In this historical travel audio podcast I take you on the most adventurous journeys from the past that continue to shape our view of the world today.
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In July 1775, after more than three years at sea, the Resolution turns homeward. From the cultivated isolation of St. Helena to the green slopes of the Azores, the final leg of the voyage unfolds not in discovery—but in reflection.
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In May 1775, the Resolution reaches St. Helena—an isolated island in the South Atlantic that reveals itself as far more than a barren outpost. Behind its harsh cliffs lies a world of green valleys, fragile balance, and a society shaped by isolation.
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Join Georg Forster and the crew of the HMS Resolution as they push into the icy limits of the Southern Ocean, confront the illusion of a southern continent, and finally turn north toward Africa Edge of the Ice: Surrounded by drifting ice and frozen seas, the expedition is forced to abandon its southern course
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In late December 1774, after leaving Christmas Sound in Tierra del Fuego, the Resolution rounds Cape Horn and enters the South Atlantic. What follows is a passage through danger, abundance, and discovery—among whales, seals, penguins, and the frozen coasts of a newly charted southern land.
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In November 1774, the expedition leaves behind the healing shores of New Zealand—restored in body, lifted in spirit—and sails into the vast emptiness of the Southern Ocean. What follows is a swift and uneasy passage toward the desolate edge of the known world: Tierra del Fuego.
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In October 1774, the Resolution returns to New Zealand—where towering mountains, sheltered bays, and quiet forests conceal a far more troubling reality. What begins as a familiar anchorage soon reveals a coast marked by fear, violence, and fragile trust.
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In September 1774, the Resolution leaves New Caledonia weakened, hungry, and far from recovered. What follows is a slow and dangerous passage along hostile reefs, where calm seas turn deadly and survival depends on whatever the ocean is willing to give.
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In September 1774, Captain Cook’s expedition lingers along the austere coast of New Caledonia. What first appeared to be a promising new land slowly reveals a harsher reality—poisoned fish, barren plains, and a quiet people living on the edge of scarcity.
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In September 1774, anchored off the rugged coast of New Caledonia, Cook’s expedition finds fresh water, botanical wonders—and a deadly lesson in unfamiliar seas. What begins as peaceful exchange and scientific discovery turns, within hours, into a fight against invisible poison.
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In August 1774, after charting the New Hebrides, Cook’s expedition turns south—and encounters a vast, unknown land rising from the Pacific haze. New Caledonia emerges behind a wall of coral, revealing a people and landscape unlike any they have seen before. Land from the mist: On September 4th, a high coast appears just fifteen kilometers away. Cape Colnett is named, and the island becomes “New Caledonia.” The living barrier: A massive coral reef guards the shore.
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In August 1774, after sixteen fragile days on Tanna in present-day Vanuatu, harmony seems within reach. Songs drift across fertile valleys, gifts are exchanged, and mistrust slowly softens. Then a single gunshot redraws every boundary.
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In August 1774, Cook’s expedition explores the island of Tanna in today’s Vanuatu. What begins as a scientific journey toward a volcano becomes a lesson in restraint, mistrust, and understanding. Silent volcano: Steam vents and hot springs reach near-boiling temperatures, yet the volcano itself remains calm and inaccessible.
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On August 12, 1774, the explorers venture inland on Tanna Island, drawn by smoke and strange silences. What begins as scientific curiosity soon encounters invisible borders, cultural tension, and the thin edge of danger. Black ash blessing: Tourmaline sand covers every leaf—painful to the eyes, but a gift to the soil. Heat from below: Thermometers rise sharply near the vent—until anxious islanders urge them to stop digging.
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