Katja Gaskell has lived in Australia, India and Mexico – with a child born in each country.

What did Jane Austen and the Roman emperor, Claudius, have in common? The answer is a love of bathwater.

This week we’re doing something a bit different. We were guests on Talking Travel with Wendy, a podcast based in Alabama in the USA.

This week, we’re exploring the world of horses with writer, Colin Cameron, who has an intimate knowledge of studs and racecourses across the globe.

This week we are talking to Dave Shanks, inventor and CEO of a water filter system that eliminates 99.9% of water contaminants, including water-born viruses and bacteria. It’s perfect for travelling and to use at home. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/actionpacked)

With the vaccine on the horizon, hopes rise for the ski season. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/actionpacked)

Tom Avery has always been infatuated by snow – be that getting up a mountain, skiing down the other side, driving dog teams through the snow, or using ice axes and crampons to climb up a snowy peak. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/actionpacked)

Where better to be spooked than Wookey Hole in the scenic Mendip Hills in the west of England. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/actionpacked)

Wandering around the world and writing for your own publication with no demanding editors apart from yourself…This week we’re exploring the solitary world of travel blogging. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=24948949)

This week, we’re talking global golf. Having covered the game professionally and been around it since childhood, Farhad Heydari explains why it is more than just a game. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=24948949)