Ways and Means

A simple walk can change a life and a place. Join Wander Woman Phoebe Smith as she head's to Umbria to undertake part of Italy’s lesser-known pilgrim path - the St Francis Way - and see how it is bringing life back into the region. In association with this episode's podcast partner Sloways. From truffle hunts on the village edges to choirs echoing through convents, to ridge walks above Assisi and stamps in a well-worn pilgrim passport, this journey shows how slow travel creates real ties between people and landscape.Also coming up: Co-founder of the British Pilgrimage Trust Guy Hayward about his mission to change the path of walks with purpose to enable everyone to bring their own beliefs... Travel Hack: How to have a meaningful pilgrimageTop 10 non-religious pilgrimages around the worldMeet Andrea Devicenzi – the Italian Paralympic cyclist who is using pilgrimages to change people's perceptions about disabilityGear chat: what to pack when doing activities in very hot weatherMargery Kempe - pilgrim and author of the first memoir in history is our Wander Woman of the MonthContact Wander Womanwww.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith