Personal Landscapes
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Chat
Podcast
Essays
Shop
Subscribe
About
Latest
Top
Discussions
Peter Carpenter: Walking in the Footsteps of David Bowie
When his doctor told him to walk or die, Peter Carpenter transformed a health crisis into a feat of urban archaeology.
Sep 16
•
Ryan Murdock
1:24:25
Justin Marozzi: Slavery in the Islamic World
Listen now | We spoke about courtesans and slave soldiers, the trans-Saharan slave trade, and how the Quran addressed slavery.
Sep 2
•
Ryan Murdock
2
4
1:03:37
August 2025: What Am I Reading?
Welcome to another instalment of What Am I Reading?
Sep 1
•
Ryan Murdock
2
6
17:54
August 2025
Final Pyrenees Update
We'll, that's it.
Aug 12
•
Ryan Murdock
4
7
Penultimate Pyrenees Update
I've been plodding through the last couple hundred kilometers, increasingly beset by Mediterranean heat.
Aug 9
•
Ryan Murdock
2
3
Another end of section Pyrenees update
Stopped in Salardu, Spain, five days ago for a major resupply.
Aug 5
•
Ryan Murdock
6
4
July 2025
Pyrenees update three
It's been a tough section.
Jul 27
•
Ryan Murdock
5
3
Another Update From the Pyrenees
A few more photos and videos from my Pyrenees high traverse.
Jul 21
•
Ryan Murdock
2
2
An update from the Pyrenees
I've been trying to post updates for you but the videos keep failing to upload.
Jul 16
•
Ryan Murdock
4
5
Europe By Rail with Nicky Gardner
Guidebooks are utilitarian things.
Jul 15
•
Ryan Murdock
2
4
1:11:19
My Eland Top Five
Eland is a legend in the world of travel literature.
Jul 9
•
Ryan Murdock
7
June 2025: What Am I Reading?
Welcome to another instalment of What Am I Reading?
Jul 3
•
Ryan Murdock
2
3
22:36
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts