Episodes 171
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Mar 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
59%
Hosting
rss.pdrl.fm

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Action Packed Travel! Our podcast features amazing travel stories...without having to go anywhere. The episodes are interviews with people who've been inspired by their adventures. They're also full of information and useful links, all of which you can find on our Show Notes. Our podcast can be used for future travel ideas and plans for the days when we can explore the world again! About us: we're Felice & Peter Hardy and we've spent half a lifetime travelling to just about every corner of the world, making a living as travel writers out of what we like doing best – and that's skiing, biking, hiking, eating, exploring, city breaks, seaside…and a whole lot more. We've had lots of favourable reviews, such as: "What an interesting and diverse world you are opening up for us in a nicely laid back way. Very informative and some are also wonderful archive material."

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Recent Episodes

Exile in Pas-du-Calais

Jun 10, 2026 30m

Freelance public relations consultant, Paddy Daly, took the plunge and moved his family and his business to the other side of the English Channel. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

Meet The World's Most Travelled Man

May 30, 2026 31m

We're re-running this popular episode about Harry Mitsidis, who has travelled to every country in the world...at least twice. He's the founder of a website called NomadMania. Music: © Barney &…

Lacock: The Birth Place of Photography

Apr 26, 2026 16m

The quaint medieval community of Lacock might seem familiar. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

An Unusual Destination in Equatorial Africa

Mar 31, 2026 35m

Alice Gully of Aardvark Safaris takes a journey back in time to São Tomé and Príncipe. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

Safety on the Slopes Starts in the Shop

Feb 23, 2026 27m

This week we're in Val d'Isère in the French Alps, exploring the complicated subject of ski and boot rental. Music © Barney & Izzi Hardy

The Disappearance of Dick's Tea Bar

Dec 16, 2025 26m

Dick's Tea Bar in Val d'Isère once captured the imagination of generations of visitors. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

The Disappearance of Dick's Tea Bar

Dec 15, 2025 26m

Dick's Tea Bar in Val d'Isère once captured the imagination of generations of visitors. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

Minty Clinch: Age is No Barrier to Adventure

Nov 13, 2025 30m

Minty Clinch, who died this month, was a good friend of ours for more years than we can remember. She was a fine writer and witty to the very end. We have decided to re-release an interview we did…

Minty Clinch: Age Is No Barrier To Adventure

Nov 13, 2025 30m

Minty Clinch, who died this month, was a good friend of ours for more years than we can remember. She was a fine writer and witty to the very end. We have decided to re-release an interview we did…

Cycling From Antarctic To Arctic

Oct 31, 2025 32m

We're giving this episode another airing. It's what might best be described as a rather long bike ride. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

Cycling From Antarctic To Arctic

Oct 31, 2025 32m

We're giving this episode another airing. It's what might best be described as a rather long bike ride. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

The Ski Tour Operator Revolution

Sep 15, 2025 26m

One of the first tour operators to give away the company to their staff. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy

Final Battle of the Countryside

Aug 14, 2025 20m

Because this means so much to us, we've repeated the episode! The Somerset town of Frome has seen many battles in its history, from the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685 to a campaign to win Packsaddle…

Is Japan The New Ski Capital?

Jul 30, 2025 41m

This week we're talking to Jay Stevens, CEO of Wayfairer Travel, whose passion is snowboarding in Japan. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show

Midlifing on the South West Coast Path

Jun 22, 2025 33m

Zoe Langley-Wathen walked 630 miles around the coastline of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset – and then she wrote a book about it. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show

Battle of the Countryside

May 11, 2025 20m

The Somerset town of Frome has seen many battles in its history, from the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685 to a campaign to win Packsaddle Community Fields in 2025. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy …

Walking Across Africa

Apr 28, 2025 45m

Forty years ago, Patrick Nash took a ten-month walk through the heart of Africa. We talked to him about the journey that inspired his latest book, Shots Across the Water. Music: © Barney & Izzi…

Writing Around The World

Mar 19, 2025 33m

Jean McNeill, author of Latitudes: Encounters with a Changing Planet, is an award-winning Canadian-born writer, the first-ever female director of creative writing at the University of East Anglia,…

Alice's Journey Through Saudi Arabia

Feb 28, 2025 30m

Scottish explorer and Arabist Alice Morrison decided to take a long hike to talk to the ordinary people, particularly the women who live there. Music: © Barney & Izzi Hardy Support the show

Valentine Warner's Wild Kitchen

Jan 30, 2025 30m

Valentine Warner is a celebrity chef who's made no less nine TV series, and has written five books. He likes to cook in remote and beautiful corners of the world. His new venture, Kitchen in the…

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Action Packed Travel has published 171 episodes since March 2020, covering topics in Places & Travel, Society & Culture.

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