Podcast Episodes
Back to Search610a London Layover; Tower of London; London Day Trips
Get tips for making the most of a long layover in Heathrow Airport with a quick visit into central London. Then meet the Tower of London's "Ravenmast…
2 years, 5 months ago
727 Enjoying Venice; History of Rome in 12 Buildings; Michelangelo's Rome
Two local guides working in Venice recommend their favorite ways to find serenity in the "most serene" of cities, despite its often overwhelming tour…
2 years, 6 months ago
726 Orkney Vikings; Favorite American Cities; Chopin's Piano
Consider your options for encountering the thousand-year-old culture of the Vikings on a visit to Scotland's Orkney Islands. Then listen in as a freq…
2 years, 6 months ago
725 Crystal Bridges; Route 66 Kicks; Amsterdam By Bike
The director of the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art tells us how a small city in Arkansas became home to a major art museum. Then author R…
2 years, 6 months ago
724 Tangier; Costa Rica's Pura Vida; Lingo of Europe
Guidebook authors from Morocco and Costa Rica explain why Tangier serves as a handy entry point into Morocco, discuss the meaning of "pura vida" in t…
2 years, 6 months ago
366b Correspondent in India; World of Madhur Jaffrey; Chaos, Italian Style
BBC reporter Nick Bryant gives us a personal look at India as he discusses what he learned about its society while he was stationed in New Delhi. The…
2 years, 7 months ago
723 Fragile Countries; Hiking with Children; Exploring Romania
A journalist explains why she travels to countries that most people would have a good reason to avoid. Then an alpine guide discusses why she enjoys …
2 years, 7 months ago
722 Mid-American Feast; Ambassador's Guide to Switzerland; Diver's Guide to the World
A creative-writing instructor with an appetite for American comfort food describes some of his favorite quintessentially Midwestern dishes, and a for…
2 years, 7 months ago
260b Western Whitewater Adventures; A Readers Grand Tour; Tapas in Spain
Find out how a camping trip down the Colorado River can be a life-altering experience. Hear about Nancy Pearl's favorite books for armchair adventure…
2 years, 7 months ago
721 The French; Hidden Gardens in Paris
The authors of "The Bonjour Effect" explain how many of the problems foreigners encounter in France are a disconnect with how the French expect you t…
2 years, 7 months ago