EPISODE 23: CYCLING SOLO FROM DJIBOUTI TO CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO

EPISODE 23: CYCLING SOLO FROM DJIBOUTI TO CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO

Author: Ruth Millington August 16, 2022 Duration: 45:15
What does it take to fulfil your dream of travelling from the lowest to the highest point in Africa? In January 2011, Kyle Henning left the shores of Lake Assal, Djibouti (508 feet below sea level), destined for the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (19,341 feet above sea level). For sixty-eight days, he travelled by bicycle and on foot to connect the lowest point on the African continent to the summit of its highest mountain, following the Great Rift Valley from the Afar Depression thro...

Ever wondered what happens when a holiday goes far beyond a simple break and becomes a defining moment in someone's life? That’s the territory explored in Ruth Millington's Extreme Holidays Podcast. Here, you won't just hear about picturesque destinations; you’ll be plunged into raw, firsthand accounts from people whose travels have tested their limits and fundamentally altered their perspective. Each episode is a deep dive into narratives that are as much about internal discovery as they are about external adventure, moving through categories from personal journals to societal documentaries. Guided by Ruth Millington, an award-winning travel writer whose own story includes surviving the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran, the conversations carry a unique weight of authenticity and hard-won insight. This podcast serves as a collection of human experiences from the edges of the map and the extremes of circumstance, inviting you to sit alongside climbers, explorers, and accidental adventurers. It’s less about itinerary planning and more about understanding the profound shifts that occur when ordinary people encounter the extraordinary. Through these intimate stories, the series naturally becomes a compelling audio document of resilience, curiosity, and the sometimes perilous pursuit of seeing the world in a different light.
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EPISODE 2: CYCLING THE WORLD [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:12
In 2017 artist Hannah Scott got on her bicycle and went off to cycle the world. She discusses life on the road, the challenges she’s faced, meeting her fiancé, escaping Nepal as the Covid19 pandemic hit, and the family t…
EPISODE 1: DEADLY DISEASE IN PARADISE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:29
The prolific Danish writer and poet, Peter H. Fogtdal, shares some of his extreme travel stories including contracting a deadly disease at a health spa in Thailand and nearly being kicked out of an ashram in South India!…
TRAILER (SEASON 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:15
Follow/subscribe now to Extreme Holidays, a brand-new podcast starting this September. In each episode, award-winning travel writer and adventure junkie, Ruth Millington - survivor and heroine of the 2003 Bam earthquake…