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Simon McNeill Ritchie Travel Show

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4 days ago

34 min

Of (Rocky) Horror and tragedies.

4 days ago

34 min

4 days ago

18 min

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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4 days ago

18 min

Aug 15, 2026

15 min

Lu Scott talks to Simon about Mexico of the beaten track.
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Aug 15, 2026

15 min

Aug 15, 2026

40 min

Mexican Adventures and Scandinavian End-of-Schoolcations.

Aug 15, 2026

40 min

Aug 8, 2026

33 min

Travel writer and adventurer Sophie Ibbotson talks to Simon about the fascinating Caucasian country of Georgia, plus the Gatwick extension gets the green light.

Aug 8, 2026

33 min

Aug 7, 2026

20 min

Travel writer and adventurer Sophie Ibbotson talks to Simon about the fascinating Caucasian country of Georgia.

Aug 7, 2026

20 min

Aug 1, 2026

14 min

Local athlete Charlie Staddon, currently on a sports scholarship in San Antonio, Texas, takes us on a lap of the Lone Star State.
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Aug 1, 2026

14 min

Aug 1, 2026

30 min

Texas and taxes.

Aug 1, 2026

30 min

Jul 25, 2026

14 min

"Myyaa Nikolova talks with Simon about returning to her home city in north-east Bulgaria. Older than the Pyramids, Varna has stood on the shores of the Black Sea for more than 6,000 years. Today, it is a growing tourist destination, with a growing reputation for food and festivals."
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Jul 25, 2026

14 min

Jul 25, 2026

29 min

Myyaa Nikolova on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and getting through the Airport this summer bristol fashion.

Jul 25, 2026

29 min

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