Thank you for following our walk, and for your interest in sharing our story. Here are video clips, media mentions, photos and walk-related information you may find useful.
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Gràcies per seguir la nostra aventura i pel seu interès en compartir-la. Aquí tenen vídeos, fotos i altres aparicions en premsa.
Contact / Contacte :
Jenn and Lluís
Email: bangkokbarcelonaonfoot@gmail.com or info@bangkokbarcelonaonfoot.com
Photos Available for Media Use / Fotos disponibles per ús de la premsa
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1-KDCIMZnAU8j4Dhl6jm0_dcfTqUG_AOG
(Photo credit: Bangkok Barcelona on Foot)
Video Clips Available for Media Use / Vídeos disponibles per ús de la premsa
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1-HDP1b15zOW9x-Yb3oUh1EFz3PBo_sCi
(Video credit: Bangkok Barcelona on Foot)
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DOCUMENTARY FILM
On-demand access: Coming soon! Expected to be announced in May 2025
Trailer/Trailer del documental
Bangkok-Barcelona Trailer (1:56 minuts)
Teaser/Teaser del documental
Bangkok-Barcelona Teaser (2:36 minuts)
Film Festivals
- International Golden Mirror Film Festival, India
- Certamen de Cine de Viajes del Ocejón en el Montgó film festival, spain
- The Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival, United States of America
- Côte d’Azur International FICTS Festival du Cinéma Sportif, France
- Cardiff International Film Festival, Wales
- Rochester N.Y. Internnational Film Festival, United States of America * Best of the Fest
- Palma Mountain Film Festival, spain
- Barcelona Sports Film Festival, Catalonia
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PUBLIC TALKS
Presentation Format:
- Short intro about us and the walk
- Optional screening of the documentary
- Dynamic, thought-provoking, and experiential Q&A session nurturing meaningful engagement, dialogue, and connection with the audience
Events/Locations:
* Tertúlies santboianes, s. Boi de Llobregat, 2024 – Documental a s. Boi. Tertúlies santboianes
* Centre Excursionista d’Esplugues (CEE), Esplugues de Llobregat, 2024 – Documental a Esplugues, CEE
* Centre Excursionista del Penedès (CEP), Vilafranca del Penedès, 2024 – Documental a Vilafranca, CEP
* Ateneu (cultural centre) de Moja, 2024 – Documental a Moja. Ateneu
* Agrupació Excursionista Talaia de Vilanova i la Geltrú, 2024 – Xerrada a Vilanova. AE Talaia
* Òmnium Cultural. Vilafranca del Penedès, 2024 – Documental a Vilafranca. Òmnium Cultural
* Francesc’s Miralles (famous writer) private house. Barcelona, 2024 – Documental a Barcelona. Casa d’en Francesc Miralles
* Fierce Awakened Woman Creativity Jam, event sponsored by Jenn’s business Always On My Way, 2023 – Documentary’s Online Debut
* Centre Excursionista del Penedès, Vilafranca del Penedès, 2022 – Xerrada a Vilafranca del Penedès, CEP
* s. Joan de Mediona Civic Center, 2022 – Xerrada a s. Joan de Mediona
* Les Jornades dels Grans Viatges, Barcelona, 2022 – Xerrada a Jornades Grans Viatges
* Pacs Civic Center, 2022 – Xerrada a Pacs, 2022
* Baix a Mar Association, Vilanova i la Geltrú, 2020 – Xerrada a Baix a Mar, 2020
* Cal Figarot, Castellers de Vilafranca, Vilafranca del Penedès, 2019 – Xerrada a Cal Figarot, 2019
* Two libraries in Barcelona, 2019 – Xerrades a biblioteques, 2019
* Three libraries and one university in Barcelona, winter 2018 – Making the Rounds: BaBa’s Library & Classroom Sessions and Sessions a Biblioteques i Universitat 2018
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TV
* TV3 – Catalan national television channel
– Program: Els Matins de TV3
Interview: Bangkok-Barcelona a peu
* La Xarxa TV
Multimedia platform providing content and services to more than 200 Catalan radio, television and online media sites:
– Program: Connecticat Estiu, Episode 1 for 2019 summer season
Interview: Connecticat Estiu
– Program: The Weekly Mag – Interview in English
Interview with Jenn Baljko and Lluís Rodamón
* Betevé – Barcelona city and metropolitan area TV channel.
Article: La Jenn i el Lluís, a peu de Bangkok a Barcelona
* Penedès Televisió – Catalonia’s Penedès region radio/TV network
Interview: La Biblioteca va acollir una xerrada de dos rodamóns que caminaran de Bangkok a Barcelona
Interview: Una parella recorre a peu la distància de Bangkok a Barcelona en 955 dies
Interview: Estiu al claustre, Magazín d’estiu
* Esplugues TV Local TV station associated to La Xarxa TV network
– Program: Ben Trobats
Interview: De Bangkok a Barcelona, a peu
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RADIO
* Catalunya Ràdio – Catalan national radio station
– Program: Els viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. Interview with Toni Arbonès. 28 episodes in the 3-year series.
Fent camí des de Bangkok a Barcelona, una aventura a peu
Program: Els viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. Chapters:
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 1
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 2
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 3
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 4
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 5
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 6
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 7
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 8
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 9
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 10
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 11
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 12
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda. De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu. Capítol 13
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 14
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 15
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 16
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 17
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 18
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 19
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 20
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 21
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 22
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 23
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 24
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 25
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 26
Catalunya Ràdio – Viatgers Gran Anaconda – Capítol 27
– Program: La Nit dels Ignorants
Interview: La Nit dels Ignorants
– Program: Estat de Gràcia
Interview: L’aventura d’anar a peu des de Tailàndia fins a Barcelona
* RAC1 – Catalan radio station
– Program: Via Lliure – Interview January 1st, 12.00 – 13.00 h
Interview: Via Lliure
– Program: Via Lliure
Interview: Els caminadors que tornen a casa per Nadal
* Ona de Sants Montjuïc – Catalan radio station
– Program: Els Insolvents
Interview: Primera part / Segona part
* Hala Bedi – Basque country radio station
– Program: Kasakatxan
Interview in spanish: Kasakatxan: Bangkok-Barcelona on Foot
(Introduction / presentation: From minute 4:10 to 4:50. Interview from minute 44:00 to 85:00)
* Ràdio Euskadi – Basque radio station
Interview: In connection with the Jornades de Grans Viatges conference
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PODCASTS
The Frommer’s Podcast
Talking all things travel on The Frommer’s Travel Show Podcast, hosted by travel queen Pauline Frommer.
Focus:
- The highs and lows of a 3.5-year walk
- What it takes to travel the world by foot
- The surprising and sometimes overwhleming kindness we found in the most unexpected places
Listen to the episode [HERE].
The Women’s Eye
Two friends and fellow adventurers talking about the concept of home while on the road for The Women’s Eye podcast, hosted by long-distance cyclist and author Alenka Vrecek.
Focus:
- Finding courage every day to keep walking 10,000 miles
- Discovering and experiencing glimmers of euphoria while traveling
- What you can learn from taking life-changing journeys
- Inspiring women to answer their own soul call to explore the world with confidence
Listen to the episode [HERE].
Mixtape Travels
Proud to be on the debut episode of The Gomes Guides’ Mixtape Travels hosted by the generous, fun, and heart-warming Shannon Gomes.
Focus:
- Talking to the GenX generation about making their travel dreams real
- Instilling confidence in 40-60-year old women who want to ditch th their perceived limitation and explore without self-imposed boundaries
- Walking through life with an open heart (even in troubling times) and welcoming and accepting kindness from strangers
Listen to the episode [HERE].
Reinvention Rebels
Talking about the pivots that come our way during midlife on the Reinvention Rebels podcast hosted by the brilliant, inspiring and thoughtful Wendy Battles.
Focus:
- Why creativity and intuition are key to reinventing ourselves in midlife
- Discovering joy and purpose in life through travel and walking
- How the power of fearlessness can help us break through our self-imposed limitations
- Why it’s important to redefine success and happiness in our lives as we age.
Listen to the episode [HERE].
The Path of Me
A thought-provoking conversation about the paths we choose and how the paths choose us on The Path of Me podcast, hosted by one of my soul sisters, Wendy Hutchinson.
Focus:
- How travel can help you break the patterns you’re in and open your life to new adventures, literally and figuratively
- The power of wonder, rigor, joy, and awe to complete big goals
- Staying open to life’s invitations even when it doesn’t feel like an invitation
- Choosing something beyond your comfort zone and boldly walking towards that goal
Listen to the episode [HERE].
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* Rutgers Magazine
Alumni/University magazine. US, New Jersey, Rutgers University
Article: A Sense of Place
* El Punt Avui
Catalan national newspaper.
Article:
* Diari Ara
Catalan national newspaper.
Article: De Bangkok a Barcelona a peu
* El País Newspaper
Article: El repte de caminar tres anys des de Bangkok fins a Barcelona
* el3devuit – Catalonia’s Penedès region newspaper
Article: De Bangkok a Barcelona… a peu!
* Lauren’s travel diary – Blog about traveling, published in English
Blog post interview: Meet The Couple Who Walked From Bangkok To Barcelona
* Primal Matrix – Blog about resilience, survival, and self-responsibility, published in German/Swiss-German)
Blog post: 6 Fragen an Jenn und Lluís, Bangkok bis Barcelona zu Fuss
* Travelling Claus – Blog of a cyclist and fellow traveler published in English
Blog post: I just met a couple who are walking from Bangkok to Barcelona
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CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES TO EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS
The Nature of Cities
“Journeying: Bangkok to Barcelona,” en route dispatches from our walk across Asia and Europe and insights about the intersection between urban development and nature we find along the way. A series of essays written by Jenn
https://www.thenatureofcities.com/journeying-bangkok-to-barcelona-on-foot/
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BOOKS
The In Between: Journeying From Fear to Courage, Jenn’s book published by Red Thread Books in 2024. Teaching memoir/anthology, with walk-related essays and reflection journaling prompts highlighting the emotional stepping stones between fear and courage. Commemorates and coincides with the five-year anniversary of finishing the walk, wrapping up the film festival circuit, and launching the screening of the documentary at public events.
Excerpts about our adventure are included in:
Els Viatgers de la Gran Anaconda: 17 Entrevistes Més by Toni Arbonès (in Catalan)
El Libro de Los Grandes Viajes by Itziar Marcotegui and Pablo Strubell (in Spanish)
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PRESS RELEASES – NOTES DE PREMSA
* Two Walkers to Complete +15,500-Kilometer Trek From Thailand to Catalonia on June 29, 2019 in Barcelona (May 21, 2019)
Bangkok Barcelona on Foot press release final21may2019
* Dos caminants a punt de completar un trajecte a peu de +15.500 quilòmetres des de Tailàndia a Catalunya el 29 de Juny de 2019 a Barcelona (21 de maig 2019)