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Just Lake a Dream è un gioco di parole che sottolinea come il Lago di Garda sia a tutti gli effetti un luogo da sogno. È un sogno perché non è un semplice Lago, ma il Lago più grande d’Italia che bagna 3 Regioni (Lombardia, Veneto e Trentino Alto Adige), e che in ogni luogo offre innumerevoli possibilità di esperienze diverse come sport, natura, enogastronomia, cultura e divertimento.

🚲 Bienvenue sur le Slow Tour ! Aujourd’hui en France, nous passons en moyenne 3h30 par jour sur nos portables 📱. Résultat ? Nous connaissons mieux les paysages partagés par des influenceurs à l’autre bout du monde que les sentiers qui bordent nos propres villes : on ne vit plus d’aventures, on s’épuise à scroller celles des autres. 🛑 Et si on décidait de réhabiter le monde plutôt que de le consommer ? Au programme de cette chaîne : 🌍 De l'exploration locale : En vélo, en train ou autre, à moins de 1h de chez vous 🎙️ Des rencontres inspirantes toutes les deux...

Dive into the remarkable life and career of Marcus Thuram, one of the most electrifying forwards in world football, on Marcus Thuram - Biography Flash. Hosted by Tye Morgan, this podcast delivers a comprehensive, research-driven biography of the French international striker, tracing his journey from his birth in Parma, Italy, as the son of legendary defender Lilian Thuram, to his rise as a Serie A champion with Inter Milan and a fixture in the French national team. From his humble beginnings in the Sochaux youth academy and early professional days in Ligue 2, to carrying Guingamp's attack in ...

Strap in for your ultimate guide to Whistler Blackcomb, where host Tye Morgan breaks down real-time snow conditions, storm tracking, and mountain strategy to help you score the deepest powder days at North America's largest ski resort. From tactical lift line playbooks and avalanche safety tips to late-season spring storm secrets, this podcast is your chairlift companion whether you're waxing your skis or dreaming of coastal BC's legendary snowfall from afar.For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

In Ruth Reichl’s latest book — one that will delight her fans and convert those as yet uninitiated to her charming tales — the author brings to life her adventures in pursuit of good meals and good company. Picking up where Tender at the Bone leaves off, Comfort Me with Apples recounts...

A classic memoir of self-invention in a strange land: Ian Buruma's unflinching account of his amazing journey into the heart of Tokyo's underground culture as a young man in the 1970's When Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo in 1975, Japan was little more than an idea in his mind, a fantasy of a...

An indispensable, richly informative, and always entertaining sourcebook on Provence by the writer who has made the region his own. Though organized from A to Z, this is hardly a conventional work of reference. It is rather a selection of those aspects of Provence that Peter Mayle in almost...

In Final Rounds, James Dodson told the poignant story of the golf trip of a lifetime with his terminally ill father. Now, armed with a fly-fishing rod and reel, he embarks with his seven-year-old daughter on an equally memorable journey across America in search of clear-running streams, swift...

Endrick Biography Flash is your go-to podcast for everything you need to know about Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, one of the most exciting young footballers on the planet. Hosted by Tye Morgan on the Biography Flash network, this show delivers a comprehensive deep dive into the life and career of the Brazilian striker who scored 165 goals in 169 youth games at Palmeiras, made his senior professional debut at just sixteen years old, and secured a move to Real Madrid before turning eighteen. From his early days growing up in Brasilia to his development at the legendary Palmeiras Academy, from...

In January 2015 Dick and Angel Strawbridge embarked on the journey of a lifetime when they swapped their cosy two-bedroom flat in East London for a derelict château with 12 acres of land in the Loire valley. Where Sunday Times bestseller A Year At The Château told the entertaining and...

Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to travel writing as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet and heads for Europe. Travelling with Stephen Katz—also his wonderful sidekick in A Walk in the Woods—he wanders from Hammerfest in the far north, to Istanbul on the cusp...

Sanjeev Bhaskar, comedian and writer behind 'The Kumars at No. 42' embarks on an epic and highly personal journey through modern India. Sanjeev’s characteristic humour and unique perspective form the heart of this audiobook that accompanies his travels for the BBC2 series. Exotic and diverse...

Dolly Faulkner has many heart-stopping moments of terror and anxiety, living much of the time truly alone in the Alaskan wilderness. But she is not lonely, as the awesome space and beauty of the mountains fill her with appreciation of all things of nature. Dolly Faulkner came to Alaska as a young woman with the dream of living in the wilderness. Forty Years in the Wilderness is a true reality of carving out a homestead in the Kilbuck Mountains near a minor hotsprings that the regional Native corporation is now trying to claim.

In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Paul Theroux retraces the steps he took thirty years ago in his classic The Great Railway Bazaar. From the Eurostar in London, he once again sets out on a journey to the East, travelling overland through Eastern Europe, India and Asia. Infused with the changes that have shaped the exterior landscape and enriched with developments to his own perceptions and psychology, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is an absorbing and beautifully written follow-up to The Great Railway Bazaar.

When Rachel Cusk decides to travel to Italy for a summer with her husband and two young children, she has no idea of the trials and wonders that lie in store. Their journey leads them to both the expected and the surprising, all seen through Cusk's sharp and humane perspective.

Many dream of dropping everything and just traveling around the world. It's a common dream, but few imagine embarking on that journey by bicycle. Exposed to the elements, legs burning, all your possessions strapped to you and your bicycle - it doesn't paint a relaxing picture, but this is just what Pierre-Yves Tremblay did.

Mount Kailas is the most sacred of the world’s mountains – holy to one fifth of humanity. Isolated beyond the central Himalayas, it is claimed by myth to be the source of the universe created from cosmic waters and the mind of Brahma. Its summit has never been scaled, but for centuries the mountain has been ritually circled by Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. Colin Thubron joins these pilgrims, after an arduous trek from Nepal, through the high passes of Tibet, to the magical lakes beneath the slopes of Kailas itself. His trek around the great mountain, revered by multitudinous others, awakes an inner landscape of solitude....

An account of his journey through England – from Southampton to the Black Country, to the North East and Newcastle, to Norwich and home – English Journey is funny and tender. But it is also a forensic reading of a changing England and a call to arms as passionate as anything in Orwell’s bleak masterpiece. Moreover, it both captured and catalysed the public mood of its time. In capturing and describing an English landscape and people hitherto unseen, Priestley influenced the thinking and attitudes of an entire generation.

RIDING ROUTE 66 follows Henry Cole as he travels along Route 66, on a journey of self-discovery. Route 66, or the 'Mother Road', is one of the most famous roads in the USA. Crossing the width of the country, it is an immensely challenging road to travel. Henry has ridden it four times. This book is about the freedom that only the road and a motorcycle can give you, and the importance of embracing the highs and lows of life equally.

On the Road with Penguin Classics is a podcast that takes a stroll around the world's favourite books. In each episode, author and editor Henry Eliot travels to a different literary location to explore a brilliant book in the company of a remarkable reader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.