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In this episode, we explore the history of the medieval Western Sahel, and examine what Arabic language sources tell us about the Senegal River Valley during the rise of its first major empire - the Empire of Takrur. 

Explore the history of the Wolof Empire with us this season. In this episode we set the stage for what is to come by examining the geography and prehistory of Senegambia. From the evolution of its archaeological cultures to the famous Senegambian megaliths, let's encounter this f ... Show More

Kilwa is brought to its knees by one final foreign invasion, which leads the island into an irreversible decline and the eventual dissolution of the sultanate. 

<p>It was an extraordinary journey, and a life that reads like a fairy tale. Xuanzang was born at the start of the seventh century in China. He studied as a monk and travelled for 16 years - first westwards, and then in a crescent back and down over the Himalayas to India . He re ... Show More

<p>ChinesePod&#39;s Jenny Zhu is a world traveler beyond compare. In today&#39;s Chinese podcast, she&#39;ll be discussing her recent trip to the lovely island of Bali. You&#39;ll learn lots of useful Mandarin for talking about your travels and adventures. You&#39;ll even learn a ... Show More

In China during the Tang dynasty, a humble monk named Xuanzang had a great destiny. His life and travels would be mythologized in the hugely popular novel Xiyouji, known in English as Journey to the West. In today’s story, Xuanzang learns where he came from, and risks death to re ... Show More

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest explorers of all time: Marco Polo. Join us as we dive into the adventures of this brave traveler who enriched the world with his explorations and accounts of distant lands. https://pa ... Show More

Rerun: China’s greatest naval explorer, Zheng He, set sail on the first of seven epic voyages on 11th July, 1405. He led a fleet of 255 ships, with an estimated 28,000 people on board. A eunuch, and a Muslim, he had risen through the ranks to become a right-hand man of the Empero ... Show More

<p>#journeyswithelliott ep.4.</p> <p>In this journey, we discover why it's great to go back to things we did in the past, whether it's music, games, movies or places! I'll also be sharing my opinion on people staring at you when you are a tourist. We will have a travel story from ... Show More

<p>Traveling opens your mind to different cultures, different experiences and a different way of seeing things. In today's episode, a special guest from the RealLife Team shares her experience traveling abroad for the first time.</p> <p> </p> <p><span class="notion-enable-hover" ... Show More