SSoP Podcast Season 7: Announcing Our Fun-Filled Destinations

SSoP Podcast Season 7: Announcing Our Fun-Filled Destinations

Friday, 16 May, 2025

We’re delighted to announce that Season 7 of the Strong Sense of Place podcast kicks off on Friday, 30 May!

We’ve put together an itinerary of thrilling destinations with a journey to every region of the globe. Pack your (virtual) bags for Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and two exciting destinations in the United States. (Hint: There will be incredible vistas and majestic trees involved in our visit to America.) This time, we’re also celebrating two favorite holidays for maximum fun.

Get ready to immerse yourself in the food, sights, sounds, and scenery of far-flung destinations around the world. Be sure to pack your curiosity in your carry-on and leave room for lots of books!

Transcript — SSoP Podcast Season 7: Announcing Our Fun-Filled Destinations

 

Portugal — 30 May

white houses with red tiles roofs on a hill overlooking a river
A sunny glow over Porto, Portugal. Photo courtesy of Daniel Sessler/Unsplash.

US National Parks - 13 June

a group of people walking among enormous sequoia trees in the forest
Sequoia National Park, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images/Unsplash+.

Hong Kong — 27 June

Hong Kong neon. Photo courtesy of Nic Low/Unsplash.

Baseball Diamond — 11 July

close-up of a person wearing purple pants sliding onto a base with sand-colored dirt flying in the air
SAFE! Photo courtesy of Brandon Mowinkel/Unsplash.

Michigan - 25 July

close up of the head and arm of bronze statue holding a shiny gold orb emitting rays
The Spirit of Detroit statue on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Photo courtesy of Jason Hutchison/Unsplash.

Wales — 05 September

a gray foggy day with a waterfall in the foreground, a tall gray mountain topped with snow in the background, and a man sitting on a rock, wearing a red coat, in the middle
A moody morning at Llyn Ogwen, Snowdonia, Wales. Photo courtesy of Neil Mark Thomas/Unsplash.

Caribbean — 19 September

a wooden dock stretching out into very clear turquoise blue water with a rainbow arching in the background
Oh, to be in Turks and Caicos Islands. Photo courtesy of Marc Serota/Unsplash.

Manor House — 03 October

a large gray stone house with a turret on top with green trees in the foreground
The Belton Estate in Lincolnshire, England. Photo courtesy of James Smith/Unsplash.

Halloween — 17 October

close up of a jack-o-lantern pumpkin in the dark, lit by a candle inside
TRICK OR TREAT! Photo courtesy of Eleni Petrounakou/Unsplash.

Christmas — 12 December

overhead view of people sitting around a wooden table decorated in red and green and topped with serving platters of food
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Photo courtesy of Curated Lifestyle/Unsplash.

The new season kicks off on Friday, 30 May! Subscribe to our show in your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

 

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