Parents Gap Year

Ann-Marie McCormack
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This travel podcast series follows filmmaker Ann-Marie McCormack and her photographer husband Rod Gray, on their many trips abroad, as they travel across the world, meeting incredible, diverse people of all cultures, sharing their stories. Having taken a year out on a ‘trip of a lifetime’ and now returned to work, Ann-Marie and Rod are taking shorter, more manageable trips, while their sons travel themselves. In this open and honest travelogue series, we hear truly inspiring, human and often humorous life experiences, along the way. Now on its third season, travel inspiration is guaranteed!

  1. 1d ago

    S3-Ep16. Kandy Campus and Ramshackle Railways - Sri Lanka; Columbo, Kandy, Ella, Marissa, Galle, Ngumbo

    Monsoon weather is a surprise in January for tropical Sri Lanka! Ann-Marie is guided around a Kandy university campus, by the arts dean Dr. Prabath Ekanayake, who shares what university life is like there. Rod joins the barefoot pilgrims taking floral offerings to the Temple of the Tooth relic, while son Sam is reunited with his parents from Australia, accompanied by his USA solo traveller friend Izzy. We also travel with newly trained teacher Tom living in Melbourne, holidaying with his mum Jackie, from Yorkshire. Contributors: Dr. Prabath Ekanayake - University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sam McCormack Gray, Isabella Merlano (Izzy), Tom Dickens, Jackie Dickens. Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray We want to hear from you – email; parentsgapyear@gmail.com, Instagram; @parentsgapyear Follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode and please like and share it – thank you. Producer/Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Special thanks to Bath Spa University, Bath, UK.

  2. Sep 27

    S3-Ep15. Comedy & The Kelpies – Scotland: Glasgow & Edinburgh Fringe Festival

    Ann-Marie and Rod visit the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time and interview Gyles Brandreth, celebrated UK broadcaster and 'Rosebud' podcast host, with his producer Harriet Jaine. While staying with Glaswegian friend Laura and hubby Patrick, they also sample some comedy madness at the fringe. In Glasgow, Laura guides Ann-Marie and Rod around The Falkirk Wheel and the Kelpies, while Patrick extols the virtues of his ‘swollen lomonds’ in Loch Lomond. Contributors: Laura Howard Lees, Patrick Howard Lees, John Hut – boat skipper Falkirk Wheel, Ronald Opatich, Gloria Rosen, Tammy Frost-Cook, James Lyon, Stuart Nixon, Gyles Brandreth and Harriet Jaine. Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray We want to hear from you – email; parentsgapyear@gmail.com, Instagram; @parentsgapyear Follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode and please like and share it – thank you. Producer/Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Special thanks to Bath Spa University, Bath, UK.

  3. Sep 27

    Parents Gap Year - Season 3 Introduction

    This travel podcast series follows filmmaker Ann-Marie McCormack and her photographer husband Rod Gray, on their many trips abroad, as they travel across the world, meeting incredible, diverse people of all cultures, sharing their stories. Having taken a year out on a ‘trip of a lifetime’ and now returned to work, Ann-Marie and Rod are taking shorter, more manageable trips, while their sons travel themselves. In this open and honest travelogue series, we hear truly inspiring, human and often humorous life experiences along the way. Listen to our previous travel adventures in seasons 1 & 2 and in season 3, travel inspiration is guaranteed again! Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray We want to hear from you – email; parentsgapyear@gmail.com, Instagram; @parentsgapyear Follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode and please like and share – thank you. Producer/Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Special thanks to Bath Spa University, Bath, UK.

  4. 12/28/2024

    S2-Ep14. Kimonos In Kyoto, Naked In Ito - Tokyo, Ito, Kyoto, Liverpool, Bristol

    Japan is Ann-Marie and Rod’s last stop, before returning to the UK to pick up their much missed son Max from uni, before Ann-Marie’s big birthday bash. In Tokyo, they experience the wonders of a digital arts exhibition, share an extravagant night out with Ann-Marie’s school friend Helen and her generous husband Hiro, sample the surprising female jet-settings of the Japanese toilet and the onsen hot springs in a traditional hotel in Ito. In Kyoto, Ann-Marie and Rod sample the exquisite food and architecture of the Gion district, famous for its geishas, temples and samurai warriors. And ahead of going home, Ann-Marie talks to solo traveller Rosie, about what it’s like to return to the UK after seven months of travelling! Contributors: Helen Butler, Hiro Hiraiwa, Rosie Hemming, Max McCormack Gray, Carmel O’Doherty, Betty Kennedy, Ann McCormack, Pamela McCormack, Izzy Gibbs, Sophie De Payronnet. Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray

  5. 12/21/2024

    S2-Ep13. Sister & The Whale Sharks - Porta Princesa, El Nido, Coron, Oslob, Moalboal & Boracay.

    Ann-Marie and Rod face the madness of Manilla airport, where Ann-Marie’s sister Pam misses her connecting flight in a storm. Together they experience the vibrant nightlife and sunsets of El Nido and Rod shipwreck dives for the first time in Coron. But as they relax in the hot springs, Ann-Marie and Rod hear their beloved cat is very ill! In Oslob, they swim with enormous whale sharks and their guide Genil shares her own story of losing three family members during Covid. In Maolboal, Pam finds majestic turtles and they all share fun lake kayaking, swimming through the most awesome underwater reefs and the deepest clearest water between sheer granite cliffs. Contributors: Pamela McCormack, Sherman Monterde - snorkel boat guide, Genil P. Berggren - whale shark guide. Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray

  6. 12/14/2024

    S2-Ep12. Phi Phi Party & Pad Thai - Thailand 2 - Ao Nang, Koh Lanta, Phi Phi

    Ann-Marie and Rod do a Thai cookery course before reconnecting with their Bristol friends Tegan, Albie and Luke, who has just lost his mother that morning. They chat with a Dutch couple, who sold everything to move to Koh Lanta, about how to run a business in Thailand. On Phi Phi Island, during Songkran - Thai New Year, they talk to two tsunami resilient survivors about their shocking experiences on that fateful day in 2004. Contributors: Amy Fu, Matt Zoeller, Ciara and Chloe Zoeller, Tegan Everett, Luke Everett, Albie Everett, Johan and Sabine Bogaerts, Beau and Toni - tsunami survivors. Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray

  7. 12/07/2024

    S2-Ep11. Turtles & Tannoys - Bali, Gili Isles, Lombok

    Ann-Marie and Rod meet up with their newly tattooed son Sam, avoid being robbed by monkeys, share really fun times with two naughty boys on the Gili Isles and gain a great insight into life as a businesswoman in Lombok, during their most festive season.  Contributors: Sam McCormack Gray, Egy Madani, Dodi i Pandi, Yofy Satria, Yuli - Yuli’s Homestay owner, Kuta, Lombok, Betty - Ubud receptionist. Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray

  8. 11/30/2024

    S2-Ep10. Glow Worms & Intrepid Trekkers - New Zealand - Queenstown, Lake Tekapo & Milford Sound

    At a hostel Ann-Marie and Rod meet some brave trekkers who share incredible stories of The Te Araroa trail they’re on, walking from New Zealand’s North to South islands. They are wowed by the beauty of travelling through the South Island on a road trip, and feel the heart warming glow of the glow worms. Contributors: Jude Newton Stock, Trekkers - Arjuna Welsh, Brandon Morrissey & Michael Andrews, Thomas Milenbrook - Glow worms guide Hosts: Ann-Marie McCormack, Rod Gray Music: Serge Quadrado (latin-jazz-loop-2), Szegvari (rotpb-latin-lunches-_-minimal-house-latin) Editor: Ann-Marie McCormack Sound Mix: Gary McIntyre Graphic: Rod Gray

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This travel podcast series follows filmmaker Ann-Marie McCormack and her photographer husband Rod Gray, on their many trips abroad, as they travel across the world, meeting incredible, diverse people of all cultures, sharing their stories. Having taken a year out on a ‘trip of a lifetime’ and now returned to work, Ann-Marie and Rod are taking shorter, more manageable trips, while their sons travel themselves. In this open and honest travelogue series, we hear truly inspiring, human and often humorous life experiences, along the way. Now on its third season, travel inspiration is guaranteed!

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  • Creator
    Ann-Marie McCormack
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Parents Gap Year