Today’s guest is one of the world’s greatest living photographers. So, in this very special season finale, we’re going to look at travel through the lens of the legendary visual storyteller Steve McCurry.&nbsp; We’ll delve into the story behind the photograph that defined his career: the portrait of a young Afghan girl (Sharbat Gula) with her torn shawl and piercing green eyes that appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine in June 1985. It’s one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century and easily one of the most recognizable magazine covers ever printed. The portrait is likened to a modern-day Mona Lisa due to her captivating gaze. Steve McCurry has captured many powerful and poetic photographs over an exceptional career that spans five decades. He’s devoted a lifetime to documenting the essence of humanity with a sharp focus on conflicts, vanishing culture and ancient traditions, as well as scenes from contemporary life. His long-held fascination with photographing far-off places began when he quit his job at a local newspaper and bought a one-way ticket to India. In this episode, you’ll get a snapshot of Steve’s most memorable travel moments as we hitchhike across the USA, pick fruit on a kibbutz in Israel, swim with sea lions in the Galapagos and accidentally spend the night in a Buddhist monastery in Ladakh. Of course, some of Steve’s adventures aren’t for the faint-hearted – he’s covered extreme weather events and warzones, survived a plane crash in Slovenia and got his big break as a photojournalist in 1979 after crossing the border into Afghanistan disguised as a mujahideen&nbsp;rebel. STEVE McCURRY’S CULTURE GUIDE Monsoon photo-essay in Life Magazine (1961) by Brian Brake DESTINATION INSPIRATIONRagusa, SicilyPhiladelphiaSouth CarolinaLondonStockholmAmsterdamIsraelIndiaSloveniaAfghanistanChitral, PakistanPeshawar, PakistanThe Galápagos IslandsLadakh, IndiaCubaMandalay, MyanmarIran For a real visual treat visit <a href="https://www.stevemccurry.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stevemccurry.com</a> or look out for Steve’s brand-new book In Search of Elsewhere, which is a unique and brilliant collection of previously unseen images from over forty years of travel. Buy it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1786279177/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You might also like to follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevemccurryofficial/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@stevemccurryofficial</a>&nbsp;on Instagram. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review so others can discover this podcast as well. If you’re looking for some more travel inspiration, you can find me on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/escape.artist.podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@escape.artist.podcast</a>&nbsp;or visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.escapeartistpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.escapeartistpodcast.com</a> Thanks so much for listening to the podcast over the past few months. See you soon for more wild and whimsical adventures in 2021 for Season Two of The Escape Artist! Xx Edwina (Music by the talented&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5cxol8ruhBU1QpUick7A42" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giselle Rosselli</a>)&nbsp; <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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