Why We Travel - with Ash Bhardwaj and Pip Stewart
We’re back! In this episode we discuss travel writing ahead of Ash’s debut book, Why We Travel. We discuss motivations for travel - why it m...
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The First Mile
The First Mile is an immersive travel podcast, bringing you untold stories from the world of adventure. It is presented by Ash Bhardwaj and Pip Stewart — two travel journalists, who are adve...
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13 episodesWe're coming back!
We’re coming back! The podcast is all about travel, why it matters, how we can do it better and if it can help us live more fulfilling lives...
Ep10: Rhiane Fatinikun on Getting Started in the Outdoors, and the Importance of Diversity.
Rhiane Fatinikun on Getting Started in the Outdoors, and the Importance of Diversity. In the final episode of Season 1, we meet Rhiane Fatin...
Ep9: Leon McCarron on Slow Travel and Misunderstood Places.
Leon McCarron on Slow Travel and Misunderstood Places. In this episode, Ash meets Leon McCarron: writer, broadcaster, and North Face explore...
Ep8: Dispatch from New Zealand: Maori Hakas, Sacred Rivers, and Jet-boat Evacuations.
Dispatch from New Zealand: Maori Hakas, Sacred Rivers, and Jet-boat Evacuations. In this action-packed Dispatch episode, we join Ash in Aote...
Ep7: Pip Stewart on Creating a Lifestyle Career, and Making Social Media Work for You.
Pip Stewart on Creating a Lifestyle Career, and Making Social Media Work for You. Ever wondered how to become a so-called “influencer”? The...
Ep6: Ash Bhardwaj on Adventure With Purpose and Becoming a Travel Journalist.
Ash Bhardwaj on Adventure With Purpose and Becoming a Travel Journalist. How can you travel the world and get paid for it? Ash Bhardwaj is a...
Ep5: Reza Pakravan on Funding Your Journeys, and Switching From a Corporate Career to a Life of Adventure.
Reza Pakravan on Funding Your Journeys, and Switching From a Corporate Career to a Life of Adventure. Have you ever wondered how to complete...
Ep4: Second Dispatch from Nepal: The Gurkhas and the British Army
Dispatch from Nepal: The Gurkhas and the British Army The relationship between the British Army and Nepal’s Gurkhas has been a long standing...
Ep1: Travel-author Monisha Rajesh on Getting Published, Travelling with Kids & Why Diversity Matters.
Monisha Rajesh on Getting Published, Travelling with Kids, and Why Diversity Matters. Is being a travel writer all it’s cracked up to be? In...
Ep2: Explorer Levison Wood on Planning Expeditions and Making a Career in Travel.
Levison Wood on Planning Expeditions and Making a Career in Travel. Levison Wood is an explorer, author and photographer, yet his journey to...
Ep3: First Dispatch from Nepal: Trekking, Sustainable Travel, and the Ethics of Photography.
Dispatch from Nepal: Trekking, Sustainable Travel, and the Ethics of Photography. An episode that's perfect for armchair travellers, as we j...
The First Mile Trailer
This is an introductory episode to The First Mile: a travel podcast from Ash Bhardwaj and Pip Stewart. Every episode is either a travel narr...