EPISODE 25: EXTREME TRAVEL SCAMS

EPISODE 25: EXTREME TRAVEL SCAMS

Author: Ruth Millington December 6, 2022 Duration: 43:31
In 1984, the writer, Sandra Jensen, disillusioned with life, put on her backpack and went off to travel the world. Her first stop was Sri Lanka, but with little funds to support herself, she soon fell into the dark world of travel scams. In this insightful and moving account, Sandra discusses the widespread practices throughout Asia in the 1980s, the risks she took and whether she fell prey to the very person she trusted when offered the opportunity to make some money from selling rubies. Yo...

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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Ruth Millington's Extreme Holidays Podcast
Podcast Episodes
EPISODE 11: EXTREME TRAVELS WITH A BABY [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:42
In 2018, Sarah Tinsley & her partner took their 3-month-old daughter on a global adventure. Starting in Japan, they travelled to 8 countries across 4 continents, including remote parts of Costa Rica & campervanning acros…
TRAILER (SEASON 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10
My Extreme Holidays Podcast is returning on 29 January 2022. Hear more about it in this clip and how you can be a guest on my show. Production (for this episode) Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington Music…
EPISODE 9: CHRISTMAS TRAILER 2021 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06
Merry Christmas from the Extreme Holidays Podcast! I’m taking a short break over the festive period but tune in to this trailer to find out who is coming on the show in the New Year. With 8 episodes already published, in…
EPISODE 7: EVEREST BASE CAMP ON ROYAL ENFIELD MOTORBIKES [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:39
In 2018, Iain Young, Andy Hocking & Clive Marsden took a road trip on Royal Enfield motorbikes from Kathmandu in Nepal to Everest Base Camp in Tibet. From the thick, muddy roads of Nepal to the heady high-altitude plains…
EPISODE 6: DISASTER AT SEA [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:48
When Ellis Charlesworth, an experienced sailor and former Royal Navy gunner, invited his brother for a sailing trip on his yacht, the last thing he expected was for their trip to end in disaster. Ellis discusses the role…
EPISODE 5: EXTREME DETOX [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:39
Most people wouldn’t dream of doing a detox never mind going on holiday to Costa Rica to undertake a 30-day water fast run by a fanatical leader! Elicia Miller talks about her decades’ long struggles with her health, the…
EPISODE 4: LONDON TO KATHMANDU ON A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:24
In 1981, Gail Aldwin decided to travel on a double-decker bus from London to Kathmandu. Her overland trip took her across some of the most stunning scenery in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Fraught with challenges, Ga…
EPISODE 3: GASSED AND ROBBED IN CUBA [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:21
Justin Barker, an American citizen, was just a teenager when he and his family were gassed and robbed in Cuba. Justin discusses the effect it had on him and reveals his suspicions of who may have committed this terrifyin…