Podcast Episodes
Back to Search569 National Park Experiences; Northland; San Francisco Day Trips
Writer Porter Fox tells us what he discovered when he followed the US-Canada border from Maine to Washington State. Then, writer and photographer Bec…
6 years, 8 months ago
568 Italy 2019; Today's Israel
Tour guides from Rome and Sorrento help listeners plan Italian adventures and let us in on how some things work — or don't work — in Italy. Then jour…
6 years, 8 months ago
567 Hokkaido; Arctic Solitaire; Bloomsday in Dublin
Get tips from an American-Japanese author for experiencing the rugged allure of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Then hear from a nature photogra…
6 years, 9 months ago
480a Turn Right at Machu Picchu; Sarah Vowell-Lafayette; Scotch
Author Mark Adams shares what he learned about Incan history while trekking to Machu Picchu, just a century after it was revealed to the outside worl…
6 years, 9 months ago
566 Atlas Obscura for Kids; D-Day Sites; Lisbon 2019
The co-founder of Atlas Obscura, the online almanac of unusual places, recommends destinations sure to fascinate curious kids. Then a military histor…
6 years, 9 months ago
565 'Greatest Treasure Hunt'; 100 Things to Do in San Francisco
The founder of the Monuments Men Foundation joins us to consider what the world would be like had the Mona Lisa or Michelangelo's David been destroye…
6 years, 9 months ago
564 Paddle Pilgrim Norway; Spain 2019; In Praise of Wasting Time
A memoirist describes the challenges and delights of kayaking Norway's spectacular fjords, then tour guides from Madrid share tips for planning a mem…
6 years, 10 months ago
325b Desert Wisdom of Terry Tempest Williams; Sahara by Motorbike
Naturalist Terry Tempest Williams reflects on a mystery left behind by her late mother, and explains her drive to speak out on behalf of the rugged U…
6 years, 10 months ago
563 Tides; New Horizons Beyond Pluto; London Gardens
Extend your vicarious travels beyond the solar system by listening in as the head of NASA's New Horizons project describes his mission to explore bey…
6 years, 10 months ago
562 Walking Amsterdam; European Hiking Trails; Ask Rick
To celebrate King's Day in the Netherlands, tour guides for Amsterdam join us to recommend strategies for enjoying this scenic city on foot. Then the…
6 years, 10 months ago