S1 Ep895: The Essential Grand Tetons
Other mountain ranges may be taller than this string of peaks that tower over the Snake River in northwest Wyoming, but none are more perfectly proportioned.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep894: Tips on Dressing for the Slopes
Keeping comfortable while skiing is part art and part science. Some thoughts on layers.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep893: Spending Boxing Day in Antwerp
Belgium's second largest city, Antwerp is the capital of Flanders, the Flemish speaking part in the the country's northwest. Once an important port, it very much retains its merchant sensibilities.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep892: With a Taste of Christmas from around the World
Although Christmas is celebrated all around the world, the traditional festive meal is different almost everywhere.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep891: Preserving the Instinct to Explore
In 1904, seven extraordinary individuals met in New York City and founded a club dedicated to the notion scientific exploration. The Explorer's Club not on survives more than a century later, it prospers.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep890: Yapping it Up
A little known Micronesian archipelago juts out of the Pacific 500 miles SW of Guam. The Western Carolines consists of four primary islands, the largest and most developed is Yap. Of course, development is a relative term.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep889: Going Underground Down Under
Australia's Blue Mountains are latticed by a vast and intricate network of incredible caverns, suitable for explorations lasting from an hour to a month.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep888: Advice for Independent Travelers to Japan
Although generally neat, orderly, and welcoming, Japan can also be a jarring place for first time travelers.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep887: 12 Tips for Christmas Trips
These will be the busiest travel weeks of the year. We offer a few thoughts to help make sure all your journeys are jolly.
2m Dec 09, 2017
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S1 Ep886: Celebrating Beethoven's Birthday in Bonn
247 years ago tomorrow, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in this building in Bonn, Germany. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western music, he still ranks among the most famous and influential of all composers.
2m Dec 08, 2017
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S1 Ep885: Simmering like Water for Chocolate
The appreciation of chocolate has spread around the world, but nowhere is passion for the dark elixir more intense than where it originated.
2m Dec 08, 2017
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S1 Ep884: Giving the Gift of Travel
No matter the occasion for the giving, travel is generally a good idea.
2m Dec 08, 2017
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S1 Ep883: No Innocence Abroad
Even in this holiday season, no place on earth is safe from rip-off artists. Where and when ever your travels take you, it pays to be alert for petty thievery.
2m Dec 08, 2017
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S1 Ep882: Gift Giving in Latin America
Latin Americans tend to be be generous people who appreciate demonstrations of thoughtfulness. We conclude our Santa's tour of gift-giving around the world with this focus south of the border.
2m Dec 06, 2017
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S1 Ep881: Gift Giving in the Middle East
Continuing our look at gift giving habits around the world, we take a look several very different cultures.
2m Dec 06, 2017
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S1 Ep880: Gift Giving in the Far East
While the gift is important, in China and Japan there's more focus on the giving itself.
2m Dec 06, 2017
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S1 Ep879: Gift Giving in Europe
Tips on presenting the gifts of nations in this season for giving.
2m Dec 06, 2017
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S1 Ep878: Wandering through Germany's Christmas Markets
This is the time of year when city squares around Germany are transformed into winter wonderlands.
2m Dec 06, 2017
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S1 Ep877: Moneywise Tips in Montreal
The world's second largest French-speaking city, this Canadian metropolis is also a charming, relatively affordable opportunity for North Americans to enjoy a decidedly European ambiance.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep876: Finding Culture in Kurashiki
Situated halfway between Kyoto and Hiroshima, this Japanese industrial city boasts a surprising string of unique museums.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep875: Making the Most of Bad Connections
Sometimes, having a long layover between flights can be a good thing, especially if you plan for the opportunity.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep874: Insider's Guide to Manhattan
Whether uptown or downtown, Manhattan is like no island anywhere else on the planet.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep873: Lingering in Liechtenstein
Draped across a broad valley in the upper Rhine River, this tiny nation is tucked between Austria and Switzerland, yet its 30,000 citizens enjoy one of the world's highest per capita incomes.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep872: Cruise Line Escorts
Although the ratios have changed, many cruise ships still sail with large contingents of single travelers, mostly female. That's why many lines till provide eligible gentlemen the opportunity to cruise for minimal fees.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep871: Remembering The Voyage of the Mayflower
One year after their long voyage across the Atlantic, a feast was given to celebrate the survival of the Pilgrims in the New World.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep870: A Taste of Turkey for Thanksgiving Eve
Straddling the Straits of Bosporus, Istanbul is a city of divides, capital of two of the world's great empires, and the bridge between Europe and Asia.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep869: Remembering Two First Flights
It these days of relatively quick intercontinental connections, we'd like to recall two milestones along the way.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep868: Remembering the First Supper
On this day in 1949, Frank McNamara was embarrassed when he was unable to pay a restaurant bill because he'd forgotten his wallet. The idea that ensured changed the world.
2m Nov 19, 2017
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S1 Ep867: The Opening of the Suez Canal
Although the waterway across the isthmus that separates Africa and the Middle East opened on this day in 1869, people have been navigating between the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas for 4000 thousand years.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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S1 Ep866: Finding History on the Island of Nevis
Situated in the Leeward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean, the island consists of a single volcanic peak ringed by lush low hills. Its recorded history dates from the voyages of Columbus, but, as Alexander Hamilton might have noted, there's much, much more.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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S1 Ep865: Exploring the Islands of Lost Legends
Hawaii's 53 state parks spread across its chain of islands. Some preserve, honor, and perpetuate the ways and lore of its earliest inhabitants.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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S1 Ep864: Meeting the Manatees
No longer on the endangered species list, these ungainly "sea cows" actually enjoy the attentions of respectful humans. Crystal River, Florida is the perfect place for such encounters.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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S1 Ep863: Emergency Road Service for Rental Car Mishaps
What happens when that car you've rented leaves you stranded somewhere? A few thoughts to keep in mind before you drive off the lot.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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862: Capturing Views at One End of the Earth
Situated at the very southern end of South America, where the great Andes finally flatten into endless pampas, Torres del Paine certainly ranks among the world's most magnificent national parks.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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S1 Ep861: A Singular Sense of Style
Numerous edifices around the world reflect the quirky character of their creators, none more so than Fonthill. Situated on the outskirts of Doylestown, PA, this tiled castle is the quixotic vision of artist and craftsmaster, Henry Chapman Mercer.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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S1 Ep860: Having a Hostel Experience
Mention hostels, and most Americans picture groups of youthful pack-packers and dormitory style accommodations. While not inaccurate, many hostels around the world offer so much more.
2m Nov 04, 2017
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S1 Ep859: Searching for Humuhumunukunukuapuaa
The Hawaiian state fish with the very long name is just one of sights to see while snorkeling. But there are also tides of factors to be aware of.
2m Nov 01, 2017
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S1 Ep858: Exploring the Mystery of the Mounds
The Mayan and Aztec ruins of Mexico are magnificent, but the US also has numerous and impressive preColumbian structures to explore. Consider the Earthworks in Newark, Ohio.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep857: Listening for the Rhythms of Brittany
Shaped like a wolf's head, the province of Brittany juts into the Atlantic off France's northwest coast. It's population and terrain are like no where else.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep856: Celebrating Death and Life in Oaxaca
Dia de los Muertos, the day of the dead, is observed throughout Mexico, but no where more fervently than in the state of Oaxaca.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep855: Celebrating Halloween in the Capital of Witchcraft
The events that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in the fall of 1692 are well known. When two young girls began acting oddly, an old slave woman was accused of witchcraft.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep854: A Clock for All Time Zones
Although Geochrons are stone-age in design and function compared with modern electronics, they still rank high among the world's most prestigious time pieces.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep853: Barging on Ireland's Canals
The Shannon Erne Waterway, a 200-mile swath across the heart of the Emerald Island, makes for a most wonderfully relaxing vacation.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep852: Cruising 363 Miles on the Erie Canal
America has undertaken many massive transportation projects that profoundly changed the course of the country's development. One of the first opened on this day in 1825.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep851: America's Most Lonely Highway
Mention Nevada and most folks picture the dessert blossoms of Las Vegas or Reno. But there's another side to the Silver State that is more timeless and eternal.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep848: Standing on Mount Sinai at Sunrise
According to the Book of Exodus, Moses led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt 1200 years before the birth of Christ. They wandered in the desert for years before reaching this now long sacred peak.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep846: Florida's Big Cypress County
The southern tip of Florida is one vast wetland, nearly 100 miles wide. Though a daunting place to enter, this wilderness has numerous charms for daring visitors.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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S1 Ep845: A Visit to Jurassic Island
Isla de Cocos lies 300 miles in the Pacific southeast of Costa Rica. The world's largest uninhabited island made an ideal setting for Michael Crichton's Jurassic imagination.
2m Oct 10, 2017
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S1 Ep844: Getting Lost in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Over a million acres of sandy forestland laced by four lazy rivers lie between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. They are a shrouded expanse with both a unique history as well as many opportunities for modern recreation.
2m Oct 10, 2017
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S1 Ep843: Making the Most of a Long Weekend
Once upon a time, vacations were measured in weeks, but modern schedules have made long trips more difficult. Yet most people can still get away for a long weekend now and then. Here are thoughts on making the most of those opportunities.
2m Oct 10, 2017
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