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Extreme, life-changing stories and adventures from the world's intrepid holidaymakers and travellers. The Extreme Holidays Podcast will entertain and inspire you, take you to places you've never been to before, and get you questioning life and human existence. Presented by award-winning travel writer and adventure junkie, Ruth Millington, survivor and heroine of the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran. Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com.

Ruth Millington's Extreme Holidays Podcast Ruth Millington

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Extreme, life-changing stories and adventures from the world's intrepid holidaymakers and travellers. The Extreme Holidays Podcast will entertain and inspire you, take you to places you've never been to before, and get you questioning life and human existence. Presented by award-winning travel writer and adventure junkie, Ruth Millington, survivor and heroine of the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran. Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com.

    EPISODE 29: SUMMITING 21 OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST ISLANDS

    EPISODE 29: SUMMITING 21 OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST ISLANDS

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    In this episode, I’m delighted to have back in the studio Kyle Henning (Episode 23: Cycling Solo From Djibouti to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro). He’s joined by his friend, James Stevenson, to discuss their new extreme travel challenge: to journey from the lowest point to the highest point of the 21 highest islands in the world. Varying between 3,000 to 5,000 metres and each with its own challenges, Kyle and James will attempt to summit the islands by various means, including cycling, on foot and skis.

    Find out what inspired them to take up this new challenge, how they prepared and trained for it, the equipment they are taking and how they have been getting along so far.

    You can follow Kyle on Instagram at @FromAfarBook or email him at FromAfarBook@gmail.com

    And you can catch up with James on Instagram: @mywaywardsoles, @21islands or via his website: waywardsoles.net

    Production (for this episode)
    Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington
    Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Blockbuster Adventure Music by JuliusH
    Additional music: Motivation Epic Inspire by LiteSaturation
    Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthmillingtonauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthMillington1
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.millington.52/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-millington-54915b24/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS

    Support the Show
    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ruthmillington)

    Sponsor
    A huge thanks to today’s sponsor HelpYouFind.Me
    Find out more at https://helpyoufind.me/RMGoSafe20 and get a 20% discount when you sign up! Offer ends 8th April 2023

    Share Your Story
    Have an extreme travel story to tell? Contact me at: https://ruthmillingtonauthor.com/contact/

    • 46 min
    EPISODE 28: A YEAR IN CHINA IN 1985

    EPISODE 28: A YEAR IN CHINA IN 1985

    In this episode I’m joined by the writer, Alison Jean Lester, who, in 1985 at just 19 years old, spent a year studying at Peking University and travelling through China. Pre-Tiananmen and seeing a side of China few foreigners have experienced, Alison discusses how she adapted to the Chinese way of life, the challenges, and the extraordinary encounters she had with its people and the state, including a trip into Tibet. Alison also discusses her latest novel, The Sound of It  (available at https://www.benchpressbooks.com).

    Alison Jean Lester is the author of the novels Lillian on Life, Yuki Means Happiness and Glide; the memoir Absolutely Delicious: A Chronicle of Extraordinary Dying; and the short story collection Locked Out: Stories Far from Home. Her new novel, The Sound of It, came out in December 2022. Born in the US, she was educated in the US, the UK, China and Italy, and has subsequently lived in Taiwan, Japan and Singapore. She is now in England.
    www.alisonjeanlester.com
    https://linktr.ee/alisonjeanlester

    Production (for this episode)
    Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington
    Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Blockbuster Adventure Music by JuliusH
    Additional music: chinese-oriental-tune-04-12064 by AntipodeanWriter
    Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthmillingtonauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthMillington1
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.millington.52/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-millington-54915b24/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS

    Support the Show
    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ruthmillington)

    Sponsor
    A huge thanks to today’s sponsor HelpYouFind.Me
    Find out more at https://helpyoufind.me/RMGoSafe20 and get a 20% discount when you sign up! Offer ends 8th April 2023

    Share Your Story
    Have an extreme travel story to tell? Contact me at: https://ruthmillingtonauthor.com/contact/

    • 40 min
    EPISODE 27: FIVE WEEKS IN COLOMBIA

    EPISODE 27: FIVE WEEKS IN COLOMBIA

    In this episode, Hannah Scott interviews Ruth Millington about her five week trip to Colombia. Learn about what inspired her to go, the route she took, and tips and advice on how to stay safe in this fascinating and diverse country.

    Production (for this episode)
    Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington
    Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Blockbuster Adventure Music by JuliusH
    Additional music: cumbia-colombiana-2713 by JuliusH
    Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthmillingtonauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthMillington1
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.millington.52/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-millington-54915b24/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS

    Support the Show
    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ruthmillington)

    Sponsor
    A huge thanks to today’s sponsor HelpYouFind.Me
    Find out more at https://helpyoufind.me/RMGoSafe20 and get a 20% discount when you sign up! Offer ends 8th April 2023

    Share Your Story
    Have an extreme travel story to tell? Contact me at: https://ruthmillingtonauthor.com/contact/

    • 33 min
    EPISODE 26: CHRISTMAS APPEAL - HELP JUANA LIVE

    EPISODE 26: CHRISTMAS APPEAL - HELP JUANA LIVE

    This year's Extreme Holidays Podcast Christmas Appeal is in aid of Juana Flores Vegas who was my guest on Episode 19: Sailing the World.  This brave and adventurous lady is facing a new and extreme personal challenge. Earlier this year, just a few months after she got married, Juana received the devastating news that she had stage 4 bowel cancer.  

    In this episode, I speak to Juana and her wife, the artist, Hannah Scott, about Juana's diagnosis and the funds they are raising so that Juana can receive some life-saving treatment back in Spain.
    YOU CAN DONATE TO JUANA'S LIFESAVING TREATMENT HERE:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-juana-live

    FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT HANNAH'S PAINTING/AUDIO RECORDING INSTALLATION IN AID OF JUANA, CHECK OUT THE LINK TO HER WEBSITE: https://www.hannahscott.com/portfolio/short-walks-in-an-ideal-mediterranean-forest/

    Extracts from the art installation are reproduced with the kind permission of Hannah Scott, all rights reserved.

    Production (for this episode)
    Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington
    Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Blockbuster Adventure Music by JuliusH
    Additional music: Angels We Have Heard On High Cold by Julius H


    Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthmillingtonauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthMillington1
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.millington.52/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-millington-54915b24/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS

    Support the Show
    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ruthmillington)

    Sponsor
    A huge thanks to today’s sponsor HelpYouFind.Me
    Find out more at https://helpyoufind.me/RMGoSafe20 and get a 20% discount when you sign up! Offer ends 8th April 2023

    Share Your Story
    Have an extreme travel story to tell? Contact me at: https://ruthmillingtonauthor.com/contact/

    • 21 min
    EPISODE 25: EXTREME TRAVEL SCAMS

    EPISODE 25: EXTREME TRAVEL SCAMS

    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.

    You can follow Sandra and learn more about her work at:
    Website: https://www.sandrajensen.net
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandra_a_jensen
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/SandraAJensen

    Production (for this episode)
    Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington
    Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Blockbuster Adventure Music by JuliusH
    Additional music: Cold Mind Enigma - Loopable by GioeleFazzeri
    Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthmillingtonauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthMillington1
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.millington.52/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-millington-54915b24/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS

    Support the Show
    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ruthmillington)

    Sponsor
    A huge thanks to today’s sponsor HelpYouFind.Me
    Find out more at https://helpyoufind.me/RMGoSafe20 and get a 20% discount when you sign up! Offer ends 8th April 2023

    Share Your Story
    Have an extreme travel story to tell? Contact me at: https://ruthmillingtonauthor.com/contact/

    • 43 min
    TRAILER (SEASON 3)

    TRAILER (SEASON 3)

    Season 3 of my Extreme Holidays Podcast is returning shortly.  Listen to the trailer to find out about more upcoming, exciting and life-changing travel stories! You can also hear about our special Christmas Appeal for Juana Flores Vegas who was my guest on Episode 19 (Sailing the World) and is facing a new and extreme personal challenge after being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.
     
    Production (for this episode)
    Creator, producer, writer and host: Ruth Millington
    Music credit: Epic Orchestra - Blockbuster Adventure Music by JuliusH 


    Find out more at www.ruthmillingtonauthor.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthmillingtonauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthMillington1
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.millington.52/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-millington-54915b24/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS

    Support the Show
    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ruthmillington)

    Sponsor
    A huge thanks to today’s sponsor HelpYouFind.Me
    Find out more at https://helpyoufind.me/RMGoSafe20 and get a 20% discount when you sign up! Offer ends 8th April 2023

    Share Your Story
    Have an extreme travel story to tell? Contact me at: https://ruthmillingtonauthor.com/contact/

    • 3 min

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