Excess Baggage Podcast
Travel magazine, featuring travellers' tales, experiences and anecdotes
Episodes to download
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Burma - Egypt - World's longest climb
Sat 24 Sep 2011
John McCarthy looks at Burma, Egypt and the world's longest climb.
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Rowing to the North Pole - Malta - Tidal islands
Sat 17 Sep 2011
John McCarthy hears about journeys to the North Pole, Malta and Britain's tidal islands.
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Maine - Tour d'Afrique - Fallowell's travels
Sat 10 Sep 2011
John McCarthy introduces the Tour d'Afrique by cycle, Maine and Duncan Fallowell's travels
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Bus trip from Brighton to Eastbourne
Sat 3 Sep 2011
Sandi Toksvig takes a bus trip from Brighton to Eastbourne.
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Istanbul - Part 2
Sat 27 Aug 2011
Sandi Toksvig continues her exploration the ancient and modern city of Istanbul.
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Istanbul - Part 1
Sat 20 Aug 2011
Sandi Toksvig begins to explore the ancient and modern city of Istanbul.
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Phoenician ship voyage - The British seaside
Sat 13 Aug 2011
Sonia Deol hears about a historical voyage round Africa and looks at the British seaside.
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Independent countries - Kashmir
Sat 6 Aug 2011
Sonia Deol looks at Kashmir and meets a couple who collect countries.
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Holy places in Britain, Antarctica
Sat 30 Jul 2011
Sandi Toksvig explores Britain's holy places and goes on the trail of Arctic explorers.
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Hawaii - Buskers
Sat 23 Jul 2011
Sandi Toksvig goes on the trail of Hawaiian cowboys with country singer Hank Wangford.
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South Africa - InterRail
Sat 16 Jul 2011
Sandi Toksvig explores Cape Town in the company of two very different experts.
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Somali Pirates - Montserrat - Languages
Sat 9 Jul 2011
Sandi Toksvig looks at piracy in Somalia, the volcano in Montserrat and learning languages
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Rites of Passage - Mexico
Sat 2 Jul 2011
Sandi Toksvig looks at rites of passage and death rituals in Mexico and around the world.
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Cycles
Sat 25 Jun 2011
Sandi Toksvig looks at the simplicity and versatility of the bicycle as a travel machine.
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Greek islands - Ireland by Kayak
Sat 4 Jun 2011
John McCarthy hears about the Greek Islands and kayaking round Ireland.
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Afghanistan, Libya, Chechnya
Sat 28 May 2011
John McCarthy talks to three travellers reporting from dangerous destinations.
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Australia - Art galleries in Britain & Ireland - Iceland
Sat 21 May 2011
John McCarthy looks at William Morris in Iceland, Australia and Britain's art galleries.
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Nagaland - Kosovo - Skiing in Iran
Sat 14 May 2011
John McCarthy looks at Nagaland in north east India, Kosovo and skiing in Iran.
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Liberia - Evacuation - Algeria
Sat 7 May 2011
John McCarthy looks at West Africa, Algeria and getting out of tricky places.
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Northern Ireland
Sat 23 Apr 2011
John McCarthy visits Northern Ireland and hears about different approaches to tourism.
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Welsh wilderness - Harp around the World - Moonlight
Sat 16 Apr 2011
John McCarthy goes looking for moonlight and hears about travelling the world with a harp.
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Walking in Ireland and Spain - Philippines
Sat 9 Apr 2011
John McCarthy explores The Philippines, walking in Ireland and the power of a pilgrimage.
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Nigeria - Newfoundland, Labrador and Montreal, Canada
Sat 2 Apr 2011
Sandi Toksvig finds out about Nigeria, Montreal and Newfoundland.
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Morecambe Bay - India
Sat 26 Mar 2011
Sandi Toksvig explores Morecambe Bay, India and around Sheffield.
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Australia - Georgia - St Pancras Station, London
Sat 19 Mar 2011
Sandi Toksvig finds out about Georgia, Australia and the St Pancras Hotel.
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Turkey - Harlem
Sat 12 Mar 2011
Sandi Toksvig finds out about modern day Harlem in New York and travelling in Turkey.
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Antarctic and Shackleton centenary expedition to the South Pole - In the footsteps of my Ottoman uncle
Sat 5 Mar 2011
Sandi Toksvig explores the Antarctic and the Rift Valley.
