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SSoP Podcast Season 5: Announcing 12 Exciting Destinations

SSoP Podcast Season 5: Announcing 12 Exciting Destinations

Monday, 30 January, 2023

We’re very happy to announce that Season Five of the Strong Sense of Place podcast starts on 06 February!

We’ve put together an itinerary of 12 fantastic destinations with stops in every region of the globe. So pack your bags for the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and two dramatically different spots in the eastern US — plus three super-fun themes. Get ready to explore customs, history, scenery, food, art, and more — all you need is your favorite reading chair and your curiosity.

episode transcript

Season 5 Destinations

Both your TBR and your must-visit list are about to glow-up. Let’s go!

 

Spain — 06 February

overhead view of a street in madrid at sunset
Photo courtesy of Florian Wehde/Unsplash.

New Orleans - 20 February

a group of musicians playing on a street corner in front of a blue and yellow building at night
Photo courtesy of Robson Hatsukami Morgan/Shutterstock.

Jamaica — 06 March

a vintage bus parked between two palm trees next to the beach on a sunny day
Photo courtesy of Jamaica Rock Staar/Unsplash.

Bookshops — 20 March

brown wooden bookshelves in the Livraria Lello in portugal
Photo courtesy of Ivo Rainha/Unsplash.

Sri Lanka — 03 April

two women sitting in a train and smiling out the window at the camera
Photo courtesy of Kevin Olson/Unsplash.

Lebanon — 17 April

a stone church perched on a hilltop overlooking a forest and a city in lebanon
Photo courtesy of Khaled Bakkora/Shutterstock.

London — 01 May

westminster bridge at sunset with the big ben clock tower and red double-decker buses
Photo courtesy of ESB Professional/Shutterstock.

Maine — 15 May

stone cliff under a dark blue starry sky in spain
Photo courtesy of Annie Niemaszyk/Unsplash.

Theater — 29 May

baroque theater with metallic gold balconies and a full audience sitting in red velvet chairs, on the stage is a cast holding hands to take a curtain call
Photo courtesy of Kenny Filiaert/Unsplash.

Kenya — 12 June

masai warrior in a red cloth cape and holding a walking stick standing on a rock outcropping and looking out over a landscape of green plants
Photo courtesy of Not your average nomad/Shutterstock.

Argentina — 26 June

four young men on horses wearing white button shirts with handkerchiefs around their necks and berets
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Taylor/Unsplash.

Amusement Parks — 10 July

a swing ride and a ferris wheel lit up with white, blue, and orange lights at night
Photo courtesy of Ethan Hoover/Unsplash.

The new season starts on Monday 06 February! Subscribe to our show in your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

 

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