Heather on her travels Podcasts
By Heather Cowper
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Audio podcast traveling with Heatheronhertravels.com around Europe and the World, with travel diaries, interviews, destination information and travel inspiration
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21 Walking on the Tour de Mont Blanc – Podcast | In Travel Podcast 21 I’m walking the Tour de Mont Blanc with my friend Julia. The TMB, as it’s known, is a long distance mountain trail that takes a circular route through France, Switzerland and Italy, but rather than take 12 days to walk the whole th... | 3/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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20 Our winter break in Gothenburg, West Sweden – Podcast | In Episode 20 in my travel podcast series I’m taking a winter break in Gothenburg on the West Coast of Sweden. We tasted our way through plenty of delicious food in between visiting Christmas markets and popping into the odd museum. We enjoyed our fika... | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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19 – Travelling in Egypt – Alexandria, Marsa Matrouh and Siwa – Podcast | In Travel Podcast Episode 19 I visit Egypt where I spent a week travelling with a friend who lives in Alexandria. I took a walking tour of the city where many of the houses are crumbling away and where we bumped into a wedding procession hooting horns and letting off fireworks. We drove west to the popular holiday resort of Marsa Matrouh and turned south-west to the desert oasis of Siwa near the Libyan border. I found Siwa to be a truly magical place and we explored the old mud brick fortress of the Shali, visited the ancient tombs at Gebel al-Mawta or the Mountain of the dead and watched the sun set over the lake at Fatnas island.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveOn my first day in Alexandria, I drove along the corniche that stretches along the coastline, past the Alexandria library which surprised me for being a modern building, not ancient as I had imagined. My new friend Gordon, an Englishman who lives in Alexandria took me on a walking tour of the old Italian, French and Greek neighbourhoods. The impression is of buildings that are peeling and run down, as the rents are fixed and the tenancy can be handed down the generations so the landlords have no incentive to renovate their properties.We wandered through the souks where we found a street for every different thing you might want to buy, such as the stationary street and the party decoration street . Gordon told me that the Alexandrians celebrate all the festivals for each different religion, but they can only start decorating 2 weeks before. We walked through the fruit market where strawberries were in season & the fresh figs would soon be available in June and finished in the jewellery quarter where although most shops were shut I still managed to treat myself to a necklace.The next day, we drove westwards out of Alexandria along the coast road past a succession of holiday developments, each closely built in a different architectural style with only the occasional break through which you could glimpse the sea. These are popular with Egyptian families although they are only used in the summer months although I preferred it when the developments petered out and we were just driving through the desert. We passed El Alamein, the site of the famous World War 2 tank battles, passing the Italian, German & British war cemeteries. We arrived after a few hours at Marsa Matrouh where everyone in Alexandria comes for their summer holidays with a lot of apartments and hotels. We noticed a few military checkpoints, partly because of the recent revolution and partly because Libya has claims on this part of Egypt so it is treated as a military zone.We stayed at the Beau Rivage hotel on the edge of town, with views over the beautifully landscaped gardens and over the pool and towards the sea. We enjoyed relaxing on the sun loungers on the beach and took a dip in the intensely turquoise sea - but after a while we felt everything was a bit too perfect so we took a walk beyond the hotel walls and found a bit of normal Egyptian life outside the hotel compound. We came across a man fishing and another with his children making a small fire of brushwood on the beach where he was brewing up some tea and showed us a small fish that he was keeping alive in a rock pool and was planning to cook later.That evening we decided to drive into town for dinner to look for a good fish restaurant as the Alexandrians take great pride in their fresh fish. Our Egyptian friend, Said, inspected all the fish that were on display on ice and we chose what we wanted and then it was weighed and we paid for the weight. We were asked how we liked it cooked - grilled, fried or with a sauce and of course we over-ordered a huge spread of giant prawns, octopus and fish served with meze and salads. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18 The Mongol Rally with Sherry Ott and the Social Media Syndicate – Podcast | In Episode 18 in my travel podcast series, I talk to Sherry Ott about the Mongol Rally and her adventures driving from London to Mongolia with three other travel bloggers. I met Sherry, who blogs at Ottsworld, in London just as their Social Media Syndicate (with Deb and Dave from ThePlanetD and Rick from Midlife Roadtrip ) were preparing to leave England starting from Goodwood. Now Sherry's safely back from the Mongol Rally we caught up and heard about their adventures driving on dirt roads when the tarmac ran out, through rivers and over rickety bridges, although all this seemed tame compared to what happened to some of the other teams. In 5 weeks they made it to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia where all the Mongol Rally cars were sold to raise money for charity and there were not one but three finish line parties to celebrate the achievement.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveShow Notes The Mongol Rally is a car adventure for teams to drive from London to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, preferably in a totally unsuitable car. The Rally is organised by The Adventurists to support a different Mongolian Charity each year and all the cars are sold at the end with the proceeds going to support the charity.Before they set off Sherry's Social Media Syndicate team arrived in London to prepare the car that they had bought over the Internet, making sure they had all the spare parts they needed and well as getting all their paperwork in place. The challenge was that the team knew very little about car mechanics even though on average each Mongol Rally team has 9 breakdowns en route.The team comprised Sherry Ott from Ottsworld, Deb and Dave from ThePlanetD who are based in Toronto and Rick Griffin from Midlife Roadtrip - their strap-line was "4 travel bloggers over 40"Each Mongol Rally team can choose their own route and Sherry's team planned to travel through 14 countries; Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Mongolia finishing in Ulaanbaatar. To decide the route to team had got together on a Skype call with Google maps and plotted what they thought would work, but there was no detailed plan. There were times when Sherry wasn't sure if they would make it due to delays at borders, problems with paperwork and mechanical difficulties, not to mention the terrible roads.The team are all still friends but it was stressful always being in a car together and having to make constant travel decisions such as; what road do we take, where do we eat, where do we stay, what was that sound in the car? The team worked out any disagreements by sitting down and talking out the pros and cons of each decision, such as whether to change their route.At the start of the Rally at Goodwood, everything came to life with a circus atmosphere and the organisers even arranged actors to impersonate Russian Border guards. It was exciting but everyone had their hoods up and was looking under the engines which made Sherry anxious that the other teams were better prepared than her team was.A lot of the vehicles were ambulances and one was a small school bus named the "Too big to fail bus" which lived up to its name and made it to the end even though they had a few problems driving their bus through the streets of Istanbul. There were a couple of fire trucks and a car covered with long purple fur, called the "Fast and the Furriest" which by the end was completely grey with dust. Another car was completely wrapped in duct tape and the team had a lot of problems at borders because the officials couldn't understand how to classify the car.In Europe they enjoyed staying with travel bloggers in Cologne and Brussels and Prague was highlight where they stayed for a day to look around. | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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17 Our long weekend in Copenhagen – Podcast | Episode 17 in my travel podcast series takes us for a long weekend to Copenhagen in the early summer. You’ll hear the sounds of the children’s carnival that we came across while shopping, and the gastronomic specialities from Smørrebrød to Michelin sta... | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16 Salzburg and Lake Wolfgang in Austria – Podcast | In Podcast 16 in my travel podcast series, I visit Salzburg in Austria and the nearby Lake Wolfgang at the beginning of May with my family. We looked in at Hangar 7, a combination of motor and aeronautical museum and foodie destination, climbed up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress that dominates Salzburg, and tapped into the musical connections that the city has with Mozart and the Sound of Music. After a couple of days we drove east of Salzburg to Lake Wolfgang, stopping to see the trick fountains at Schloss Hellbrunn and stayed in the wonderful Hotel Im Weissen Rössl by the lake and took the steam train up the mountain for amazing views of Lake Wolfgang and the other lakes nearby.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveShownotes Our first stop on arrival in Salzburg was Hangar 7, a domed hangar on the edge of Salzburg airfield, filled with vintage planes and Formula 1 cars, with an art exhibition in one area and a computer game console with a motor racing game.We ate in the Mayday bar, which serves Smart Food, that is delicious, beautifully presented and nutritionally designed to do you good. You can choose between the Brain Menu, the Mood Menu or the Beauty Menu and in the podcast you'll hear what I enjoyed from the Brainfood Menu.The next day we visited the Hohensalzburg Fortress, ascending on the funicular, with birds eye views over Salzburg and the countryside around. From the audioguide tour we learned how the wealth of the city was built on salt and how the Bishops of Salzburg who ruled here built up the fortress over the centuries. As we came down from the Fortress, the Mayday celebrations were in full swing and we found a beer tent with a brass band at the foot of the Fortress where we ate lunch of bratwurst and sauerkraut.Across the river we wandered through the Mirabell gardens where the formal parterres were filled with a colourful display of tulips and pansies. The gardens are a favourite place for newly married couples to come and have their wedding photos taken, and as I'd visited the gardens as a child with my sisters, we recreated the photo of our family sitting on one of the stone unicorns in the Mirabell gardens.Next we visited the museum at Mozart's Birthplace set in the house where Mozart was born and his family lived. The family apartment is quite small with only one bedroom where Mozart was born, although the museum stretches over other rooms, and contains family portraits and information about Mozart's life. The rooms were quite bare so you couldn't get much sense of what the house was like when Mozart lived there.Our last sightseeing stop was the Museum der Moderne, Salzburg's Museum of Modern Art. Although the Museum is set on the top of a cliff, there's a lift that takes you up from street level. There was a Giacometti exhibition and I enjoyed the large outdoor sculptures on the wooded terrace outside the main Museum building.I'd been recommended by Austrian blogger @Travelwriticus to visit the Steinterrasse on the 7th floor of the Steinhotel. From here we got another great view over the town of Salzburg and we sat in the late afternoon sunshine enjoying a coffee, slice of Sacher Torte and an ice cream sundae.Later that evening we ate at the Sternbräu restaurant where I interviewed Restaurant Manager, Johannes Magoy about some of the traditional Austrian dishes served at Sternbräu. The Sternbräu restaurant is one of the largest restaurants in Austria, with 14 restaurant rooms, all serving traditional Austrian dishes. The restaurant used to be a brewery until it moved out of the city and it is thought that Mozart also came here to eat.Johannes recommended traditional Austrian dishes such as Tafelspitz - boiled beef with horseradish sauce, Bierfleisch, a goulash made with beef cooked in a beer sauce. | 5/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15 Hungary holiday podcast – Budapest and Lake Balaton | In Podcast No 15 in my travel podcast series, you'll hear about my week's holiday in Hungary starting and ending in Budapest with a few days in between at Lake Balaton, a large freshwater lake that's a popular Hungarian holiday destination. We spent four days in the laid back Hullám Hostel and visited the castles and palaces along the lake shore, took the ferry across the lake and floated around among the water lilies in the thermal spa at Hévíz. In Budapest we also enjoyed the Palatine Baths on Margaret Island, admired the statues of the communist era at Memento park and spent our last day exploring the castle district and the Hungarian festival of folk arts that was being held over St Stephen's day.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveI hope you enjoy the slide show below that is designed to accompany the podcastOur first couple of nights in Budapest were spent at Mandragora Hostel, set in a turn of the century apartment building with an internal courtyard, with Indian style decor. We found the Mandragora Hostel charming and comfortable, and the staff were extremely helpful, but you should be aware that the location is on a busy intersection, so some of the rooms facing the road can be noisy.On our first morning we walked around Margaret Island, a large public park set on an island in the middle of the Danube and visited the Palatine Strand Baths there. The park is named after the daughter of one of the kings of Budapest who vowed that if the Mongol invaders would cease their attacks, his daughter would devote her life to God, and so she spent her life here in a convent.The Palatine Baths is ideal for families with a large number of different outdoor pools with fountains and jets, some for swimming, others with warm thermal water and waterslides and a wave machine. We had lunch at the snack bar beside the baths and managed to over-order six plates of chicken livers!After we returned to the Margaret bridge at the end of the island, we took the No 2 public tram which is well known as a good sightseeing route as it runs along the Danube, past many of the major tourist sights such as the Hungarian Parliament building. We were pleased that we'd bought a 24 hour transport ticket which was valid for the metro, buses and trams and meant that we could hop on and off as many trams as we liked.In the afternoon, we visited the Central market where we admired the beautifully presented stall selling vegetables and paprika products, and bought a few souvenirs on the upper floor, such as painted eggs which we planned to use as Christmas decorations. We tried some snacks from the food stalls that were also on the upper floor of the market and especially enjoyed the Lángos, that's a cross between a pancake and a doughnut, with sweet and savoury toppings. Guy also enjoyed his dark malt Hungarian beer that was a little like Guinness.The next day we drove down to Lake Balaton, stopping on the way at Memento park, where the statues of communist leaders and other sculptures from the Communist era are now on display. The only leader who's stautue was destroyed was that of Stalin who was so hated after his death that his enormous statue was pulled down, leaving only his boots that are on a podium at the entrance to the park.Laka Ballaton is a major holiday area, popular with Hungarians and Germans with many campsites, guest houses and holiday apartments around the lake, which is used for swimming, fishing and sailing. The lake side is very green and fringed with reeds, with sections of the shore that have been made into swimming areas with platforms and steps into the lake.We loved our stay at Hullám Hostel, a stylish and friendly hostel, that attracts an international backpacking crowd, but is also very family friendly. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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14 Papua New Guinea interview with Beth Whitman – Podcast | In Podcast 14 in my travel podcast series, I interview travel writer Beth Whitman of Wanderlust and Lipstick about her recent trip to Papua New Guinea, a country that I was lucky enough to visit myself as a student some years ago. Beth talks about the ... | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13 Zante – my Greek island holiday – podcast | Podcast 13 in my travel podcast series - I'm taking you on holiday with me to the Greek island of Zakynthos or Zante as it's popularly known. You'll hear about how we explored the island, enjoying Greek mezze in Zante town, watched some traditional Gre... | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12 Oberammergau Passion Play and Altötting in Bavaria – Podcast | In Podcast 12 in my travel podcast series, I talk about visiting the Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria, Germany and also visiting the pilgrimage town of Altötting that's known for the shrine of the Black Madonna where many miracles are believed to h... | 8/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11 South America Backpacking with Indie Travel Podcast – podcast | In Podcast 11 in my travel podcast series, I talk to Craig and Linda from Indie Travel Podcast about their 4 months travelling with friends in South America, visiting Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Uruguay. They pick out the highlights of their trip, and give some advice on travelling by bus, how to avoid scams and pickpockets and how they enjoyed staying with locals on this trip.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast Archive ChileCraig and Linda flew into Santiago because of the cheap flights from Auckland in New Zealand. The city is surrounded by mountains and can be bathed in smog although Craig & Linda enjoyed their time there with museums and great street food. Patagonia in southern Chile has amazing scenery although Craig & Linda didn’t visit, as it is one of the most expensive regions to visit in South America and they didn’t have enough time. The island of Chiloé is a great place to relax and slow down, with a Pacific Island feel with food being cooked in underground ovens, and a place you can spot seals and dolphins. In northern Chile, the area around San Pedro de Atacama is beautiful although the town itself is a tourist trap. You can use San Pedro de Atacama as a base for trips into the surrounding area but as an alternative you can approach from the north from Uyunay in Bolivia. This region is known for its natural beauty with mountains and salt flats. Craig and Linda enjoyed an astronomy tour with a Frenchman who has set up telescopes in his house to view the very clear night skies in this area that has very little light pollution. Linda and a friend spent a weekend in Valparaiso in Chile with plenty of street art, funiculars and brightly coloured houses where the local government had commissioned open air murals around the town. They also visited Viña del Mar, the coastal resort of the region. Unfortunately, Chile is one of the most expensive countries in South America for food and accommodation, along with Uruguay and Argentina.PeruCraig and Linda travelled by overnight bus from Santiago to Antofagasta and up to Lima and spent 7 weeks in Peru, 3 of which were in Cusco where they attended a local language school to learn Spanish. Cusco is not representative of Peru as a whole as it is very touristy, being the main jumping off point for trips to Machu Picchu. We discuss the pros and cons of visiting Machu Pichu which is a major site but also expensive and crowded by comparison to other sites that receive far less visitors. From Cusco they enjoyed a trek through the Sacred Valley, visiting local villages that were well off the tourist trail. Craig and Linda didn’t visit Machu Picchu preferring to spend time at some other lesser known pre-Incan sites near Trujillo such as Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna. They especially enjoyed their time in the northern cities of Trujillo, Chachapoyas and Chiclayo and wish that they’d spent more time there than in Cusco.BoliviaFrom Peru Craig and Linda travelled to the shores of Lake Titicaca, stayed at Cococabana and did some walking on Isla de Sol, a large island in the lake. They visited the Uros floating islands made from reeds that were constructed as a refuge for the local people but have now become a major draw for tourists and brought more prosperity for the locals. They had mixed feelings about La Paz which Linda loved as they stayed with locals and she enjoyed the street-food. Craig found the city dirty and felt unsafe as they were targeted with 3 pick-pocket attempts while they were there. From Uyuni in Bolivia Craig and Linda visited the salt flats for a 3 day 4 wheel drive tour staying in a salt hotel and ending at San Pedro de Atacama. They loved the amazing play with perspective, coral islands covered with cactus and the heat haze with the mountains in the distance. | 7/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10 Tiny campsites and eco-travel – interview with Dixe Wills – podcast | In my travel podcast series, I have a podcast interview with Dixe Wills, author of the Tiny Campsites guide, we discuss the benefits of slow travel and the things that make the campsites in this guide so special. You can read my review of the Tiny Cam... | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 09 – Voluntary work in Ghana, West Africa | Podcast 09 in my travel podcast series – In this podcast I talk to my friend Wendy about her recent visit to Ghana to work with the Atiamah Charitable trust. The charity is based in Bristol, England where Wendy lives and was started by a Bristol student doing voluntary work when she came across Atiamah, a 4 year old aids orphan whose parents had died. On her return to England she was determined to do something to help the people of this community in Ghana and started the charity named after this little girl.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveThe Atiamah Charitable Trust started working with aids sufferers in North West Ghana but now supports a number of community projects for agriculture, health and education. Wendy first visited the village of Wiaga in 2008 with her teenage son and on this second visit was going to see how some of the projects were developing and to buy livestock and equipment for the agricultural project.On this trip, Wendy travelled with another volunteer, flying into Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso which was closer to the area of northern Ghana than flying into the capital of Ghanan, Accra, and travelled by road to Wiaga where she stayed for a couple of weeks.I hope you enjoy the slideshow below which is designed to accompany the podcastShownotes In the podcast we talk about;The moving story of how the charity was founded and named after a 4 year old Aids orphan, Atiamah. Wendy’s journey from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and her first impressions of Ghana and the people she met there. The different projects that the Atiamah Charitable Trust was supporting such a providing donkeys, goats and carts for poorer families within the community, books and resources for a library, sports equipment for local schools. The work Wendy was able to do as a medical doctor, setting up simple disease prevention projects such as the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure. The work being done with womens’ groups who are responsible for childcare, education and agricultural work and future projects such as soap making with shea nut oil. Why Wendy wanted to get involved in this project as a doctor, to practice some of her basic medical training and how she felt she could personally make a difference. The rewards from a personal perspective of doing voluntary work and getting involved in small overseas charities like the Atiamah Charitable Trust For more information about the Atiamah trust, visit their website at www.atiamah.com Music on the podcast was Venus as a Girl by Andy McGee on Musicalley.com You can find another interesting podcast interview about volunteer work and travelling in Ghana on The Amateur Traveler from Lillie Marshall of AroundtheworldL.com All photos are by Wendy Harding and can be viewed on my Flickr site hereIf you enjoyed this travel podcast please check out my other podcasts in my Travel Podcast ArchiveThis article is originally published at Heatheronhertravels.com - Read more travel articles at Travel Blog HomeDon't miss out - subscribe to Heather on her travels | 6/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08 Valencia in the Springtime – podcast | Podcast Episode 8 in my travel podcast series takes us to the coastal city of Valencia, Spain that I visited with my family in April 2008. Hear me talking to my local Valencian friend, Angel, about the best things to enjoy as a visitor to Valencia. You can hear the dancing and folk music of Valencia, about the pyrotechnical Fallas festival that takes place in March, and about the other places to go such as the beach, Turia Gardens and Mercado Central.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveI contacted Angel through the travel networking website, Hospitality club, and he spent the day with my family, cycling with us through the Turia Gardens and to the beach where we relaxed for a while before returning the same way.I hope you also enjoy the slideshow below with my photos from Valencia, that you can watch while listening to the podcast.Shownotes for Valencia in the Spring In the podcast we covered the following;Meeting other travellers through the travel networking website Hospitality Club, either for accommodation, to meet for a drink or a meal or just for tips on things to see. The Fallas Festival that takes place in March, when different neighbourhoods of the city club together to create wooden and paper sculptures, set off fireworks and bangers, eat Paella, parade through the streets and then set alight the sculpture at the end. The best sculptures from each year's festival are preserved in the Fallas museum that you can visit at any time of year. The Mercado Central in the centre of Valencia where you can look at all the different food stalls and buy a picnic - don't miss the fish section at the back and you can also try some tapas at the small bar in the Mercado. The Turia River Park where we spent the day cycling with Angel. The park was created from the bed of the river that used to run through the city but was diverted in the 50s due to flooding. You can hire bikes from several different bike shops in the centre and then ride along as far as the port and the beach. Going to the city beach which is a favourite place for Valencians to go at the weekend and is the best place to eat seafood or Paella in the restaurants along the boardwalk - you can cycle as we did or take the tram from the centre. Walking around the centre at night, especially the area around the Cathedral and the Plaza de la Virgin that is close behind it - you'll also find plenty of nightlife in the Bario Carmen Visiting the modern leisure complex of the Cuidad de las Artes Y Las Ciencias or City of Arts and Sciences, where you'll find museums, cinemas and concert halls as well as the Aquarium or Oceanographic where our kids enjoyed the Dolphin show when we were there. Best time to visit is spring and early summer or autumn - you'll probably find it too hot in July and August when all the Valencians head for the coast and the beach.If you enjoyed this travel podcast please check out my other podcasts in my Travel Podcast Archive Looking for a hotel in Valencia? Compare prices and book through Hotels Combined Other Valencia Podcasts Listen to my podcast interview about our trip to Valencia at the Amateur Traveler Podcast#flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;} #flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;} .flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;} .flickr_badge_image img {border: 1px solid black !important;} #flickr_www {display:block; text-align:left; padding:0 10px 0 10px !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#3993ff !important;} #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:hover, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:link, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:active, | 4/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07 Interview with Lara Dunston and Grantourismo – Podcast | In Episode 7 in my travel podcast series, you''ll find an interview with travel writer and blogger, Lara Dunston who's embarking on a year long project together with her husband, photographer Terry Carter, which they're calling Grantourismo. They'll be travelling the world, staying in different apartments around the world sponsored by Home-Away holiday rentals in the UK and you'll also hear from Sarah Chambers of Home Away on why the company decided to take this approach to promoting their holiday properties.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveShownotes In the podcast we talked about;How Lara first got started in travel writing, working in public relations, film-making and media studies which developed into travel writing, first on a part time and later on a full time basis. The realities of being a travel writer - from the fun bits such as eating out in great restaurants, as well as the more mundane bits such as updating guidebook information. How Lara and Terry work together as a husband and wife as well as a working partnership. How Lara and Terry deal with the practicalities of moving all their belongings, laptops and camera equipment around the world and how they persuade airlines to waive their excess baggage charges. The advice Lara has for those who'd like to adopt their lifestyle as a travel writer or location independent worker. How Lara and Terry came up with the idea of taking a contemporary Grand Tour for a year, getting into the culture of each place and travelling more slowly and with an authentic flavour. What HomeAway Holiday-Rentals can offer travellers looking for holiday apartments, and how they wanted to promote the benefits of extra space and privacy and staying in local neighbourhoods. How Home Away wanted to tap into consumers looking for travel information online and to provide them with something that would inspire them to a different way of travelling. The Grantoutismo itinerary that includes Marrakesh, Spain, Paris, Montenegro, Puglia, Sardinia, Venice, Asia, Indonesia, New York, Austin Texas, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, South America, Kenya and back to Europe in January 2011. The trends that Lara sees in travel writing and blogging, with the recession hitting traditional media, leading to travel writers exploring new ways of working on line. Sarah Chamber's view that more travel companies are promoting themselves through inspirational content on-line and will be experimenting with approaches like the Grantourismo project. You can follow Lara and Terry's progress at Grantourismo and on Twitter @gran_tourismo You can find holiday apartments like those Lara and Terry are staying in at HomeAway Holiday-Rentals To subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this travel podcast please check out my other podcasts in my Travel Podcast Archive#flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;} #flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;} .flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;} .flickr_badge_image img {border: 1px solid black !important;} #flickr_www {display:block; text-align:left; padding:0 10px 0 10px !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#3993ff !important;} #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:hover, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:link, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:active, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:visited {text-decoration:none !important; background:inherit !important;color:#3993ff;} #flickr_badge_wrapper {} #flickr_badge_source {padding:0 !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#666666 !important;}www.flickr.com | 2/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06 Weekend in London at the Mandarin Oriental – Podcast | In Podcast Episode 6 in my travel podcast series, I'm in London for a winter weekend meeting up with friends and staying at the fabulous Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park Hotel in Knightsbridge. As I travelled with my teenage daughter you'll hear some recommendations from friends who live in London on the things that children will enjoy, as well as suggestions from the Concierge at the Mandarin Oriental on London attractions that his guests enjoy close to the hotel.I'll be telling you about our Asian style dinner at the Park restaurant, the luxurious suite in which we stayed overlooking the park and our experiences shopping with teenagers in London. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe to my podcast series on I-tunes to be updated with new podcasts. If you are a subscriber to the blog you’ll already receive podcast updates as well as all my other articles.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveShow Notes In the podcast today you'll hear;Recommendations from Daisy (aged 10) and Lola (aged 8) who live in London on things that children will enjoy. They love the Tate Modern gallery , The Sea-life Aquarium on the South Bank , The Science Museum in South Kensington, Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, the Princess Diana Memorial Playground in Hyde Park and seeing shows like Sister Act, War Horse, Hairspray, Billy Elliott and Mary Poppins. About our Prince of Wales suite in the Mandarin Oriental which was extremely luxurious in classical English style, overlooking Hyde Park. Shopping for teenagers in the huge fashion store, Top Shop, at Oxford Circus. Admiring the hampers at the food emporium Fortnum and Masons, with a hamper for every occasion from a gift of English produce to Graduation hampers to tuck boxes to send to your children at boarding school. Eating in the Park Restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where they serve top class Asian food and I ate Crab Cakes and Thai Green Curry and finished with African Amber tea. A chat with Senior Concierge, Mike Selcuk at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel, about the things that he recommends for his international guests from the Middle East, US and the UK. He suggests the following activities; In Hyde Park behind the hotel you can find many activities for families, such as boating on the Serpentine lake, horseriding, feeding the ducks and the Princess Diana Memorial Playground and the Memorial Fountain. Across the park you'll find Kensington Palace where some of Princess Diana's dresses are on display and you can take tea in the Orangery. For shopping there's Harrods and Harvey Nichols and further on are the three museums of South Kensington, as well as the Royal Albert Hall where you can have a tour or attend a concert. In the other direction is Buckingham Palace which is open in the summer when the Queen is on holiday, and where the Changing of the Guards takes place daily in summer. Families may enjoy the London Eye, the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London and Madame Tussauds and taking the hop on hop off bus around the sights of London. There is a Duck Tour which is a combination of bus and boat that goes on the river that you can take by the river near Waterloo Station and the Cabinet War rooms used by Winston Churchill in the war. Miko also often makes reservations for his quests to see popular shows like Oliver, Lion King, Mama Mia, Billy Elliot and the new show Legally Blonde as well as getting reservations to the top London restaurants. The music on the podcast today was Venus as a girl by Andy McKee and Travelogue by George Wood on MusicAlley.com I received a complimentary stay at the Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park Hotel, in order to write an article for Kiwi Collection.com - read my review of the Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park, London here. | 2/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05 An autumn weekend in Lisbon – Podcast Episode 5 | In Podcast Episode 5 in my travel podcast series, I'm taking you to Lisbon where I took a weekend break in November with my husband. In the podcast you'll hear about the gorgeous boutique hotel where we stayed, our sightseeing at the Monastery of Jerónimos and Castelo de Sao Jorge, the delicious local specialities we tried, the mournful Fado music we heard and our chat with Sergio, a local designer who gave us an insider's view of Lisbon. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe to my podcast series on I-tunes to be updated with new podcasts (if you are a subscriber to the blog you'll also receive podcast updates as well as all my other articles)To download the Weekend in Lisbon podcast, right click here 39 min [mp3]To subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast ArchiveI hope you also enjoy the slideshow which is designed to accompany the Podcast;Shownotes In the podcast you'll hear about the weekend we spent in Lisbon in late November 2009 including;How we easily and cheaply got from the airport into the city centre using the aerobus service A description of the welcoming boutique hotel Heritage Av. Liberdade, where we stayed for 2 nights The dinner we ate at Casa do Alentejo a restaurant set in a Moorish Mansion that serves as a Cultural Centre for the Alentejo Region of Portugal Our breakfast at the hotel of local specialities like Pasteis de Nata, air-dried ham and local cheese with a slice of quince preserve, with exotic teas served from an old apothecary's counter Why you should wear your most comfortable shoes when visiting Lisbon and the Elevadors that will help save your aching legs Our visit to the Monastery of Jeronimus and the nearby Monument to the Discoveries commemorating those who sailed from Lisbon to the Indies and Africa The delicious custard tarts called Pasteis de Belem that you can buy at the famous cake shop near the Monastery The Catelo de Sao Jorge perched on the top of the hill with a view over the roofs of Lisbon and the River Tegus, although as it was raining we couldn't see as much of the view as we would have liked! Meeting local designer Sergio and his partner Marco for tea in their appartment near the castle and their recommendations on what to see in and around Lisbon. Our evening out in the Fado restaurant where we enjoyed the music but found the meal a little disappointing and had to have a Ben & Jerry's ice cream on the way home to make up for it. Our Sunday morning visit to the church of Sao Domingo where the walls are still blackened from a fire in the 1950s in contrast to some of the other highly decorated churches you find in Lisbon You can subscribe to all my podcasts on I-tunes The signature music was Venus as a Girl by Andy McKee on MusicAlley.com All other music was recorded in LisbonIf you enjoyed this travel podcast please check out my other podcasts in my Travel Podcast ArchiveOther recent Podcasts04 Visiting the Munich Christmas Markets 03 Ecuador and the Amazon Rainforest 02 My Istria Travel Diary 01 Family Travel with Hospitality ClubLooking for a hotel in Lisbon? Compare prices and book through Hotels Combined Lisbon ResourcesVisit Lisboa - Official Tourism Website Go Lisbon Blog - I found lots of useful articles on things to do in Lisbon On this trip we stayed at the gorgeous luxury boutique Hotel Heritage Av. Liberdade, which was ideally located for sightseeing On this trip I used the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide to Lisbon which is a pocket sized guide that's ideal for sightseeing if you're there for a short time - read my review here Podcast - Hostelworld Podcast - Only in Lisbon Podcast - Guardian Unlimited Podcast - Lisbon www.flickr.comheatheronhertravels' Lisbon photoset | 12/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04 Visiting the Munich Christmas Markets – Podcast Episode 4 | In my Podcast 04 in my travel podcast series, I'm taking you to the Christmas Markets in Munich getting into the festive spirit, with snow on the ground, German carol singers and the smell of gingerbread in the air. You'll hear about my visit to the Residenz Palace, the market we found in it's courtyards, the ethnic, alternative Tollwood Winter Festival and all the Bavarian food and drinking specialities we tried while we were there.Link to audio fileTo subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this travel podcast please check out my other podcasts in my Travel Podcast ArchiveThis was a weekend visit that I took with my parents and our visit was ideal to get us into the Christmas spirit, but all too short to really explore the city of Munich. I'd love to return in the summer when the air won't be so chilly and I could see something of the parks and lakes near Munich and the alpine scenery of Bavaria. I hope you enjoy the slideshow of photos from the trip which is designed to accompany the podcast. | 12/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03 Ecuador and the Amazon Rainforest – Podcast Episode 3 | In my travel podcast series, I have a podcast interview about the rainforests of Ecuador you'll hear how to enjoy how to enjoy your rainforest experience, as well as the many other diverse areas of of the country, the Avenue of the Volcanoes, the Indian markets, and the beaches of Manabi province where you can see migrating whales.To download Ecuador and the rainforest podcast, right click here 30 min [mp3]To subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereIf you enjoyed this podcast, check out all my other Travel Podcasts in my Podcast Archive While I was at the World Travel Market recently, I met up with my friend from Ecuador, Luis Hernandez who was part of the Ecuador country stand, promoting his travel business and Cuyabeno Lodge. When I visited Ecuador with two friends two years ago, we spent an amazing week travelling by canoe down the Rio Bobonaza and stopping at the Rainforest Community at Sarayaku for a few days, all of which was organised by Luis and he also accompanied us.Luckily Luis had made the journey before, so he knew the local communities and also had military connections which smoothed our journey through the lower river military zone near Peru considerably. Luis had also been elected as a member of the Ecuadorian Congress, just before our trip and so he was the man the rainforest communities wanted to meet, to put across their point of view and speak in the schools to their students.I thought Luis with both his military jungle experience and knowledge as a tour operator and guide would be a great person to talk to about the best of Ecuador. I hope you enjoy the interview. Show notes In this interview with Luis Hernandez we discussed;The Cuyabeno Lodge in Ecuador; where it is, how you get there, the type of accommodation and what you would do while you are there The steps the Cuyabeno lodge take to be eco-friendly, such as using solar energy, using biodegradable products and recycling waste, as well as employing local people or transport by canoe and guides. The variety of Flora and Fauna you can find at Cuyabeno Reserve and lagoon, such as birds, plants, flowers, river turtles, cayman and even pink dolphins How to deal with a snake, cayman or anaconda if you should meet one in the forest The equipment that you might need in order to be comfortable in the jungle, such as wellington boots, hat, suncream, insect repellant, torch and what health advice Luis gives to his visitors. The problems in Ecuador with oil exploration and logging and how supporting tourism in the rainforest areas will put money into the local economy and prevent the destruction of the rainforest. Other areas of Ecuador to visit, such as the mountainous Andean area of the Avenue of the Volcanoes where you can hike and walk on the volcanoes of Cotopaxi and Chimborazo staying in old haciendas. The Indian markets of Otavalo on Saturdays and Saquisili on Thursdays On the coastal area, Luiz recommends the south of Manabi province which has the Machalilla national park and the beach of Canoa in the north and Isla de las Plata where you can see migrating whales in July and August. The political situation in Ecuador which is generally calm and stable - although the factions within the government may dispute among themselves, the situation for tourists is calm. The government is also creating a good network of roads and infrastructure, which makes it easy for visitors to get around. The music on the podcast was Venus as a Girl by Andy McGee on Musicalley.comResourcesCuyabeno Lodge and Neotropic Turis - Travel company in Ecuador the organises tours throughout Ecuador as well as to Cuyabeno Lodge Sarayaku Rainforest Community that we visited on my trip to Ecuador Ecuador Tourism website See all my Ecuador Photos on Flickr Read all my Ecuador articles To subscribe to all my podcasts in ITunes click hereRead Related Posts | 11/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02 My Istria Travel Diary – Podcast Episode 2 | A podcast recorded while visiting Istria in Croatia, based near Porec at the resort of Plava Laguna, covering swimming, cycling, sightseeing, eating out | 10/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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