Podcast Episodes
Back to Search561 Green Oslo; English Cathedrals; Slovenian Cuisine
Find out why Oslo has proudly been declared 2019's "European Green Capital." Then hear all about England's most beautiful and historically important …
6 years, 10 months ago
560 Enjoying National Parks; France 2019; Puzzle of Polynesia
As National Parks Week approaches, a guidebook author joins us to share ideas for exploring America’s 59 national parks. Then tour guides to France h…
6 years, 11 months ago
559 Dutch Climate Change Strategies; Nina Khrushcheva In Putin's Footsteps
We'll hear some of the ways the Netherlands — a country that can’t afford time to argue about climate change — is protecting its citizens from steadi…
6 years, 11 months ago
413a Folk Music of Italy; Swiss Watching; Weekend in Wales
A musician from Orvieto provides examples of the different styles of folk music you can enjoy across Italy, then a British ex-pat tells us what it's …
6 years, 11 months ago
558 See You in the Piazza; Populism in My Country
Best-selling author Frances Mayes tells us about her favorite uncrowded corners of Italy, away from the crush of Italy's top tourist destinations. An…
6 years, 11 months ago
557 Speaking in Irish; On the Wind; Irish Craic
Hear how the Irish language, once banned by English colonial rulers, has re-assumed its place at the heart of Irish identity. Then listen in as music…
6 years, 11 months ago
556 Flamenco Fan; Four Seasons in Lesotho; Faux Pas
A flamenco enthusiast from Sweden explains her lifelong passion for the fiery dance traditions of southern Spain. Then writer Will McGrath tells us w…
7 years ago
555 First Timer's Brazil; What Brexit Means to Me; Guatemala Solutions
Travel writer Seth Kugel offers tips for first-time visitors to Brazil, then a team of European tour guides share their personal — and diverging — ta…
7 years ago
360a Joanna Lumley's Travels; Holy Toledo; Good Night and God Bless
British actress and global traveler Joanna Lumley tells Rick why her family is revered in Bhutan, then Spanish tour guides describe the highlights of…
7 years ago
458a Adventure Divas; Norse Mythology; Acropolis
Get a taste of Norse mythology and a glimpse of the Vikings' complex view of the cosmos. Plus, hear how Athens' Acropolis remains a powerful symbol o…
7 years ago