Podcast Episodes

Four Rooms at the Omni Parker House Hotel

In an homage to the 1995 movie Four Rooms, Dylan talks with historian Susan Wilson about how the history of Boston – and the United States at large – was influenced by events that occurred in four di…

Published on 6 months ago

More First Travel Dates

A couple months ago, we asked for your stories about traveling with a significant other for the first time. We got so many responses, that we decided to make a Part II. 

Plus, we want to hear your qu…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The Biblioburro

In a small rural town in Colombia, one man mounts books on the backs of donkeys and takes to the hills. This is how he operates his bookmobile, aka “Biblioburro.” 

For more information about where to …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Why Is There a Statue of Columbo in Budapest?

The TV show Columbo, about a loveable schlub detective, is internationally beloved. But Hungary has an extra special relationship with the show, dating all the way back to the 1970s when the communis…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The Coffee Palace (Classic)

A majestic building in Santos, Brazil used to be the center of the coffee trade. 

Go deeper with professor Ian Read’s work here and read more in the Atlas here.

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Ashley House (Classic)

For decades, the Ashley House in Sheffield, Massachusetts preserved and promoted the story of Col. John Ashley, a wealthy businessman who opened his home to those fighting against British rule on the…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The Bible with a Massive Portrait of a Devil Inside

The National Library of Sweden is home to the largest medieval manuscript still in existence: an enormous, three-foot-tall Bible with an unusual portrait of the devil inside (along with a calendar, s…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Mysterious Drones at Langley Air Force Base

Fifteen years ago, drones were considered toys. Today, there’s everywhere – both in the news and physically. But before the big splashy news stories like the recent New Jersey drone panic, a much qui…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dylan’s Mailbag: Trips We’d Never Go On, the First Places in the Atlas, and Worst Bathroom Experiences

Dylan and producers Johanna and Amanda take your questions. 

For our next mailbag, we’re looking for questions about solo travel. If you have a question for Dylan about traveling by yourself, give us …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

We Want To Hear From You: Love & Travel

We want to hear about your favorite unusual local date spots. One rule: No romantic restaurants! Where are the places that you bust out when you’re really trying to impress someone with an obscure, o…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago