Podcasts from FIERO

Shri Rohan Khaunte talks about the enduring appeal of Goa's unique Indo-Portuguese culture, beached and natural beauty, and its policy of Regenerative Tourism to ensure that the benefits of overseas and domestic visitors are shared widely among local people.

Tahi, a Polynesian navigator talks to Simon about sailing across the Pacific Ocean using just his knowledge of the currents, stars and wind - and what makes him happy.
 
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Rich Beal of Absolute Nomads takes us around the Central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan.
 
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Paul Brummell, former British Ambassador to Latvia takes us around the Baltic nation.
 
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A Step-by-Step Ascent of Kilimanjaro with Andrew Galt.
 
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Award-winning author Tharik Hussain reveals contribution of Muslim communities in Europe's to our Continental culture.

Gillian Gloyer talks to Simon about Svalbard and Polar Bears

Of (Rocky) Horror and tragedies.

Celia has a PhD in education, enjoyed a career in teaching and wrote a book about Teaching Assistants before becoming a freelance travel and nature writer. She won Bradt’s New Travel Writer of the Year Award in 2019; since then she has edited two anthologies for Bradt.
Rob is a Cambridge linguist. After 10 years in the British Diplomatic Service he followed his passion to teach languages and manage schools both in the UK and overseas. Using languages to engage with people in the countries he visits allows him to explore culture, custom and cuisine. He has been known to spend more than an hour in conversation with the local baker when on a simple quest for a loaf and is regularly lost in a market!
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Lu Scott talks to Simon about Mexico of the beaten track.
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