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Travel That Made Me

Indio Media
Travel
BBC
Israel-Palestine Conflict
Peace Through Tourism
The Clash
Rio De Janeiro
Flash Pack
Selfies
Mejdi Tours
Conflict Resolution
Jessica Nabongo
Mumbai
India

How has travel shaped your life? BBC broadcaster Rajan Datar asks the world's most fascinating people how travel made them who they are. travelthatmademe.substack.com

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Snow cranes that circle a Bhutanese monastery prayer pole exactly three times before migrating to Siberia, in sync with monks who emerge to chant at the moment the birds arrive, is not a local legend. A Berkeley professor of psychology witnessed it, ... more

On her first morning in an Antarctic field camp, Sara Wheeler watched a scientist come sprinting across the ice, wind pants around his ankles. Why? A seal had surfaced through the hole beneath the camp toilet. She’d spent two years and every spare pe... more

Mandy Hickson was accepted onto RAF pilot training, in her own words, as a “test case,” to see how far she’d get before she failed. Instead, she became one of a handful of women to fly combat missions on the frontline of RAF fast jet operations, flyi... more

With £500 left in the bank and a failing business, Lee Thompson flew to Brazil, doorstepped a church, and convinced the archdiocese to hand over the keys to Christ the Redeemer. Then he climbed inside the statue and took a selfie from the top of Jesu... more

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Mandy Hickson
Aviator and former RAF pilot
Royal Air Force
Episode: Three Minutes From Watching a Civilian Plane Get Shot Down: Mandy Hickson
Lee Thompson
Travel photographer turned entrepreneur, founder of Flash Pack
Flash Pack
Episode: He Took the World's First Selfie With Jesus to Save His Business: Lee Thompson
Johan Ernst Nilson
Explorer and adventurer who has completed expeditions across continents and climates
Episode: Sweden to the Sahara By Kayak - with Johan Ernst Nilson
Jessica Nabongo
Author, photographer, and travel influencer who has reportedly visited every country; known for exploring global cultures and storytelling
Author/Photographer/Traveler
Episode: Can Travel Heal Grief? - with Jessica Nabongo
Aziz Abu-Sarah
Palestinian peacebuilder; co‑founder of Mejdi Tours
Mejdi Tours
Episode: Palestinian Activist: Making Peace with Israel - with Aziz Abu-Sarah
Paul Simonon
Bass player, The Clash
The Clash
Episode: Paul Simonon (The Clash): Have Bass, Will Travel
Lyse Doucet
BBC chief international correspondent
BBC
Episode: From a Missed Flight to the Front Line - with Lyse Doucet

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Rajan Datar
Host of Travel That Made Me

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Palestinian Activist: Making Peace with Israel - with Aziz Abu-Sarah
Q: What is the core message you want listeners to take away about peace through tourism?
Peace through tourism works because it humanizes strangers, enables people on opposite sides to hear each other, and proves that collaboration and empathy can change policies and social norms; dreaming and taking action are both essential.
Palestinian Activist: Making Peace with Israel - with Aziz Abu-Sarah
Q: Can you describe a moment when travel clearly demonstrated the humanity of 'the other'?
There are many, but one stands out: guiding a group through a mosque where a Muslim woman spoke openly, and later a nonbeliever cried at the humanity she heard, which shattered stereotypes about Muslims and opened minds.
Sweden to the Sahara By Kayak - with Johan Ernst Nilson
Q: What was your mindset like when you were starting out and chasing big personal goals?
I was a seeker who believed that if heroes begin somewhere, so could I, but the real shift came from replacing 'proof' with purpose and committing to not giving up even when progress felt slow.
From a Missed Flight to the Front Line - with Lyse Doucet
Q: What was the most challenging moment you faced while reporting in war zones, and how did you cope?
Confronted with bombing in Afghanistan and later in Syria, she learned to gauge danger, rely on her team, and understand the physiological effects of fear, while maintaining professional judgment and avoiding reckless risk.
From a Missed Flight to the Front Line - with Lyse Doucet
Q: Is there one particular travel experience that you think made you who you are today, or defined your future?
Her first international trip as part of a volunteer program to Ivory Coast marked a turning point, teaching her humility and the importance of listening to those she's reporting on rather than imposing her own questions.

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The show curates intimate conversations with high-profile travelers and artists who reveal how mobility, risk-taking, and cross-cultural experiences shape personal and professional trajectories. Episodes weave together frontier careers (military aviation, frontline journalism, peace-building), entrepreneurship in travel, and globetrotting storytelling to illustrate how travel can catalyze resilience, leadership, and empathy. Notable throughlines include breaking barriers, learning from diverse cultures, and using travel as a lens to understand risk, identity, and purpose. The format tends to feature candid life stories, practical lessons from extreme experiences, and reflections on the impact of travel on career, relationships, and worldvie... more

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