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THE LONELY PLANET STORY
There was a time when if lost or in trouble abroad one could expect the local ambassador to come to the rescue; but those days are sadly long gone, they have been replaced by an essential piece of kit – the travel guide.

Sandi Toksvig is joined by Tony Wheeler Co founder of Lonely Planet travel guides and Jennifer Cox, travel journalist and writer, to discuss how the modern guidebook has changed the way we travel. Find out which British city was described as a symphony in grey and pick up some essential travel tips – including how to avoid the classic bird droppings scam.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GLADYS AYLWARD
Hazel Staten’s life threatening illness inspired her to set off on an exceptional journey. She travelled from London across Europe to Yangcheng, a remote city in Shanxi Province, following in the footsteps of the early 20th century missionary Gladys Aylward, whose life story was made into the film Inn of the Sixth Happiness.