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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 adventurers in their own right — and explores everything from the ethics of cultural tourism, to documenting your journeys and making a living from travel. Ash and Pip navigate this territory with some of the world’s greatest travellers, who reveal how they got their first break in travel writing, planned rem ...
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Why We Travel - with Ash Bhardwaj and Pip Stewart
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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 matters, how we can do it better and if it can it help us to live more fulfilling lives… This episode, discover: What Pip and Ash have been up to since they last recorded. What are motivations for travel - and w…
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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. We really value your input so do let us know what you’d like to see in season two. If you’ve got any suggestions of topics or people you’d like to hear interviewed. Drop us a line on Instagram @AshBhardwaj an…
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Ep10: Rhiane Fatinikun on Getting Started in the Outdoors, and the Importance of Diversity.
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Rhiane Fatinikun on Getting Started in the Outdoors, and the Importance of Diversity. In the final episode of Season 1, we meet Rhiane Fatinikun, the founder of Black Girls Hike. Rhiane founded Black Girls Hike in 2019, to provide a safe space for Black women to explore the outdoors. It is now a thriving community, with groups based in the North We…
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Ep9: Leon McCarron on Slow Travel and Misunderstood Places.
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Leon McCarron on Slow Travel and Misunderstood Places. In this episode, Ash meets Leon McCarron: writer, broadcaster, and North Face explorer. Leon has walked a 1000-mile loop of the Holy Land, crossed China from north to south, and travelled on foot in Kosovo, Armenia and on the Yemeni island of Socotra. He has also cycled 14,000 miles across thre…
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Ep8: Dispatch from New Zealand: Maori Hakas, Sacred Rivers, and Jet-boat Evacuations.
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Dispatch from New Zealand: Maori Hakas, Sacred Rivers, and Jet-boat Evacuations. In this action-packed Dispatch episode, we join Ash in Aotearoa New Zealand's North Island. Ash tackles rapids, learns about Maori culture (including traditional navigational techniques) - and makes it back to the UK just before lockdown hit. Ash meets the captain of a…
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Ep7: Pip Stewart on Creating a Lifestyle Career, and Making Social Media Work for You.
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Pip Stewart on Creating a Lifestyle Career, and Making Social Media Work for You. Ever wondered how to become a so-called “influencer”? The secret is storytelling. In this episode, Ash interviews his friend and co-host, Pip Stewart. Pip has cycled halfway around the world, embarked on a world-first kayak journey through the Amazon and survived a fl…
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Ep6: Ash Bhardwaj on Adventure With Purpose and Becoming a Travel Journalist.
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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 travel writer and storyteller - and also co-host of The First Mile. He’s reported from around the world for global broadcasters such as the BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4, has a monthly travel column in the…
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Ep5: Reza Pakravan on Funding Your Journeys, and Switching From a Corporate Career to a Life of Adventure.
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Reza Pakravan on Funding Your Journeys, and Switching From a Corporate Career to a Life of Adventure. Have you ever wondered how to completely change your life? Reza Pakravan did just that, packing in his corporate life in London for a life of adventure. Reza has cycled the length of the planet, made (and presented) TV shows highlighting important …
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Ep4: Second Dispatch from Nepal: The Gurkhas and the British Army
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Dispatch from Nepal: The Gurkhas and the British Army The relationship between the British Army and Nepal’s Gurkhas has been a long standing one, and in our second immersive Dispatch episode, Ash Bhardwaj travels to Nepal to join a photographic journey led by two ex-Gurkha officers. From digging into the intensity of the Gurkha selection process, t…
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Ep1: Travel-author Monisha Rajesh on Getting Published, Travelling with Kids & Why Diversity Matters.
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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 this interview episode, award-winning author Monisha Rajesh shares tales of her train journeys across the world and the details of how she made (and funds) her career. She also highlights some of the pitfalls …
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Ep2: Explorer Levison Wood on Planning Expeditions and Making a Career in Travel.
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Levison Wood on Planning Expeditions and Making a Career in Travel. Levison Wood is an explorer, author and photographer, yet his journey to success has not been straightforward. In this interview episode, he shares what he’s learnt along the way - tips you can hopefully use on your own life path. In this conversation, find out how Lev went from sl…
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Ep3: First Dispatch from Nepal: Trekking, Sustainable Travel, and the Ethics of Photography.
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Dispatch from Nepal: Trekking, Sustainable Travel, and the Ethics of Photography. An episode that's perfect for armchair travellers, as we join Ash Bhardwaj on a photographic trip to Nepal for our first narrative travel dispatch episode. Join Ash as he treks high into the Annapurna mountain range, encounters tea houses, and shares some of the amazi…
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This is an introductory episode to The First Mile: a travel podcast from Ash Bhardwaj and Pip Stewart. Every episode is either a travel narrative dispatch from one of our adventures, or an interview with a great traveller. In season 1, we interview author Monisha Rajesh about how she won her first book commission, and speak to explorer Levison Wood…
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