sarah Williams - Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway & the Baja Divide! (Released 24th December 2018)   ******************************************************** New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss out.    The tough girl podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.     Show notes Who I am and what I do  A brief history of my background The start of Tough Girl Challenges in 2014 Personal challenges The mission of the tough girl podcast Why I started the Tough Girl Podcast Starting on the 4th August 2015 The lack of female role models Not wanting to complain about it Finding guests Doing batch interviewing Reflecting back over the past year August 2019 onwards Not having any plans in 2019 Pre-loading podcast content until the end of November Keeping my options open Working with Cicerone  Walking the Camino Portuguese Speaking with Kat Davies about walking the Lycian Way, Turkey Starting 2020 in Australia  The first 6 months of the year The challenges of adventuring with somewhere else Getting the balance right Using the world Harmony  Don’t compare yourself to other people Doing long solo trips and loneliness Training and working with a personal trainer Luxury Items…. Having doubts on the Overland Track Inspiration…. What would I do differently What I’ve learned about myself Being patience and enjoying the journey  Numbers from the podcast and Social Media! Hitting 1 Million downloads in December 2019 50,000 listens in 1 month…. What is next… What 2020 was going to be.. 10 year plan… Being at home  Wanting to be the most productive person I could be… Getting out of good habits Final 6 month of the year Not wanting to waste this time Needing a goal to work towards for the end of the year Focus on podcasting, health and building strength THANK YOU to YOU!! Getting closer to hitting 300 patrons - currently at 288 Patrons strong!!!  Being worried about Covid and it’s impact Focusing on what I can control    Social Media   ✩ Twitter - @_TOUGH_GIRL  ✩ Instagram - @toughgirlchallenges  ✩ FaceBook - @toughgirlchallenges  ✩ Pinterest - https://uk.pinterest.com/Tough101/  ✩ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h ✩YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahWilliamsToughGirlChallenges  

In my Adventure Series I talk to women who, just like me, have dramatically changed their lives through adventure. I'll be asking all the questions you want to know the answers to. First up is SARAH WILLIAMS founder of Tough Girl Challenges. Recognised by the Guardian as one of the 10 most inspiring contemporary female adventurers.  Sarah's a reformed banker who's mission is to increase the amount of female role models in the media, with a focus on women who do adventures and undertake big physical challenges. The TOUGH GIRL podcast is listened to in over 174 countries around the world and has passed 1 Million downloads winning multiple awards. From gold medallists to grandmothers, Williams' podcasts from dozens of female adventurers are an inspiration to women of all ages. But what's she done? Quite a lot! Sarah has: Hiked Kilimanjaro and written a book on it, run the London Marathon 5 times, completed the Marathon Des Sables, hiked the Appalachian Trail, cycled the Pacific Coast Highway, 2019 saw her hike the Camino Portugués and walk the Lycian Way and this year she has started the Overland Track in Tasmania. Why does she do it? Does she enjoy it? What are the sacrifices she's made? Does she ever stop?! And how would she like to die? Have a listen and find out! More info at www.toughgirlchallenges.com.

Miriam Lancewood was born in a loving home in a small village in the Netherlands in 1983. After completing her university degree, she worked for a year in Zimbabwe, and then traveled to India. And in India she met her now husband Peter Raine.   Peter had resigned from his job as university lecturer in New Zealand and had moved to India to live like a ‘modern nomad’. He had lived five years in India when they met.   Together they hiked over eight mountains ranges in the Himalayas, journeyed for years through South East Asia, including Papua New Guinea, and eventually they ended up in Peter’s home country: New Zealand.   Miriam worked for a while as a teacher, then they decided to give up all their worldly belongings and move into the mountains with a tent and bow and arrow.   They wanted to learn how to hunt and survive in the wilderness, and they wanted to find out what happens to the mind and body, when living in the beauty of the wildest nature on earth.   Show notes   -   Growing up in Holland Wanting to be a sports teacher Heading off travelling at 21 years old Meeting her husband Peter and travelling together Climbing 8 mountain ranges in the Himalayas  Deciding to live in the wilderness Making it to New Zealand and having to work as a teacher for a year Tramping in the mountains Deciding to spend a year in the mountains How to afford to live What it was like living in the wilderness Learning how to hunt… Deciding to catch possums Not knowing what to do Learning the art of doing nothing Walking the Te Araroa Trail, 3,000km from the North to the South Keeping clean and healthy Dealing with periods Keeping in contact with friends and family  Not taking anything for granted Her relationship with Peter Deciding to write a book about her life Having to find a house  Stress and anxiety in the wilderness Thinking short term to not get overwhelmed Lessons learned from living in the wilderness Walking the Lycian Way in Turkey Second book on it’s way with plans to release it in October 2020 Plans for the future Attending writers festivals around the world Learning how to cook and skin the animals The roles in the relationship Why you should read the book and how it will inspire you Not understanding social media Final words of advice The power of sleeping   Social Media   Website - https://miriamlancewood.com   

Inspiring Adventure from Vertebrate Publishing - the podcast that connects you to the great outdoors through literature.Episode 9 Rae is joined by Tough Girl Challenges founder and podcast host Sarah Williams, who fast packed the Appalachian Trial in 100 days.Sarah set up Tough Girl Challenges as a way of inspiring and motivating women and girls. She hosts the award-winning Tough Girl Podcast, and has interviewed hundreds of inspirational female explorers, adventurers and athletes.Sarah is no stranger to challenges of her own. In 2016 she took on the Marathon des Sables, which comprises six marathons across the Sahara desert. The following year she tackled the incredible Appalachian Trial. In 2018 she cycled from Vancouver in Canada down the Pacific Coast Highway to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. Last year she walked the Camino Portugues and the Lycian Way. So just ready yourself for a major serving of inspiration!To read more about Sarah’s other challenges and watch her videos you can delve into her adventures over on her website, toughgirlchallenges.com, or tune into her podcast to hear about other incredible women doing incredible things, The Tough Girl Podcast. Sarah is a firm believer is sharing the word when it comes to the achievements of women who are taking on incredible challenges, and has featured a number of the Fantastic Female Adventurers from Lily Dyu’s children’s book on her podcast. In terms of my 100 day challenge, keep tuning in to find out more. Over the coming weeks I’ll be sharing my plans as they form, and ultimately I will be sharing the progress of the challenge via instagram!If you’ve got any feedback on the podcast, or suggestions for topics to cover or people you’d like to hear from please drop Rae an email at rae@v-publishing.co.uk and she'll send you a 20% discount code for the Vertebrate Publishing websiteOur next episode is due on Thursday 30 January and I’ll be welcoming back Helen and Paul Webster, who featured in our very first episode. This time they’ll be telling us more about walking in Scotland, especially the Cairngorms which feature in their next title, Day Walks in the Cairngorms. Before then you can always nip over to our YouTube channel to see our latest video with Pete Whittaker.Join the conversation by searching for Vertebrate Publishing on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube or sign up for our newsletter at v-publishing.co.uk

More about Kat in her own words… While studying at university, I took an internship in Tokyo and climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time. ‘A wise man climbs Mt. Fuji, a fool climbs it twice’ is a popular Japanese saying… so I climbed it 7 times. From Tokyo to Toronto to London where I’m now based, I’m searching for many of life’s answers, and hoping to find them somewhere along a trail. Since quitting an office job in 2013, I’ve walked over 12,000km, this has included the Pacific Crest Trail in America (2,700 miles), multiple Camino’s throughout France, Spain and Portugal, as well as walking the Kumano Kodo trail, and completing the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Japan. Earlier this year in May I cycled 4,529km, the total  length of Japan! Show notes Where is all began How walking the camino in 2013 helped change her life Developing a love for walking and long distance hiking The beginning of 2017 - after coming back from the PCT Starting writing a guide book on the Camino Portuguese  Having an ankle reconstruction surgery in 2016 and being out of action for 6 months   Spending time out in Japan in 2017 for a new guidebook Highlights from the Camino Portuguese  - the people, the food! Where do you start with writing a guidebook Thoughts about the Camino  The community spirit  Camino del Norte Planning and getting to the start line! Why is wasn’t just another walk The first week on the trail Daily routine on the camino and why she tries not to have a plan and to go with the flow! Not setting an alarm in the morning Taking it easy on the trail Thinking about what’s the worst case scenario  The Camino Provides The Kumano Kodo in Japan  How the Camino and Kumano Kodo trail are linked Becoming a Dual Pilgrim  A traditional day on the Kumano Kodo Speaking Japanese  Why Spring and Autumn is the best time of year to be walking Needing to pre book your accommodation  Deciding to cycle the length of Japan! Who inspired her to ride……(me!!!) The different bike trips she though about doing (NZ, Euro Velo 6) Not having a bike… Having 1 month to plan and prepare Building her own bike… What cycling in Japan was like Keeping track of what she spend and blogging the trip  Wanting to camp to keep costs down Joining warm shower and staying with hosts The highlight from the trip  Believe you can and you will  Making friends on the road Hiking or biking??? Next challenge!! Why the Lycian Way…. The challenges… The vision for the end of the walk!!! Social Media Website https://followingthearrows.com  Instagram  @followingthearrows @katdavisphotography Guidebooks ◦The Camino Portuguese ◦Japan’s Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage

Hear about Hiking the Lycian Way in Southern Turkey as the Amateur Traveler talks to authors Warren and Betsy Talbot from MarriedWithLuggage.com about the month they spent hiking this amazing trail. The Lycian Way runs for a little over 500 km (not counting getting lost) from Fethiye in the west to Antalya in the east. We talk about their whole journey as well as segments people with much less time could hike.

Hear about Hiking the Lycian Way in Southern Turkey as the Amateur Traveler talks to authors Warren and Betsy Talbot from MarriedWithLuggage.com about the month they spent hiking this amazing trail. The Lycian Way runs for a little over 500 km (not counting getting lost) from Fethiye in the west to Antalya in the east. We talk about their whole journey as well as segments people with much less time could hike.

Hear about Hiking the Lycian Way in Southern Turkey as the Amateur Traveler talks to authors Warren and Betsy Talbot from MarriedWithLuggage.com about the month they spent hiking this amazing trail. The Lycian Way runs for a little over 500 km (not counting getting lost) from Fethiye in the west to Antalya in the east. We talk about their whole journey as well as segments people with much less time could hike.

Hello and welcome to Postcards, a show helping you reach across borders without actually taking a trip. I'm Shen Ting. Turkey has long attracted tourists with its natural beauty, but it's also becoming more and more popular with yoga lovers. Suleyman's Garden is among those offering retreats to people in search of the ultimate place to practice yoga and relax. Here's Wang Jing with today's first postcard from Turkey. Reporter: It's early morning at Suleyman's Garden, in southern Turkey, and the yoga shala is already full. Surrounded by nature at Aktas Beach, in Faralya village, it's easy to see why yoga lovers enjoy coming here. Most of them travel over from the UK, but this type of holiday is attracting tourists from further afield too. The yoga retreat usually consists of a week of intensive yoga practice, vegetarian meals sourced from the garden and local farmers, sightseeing and sailing in the beautiful surroundings of Turkey's Mugla province. It's not the first time that yoga teacher Sharon Farah has come to Turkey for yoga. She says that she's taught yoga in different countries around the world, and Turkey stands out. "It's a beautiful country. It's a beautiful place to come to. This retreat in particular is very relaxing. And the other place that we've been to belongs to the same people, also here in Turkey. It's equally as beautiful. So we really enjoy coming here." The owners of Suleyman's Garden have a second yoga retreat in a mountain valley nearby and a boutique hotel on the coast. All three are devoted to combining yoga with agro tourism. Jean Irvine is a yoga and Pilates teacher from London, but she came here as a student. "I came just to chill, relax, see a bit of scenery, see a bit of Turkey, meet different people." She has been to Turkey several times to get away from her busy life in the city. Along with yoga practice, the students relax in rural bungalows, enjoying the swimming pool and the delicate flavors of vegetarian food grown by the owner in the resort garden, where goats, chickens and even wild boars move freely. Fresh cheese, tomato, cucumber and fruit, home made tahini, jam, honey and ready-made bread form part of the daily meals. Gary Carter is a British yoga teacher. "We are always eating the food that we see growing in the fields here. I love coming to this place. It is good to be in a center like this where everyone can be concentrated. So they stay onsite, we live onsite." International tourism started in this region in 1995 with the opening of the Butterfly Valley. Back then, most of the visitors were backpackers. When the historical Lycian Way was promoted by the local tourist board in 2000, the region became globally famous attracting thousands of tourists each year. The footpath stretches for more than 500 kilometers from Mugla to the neighboring Antalya province, dating back 3,000 years, when it was populated by the Anatolian people who were incorporated during the Iron Age into the Achaemenid Empire. As a result, the area is not only rich in unspoiled, natural beauty, but also has stunning ruins steeped in history. Ian Worrall, a 52-year-old Briton who grew up in Turkey, is the advisor for UK reservations at Suleyman's Garden and the two other retreats. He and his family have been in the yoga business in the area for almost two decades. The philosophy of these centers is to combine the local traditional farming system that dates back three-thousand years with a kind of tourism respectful to the environment and steeped in yoga practice. According to Worrall, this is a way of helping traditional business to survive amid a global system that is making it increasingly harder to make money from agriculture. "Our other yoga center is based on using what is locally available. It always has an ecological component to it in terms of we want to support the local community. We support local minibus drivers, local farmers. We always keep everything local, so that the money stays in the local economy. That's for ethical reasons." The three centers run by the owners are 95 percent self-sufficient. This tourism trend is very different from what Mugla province has experienced for the last decade. It's mostly been tourists searching for beaches, entertainment and nightlife, which has helped to develop hotels, tourism facilities and roads. Oludeniz, a beach resort in Fethiye district, has proved popular with visitors. But Faralya village, which is 30 kilometers south of Fethiye town, is also now on the tourist trail. Hasan Karaburun is head of the Association for the Preservation and Protection of Nature Tourism in Faralya village. "The tourists who like entertainment and night life are staying in Oludeniz, also the ones who want to stay close to the beach. But in this region, tourists like the environment and want to chill and relax." But tourists are stoking concerns in the region. Nihat Tokdil, a trekking guide, says limits should be put in place to ensure the area's natural heritage is protected. "On the positive side, there is an impact in terms of tourism facilities and life in the village. But there are also negative impacts coming along with this, because roads are built and this damages nature. I hope we can find a balance between these two concepts." It's a balance yoga lovers will no doubt support, as they continue to come here for total relaxation and stunning scenery.

Episode 38 coming to you from Kas, Turkey. Today we're dishing on our taking on a big physical challenge with your partner...without killing each other. We just completed the most demanding physical challenge we've ever attempted and we're happy to report that we survived the experience. In fact, I would say that we thrived in the face of all the challenges and demands. In this episode we talk about our 30 day hike of the Lycian Way in Turkey together. We share the story of our worst night of camping, the beauty of being disconnected, and how we look naked now (ok. some of that may be too much information). This was the greatest effort we've completed and we're damn proud of each other so you'll hear a bit of sloppy romantic talk as well. For more details about our hike, we created HikeTheLycian.com. This is the website we wish we had found before the hike. We've pulled together photos, information, tips, and recommendations for anyone interested in the hike or our experience. Pass on to your friends who may be looking for some time outdoors.

There's a lot more to finishing a big race, walk, ride, or climb than bragging rights. It's the kind of feat that fuels your confidence in every area of your life. Today is the start to our next big adventure, walking the 509 km (300 miles) of the Lycian Way in Turkey. We were lucky to connect with the woman who first linked all these ancient paths in Turkey together into one long journey, and she's here today to talk about why she did it and what you can get out of a big physical endeavor. Our guest is Kate Clow, the originator of the Lycian Way, Turkey's first long-distance walking route as well as the St Paul Trail, in the Taurus mountains. She is British & Turkish and has been exploring Turkey's mountains for 20 years.  She is currently the head of the Culture Routes Society, a Turkish charity dedicated to making new routes, preserving old roads and assisting villagers along the routes to benefit from sustainable tourism. Kate Clow's book, The Lycian Way: Turkey's First Long Distance Walking Route, is available on Amazon and directly via CultureRoutesInTurkey.com. It is the definitive guide to hiking this epic route along the coast of Turkey. Kate, we both truly appreciate your time and dedication to introducing us to this new adventure.