Podcast Episodes
Back to Search298 History of the US Passport; Americans Living in Europe
If you dread the mug shot that passes as your passport photo, you're not alone. We examine how the passport became the required document for internat…
13 years, 6 months ago
252a Off the Grid in Mexico; Baltic Cities; Paul Theroux's Dark Star Safari
Paul Theroux describes what a trip the length of Africa taught him, 40 years after serving with the Peace Corps in a village in Malawi. Frugal Travel…
13 years, 6 months ago
297 Open Phones: Ask Rick; Francis Tapon Explores Eastern Europe
Francis Tapon describes his three-year excursion into every country in the eastern half of Europe. He shares how the Balkans and the former Soviet st…
13 years, 6 months ago
296 Appalachian Trails
Some things haven't changed much over the years in Appalachia. Rock the cradle of country music, from kitchy Dollywood, to all-day mountain music jam…
13 years, 7 months ago
299 Exploring Art in Southeast Asia and Ireland; Open Phones: Travel Kindness
Get better acquainted with Southeast Asia and Ireland through the eyes of its artists. We'll explore how understanding the stories behind paintings, …
13 years, 7 months ago
295 Fracturing the United Kingdom; Living as a Borderless European
The future of the United Kingdom is on the table when Scotland votes in 2014 on whether or not to form a completely independent government from the r…
13 years, 7 months ago
255a More Summer Road Food USA; Interstate-75 Road Trip; Richard Bangs' Adventures
Get inspired by Jane and Michael Stern for a summer road trip to find classic American dishes with a regional twist, like chowder and barbecue — and …
13 years, 7 months ago
294 Pico Iyer: A Traveler's Home is a Verb; Cape Town, South Africa
Celebrated author, Pico Iyer, shares how going it alone can actually clue you in to the global village that already surrounds you. Also, travel write…
13 years, 7 months ago
293 Stuff Parisians Like; Canal Barges of France
It's said that the French consider people who live in Paris to be abnormal. A wine expert and TV personality from Paris joins us with tips for blendi…
13 years, 8 months ago
292 Running with the Dogs; Running of the Bulls; Scandinavian Crime Fiction
We'll hear about this year's Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska from a rookie racer, Rick's younger sister. A guide from Pamplona, Spain tells us a…
13 years, 8 months ago