Podcast Episodes

Exploring the Kunisaki Peninsula with Walk Japan

Season 1 Episode 986

In this solo episode of Amateur Traveler, I share the story of my recent walking trip through the Kunisaki Peninsula and Yufuin in Kyushu, Japan, with Walk Japan. This immersive journey took me past …

Published on 4 months ago

Travel to Auckland, New Zealand

Season 1 Episode 943

Hear about travel to Auckland, New Zealand, as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jonty Crane from Jonty Travels about a city that he called home for a decade.

Why should you go to Auckland?

Jonty says, "…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Travel to the Queensland Outback (Repeat)

Season 1 Episode 839

Hear about travel to the Queensland Outback as the Amateur Traveler talks to Melissa from Queensland about a destination she discovered during the pandemic when she could not leave her home state.

Why…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Travel to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida

Season 1 Episode 942

Hear about traveling to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, as the Amateur Traveler talks to a longtime Disney expert, former attorney, host of WDW Radio, and Podcast Hall of Fame inductee.

Why Vis…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Travel to Kolkata, India

Season 1 Episode 941

Hear about travel to Kolkata, India (formerly Calcutta) as the Amateur Traveler talks to Sam Sarkar from Travels with Dr. Sam about this city built by the British East India Company.

Why should you go…

Published on 5 months ago

Travel to Cuba

Season 1 Episode 940

Hear about travel to Cuba as the Amateur Traveler talks to 3 listeners of the show who joined this year’s trip to explore this beautiful and sometimes challenging country.

Here’s a summary of the 2025…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Fear of Flying with Johnny Jet

In this episode, Johnny Jet shares his deeply personal story of overcoming a debilitating fear of flying before becoming a travel expert.

A dream trip to Australia in high school was derailed when, at…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Travel to Germany’s Black Forest

Season 1 Episode 939

Hear about travel to Germany’s Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg as the Amateur Traveler talks to Matt Kepnes (Nomadic Matt) about his visit to the hills and woods of southwest Germany.

Why should you…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Travel to the Basque Country in France and Spain

Season 1 Episode 938

Hear about travel to the Basque Country in France and Spain as the Amateur Traveler talks to Craig Anderson about his recent trip to the home of the Basque.

Why should someone go to the Basque Country…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Travel to Genoa and Liguria in Italy

Season 1 Episode 937

Hear about travel to Genoa and Liguria in Italy as the Amateur Traveler talks to Enrica, Ligurian food expert from ASmallKitcheninGenoa.com about her home region in Italy.

Why should you travel to Lig…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago