S1 Ep742: Enjoying a Cup Of Tea
Tea, in its many blends and preparations, is the world's most widely consumer beverage.
2m May 08, 2017
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S1 Ep741: In Praise of Tourism
Today is national tourism awareness day. Tourism, in all its various forms and manifestations, ranks among the world's most powerful economic engines.
1m May 08, 2017
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S1 Ep740: Visiting Vietnam (Hanoi)
Though Hanoi is the country's capital, much of its city life and business follow in traditional ways.
2m Apr 30, 2017
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S1 Ep739: Visiting Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)
Still the beating commercial heart of Vietnam, the city once known as Saigon, is again the Pearl of the Orient.
2m Apr 30, 2017
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S1 Ep738: Visiting the Mountains of Vietnam
This corner of northwest Viet Nam still retains many of its pre-Colonial ways.
2m Apr 30, 2017
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S1 Ep737: A Jefferson Pilgrimage
Once a major river port, this gem of an East Texas town still has many beauties to flaunt at its annual Pilgrimage, which happens this week.
2m Apr 30, 2017
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S1 Ep736: An Astronomical Vacation
Among its myriad other charms, Tucson, Arizona may also be America's most observant city.
1m Apr 16, 2017
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S1 Ep735: The Risks of Amusement
Amusement parks around the world are pushing the limits of higher, faster, steeper, and death-defying. Be thrilled but don't be blind to real risks and dangers.
2m Apr 16, 2017
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S1 Ep734: In Grimm Forests
Speckswald, a vast forested expanse east of Frankfurt, was home to the brothers Grimm of fairy tale fame. It is still of antique towns with plenty of half-timbered charm.
2m Apr 16, 2017
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S1 Ep733: Seeing Ourselves As Others See Us
Sometimes, the best way to get a sense of self is by looking at people elsewhere.
2m Apr 16, 2017
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S1 Ep732: Bringing Home Good Video
With the advent of smart phones and high-quality camcorders, capturing travel video has become much, much easier. Capturing video that people actually want to watch is another matter.
2m Apr 16, 2017
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S1 Ep731: Seeing the City on Foot
Modern urban transportation options notwithstanding, sometimes the best way to explore a new city is the oldest form of conveyance.
2m Apr 16, 2017
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S1 Ep730: Where the Service is Supreme
Tennis players know that spending a week with a pro can bring one's game into focus. Fortunately, there are many wonderful places to make that both possible and pleasurable.
2m Apr 16, 2017
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S1 Ep729: Going Underground in Virginia
There's a glittering necklace of deep, water-cut caverns string along the Blue Ridge of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. If you're in the area, drop in on one or two.
2m Mar 31, 2017
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S1 Ep728: Blossom Time in Nelson County
Situated south of Charlottesville, Virginia, the hills and dales of Nelson County are particularly beautiful in the Spring.
2m Mar 31, 2017
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S1 Ep727: Barge Cruising on Holland's Canals
Here's a novel way to tour the Netherlands, on a self-guided barge cruise.
2m Mar 31, 2017
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S1 Ep726: Touring Virtual Museums
Major museums around the world have put images of their finest works on-line. While not the same as actually being there, these virtual collections do offer some real advantages.
2m Mar 31, 2017
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S1 Ep725: In Search of Inner Peace
Sometimes, when trying to connect with yourself, it's best to retreat to a place of spiritual contemplation. Fortunately, plenty of places across the country offer that possibility.
2m Mar 31, 2017
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S1 Ep724: Wandering in Vanderbilt's Gardens
This time of year, the 8000-acre estate George Vanderbilt built in the mountains of North Carolina near Asheville become a blooming miracle.
2m Mar 30, 2017
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S1 Ep723: Avoiding Spring Breakdowns
Over the next few weeks, students from across the country will head somewhere warm to party down. Here are some thoughts on making sure it's a happy time.
2m Mar 30, 2017
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S1 Ep722: Spending Easter on Easter Island
This remote South Pacific island lies 2300 miles west of Chile. The Rapu Nui people who inhabited it a millennium ago, created a unique culture.
2m Mar 30, 2017
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S1 Ep721: Doing the DMZ
The border that separates North and South Korea is one of the most fortified stretches on the planet. Yet surprisingly, it also can be a place of natural tranquility.
2m Mar 30, 2017
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S1 Ep720: Mother Nature's April Fools Joke on Travelers
No matter where you're heading or when you're going, weird weather is always an option.
2m Mar 21, 2017
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S1 Ep719: Seeing the Sahara by Camel
Many seekers of the Sahara sands head out for short jaunts from Marrakesh, Morocco, but experiencing the real desert, means a visit to Merzouga.
2m Mar 21, 2017
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S1 Ep718: Several of the South's Most Inviting Inns
All across the south, historic and stately city homes and country estates have become upscale B&Bs, like Foley House in Savannah.
1m Mar 21, 2017
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S1 Ep717: Black Rock's Burning Man
This barren salt flats of northwestern Nevada have become the setting for some of the country's most creative annual displays.
2m Mar 21, 2017
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S1 Ep716: On the Trail of Robin Hood
The English city of Nottingham claims the 13th-century folk hero and his band of Merry Men, but the grave of who is believed to be the real Earl of Huntington lies elsewhere.
2m Mar 21, 2017
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S1 Ep715: On Preserving Travel Memories
Not just the name of our podcast, a Traveler's Journal is a great way to not only plan and organize a trip but also helps observe and preserve its most important moments.
2m Mar 16, 2017
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S1 Ep714: Looking out on Ottawa
Canada's capital city is a much more beguiling destination than many people give it credit.
2m Mar 16, 2017
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S1 Ep713: The Angel Falls from the Devil's Mountain
At 3200 feet, Angel Falls in SE Venezuela, where the Rio Kerepucci spills over the edge of Ayun Tepui, is the world's tallest, free-falling waterfall. Getting to a place where you can stand in its cataract spray is no simple journey.
2m Mar 16, 2017
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S1 Ep712: See You in Cincy
The Ohio River's Queen City has transformed itself into a tri-state center of action.
2m Mar 16, 2017
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S1 Ep711: In Nefertari's Tomb
Egypt's Ramesses the Great built his favorite queen a palatial home for the afterlife. More than 3200 years later, it still memorializes her beauty and wisdom.
2m Mar 16, 2017
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S1 Ep710: The Mountain Where Saint Patrick Came To Fast
Croagh Patrick, the third highest peak in Ireland's County Mayo, was a place of pilgrimage long before the Patrick whose birthday we celebrate today arrived in the 5th century.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep709: See How Spot Flies
While this may be the image you have of a dog in flight, the reality is much different. Understand the costs and considerations before subjecting a pet to the experience.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep708: Portes du Soleil
The Portes du Soleil, a network of interconnected slopes across the Alps of France and Switzerland, is the world's largest international ski system.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep707: Profiles of Paris
The City of Lights is an illuminating place to explore, even more so when in the company of one's adult child.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep706: Doing Dominica
Many people confuse the island of Dominica with the much larger Dominican Republic. But this gem of the Lesser Antilles is a unique paradise in the Caribbean Sea.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep705: Tips for Making Friends Abroad
Sometimes, chance encounters with meet you meet while traveling can tun into enduring friendships.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep704: Familiar Voices in Foreign Places
The stations of the Armed Forces Radio Network still rank high among English-speaking audiences in many countries around the world.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep703: Shortwave Radios
Even in this age of internet connectivity, a shortwave radio can be a great way to keep in touch with the rest of the planet.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep702: Mounting Mt. Rainier
The 14,410-foot-high, snow-capped peak southeast of Seattle is rated among North America's most difficult climbs.
1m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep701: When Springtime Colors the Dunes
California's Anza-Borrego State Park is a dusty, arid desert for much of the year, but when the spring rains come, it is transformed into a blooming miracle.
2m Mar 06, 2017
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S1 Ep700: Skiing Hut to Hut
Throughout the Appalachian, the Rocky, and the Sierra Mountain ranges are trail systems that offer cross country skiers some sublime overnight opportunities.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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S1 Ep699: Something Left Behind
Many of life's journey's involve losing something of yourself along the way. But rather than regretting that loss, use it as a memory to fondly remind you of that place and time.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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S1 Ep698: Houses from Hay
Jokes about the Three Little Pigs nowithstanding, building sublime and sustainable residences from bales of straw is a technique the Canelo Project has been perfecting since 1989. They'll even show how to do it yourself.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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S1 Ep697: Snowmobiling the Bitterroots
A sub-range of the Rocky Mountains, the Bitterroots run along the border between Idaho and Montana. The trail systems that lace through its rugged terrain offer many miles of open riding.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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S1 Ep696: The Gardens of Filoli
Now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this vast estate in the Santa Cruz Mountain south of San Fransico, Filoli was once home to one of California's richest men. Its mansion is most welcoming, and its 16 acres of formal gardens offer infinite interlude.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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S1 Ep695: The American Berkebeiner
Weather conditions are iffy in Wisconsin this weekend for what will be the 44th running of America's largest, and one of its longest, cross country ski races. It debuted in 1973, and is part of Worldloppet, the world tour of cross-country skiing.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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S1 Ep694: Getting to Know Krakow
While not Poland's capital city nor its largest, this magnificent metropolis on the Vistula River is its most historic and most beautiful.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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S1 Ep693: Touting the Turks and Caicos
This independent nation consists of of two island groups in the Atlantic southeast of the Bahamas. Though British by background and allegiance, they've developed a culture all their own.
2m Feb 20, 2017
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