Odysseys
Our Own Odysseys: The Siberia Experiment
There were adventures en route through Russia to the science station in north eastern Siberia, which was part of Jeremy Butler's Masters fieldwork. Audio, Gallery
Our Own Odysseys: The Blues Highway
Journalist and long-time blues fan John Bishop has just returned from a well planned trip to the US where he travelled down what is known as the Blues Highway, a length of road that tracks the… Audio
Our Own Odysseys: Jordan - Camel Safari
Travel writer Jill Worrall recently spent three days crossing the desert of Wadi Rum in Jordan on a bloody-minded camel. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: Nauru Life
VSA volunteer Nicholas Hay is living on the Micronesian island of Nauru to help the Ministry of Marine Resources sustainably manage their coastal marine resources. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Home Exchanges
Alternative (and affordable) ways to explore the world, such as taking part in a home exchange, with Croatian-born globe trotter Tom Perko who is currently on a home exchange in Queenstown. Audio, Gallery
Our Own Odysseys, The New York Dream
In 2014 Wellington musician Reuben Bradleyheaded to the Big Apple to record his latest album 'Cthulhu Rising' which is inspired by his combined love of horror literature and modern jazz. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: The Seventh Wonder
That Blind Woman Julie Woods with her husband Ron about their big trip to South and Central America to tick off visiting their seventh wonder of the world. Audio
Our Own Odyssey : Ben Hancock
Ben Hancock found himself on Isla de Barro Colorado, which is an island located in the man-made Gatun Lake in the middle of the Panama Canal. Audio
Our Own Odysseys : the kingdom of wonder
The adventures of Hannah Milward who was recently in Cambodia working as a volunteer nurse. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - The Reunification
n 1995, Michael Goldfinch was in Hanoi when Viet Nam celebrated the 20 year anniversary of 'The Reunification' (or as the Vietnamese say, the end of the 'American War'). Audio
A Polish gap year
Why young Kiwi Anneke Voerman has decided to spend a year in Poland before moving onto higher education. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Microfinance In Malawi
Jeremy Kenealy is involved in micro financing initiatives in Malawi and also in Myanmar through Aotearoa Development Collective (ADC), a Kiwi organisation which aims to improve the life of others… Audio
Our Own Odysseys: A Political View
Cantabrian Richard Burtt and his wife Kate joined a 10-day tour group to Israel and Palestine in September 2014 headed by New York Times Balkans correspondent Nicholas Wood. Audio