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LIVING BOLDLY AT 80
by Anita Van Rossum
One woman, single, solo and 80, sets out on a journey of discovery to protest and disprove the social norm that at 80, the only journey out there, is one of declineLIVING BOLDLY at 80 recounts the wonders, laughs and learning along the way of this 3 month very human adventure
Episodes
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Episode 15 THE RETURN : mother and daughter chat about their two single and solo journeys.
Episode 15 THE RETURN This episode completes the first series of Living Boldly at 80. A conversation between mother and daughter after their solo trips : the joys, the fears, the challenges : In short , life learning big time….and still up for more!
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Episode 14 Istanbul is finally here. The dream gets real!
Episode 14 Istanbul is finally here. The dream gets real. The exotic turbulent past fast flows on the ever present Bosphorus: Istanbul, a meeting, mixing, mingling, melting pot of East and West like none other in the world
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Episode 13 Flying high, living underground, meringues and chimneys in wondrous CappadociA
Maybe out of all the Living Boldly at 80 journeys of discovery, this one tops the charts. Full of wondrous sights, compelling history, friendship and pure fun. Yes…life can be that big!
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Episode 12 Delving deeper into Turkiye
Food for the heart : sharing time with a Turkish family, grannies and generosity. Food for the soul : Rumí the great master and the whirling ecstasy of the dervishes
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Episode 11 A dream comes true. The quince orchard and Cleopatra
The dream was to discover Turkey…and I made it. First steps in the quince orchard, learning to trust. Next steps on marble walkways, an angel’s wing and some determined dogs!
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Episode 10 Thessaloniki: how lives turned upside down touched my heart
History is not just what happens to a place but feeling into how the people of that place lived and survived (or not) the great events of their time
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Episode 9 BARI Bones, bread and birds
My last port of call is Bari, the Gateway to the East. Many trains and tickets, many towns and trips to reach here. Hardly a holiday but I signed up for adventure not a guided tour. Could be time now tho for some Slow Travel!
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Episode 8 Fire and love in Sicily
I imagined Sicily as a place of passion, fire, colour and love: it was….but not the way I expected!
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Episode 7 : A daring rescue in Naples
Exciting….yes, Chaotic and crazy..…yes, Dirty..…yes very, Did I love Naples ?….yes, hugely!
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Episode 6: Romano, a special case
An innocent visit turns into a test of resilience!
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Episode 5 Falling in Love…with Florence
Falling in love happens when magic is in the air, when you feel happy and energised…and somehow you are out of control..in the best of ways! Usually a person but sometimes a place gives you that ‘falling’ feeling.
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A Dream Journey
A travel experience “in a class of its own”. That sounded pretty magical and enticing. I was so not disappointed!
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Episode 3: In at the Deep End
The Journey of discovery has started. No going back now! The first days unfold with what I call a “joy rating”, while a fair amount of the unexpected brings some less joyful challenges too!
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Episode 2 : Daunted
Arriving at a choice point in life, where a change of direction is clearly needed, is the exciting part; the doubts and fears and guilty whisperings which come after, play games with your certainty until Living Boldly wins the day
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Episode 1 : BOLDLY OR OLDLY?
One woman, single, solo and 80, sets out on a journey of discovery to protest and disprove the social norm that at 80, the only journey out there, is one of decline LIVING BOLDLY at 80 recounts the wonders, laughs and learning along the way of this 3 month very human adventure
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
One woman, single, solo and 80, sets out on a journey of discovery to protest and disprove the social norm that at 80, the only journey out there, is one of declineLIVING BOLDLY at 80 recounts the wonders, laughs and learning along the way of this 3 month very human adventure
HOSTED BY
Anita Van Rossum
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