All Points In Between

When in Baarle Hertog see Baarle Hertog. When in Baarle Nassau see Baarle Nassau. Follow us on Bluesky @allpointspod Twitter @allpointscast Or yell at me by email allpointspod@gmail.com Sources https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/items/163879e2-dfcc-5bf7-a35e-f90183d11a28 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/world/europe/Baarle-Hertog-Nassau-belgium-netherlands-coronavirus.html Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

Do you want to find out why there is a menacing tower of skulls in the town of Nis in Serbia? Well, have I got a podcast for you. This episode comes with slides. See the slides on YouTube. Click on this link for YouTube. https://youtu.be/L_JJCKtqIg4?si=yOpOSY-YaRCZ19Pc We are now on Bluesky: @allpointspod.bsky.social Or you can complain about everything we've got wrong via email: @allpointspod.bsky.social Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

If there were seven man made sites that could define the world as it is today and continue to ring through the ages, what would they be? Who better to answer this question than three middle class white English men with no formal expertise in history, anthropology or architecture. I'm sure this won't take us too long... The rules are as follows: 1) The place must have been constructed after 1750 2) It's got to be a place (The internet is not a place, go outside) 3) It has to be on Earth Right, off we go... You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

The much anticipated and delayed part 2 on Albanian medieval ruler and petrol station namesake Skanderbeg. Sources: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A05184.0001.001?view=toc https://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/skanderbeg-man-our-times Useful wikipedia articles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAnamali2002343-38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg%27s_rebellion You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

We are finally doing away with any pretense that this is a travel show and going all in on history. This time inspired by my parking spot in the city of Kruj, I talk to Mat and Adam about one of the most prominent figures in Albanian history. The 15th century super soldier, warlord and Albanian Braveheart, Skanderbeg. Sources: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A05184.0001.001?view=toc https://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/skanderbeg-man-our-times Useful wikipedia articles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAnamali2002343-38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg%27s_rebellion You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

We rejoin our heroes as they march on Ely with their 19th century technical. Will they get the wage increases and lower food prices they demand? Will it all end in a blaze of glory shootout in a bar? Let's find out. You can find out more about this wild few days yourself at Ely Museum where I first heard the story. www.elymuseum.org.uk/ Sources: Flatman, Christopher John (2020). The Origins of the Riots in Littleport and Ely in May 1816 and the Reaction of the Establishment to the Disturbances. Student dissertation for The Open University module A826 MA History part 2. oro.open.ac.uk/70449/1/FLATMAN_A826_RVOR.pdf www.elymuseum.org.uk/wp-content/upl…the-fens-1.pdf www.littleportlife.co.uk/2021/03/littleport-riots/ You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

Join us once again in the history hole. This time Mat and I talk about an event that not very many people outside North Cambridgeshire know about, inspired by my driving around the area this summer. The Littleport Riot of 1816 was one of a large number of food riots across the UK during the early 19th century. In this part we explore the background to the events and what happens when a group of farm labourers reach the end of their tether. It turns out they invent some pretty ingenious weapons systems. You can find out more about this wild few days yourself at Ely Museum where I first heard the story. https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/ Sources: Flatman, Christopher John (2020). The Origins of the Riots in Littleport and Ely in May 1816 and the Reaction of the Establishment to the Disturbances. Student dissertation for The Open University module A826 MA History part 2. https://oro.open.ac.uk/70449/1/FLATMAN_A826_RVOR.pdf http://www.elymuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Drainage-who-drained-the-fens-1.pdf http://www.littleportlife.co.uk/2021/03/littleport-riots/ You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

We're back from our short break with a bit of history. This time I hand the reins over to Mat who gives me a brief overview of the Green Revolution of the mid twentieth century. Yes, it's sort of travel related. History happens in places. Places are where you travel to. Nuff said. You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

While I get on top of all the work things I need to do in order to eat and put fuel in Abbie, here's an episode of An Englishman in the Balkans podcast that I guested on. The show is well worth a listen for a crash course in the region. Alongside a companion show "Travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina." You can find these wherever you find podcasts. There will be some more episodes coming very soon. But I hope you enjoy this for the time being.

Host of the Englishman in the Balkans Podcast, David Pejcinovic-Bailey talks to me about this sometimes misunderstood country in the western Balkans. We talk about how to arrange a journey here, things to see and do in the country and some basic phrases to et by with. An Englishman in the Balkans can be found on all major podcasting apps, as can his companion show "The Travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina Podcast." You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1 Quiz music - Freak Fandango Orchestra "Balkan Beats" CC BY-NC 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Freak_Fandango_Orchestra/Tales_Of_A_Dead_Fish/Balkans_Beats/

I'm joined by travel writer Leon McAnally to discuss the phenomenon of Dark Tourism. We talk about the history of dark tourism, why places where terrible things have happened appeal to people and the controversy of marketing these locations as travel destinations. Leon is the author of A Guide to Dark Attractions in the UK. It is currently available for pre-order and will be released in October. More information can be found here: https://dark-attractions-uk.mailerpage.io/?fbclid=IwAR3eXbR5G5do964pBq-9deIwLZEeAu5xZ6lBw7gGCg8Pqe366-XHwHyP_zs And here: https://www.facebook.com/DarkAttractionsInTheUK You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

A very short history of a fascinating country. I take Mat through several thousand years of history of the region which would become Albania. Some key episodes from the county's history are picked out based on my favorite exhibits from my visit to the National Museum in Tirana. You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

A short guide to some of the things to see and do in the centre of the Albanian capital. Tirana. We cover the Orthodox Cathedral, the Central Mosque, the pyramid and the Bunkart exhibitions in the winding tunnels beneath the city. You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

Part 2 of an episode where a Wine and Cheese expert Andrew Fletcher tries to show me the joy of food as part of travel. While I derail the conversation with talk about doner kebab pizza and cannibalism. Yes, podcasts are a perfectly suitable medium for an episode devoted entirely to food and drink! You can also contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

Sommelier, cheese expert and brother, Andrew, takes me on a trip through European cheeses and some of the best wines from northern Italy. Yes, podcasts are a perfectly suitable medium for an episode devoted entirely to food and drink! You can also contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

My guest Jean Bons of International Leadership Outreach talks to me about traveling around Kenya. We also discuss the work of ILO and their projects in Kimilili, including making and distributing sanitary products to help keep girls in school. You can find out more about Jean and her work at the below links: Donation to ILO - https://ilo.churchtrac.com/ Jean's podcast - https://heartscapejourney.gumroad.com/ Enquiries regarding the ILO immersion trip to Kimilili in December 2023 - Internationaleadershipoutreach@gmail.com Short video on the sanitary products project - https://youtu.be/jLZJiUDZMSw You can also contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

My interview last week with Lou Henwood ran a bit long, and so I needed to cut out some of the less travel related digressions to get it to my usual 30 minutes or so. We did have a really interesting chat about the time she was in the country during Typhoon Haiyan, at the time the strongest storm to have ever made landfall anywhere in the world. So I've put it up as a bit of bonus content. Our next proper episode will be on Kenya and is coming out this Friday, or will already be out if you're listening to this after the 21st July. If you want to find out more about Lou and her work, then check out her website: www.thesingingzookeeper.com/ You can also contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

The Singing Zookeeper, Lou Henwood, joins me this week to talk about life and travel in the Philippines. In particular, the establishment of the Motag Living Museum. You can find details of the museum here: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g294260-d6676480-Reviews-Motag_Living_Museum-Boracay_Malay_Aklan_Province_Panay_Island_Visayas.html If you want to find out more about Lou and her work, then check out her website: https://www.thesingingzookeeper.com/ You can also contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1

I recently did a guest spot on the Crossing It Off podcast. It's a great show for binging on stories of travel and adventure. You can find more from them at the below link or by searching "Crossing It Off" wherever you get podcasts. https://crossingitoffpodcast.com/ New All Points In Between episode coming this Friday.

They say food is one of the great pleasures of traveling. I've never been wholly convinced. This time Mat takes me out in London and introduces me to the world of East Asian baking. Which we then eat in a park, with the expected impact on sound quality. Meanwhile I sneak out to buy a more unusual surprise for him. Photos of what we're talking about can be seen on twitter @allpointscast You can also contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure. Intro music - Scott Holmes "Travel Forever" CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 freemusicarchive.org/music/independ…lmes-singles-1