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Race Round the World on a Clipper Ship? Here's How. Plus Historic Train, Plane and Ocean Liner Meals
Season 1 Episode 576
Episode Notes
Jacqueline Kavanagh, of Clipper Round the World, an 11-month race around the globe that takes paying amateurs as crew, was our first g…
1 year, 4 months ago
Warning! Hotel Fires, Dating Scams, and Rising Anti-Americanism Mean Travelers Need to Take More Precautions on the Road
Season 1 Episode 575
Episode Notes
Andrea Sachs of the Washington Post discussed a new scam targeting male vacationers in Brazil, plus what rising anger at Trump Administ…
1 year, 4 months ago
Los Angeles: Is It Open for Visitors Right Now? Plus a Chat with Kathy McCabe of the PBS TV Show "Dream of Europe"
Season 1 Episode 574
Episode Notes
Los Angeles: Is It Open for Visitors Right Now? Plus a Chat with Kathy McCabe of the PBS TV Show "Dream of Europe".
Mentioned in this e…
1 year, 4 months ago
A Crisis for the U.S. National Park System
Season 1 Episode 573
Episode Notes
Kurt Repanshek of NationalParksTraveler.org talked with Pauline about what the widespread layoffs at the National Parks will mean for t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Desert Island Survival Vacations, Plus Where to Move If You Decide to Leave the United States
Season 1 Episode 572
Episode Notes
Jen Rose Smith discussed her recent article for Afar magazine about a new type of adventure vacation, involving being dropped off alone…
1 year, 5 months ago
Are New Hampshire's Mountain Huts Endangered? Plus a Look at Sexual Intimacy Retreats
Season 1 Episode 571
Episode Notes
Miles Howard, former worker at the White Mountains Appalachian Mountain Community huts, discussed his recent Boston Globe piece on the …
1 year, 5 months ago
Nashville & Memphis: Best Strategies for a Visit. Plus a Look at TourRadar, a Marketplace for Finding Both Group, and Personalized, Tours
Season 1 Episode 570
Episode Notes
Ashley Akin Brantley, author of the just released "Frommer's Nashville and Memphis" was our first guest. Then Travis Pitman, CEO of the…
1 year, 5 months ago
Samantha Brown on Rainy Season Costa Rica, East Germany, and More
Season 1 Episode 569
Episode Notes
PBS' own Samantha Brown, host of "Places to Love", was our guest this week, in celebration of her 25 years as a TV travel show host.
Men…
1 year, 5 months ago
Los Angeles: Can You Visit It Now or In the Near Future? Plus AI's Effect on Attraction Pricing, Lounge Chair Horders and More
Season 1 Episode 568
Episode Notes
Jason Cochran, California resident and Editor in Chief of Frommers.com, was our first guest. Along with Los Angeles travel, he and Paul…
1 year, 6 months ago
Customs, Crafts and Traditions Worldwide, and the Heroes Who Are Keeping Them Alive
Season 1 Episode 567
Episode Notes
Eliot Stein, Author of "Custodians of Wonder" discussed his superb book, homing in on ancient music traditions in Mali, Incan grass bri…
1 year, 6 months ago