S1 Ep642: The Travelers' Century Club
Here's a club to which competitive travelers gravitate.
2m Nov 28, 2016
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S1 Ep641: Going natural on Kauai
While not the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai has abundant and rugged natural beauties to explore.
2m Nov 28, 2016
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S1 Ep640: Jetlag cures
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S1 Ep639: Falling asleep in strange beds
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S1 Ep638: The value of a good travel agent
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S1 Ep637: The Traveler's Century Club
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S1 Ep636: Going native on Kauai
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S1 Ep635: Calling on the ports of paradise
Here's a different way to explore the Hawaiian Islands, by sea.
2m Nov 28, 2016
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S1 Ep634: Custom area questions
What can or can't your bring home from a trip overseas? We offer several pointers.
2m Nov 28, 2016
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S1 Ep633: Don't shop til you drop
While people often look for things to buy when traveling, it's important to keep certain maxims in mind.
2m Nov 28, 2016
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S1 Ep632: Neither here nor there
Sometimes, it's as difficult to leave what you left behind as it is to reach what you seek. Here are tips to get away mentally, as well as physically.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep631: Uncommonly good travel advice
No matter where you go or what you do, certain maxims always ring true.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep630: Thanksgiving thoughts for hosts and guests
Hosting friends or family over the coming holiday season? Here are thoughts on making that experience enjoyable for all concerned.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep629: Taking a supermarket tour
Last time, we offered suggestion on how to make your next trip more meaningful by meeting people who live there. Here's a good place to do that.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep628: Tips to meet the locals
It's easy to go to distant places and come away with no real idea of what life is like there. One way to avoid that is to really interact with people on their own terms.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep627: Finding facts about foreign travel
There are many sources of information for Americans about traveling abroad, but the site operated by the State Department remains the definitive one.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep626: Tips on chartering a yacht
Sometimes, the best get-aways are to really get-away.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep625: Rounding the Big Bend
For over 1000 miles along the Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park defines the US/Mexico border. Do we really a need to build a wall in this majestic wilderness?
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep624: Vintage Baedeckers
Though dated and rare, this venerable series of guidebooks, the world's first, still have insights to offer modern travelers. And they can also be valuable.
2m Nov 15, 2016
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S1 Ep623: Still shredding in Tokyo
Indoor ski slopes were more popular in Japan than anywhere else. Their peak may have passed, but suburban Tokyo still has several places where shredding goes on 12 months a year,
2m Nov 14, 2016
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S1 Ep622: Finding a Perfect Hotel Room
All the apps, web sites, and guide books notwithstanding, the best hotel recommendations generally come from those who have recent, personal experience.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep621: The Wreck of the Edmund FitzGerald
On this morning in 1975, the massive ore-carrier Edmund FitzGerald set out from Superior, Wisconsin on a fateful and fatal voyage across the lake of the same name. The Fitz's legend lives on in more than a song.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep620: Going Around the World With Nellie Bly
On November 14 in 1889, a pioneering reporter for the New York World set off from Hoboken on a historic journey. 24,899 miles and 72 days later, she had gone around the world faster than anyone ever had done.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep619: The Lakes of Chile
The temperate and picturesque hills and lakes of southern Chile offer plenty of recreational opportunities, all under the stead of a chain of steaming volcanoes.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep618: Don't Drink the Water?
Every traveler should realize that finding fresh, clean water can be problematic in many places around the world. Here are some salubrious thoughts to keep in mind.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep617: In the City of the Ages
Situated at the heart of three of the world's great religions, the old city of Jerusalem has had a complicated, often contentious existence, from ancient times to today.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep616: Going to Kansas City
The first European visitor settled in the Kansas City area over 400 years ago. People are finding new treasures and pleasures there all the time.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep615: Getting Lost in Humboldt
200 miles north of San Francisco, this quirky county encompasses some of California's wildest coastline and most remote wilderness.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep614: Cave-hopping in the Dordogne
Just east of Bordeaux, France, the Dordogne River cuts through limestone escarpments, creating networks of caverns that have sheltered humans for many thousands of years.
2m Oct 31, 2016
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S1 Ep613: On a graveyard tour
Across the country and around the world, places the noted and notorious have been laid to rest are major attractions, even destinations of pilgrimage.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep612: A Host of Haunted Hotels
Some travelers seek out hotels where getting a good night sleep is not the objective. We offer several spirited suggestions.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep611: Marveling at the Vatican
Gianluigi Colalucci knows the Holy See like no one else.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep610: Diving off New Guinea
With coral reefs collapsing around the world, the remote coves around this island may be the best place to take a dive.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep609: The Mummies of Irian Jaya
Known now as West Papua, many people of this remote corner of the island of New Guinea retain their traditional ways.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep608: When the ocean's motion causes dispair
Mal de mer is a common affliction suffered even by seasoned ocean-going travelers. Here are some suggestions and preventative measures.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep607: Sailing before the wind
Several cruise lines still offer ocean going travelers the luxury experience of sailing the bounding main.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep606: Ships that follow the sun
Trans-Atlantic cruises are much rarer these days, but twice each year, many ships make the Sea-sonal transitions between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep605: Enjoying the Peace of Kerala
This state on India's southwest coast is uncharacteristically tranquil compared to much of the vast sub-continent.
2m Oct 14, 2016
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S1 Ep604: Seeking out the Blue Plaques of London
Looking for a novel way to tour London? Check out the Blue Plaques.
2m Oct 13, 2016
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S1 Ep603: Contrarian Travel
No it doesn't mean being anti travel, but timing your visit to avoid the crowds that can overwhelm almost any place.
2m Oct 03, 2016
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S1 Ep602: Jimmy Breslin's Greenwich Village
Although this storied NY neighborhood has seen significant gentrification, there are still landmarks of its grittier past, if you know where to look.
2m Oct 03, 2016
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S1 Ep601: Seeing DC beyond the Mall
The acres, avenues, monuments, and institutions along the National Mall are at the top of most first-time visitors, but the Capital is resplendent with myriad other colorful places to pass the time.
2m Oct 03, 2016
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S1 Ep600: Block Island off-season
This bluffy island off the coast of Rhode Island buzzes during the summer. This time of year, it's another island altogether.
2m Oct 03, 2016
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S1 Ep599: The Inns of Lake Massawippi
The hills and vales of this pastoral enclave south of Montreal are often compared to the Berkshires. This time of year, they are ablaze with color.
2m Oct 03, 2016
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S1 Ep598: Telling Tales in Jonesborough
The 43rd annual National Storytelling Festival gets underway tomorrow in this charming town in central Tennessee.
2m Oct 03, 2016
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S1 Ep597: Staying in Convents and Monastaries
All across the country and around the world, places of worship can also be inexpensive places of refuge for weary travelers.
2m Sep 15, 2016
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S1 Ep596: Balloons over Albuquerque
The skies over this part of New Mexico will be filled over the next 10 days, as the 2016 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta takes flight. Photo by David Bear
2m Sep 15, 2016
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S1 Ep595: Excavating Armageddon
Har Megiddo, this fortified hilltop in north central Israel, is prophisized to be the setting for the final battle between good and evil.
2m Sep 15, 2016
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S1 Ep594: Passing time in Petra
Hidden for a thousand years, this ancient city in what is now southern Jordan was once capital of the Nabataean Kingdom.Petra photo by Zach Bear
2m Sep 15, 2016
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S1 Ep593: Going brushless
If you every find yourself in transit without a toothbrush, there are many ways to keep your breath from offending fellow travelers.
2m Sep 15, 2016
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