Podcast Episodes
Back to Search690 Hamburg; The Art of Europe; Extreme Sports
Find out why Germany's "second city," the industrial northern port of Hamburg, is a favorite getaway among Germans. Then get the inside scoop on Rick…
3 years, 5 months ago
578a Walking Ljubljana; Munich and Bavaria; Wild Animals
The co-author of Rick's Eastern Europe guidebook and a Ljubljana-based tour guide discuss the laid-back charms of Slovenia's capital. Then a tour gui…
3 years, 5 months ago
689 Ambassador to Bulgaria; Senior Nomads 2022; Himalaya Hike
Diplomat and former ambassador Eric Rubin gives us a look at how the foreign service works on behalf of American interests in Bulgaria. Then "Senior …
3 years, 5 months ago
688 Maeve Higgins’ County Cork; Southwest England; Glasgow Cool
Humorist Maeve Higgins recommends places to visit in her home turf of Ireland's County Cork. Then tour guides from southwest England share their expe…
3 years, 6 months ago
687 More California Day Trips; Olmsted Bicentennial; Celebrating Eastern Europe
Travel writer Chris Baker returns with more ideas for fun day trips from LA and San Francisco, including his home base of Palm Springs. Then historia…
3 years, 6 months ago
579a Kerouac’s Firewatch; Erosion; USA National Parks
British travel writer Dan Richards describes his hike to the remote post in Washington's North Cascades where Jack Kerouac spent two months as a fire…
3 years, 6 months ago
686 New Orleans by Foot; The Orchestra Conductor
Tour guides from New Orleans examine the historical, musical, and culinary elements that make their city one of the most exceptional places anywhere …
3 years, 6 months ago
685 Joanna Lumley’s Nile Adventure; Samantha Brown’s Happy Travels
Actress Joanna Lumley details her 4,000-mile trek up the Nile River to the river's fabled source in Rwanda. Joanna shares what she learned from peopl…
3 years, 7 months ago
684 Obscure Museums; Peloponnesian and Mythical Greece
Rick checks in with Dylan Thuras from Atlas Obscura to discuss a few of their favorite small, sometimes eccentric museums around the world. Then auth…
3 years, 7 months ago
683 English Country Gardens; On Becoming a Gardener; In Praise of Wasting Time
English tour guides share their enthusiasm for enjoying the riot of color and inspiration you'll find in England's best country gardens. Then author …
3 years, 7 months ago