PODCAST 166 TRAVEL CLICHÉS : CURSE OR BLESSING

You should have been there

English - August 13, 2023 09:05 - 29 minutes - 26.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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We discuss "bustling" markets, "palm-fringed" beaches and "towering" peaks with professor of philosophy, Emily Thomas from Durham University. Do clichéd travel descriptions add to our understanding of other places or quite the reverse? Plus an interview with Eleanor Parker, the winner of last week's Trans-Europe Race to Istanbul by public transport.