Podcast Episodes
Back to Search460 More Skyfaring; Marta Dusseldorp's Australia Home; Wieners
One of Australia's leading actors tells us what it means to explore the post-war 1950s and what she loves best about living in Sydney today. Also, a …
9 years, 5 months ago
459 Getting Around Spain; Madrid Side Trips; Andalucian Style
Celebrate Spain's National Day with us as we learn about recent improvements to the country's high-speed passenger trains and freeways, then listen i…
9 years, 5 months ago
452 Slow Train to Switzerland; Artist Safari; Joys of Travel
Learn how tourism as we know it was invented by middle-class, Victorian-era English travelers seeking a pleasure trip in the Swiss Alps. Then liste…
9 years, 5 months ago
458 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…
9 years, 5 months ago
457 Visiting Bulgaria; European Coffees; Persian Mirrors; Saints of Italy
A tour guide from Sofia discusses how Bulgaria's changed since it joined the EU, professional foodie Fred Plotkin explains why coffee varies across E…
9 years, 5 months ago
337a Indigenous Plight; Beauty in a Broken World; Ever-Evolving Berlin
Hear how author Terry Tempest Williams finds beauty in a broken world through the people she's met in her travels to Italy and Rwanda. Also, Phil Bor…
9 years, 6 months ago
456 Bear Trekking; Wilderness Edens; Juan Villoro's Mexico City Insider
Rick interviews ecologist Chris Morgan who says that saving the habitat for bears can save the planet for the rest of us. Get a taste of what wildlif…
9 years, 6 months ago
380a The Great Barrier Reef; Kiribati and Vanuatu
Learn why the Great Barrier Reef — one of Earth's greatest natural wonders — is facing serious threats to its survival. Then author J. Maarten Troo…
9 years, 6 months ago
455 Havana; Ken Burns National Parks; Great American Places
Rick shares notes on visiting Havana with Cuban travel expert Christopher P. Baker, then filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his documentary series celeb…
9 years, 6 months ago
454 Gaelic Sport; An Ex-Pat's Vietnam; Open Phones-European Travels
As Ireland gears up for another All-Ireland Championship, find out how Gaelic sports reflect a distinctly Irish identity. Hear what it's like for a…
9 years, 7 months ago