Podcast Episodes
Back to Search260 Western Whitewater Adventures; A Readers Grand Tour; Tapas in Spain
A seasoned river guide explains how a camping trip down the Colorado River can be a life altering experience; Nancy Pearl recommends more of her favo…
14 years, 5 months ago
259 Poetry After 9/11; Paul Theroux's Tao of Travel
Paul Theroux commemorates fifty years of adventures by comparing notes with Rick on how best to engage with the world and the editors of "Poetry Afte…
14 years, 6 months ago
258 Medieval Castles-Old and New; American Nobleman in Prague
Rick learns how medieval castles are being built by hand in France and Arkansas, and gets a closer look at how castles functioned in ancient times. A…
14 years, 6 months ago
179a Misadventures of Rolf Potts; Open Phones: Budget Eating Tricks
Rolf Potts shares his misadventures in Turkey and Libya, and describes how he looks for treasure in towns around the world, including one unassuming …
14 years, 6 months ago
257 Potsdam; Athens; Open Phones: Favorite Cities
Rick explores the historical riches of Potsdam, Germany and dicusses how Athens has grown into a visitor-friendly destination, complete with a new Ac…
14 years, 6 months ago
256 Building the Berlin Wall; The Mongol Rally; The Darwinian Tourist
Rick looks back fifty years to when the Berlin Wall was built, and discusses with a Berliner what it meant to split the city in half. Also, two parti…
14 years, 7 months ago
255 More Summer Road Food USA; Interstate-75 Road Trip; Richard Bangs' Adventures
Jane and Michael Stern inspire travelers with tales of finding classic American dishes with a regional twist; author Dave Hunter offers tips for navi…
14 years, 7 months ago
172a Rome Beneath the Surface
Rick is joined by a tour guide raised in Rome who knows her city inside out. We'll check in on the city's now-trendy Jewish Ghetto, get practical tip…
14 years, 7 months ago
254 Flirtatious France; Walk Across Israel
Two American journalists explain what they've discovered by living in Paris, and by walking across Israel. Elaine Sciolino explains the many ways sed…
14 years, 7 months ago
253 Going Beyond: Composer Sites in Europe; Portugal Beyond Lisbon; Food Adventures
Hear how attending a performance at one of Europe's great concert venues can add to your enjoyment of classical music. A guide from Portugal introduc…
14 years, 7 months ago