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Alaska - Zambia - Cycle path to Paris
John McCarthy investigates Alaska, Zambia and London to Paris by bike.
British Countryside and Tasmania
John McCarthy looks at Tasmania and the attractions of the British countryside.
Kim's India, Apps and Tweets
John McCarthy hears about the India of Kipling's Kim and discusses travel tweets and apps.
Villages, Ordnance Survey and Finland
John McCarthy looks at British villages, Ordnance Survey maps and Finland.
Syria - Sark
John McCarthy focuses on the rich history of Syria and the serenity of Sark.
Medics abroad and Bridges
John McCarthy talks to medics who work abroad and looks at bridges with Dan Cruickshank.
Yemen - The Sun
John McCarthy looks at travelling in Yemen and attitudes to the sun round the world.
Human Rights - Patagonia
John McCarthy talks to Bianca Jagger about her travels and to Matthew Rhys about Patagonia
Tribes, Hebrides, Visitor to Britain
John McCarthy looks at tribes and the Hebrides and meets a first time visitor to Britain.
Pilgrimages - Seeing the World My Way
Anita Anand explores pilgrim routes around the world from Canterbury to Kerala.
Science travelogue - Foreign Commonwealth Office
Anita Anand looks at the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Travel Quiz
Peter Curran presents a Excess Baggage special quiz with John McCarthy and Sandi Toksvig.
Walking in Madeira, Europe and Gambia
John McCarthy explores walking in Europe, Tasmania, Madeira and the Gambia.
Lebanon - Paris/Normandy
John McCarthy explores the Lebanon and Paris.
Pit villages - Overland with children across Africa
John McCarthy explores The Great Northern Coalfield in North East England.
South America 'Wild coast' - Volunteering abroad
John McCarthy explores the coast of Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana in South America.
Russian Road - Hitler Tours
John McCarthy explores the Vladimirka Highway in Russia.
Romania, Transylvania - Rowing across the Indian Ocean
John McCarthy explores Romania and rowing across the Indian Ocean.
Colin Thubron Tibet
John McCarthy talks to travel writer Colin Thubron about hiking up a sacred mountain.
Woods and trees - Iceland and the Scottish Islands
John McCarthy explores British woodland and meets a fan of travel in cold landscapes.
Syria - The Pennines
John McCarthy explores Syrian monuments and public baths and travels through the Pennines.
Antarctic and Shackleton centenary expedition to the South Pole - In the footsteps of my Ottoman uncle
Sandi Toksvig explores the Antarctic and the Rift Valley.
Turkey - Harlem
Sandi Toksvig finds out about modern day Harlem in New York and travelling in Turkey.
Australia - Georgia - St Pancras Station, London
Sandi Toksvig finds out about Georgia, Australia and the St Pancras Hotel.
Morecambe Bay - India
Sandi Toksvig explores Morecambe Bay, India and around Sheffield.
Nigeria - Newfoundland, Labrador and Montreal, Canada
Sandi Toksvig finds out about Nigeria, Montreal and Newfoundland.
Walking in Ireland and Spain - Philippines
John McCarthy explores The Philippines, walking in Ireland and the power of a pilgrimage.
Welsh wilderness - Harp around the World - Moonlight
John McCarthy goes looking for moonlight and hears about travelling the world with a harp.
Northern Ireland
John McCarthy visits Northern Ireland and hears about different approaches to tourism.
30/04/2011
John McCarthy hears about Albania, Africa and the Amazon.
Liberia - Evacuation - Algeria
John McCarthy looks at West Africa, Algeria and getting out of tricky places.
