Podcast Episodes
Back to Search759 Bowen Island, BC; Alaska Beyond the Cruise Ports; Iceland Summer
Hear about the slower pace of life on Bowen Island, just offshore from bustling Vancouver, British Columbia. Then get tips for exploring Alaska beyon…
1 year, 8 months ago
758 Reasons to Scuba Dive; Italy's Amalfi Coast; England's SW Coast Path
Hear from a scuba diving enthusiast how the scenery beneath the surface can be breathtaking in unexpected ways. Then get tips from a tour guide for e…
1 year, 8 months ago
757 Portugal's Algarve; Spain's Costa del Sol; Vanishing Traditions of Asia
The Iberian Peninsula takes center stage as tour guides tell us what they like best about the scenic Algarve region of Portugal, and recommend where …
1 year, 9 months ago
756 Resurrecting Roman Rubble; Plovdiv, Bulgaria; European Travel Serendipity
A self-described "Rome nerd" helps us picture what it was like to live in the Roman Empire and explains how much we can learn about the era from its …
1 year, 9 months ago
755 Soldier Poets of WWI; Village Turkey
Historian, novelist, and legendary editor Michael Korda invites us to look back on World War I through the eyes of its soldier poets, whose works — o…
1 year, 9 months ago
754 Central Europe; Norway’s Prosperity; Somali Pirates
Rick and his senior writer discuss why so much of what Americans have long called "Eastern Europe" is better termed "Central Europe," especially with…
1 year, 9 months ago
367a Driving in Europe; Getting Around Ireland; Exploring Provence
A pair of tour-bus drivers offer their expert tips on what to expect when navigating the highways of Europe. Then we discuss ideas for exploring two …
1 year, 10 months ago
753 German Views; Mudlarking the Thames
A German journalist shares some timely thoughts on what his fellow citizens find appealing about America, as well as his insights into the intriguing…
1 year, 10 months ago
752 Amsterdam Canals; The Last Island; Coimbra
A Dutch guide invites us to imagine a day on the water exploring Amsterdam's iconic canals. Then a historian shares what little we know of the elusiv…
1 year, 10 months ago
751 Eyewitness to Climate Change; Endangered Eating; Shakespeare in Stratford and South Sudan
Celebrate Earth Day by considering the ways you can address climate change at home, with practical advice from a scientist who's seen its effects aro…
1 year, 10 months ago