Podcast Episodes

Hiking the Grand Canyon

Episode 85

Grand Canyon Show Notes

Kits interviews Mary, a 70 year old woman who has hiked the Grand Canyon down and back 142 times - most recently last November. Who better to learn the in's and out's of hikin…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

2022 Travel with Me PLUS USA Camper Van Travel Now

Episode 85

There are two segments in today's show. First we talk about traveling together to Central and South America in 2022, and then we discuss US Camper Van travel in "Sophie", my 2011 Sprinter Conversion.…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Hike the Costa Rica Coast to Coast Camino : Part II

Episode 84

Hike the Camino de Costa Rica!

Part II: The Logistics

Costa Rica has a new long distance trail that runs from the Caribbean (Atlantic) to the Pacific Ocean. This 16 day, 280 km/175 mi trail takes you…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Hike the Costa Rica Coast to Coast Camino

Episode 83

Hike the Camino de Costa Rica!

Costa Rica has a new long distance trail that runs from the Caribbean (Atlantic) to the Pacific Ocean. This 16 day, 280 km/175 mi trail takes you through five ecosystem…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Gorilla Trekking Uganda

Episode 82

Kit interviews Wendy Lee from the popular travel blog Empty Nesters Hit The Road about her experience trekking Uganda seeking mountain gorillas, found only in the wild (there are none in captivity). …

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Best Travel Podcasts for 2021

Episode 81

Third annual list of the 25 Best Travel Podcasts to listen to in the coming year.

Host Kit Parks showcases the best in travel podcasts.  Learn travel tips, destination and adventure ideas, travel hac…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Planning Your El Camino de Santiago

Episode 80

Kit interviews Umberto di Venosa, founder of Follow the Camino, a tour company focused entirely on assisting 'pilgrims' plan and execute their Camino journey.  Umberto gives us expert insight on what…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Hike Big Bend and Carlsbad Cavern National Parks

Episode 79

Kit brings back Arlis (Baja episode) to tell us about her hiking adventure to Big Bend AND Carlsbad Cavern National Parks.

We'll learn what to see and do at these spectacular parks, when to go, and o…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Trek Nepal's Annapurna Circuit

Episode 78

Kit interviews Tracy Pawelski, author of One Woman's Camino and her recently released One Woman in the Himalayas, about her Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal.

Not everything went as planned.  We discus…

Published on 5 years ago

African Hiking and Safari Adventures

Episode 77

Explore three amazing African countries by foot and safari jeep on today's episode.

In addition to a typical jeep safari, we hike and track game with an expert guide in Botswana, and also paddle the …

Published on 5 years ago