Podcast Episodes
Back to Search392 Ireland's W. B. Yeats; Scotland's Robert Burns; Agatha Christie's England
We look at how important the poet W. B Yeats is to the Irish, then Agatha Christie’s grandson recommends places in England where you experience the w…
11 years, 1 month ago
391 Lake Titicaca; Latino America; South Carolina Low Country
Explore the highlights of the South Carolina Low Country, home to antebellum architecture, wildlife preserves, and plenty of rice and seafood. Then d…
11 years, 2 months ago
390 Africa 54 Update; Fortunes of Africa; Stovetop Travel
Francis Tapon checks in with Rick at the halfway point of his goal to explore each of Africa's 54 countries. African historian Martin Meredith explai…
11 years, 2 months ago
389 European New Year's; Spanish Wine; Alexander's Lost World
Hear how people in Sweden, Croatia, Wales, and Scotland welcome in the new year, then learn how Spanish wines are making a splash — and get tips for …
11 years, 2 months ago
228c European Christmas Preparations
In Europe, Santa Claus has some rather interesting relatives. Get acquainted with such characters as Baba Noel, Grandfather Frost, Saint Nicholas, …
11 years, 2 months ago
388 Digging England; Astronaut's View of Earth; Holy Land Travels
Look at the world in a whole new light: Hear about a view that's "out of this world" as astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield describes the photos he to…
11 years, 3 months ago
387 Surviving Sinterklaas; Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey
Experience vicarious time travel as actress Joanna Lumley describes the memorable connections she made at the iconic sites of ancient Greece, then he…
11 years, 3 months ago
386 Globetrotting with Kids; Off-Season Travels
Find out how to make traveling abroad into a favorite family pastime, as two moms share their tips, and enthusiasm, for overseas travel with kids. Th…
11 years, 3 months ago
278b The Table Comes First in France; A Taste of Portugal
Adam Gopnik explains why "The Table Comes First in France," and how taking time to eat with joy and appreciation can make every dinnertime into an oc…
11 years, 3 months ago
385 Scottish Hebrides; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Move To Tahiti
Hear how the light and color of the Caribbean inspired a dazzling photo book by novelist Ferenc Máté – who, having sailed to the West Indies island o…
11 years, 4 months ago