The TRAVELERS JOURNAL
By David Bear
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Podcast Description
The TRAVELERS JOURNAL is a series of short audio postcards delivered daily from around the world. They are hosted by David Bear, senior travel editor of The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Scroll the list for the latest episode, as well as all previous episodes. For contact details about program subjects, check the episode information box or visit us at www.travelersjournal.com This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com
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Clean1021 - ALL ABOUT ANDORRA | Many travelers are unaware an entire country is tucked into the mountains between France and Spain. FMI www.andorra.ad | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1020 - SEVEN LEGENDARY SKI RUNS | It's not enough to be precipitous, heavily moguled or just plain terrifying. To attain legendary status, a ski run must also have some history behind it. | 1/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1019 - THE AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL | A decade, a remarkable right of way first opened for public use, the first designated U. S. footpath from sea to shining sea. FMI - www.discoverytrail.org | 1/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1018 - MINIMUM CHECK-IN TIMES | MINIMUM CHECK-IN TIMES On time is no longer good enough. If you haven't checked in 15 minutes before departure, you might lose your seat on the plane. | 1/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1017 - WORLD CAPITALS YOU NEVER LEARNED IN SCHOOL | How did Gulfport, Mississippi earn the distinction of being the world's root beer capital? | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1016 - ON THE ROAD TO ZANZIBAR | Few places evoke mystery and adventure like this 40-mile-long, tropical island off Africa's east coast. ] FMI - www.zanzibar.net | 1/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1015 - SECURITY ON THE ROAD | The odds of being caught up in any terrorist situation are statistically minute, but keep these basic security precautions in mind no matter where you go. FMI - USA www.travel.state.gov, Britain www.fco.gov.uk/travel, Australia www.smartraveller.gov.au/ Canada www.voyage.gc.ca/index-eng.asp | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1014 - WHALE-WATCHING IN CALIFORNIA | Twice each year, more than 26,000 gray whales migrate from Alaska to the Baja. Along California's coast, they celebrate the passing of whales. FMI - www.gocalif.ca.gov or www.newportwhales.com/ | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1013 - NOTING THE NORTHERN LIGHTS | Traveling to view Aurora Borealis has become an increasingly popular pastime, especially for Japanese newlyweds, who consider witnessing them the greatest of good fortune. FMI â?? www.explorefairbanks.com; www.chenahotsprings.com | 1/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1012 - EXPLORING EL YUNQUE | This rain forest draped across an anvil-shaped mountain on Puerto Rico's eastern end is protected by the U.S. Forest Service. FMI www.fs.fed.us/r8/caribbean/about/index.shtml | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1011 - THE PARADORES OF PUERTO RICO | The island now has more than two dozen moderately-priced, privately owned inns and guest houses situated in historic buildings. FMI www.seepuertorico.com/paradores | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1010 - THE RICHES OF PUERTO RICO | Named by Juan Ponce de Leon, the Caribbean's fourth largest island is a rich port indeed. FMI www.seepuertorico.com/ | 1/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1009 - SKIING OLD FAITHFUL | If you appreciate the joys of gliding across a spectacular, steaming, snow-deep valley, Yellowstone in winter is for you. FMI www.nps.gov/yell | 1/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1008 - THE MAJESTY OF YELLOWSTONE | The establishment of Yellowstone Park marked a milestone in mankind's relationship with nature. FMI www.nps.gov/yell | 1/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1007 - SIMPLIFYING METRIC AND CELSIUS | Despite years of creeping familiarity, metric measurements still mystify many Americans. Here are a few key formulas to simplify foreign conversions. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1006 - INSPECTING SAINT EUSTATIUS | Lost in the Leeward Islands, there's one tiny Caribbean haven that hasn't been overrun by tourism. FMI www.statiatourism.com | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1005 - THE NATURAL CARIBBEAN | Caribbean countries are setting aside great swaths of territory where adventurous tr avelers can find unique treasures. FMI Cabritos Island www.lacotia.com, National Park of Guadaloupe www.guadeloupe-parcnational.com/ Bonaire Marine Park www.bmp.org/ | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean004 - ISLANDS OF THE CARIBBEAN | The line of sight sailing of the Windward Islands makes for some of the finest yachting in the world. FMI www.caribbeantravel.com | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1003 - THE ART OF ANTIQUE MAPS | Old maps offer more than historical perspectives. For many collectors who love fine and rare things, they're an art form. Here's a place to pursue that art. FMI - www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/ | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1002 - RETIRING DESTINATIONS | As they approach the age of AARP, m,any savvy travelers use their vacations to preview retirement prospects. | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1001 - DRIVING INTELLIGENCE | When leaving home, it always helps to have an idea of what kind of roadblocks you're likely to encounter along the way. | 1/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1000 - BONING UP ON URUGUAY | For beef eaters, this South American nation tucked in a cozy coastal nook between Argentina and Brazil is a prime cut of paradise. FMI â?? www.turismo.gub.uy | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean999 - CITY OF JANUARY | January is a hot month down in Rio de Janeiro, the 485-square-mile city draped languidly in and around a range of lush peaks along Brazil's southeast coast. FMI â?? www.rcvb.com.br/rcvb_ingles/home.htm | 1/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean998 - FINDING LIBERTY ON ELLIS ISLAND | On New Year's Day 1892, the Ellis Island Immigration Center opened for business on a tiny island in upper New York Harbor. FMI â?? www.nps.gov/elis | 1/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean997 - The Mariner's Museum in Newport News | Eighty years ago, Archer Huntington set out to "preserve the culture of the sea." His timing was excellent. FMI: www.mariner.org | 12/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean996 - The essential Grand Tetons | Other mountain ranges may be larger, higher, and snowier than these pointed peaks in northwest Wyoming. But few are as perfectly proportioned. FMI: www.grand.teton.national-park.com | 12/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean995 - Dressing for the cold | Whenever you spend time in the cold, dressing properly is crucial for enjoying yourself. Here is a quick look at the protection provided by some zippy synthetic fabrics. | 12/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean994 - 48 hours in Antwerp | Many travelers have found that there is more to Belgium's second largest and most unconventional city. FMI: www.dma.be | 12/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean993 - Christmas menus around the world | Everywhere this holiday is celebrated, it is done with joy, generosity, and good food. Here is what is being served today. | 12/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean992 - The Explorers Club | In 1904, an organization was founded to advance the field of scientific exploration. Now the Explorers Club has chapters all over the world. FMI: www.explorers.org | 12/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean991 -Yapping it up | A tiny atoll pops out of the Pacific Ocean 500 miles southwest of Guam. The four main Micronesian islands, Wa'ab, Maap, Rumung and Tomil-gagil are spaced among dozens of tiny islets. FMI: www.visityap.com | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean990 - Going underground down under | Cave lovers are thrilled with labyrinthine caves that lie under the Blue Mountains 100 miles southwest of Sydney, Australia. FMI: www.bluemts.com.au | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean989 - Tips for travelers to Japan | Japan can be a perplexingly foreign place for first time visitors. Here is where to 25 informative tips for independent travelers. FMI: www.japantravelinfo.com | 12/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean988 -12 tips for Christmas trips | The next three weeks will be the busiest travel time of the year. Here are some steps to insure that Santa's helpers and their gifts arrive on time. | 12/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean987 - Observing Beethoven in Bonn | On December 17, 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the town of Bonn on the Rhine River. FMI: www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean986 - Reserving restaurants online | The Internet has revolutionized how people make their travel plans. Ditto for the process of making restaurant reservations, both at home and away. FMI: www.foodline.com and www.opentable.com | 12/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean985 - Like water for chocolate | Chocolate is a way of life around the globe, but no place more than in Mexico, the land where it originated. | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean984 - Giving the gift of travel | There are myriad occasions for the giving of gifts, and more people are giving someone a special trip, and doing it new and creative ways. | 12/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean983 - No innocence abroad | Even in this holiday season, no place on earth is free from rip-off artists, but pickpockets and con men pay particular attention to travelers. | 12/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean982 - Gift giving in Latin America | South of the border, a gift need not be as expensive as much as well chosen, recognizing the interest and taste of the recipient. | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean981 - Gift giving in the Middle East | The emphasis of a gift is different in the Middle East, but in this season, all nations hope for the gift of peace. | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean980 -Gift giving in the Far East | Giving the right present at the right time may be more important is Asia than anywhere in the world. | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean979 - Gift-giving in Europe | The customs of presenting presents can vary dramatically from country to country, and the same item can have dramatically different messages. | 12/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean978 - The Christmas Markets of Germany | All across the countryside, German city squares fill with brightly decorated booths of the traditional Christmas markets. Here are several of particular note. FMI: www.cometogermany.com | 12/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean977 - Money-wise in Montreal | In this second largest city in the French-speaking world, bohemians can live like bourgeois and travelers can live like royalty. FMI: www.bonjourquebec.com | 12/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean976 - Finding culture in Kurashike | The numerous small museums in this Japanese city half way between Kyoto and Hiroshima contain some real surprises. FMI: www.japan-guide.com/e/e5750.html | 11/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean975 - Making the most of connections | With the right attitude and planning, long layovers can be pleasurable diversions instead of time consuming hassles. | 11/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean974 - Insider's guide to Manhattan | New York City has plenty of permanent fixtures, but its "in" places are constantly changing. FMI: www.nycvisit.com | 11/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean973 - Lingering in Liechtenstein | Within this tiny European nation there are snowy Alpine meadows and green meadows laced with miles of marked hiking trails. FMI: www.tourismus.li | 11/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean972 - Turkey for Thanksgiving | Istanbul, Turkey is a study only contrasts and the only city to have been capital of two of the world's greatest empires. FMI: www.tourismturkey.org | 11/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean971 - The voyage of the Mayflower | On September 16, 1620, a small ship slipped out of Plymouth Harbor, England for a 2700-mile voyage across a still largely unknown void. | 11/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean970 - Cruise line escorts | Many cruise lines recruit gentlemen hosts who are willing to dance the night away in exchange for inexpensive passage. FMI: www.theworkingvacation.com | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean969 - Two famous flight firsts | We celebrate anniversaries of two notable aeronautical achievements, the first flight in a hot air balloon and the first flight over the Pacific. | 11/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean968 - Remembering the "First Supper" | On this day in 1950, a New York businessman named Frank McNamara became the first diner to say, "Charge it!" We recall the 60th anniversary of the credit card. | 11/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean967 - Opening the Suez Canal | Although the first artificial waterways were dug through the isthmus of Suez nearly 4000 years ago, the opening of the present canal dates back to 1869. | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean966 - Finding history on Nevis | A 36-square mile island in the eastern Caribbean, Nevis is a place where personal exploration is possible, private, and extremely pleasurable. FMI: www.nevisisland.com | 11/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean965 - Snorkeling in Hawaii | The colorful undersea life of the Hawaiian Islands can be surreal, but it is not found everywhere. Here are suggestions about where the snorkeling is best. FMI: www.hawaiisnorkelingguide.com/ | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean964 - The lost legends of Hawaii | Many of Hawaii's 53 state parks harbor hidden treasures, but many visitors are unaware they also preserve evidence of ancient cultures. FMI: www.hawaiistateparks.org | 11/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean963 - Meeting manatees | These huge underwater herbivores are highly social beings. As folks along the Crystal River along Florida's Gulf Coast know, manatees also love to play. FMI: www.manatee-central.com | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean962 - Rental car repairs | Breakdowns of rental cars are relatively rare in the U.S. and Western Europe, but they do happen. Here's what to do. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean961 - Exploring Torres del Paine | This wind-wild landscape in southern Chile where the Andes finally flatten and the Pampas peters out may be the planet's most beautiful national park. FMI: www.torresdelpaine.com | 11/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean960 - A singular sense of style | Many great minds have revealed themselves in the homes they built. Fonthill, the creation of Henry Chapman Mercer created in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is such a place. FMI: www.mercermuseum.org | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean959 - Having a hostel experience | Foreign travelers tend to be more comfortable than Americans with the notion of hostels, but this country has numerous youth hostels that offer excellent, price conscious overnight accommodations. FMI: www.hiayh.org | 11/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean958 -The mystery of the mounds | The Mayan and Aztec ruins of Mexico are majestic, but North America has other pre-Columbian relics that are equally impressive. FMI: www.ohiohistory.com | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean957 - The rhythms of Brittany | This French province, which juts 150 granite ribbed, sandy shored miles into the Atlantic Ocean, has a flavor that is all its own. FMI: www.francetourism.com | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean956 - Mexico's Day of the Dead | Today and tomorrow the citizens of Mexico celebrate a holiday that blends pre-Columbian passions with Christian traditions. FMI: www.visitmexico.com | 11/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean955 - Halloween in Salem | The events that took place here in 1692 are infamous, but this charming Massachusetts village has worn its witchy reputation well. FMI: www.salemwaxmuseum.com | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean954 - A clock for all time zones | Although Geochrons are analog in design, for travelers who love great gadgets, they're timepieces without peer. FMI: www.geochron.com | 10/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean953 - Barging on the canals of Ireland | The Shannon Erne Waterway is a 200-mile long artery the cuts across Ireland's green heart, through quiet villages and past medieval ruins and sights few tourists ever see. FMI: www.geographia.com/northern-ireland/ukifer02.htm | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean952 - Erie Canal anniversary | When New York State governor Dewitt Clinton cut the ribbon on the Erie Canal 185 years ago today, he change the course of American history. FMI: www.eriecanal.org | 10/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean951 - The lonely highways of Nevada | Mention Nevada and most people envision the electric glitter of Las Vegas and Reno, but there is another, more traditional Nevada far from the bright lights and crowded casinos. | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean950 - Standing on Mt. Sinai | According to the Bible, after the Israelites fled from their bondage in pharonic Egypt, they wandered to this rocky mountain in the southern desert where Moses received the Ten Commandments. FMI: http://wikitravel.org/en/Mount_Sinai | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean949 - In Big Cypress Country | The entire southern tip of Florida is one vast wetland, a sodden prairie of saw grass and cattails dotted with stands of cypress and mangrove. FMI: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - www.corkscrew.audubon.org Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve - www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand Big Cypress National Preserve - www.nps.gov/bicy | 10/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean948 - A visit to Isla de Coco | The world's largest uninhabited island lies in the Pacific Ocean miles off the coast of Costa Rica. A realm of steep peaks and impenetrable forests, it is the setting for the fictional Jurassic Park. FMI: www.isladelcoco.com | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean947 - In the Pine Barrens of New Jersey | The 30 miles separating Philadelphia and Atlantic City are a surprisingly seductive expanse, a mysterious other-realm that has resisted centuries of civilization. FMI: www.state.nj.us/pinelands | 10/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean946 - Using a flash outdoors | Here is advice on how to take the best pictures when the sky is too bright or the shadows too dark. | 10/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean945 - Making the most of a long weekend | In these days of too much work and too few workers, many people find it hard to take long vacations. But most people can occasionally steal away for a long weekend. | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean944 - Seeing Spanish Salamanca | Cervantes wrote, "Salamanca casts a spell on all who have enjoyed its peacefulness, awakening the desire to return." Modern visitors will concur. FMI: www.salamanca.es/inicio.aspx | 10/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean943 - Louisiana Heritage Museum | Travelers interested in the Old South will find a pocket of the past preserved in the 450-acre collection of historic buildings and artifacts in Baton Rouge. FMI: http://appl027.lsu.edu/rlm/rurallifeweb.nsf/index | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean942 - Ruining the places we love | Tourism has grown into one of the world's top industries, but a tidal wave of travelers can inevitably changes a place, both for better and worse. | 10/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean941 - Changing money south of the border | More travelers these days are heading to Latin America, for business, pleasure and eco-adventures. Here are some economic expedients they should keep in mind. | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean940 - Stalking Stockholm | Though Sweden's capital is draped cross 14 islands, bridges, tunnels, and ferries stitch it seamlessly into a sophisticated, sparkling singularity. FMI: www.visitsweden.com/sweden/ | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean939 - National Historic Sites | Since 1935, Congress has designated more than 100 locations across the U. S. as national historic sites. This eclectic collection preserves places and honors people that helped shape the nation. FMI: www.nps.gov/nr/ | 10/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean938 -Charmed by Charleston | South Carolina's oldest city perpetually ranks among America's most mannerly places. Life in Charleston is quaint, but it has not always been easy. FMI: www.preservationsociety.org/tour_dates.asp | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean937 - Alternative airports | Many cities have multiple airports, the big, new hub and smaller, older fields. Flying to these other airports can often save travelers both time and money. | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean936 -Serene in Sardinia | In addition to millennia of history, this rugged island of the coast of Italy boasts some of the Mediterranean's cleanest, least crowded beaches. FMI: www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/index.html | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean935 - Embassies and consulates | The U. S. Department of State maintains embassies and consulates in major cities around the world. One primary mission is to assist U. S. travelers in times of need. FMI: www.travel.state.gov | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean934 - A tidal wave of leafy color | The autumn transformation is one of nature's most majestic displays. Watching the wave of color wash over North America would be a glory to behold. FMI: www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors/phone-directions.shtml | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean933 - Mellow in Middlebury | This Vermont village is an image from a New England postcard. It is also an ideal place for wandering, especially on a fine fall afternoon. FMI: www.middlebury.govoffice.com/ | 9/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean932 - Eat as the French do | Manners are a moveable morality often changing as a traveler crosses an international border. Table etiquette is more than a matter of using the correct fork. FMI: www.concierge.com | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean931 - Steel City Renaissance | Suggest Pittsburgh as a getaway destination and the uninformed chuckle. But visitors these days are surprised by the green and growing grace of this beautiful city. FMI: www.visitpittsburgh.com | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean930 - Roadside markers | Many highways are studded with historical markers that offer insights about those who have gone before. These tablets can be a cure for the boredom of long drives. | 9/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean929 - Daring to enter Damascus | The capital of Syria may be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Isolated from modernizing influences for decades, it retains an authentically ancient feel. | 9/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean928 - AAA Privileges abroad | If you belong to AAA and will be driving in a foreign country, you may be entitled to similar services from the automobile club there. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean927 - Driving out of the USA | If you are planning to take your car outside of the U.S., check your insurance before you go. Having the right coverage is crucial both north and south of the border. | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean926 - The waters of Kalovy Vary | A century ago, the rich and royal of Europe flocked to the resorts in the mountains of Bohemia. The most fashionable of these was this enclave known in German as Karlsbad. FMI: www.karlovy-vary.cz/en | 9/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean925 - The island of Lombok | Few travelers know about this lush little island just east of Bali, even though it offers better beaches, clearer waters and more colorful coral keys. FMI: www.lombok-network.com/ | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean924 - Appalachian reunion | The Appalachian Trail traverses 14 states, yet only about 400 hikers each year walk each of its 2167 miles. Those who do are changed by the experience, and many form friendships that last for life. FMI: www.appalachiantrail.org | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean922 - Superior Apostles | Lake Superior is the largest expanse of fresh water on Earth. The Apostle Islands are a most alluring necklace of green along its southern shore. FMI: www.bayfield.org or www.nps.gov/apis | 9/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean921 - Repositioning cruises | Jet airline travel has all but eliminated the trans-Atlantic cruise business, but every Spring and Fall, the number of trans-oceanic crossings swells. FMI: www.repositioningcruise.com | 9/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean920 - Sending it all back home | Yesterday, we offered basic customs considerations. But what if what you buy something too big to bring home with you? | 9/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean919 - Customs and duties | Most travelers buy things when overseas. Here are some considerations to keep in mind when bringing those items back home. | 9/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean918 - American travel fantasies | When one vacation ends, do you immediately start planning the next one? Studies show we fantasize more about taking vacations than any other activity. | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean917 - City of the sea and mountains | Many great cities are stunningly situated by the sea, but Vancouver may be the most gregarious of them all. FMI: www.tourismvancouver.com | 9/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean916 - Private rail travel | Private railroad cars once had the same cachet as private jets do today. Grand old rail cars are still available for those who want to take a really sentimental journey. FMI: www.railserve.com/Private_Railcars | 9/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean915 - Hiking the coast of Cornwall | The Penwith Peninsula on England's southwest corner is a rugged, isolated place of windswept headland, steep sea cliffs, and narrow white sand beaches. FMI: www.visitcornwall.com | 9/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean914 - Sunrise at Campobello | Franklin D. Roosevelt was one year old when his parents first took him to this tiny island in the Bay of Fundy. For those who cherish the memory of F.D.R., it has long been a place of pilgrimage. FMI: www.fdr.net | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean913 - The petroglyphs of Peterborough | Generations of Ojibwa shamans gouged animal images into the huge white marble mound in Ontario. It is one of the largest rock-carving sites in North America. FMI: www.ontarioparks.com/english/petr.html | 8/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean912 - Tips on touring Toronto | The name Toronto derives from the Huron Indian name for "meeting place." That's an apt description for Canada's largest city. FMI: www.torontotourism.com | 8/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean911 - The stay-home syndrome | As professional actors sometimes suffer stage fright, even seasoned travelers are occasionally struck an overwhelming urge to stay put. | 8/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean910 - A flight around the world | If you are planning a journey that involves flights to three or more counties, the least costly route may circle the globe. | 8/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean909 - A vacation to build on | Organized by Habitat for Humanity, Project Global Village puts people who want to help in places where their help is sorely needed. FMI: www.habitat.org | 8/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean908 - Weddings at sea | There has been a surge in the number of couples tying the knot on a cruise. Most big liners can make arrangements; many even have dedicated wedding chapels. | 8/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean907 - Hawaii's most off-beat island | The Pacific Ocean has a new place to call paradise. Long off-limits to visitors, Midway Atoll is an exotic destination par excellence. FMI: http://wikitravel.org/en/Midway_Islands | 8/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean905 - Looking at Lanai | In 1987, a California entrepreneur bought the sixth largest island in Hawaii. Instead of cultivating pineapples, he decided to cultivate luxury. FMI: www.lanai-resorts.com | 8/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean904 - Giving it your best shot | Modern digital cameras make taking good photos easy. Getting a great shot is another matter. That still takes an alert eye, the right light and a little luck. | 8/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean906 - The Lure of Lyon | The Lure of Lyon Although it is the second largest city in France, Lyon is often overlooked. But in its own, unasserted way, it is one of Europe's great cities. FMI: www.en.lyon-france.com. | 8/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean903 - Riding the Rhone | Flowing across the southeast corner of France, this river was the artery by which warm Latin influences permeated Europe's Gallic heart. Today the river is a veritable alimentary canal. FMI: www.francetourism.com | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean902 - Alsatian feast | Tucked between the Rhine River and hills and the Vosges, the Alsace has some of the best food and wine in France. At least that is what the New York Times venerable writer and gastronome Johnny Apple thought. FMI: www.tourisme-alsace.com | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean901 - Tracking Bengal Tigers | Panthera tigris tigris is the world's largest feline. Only a few hundred remain. To witness one in the wild is an experience most sublime. FMI: www.tigermountain.com | 8/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean900 - Monster Hunting on Lake Okanagan | This vast and beautiful body of water in the Canadian Rockies has a great climate and a mysterious creature. FMI: www.bcadventure.com/adventure/explore/ok/mabel/okanagan.htm | 8/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean899 -Shining Schoenbrunn | Emperor Charles VI wanted to turn his hunting estate into an Austrian Versailles, but the work was done during the reign of his daughter, the Empress Maria Theresa. FMI: www.schoenbrunn.at/en/ | 8/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean898 - Death in Vienna | For 5 centuries, thousands of Viennese notables were interred in catacombs under the city. These days, tourists pay to see their bones. | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean897 - Kaffee and Kuchen in Leipzig | Great strides have been made in the eastern part of Germany since the collapse of Communism. No place is that more evident than in the city where the bloodless revolution began. FMI: www.leipzig.de/int/en/ | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean896 - Hints on haggling | Americans are used to paying fixed prices for things they buy, but commerce overseas can be more complicated. Those who can't or won't haggle may be seen as suckers. | 8/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean895 - Re-confirming air reservations | Re-confirming your return flight was once S.O.P. for all trips, but with advance reservations and electronic ticketing, it is still wise to double check your departure information before heading to the airport. | 8/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean894 - Greetings from Greenland | Although it is the largest island on Earth, two thirds of Greenland lies north of the Arctic Circle and 85-percent of its surface is covered by ice up to 3000 feet thick. FMI: www.greenland-guide.gl | 8/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean893 - U.S. Geological Survey Charts | Many maps can help you find your way around the landscape, but maps that are based on the U.S. Geological Survey remain the best choice. FMI: www.usgs.gov | 8/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean892 - Arizona's San Pedro River | Down in Arizona's southeast corner, there is a 58,000-acre preserve that the Nature Conservancy ranks among the "Last Great Places on Earth." FMI: www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-san-pedro-riparian-national-conservation-area-sidwcmdev_065633.html | 8/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean891 - Cross Country Drive-aways | Some travelers want to have their own car where they are going, but do not want to drive. Others may like the drive but lack the wheel. Here is a possible solution for both. | 7/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean890 - Travel etiquette | More than ever, travel creates close quarters among complete strangers and the opportunity for close encounters of the annoying kind. That is precisely when having good travel manners matters most. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean889 - Where the right side is wrong | In 51 countries, people drive on the left. Here are tips for travelers who get confused when the traffic coming from a different direction. | 7/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean888 - National Trust Rentals | For travelers who crave the unusual in the way of accommodations, Britain's National Trust has much to offer. FMI: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/, for Jewels of Britain: www.visitbritain.us | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean887 - In Churchill's War Room | D-Day took place in Normandy, but the plans for history's most massive military assault were drawn up in a cramped bunker under central London. FMI: http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/ | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean886 - In Westminster Abbey | If London is the heart of Britain, Westminster Abbey is the heart of London. FMI: www.westminster-abbey.org/ | 7/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean885 - Amazing mazes | Is it a reaction to high-tech attractions that old-fashioned diversions like garden mazes are making a comeback? FMI: http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/maze/garden/index.htm www.mazemaker.com | 7/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean884 - Slideshows in cyberspace | A growing number of cyber-savvy travelers are using the Web to tell friends, family, and the whole wide world about their journeys. FMI: www.iexplore.com, www.travel-library.com | 7/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean883 - Harmony in the Inner Hebrides | A low-lying archipelago off Scotland's west coast, the islands of the Inner Hebrides are places of great beauty and soulful emptiness. FMI: www.travelbritain.com, www.scotsell.com, Distilleries: www.ardbeg.com, www.morrisonbowmore.co.uk, www.laphroaig.com | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean882 - Passing time in Provincetown | Cape Cod has been a place of escape since the Pilgrims landed. This town on the Cape's tip is where the sophisticated come to be rustic. FMI: www.provincetown.com | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean881 - Sailing on the Heritage | Looking for a gentle ocean adventure? Try a ship of Maine's Windjammer Association. Most are old working schooners. One was built especially for passengers. FMI: www.sailmainecoast.com | 7/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean880 - Euro strategies | As the Euro plummets in value, many American travelers are discovering how much further their dollars can take them on the continent this summer. But bargains are not to be found in every corner. | 7/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean879 - Reliving a Roman Holiday | When Billy Wilder made his 1953 classic "Roman Holiday," he created a celluloid monument that still attracts admirers to the Eternal City. | 7/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean878 - Falling in love on Lake Como | Dolce fare niente, the Italian toast observes, "is sweet to do nothing." There's no more romantic place to do nothing, especially on a lush summer afternoon. FMI - www.italiantourism.com | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean877 - Ten top train trips | Even as railroads struggle to compete with airlines, venerable rail routes across the country are gaining as travel attractions. Here's a short list. FMI: Royal Scotsman: www.abercrombiekent.com/ Eastern and Orient Express: www.orient-express.com/web/eoe/eastern_and_oriental_express.jsp India Pacific: www.gsr.com.au/site/home.jsp South Africa Rovos Rail: www.rovos.com Bernina Express: www.rhb.ch Sierra Madre Express: www.sierramadreexpress.com Amtrak Adirondack: www.amtrak.com TransCanada: www.viarail.com Durango Silverton: www.durangotrain.com | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean876 - A place in the country | People can be passionate about their other home, whether it's a cabin in the woods or cottage on the shore. But truth be told, it can often be a love/hate relationship. | 7/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean875 - Checking out city discount programs | Cost-conscious travelers can buy city coupon books and discount cards that can stretch their travel budgets. Here are several of note. FMI: www.londonpass.com, www.visitcopenhagen.com, www.citypass.net | 7/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean874 - Quebec City Summer Music Fest | The most French city west of Paris, Quebec's narrow streets are ideal for strolling, especially during its summer music festival. FMI: www.infofestival.com/ | 7/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean873 - Hiking the Chilkoot Trail | Skagway is a quiet, frontier settlement on a narrow bay in Alaska's panhandle. A century ago, it was boomtown. FMI: www.skagway.com | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean872 - Part time tour guides | With one baby boomer turning 60 every 7 seconds, the future of group travel looks very bright. In fact, group trips these days are often organized by enterprising amateurs. FMI: www.glamer.com | 7/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean871 - Getting cash out of town | With an ATM card, getting cash from a machine on the other side of the world can be as easy as getting it on the other side of town. | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean870 - Skating Holland | With 6000 miles of paved paths in a pancake flat country half the size of Indiana, Holland also offers roller-blading adventures aplenty. FMI: www.skate-a-round.com/default.asp?refer=Reis&id=26&action=intro&taal=EN&c=NL | 6/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean869 - Thessaloniki | Once known as Salonika, the second largest city of Greece lies in a sheltered harbor on the northern shore of the Aegean Sea. FMI: www.gnto.gr | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean868 - Gates of the Arctic | Just inside the Arctic Circle, 8.5 million wilderness acres of the north central Brooks Range have been set aside for the benefit of future generations. FMI: www.nps.gov/gaar/index.htm | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean867 - Alberta's Icefields Parkway | Provincial Route 93, one of North America's most scenic highways, crosses Banff and jasper national Parks and crests the Continental Divide. FMI: www.icefieldsparkway.ca/ | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean866 - Looking at lucky charms | Long before Freud traced travel anxiety to a childish terror, travelers have been finding ways to calm their fears. | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean865 - The lure of Limerick | Best known for its doggerel and lace, this seaport on the Shannon River has other charms, not least of which are its many historic sites. FMI: www.discoverireland.com | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean864 - A climbing experience | Rock climbing is reaching new heights. Hereâ??s are glimpses of four great heights for novice climbers to scale. | 6/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean863 - Fremantle, Australia | Jaunty and kinetic with wide "kerbs" and restored Victorian buildings, "Freo" is a well-preserved 19th-century maritime town. FMI: www.fremantlewa.com.au/ | 6/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean862 - The walled city of Carcassonne | One of the most magnificent medieval bastions in France lies in the dry, stony foothills 40 miles from the Mediterranean coast. FMI: www.francetravelguide.com/visiting-carcassonne-frances-famous-medieval-walled-city.html | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean861 - European rail passes | In Europe, trains are often still the best way to get from city center to city center, especially if you have a pass. FMI: www.raileurope.com | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean860 - America's railway treasures | The US has dozens of live steam train lines that let curious travelers experience an earlier era of transportation. Here are several of note. FMI: Durango Silverton Railroad www.railsnw.com/tours/durango Cass Scenic Railroad www.cassrailroad.com/ East Broadtop www.ebtrr.com Strasburg Rail Road www.strasburgrailroad.com/ Valley Railroad www.essexsteamtrain.com Steamtown www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm | 6/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean859 - The canyons of Utah | Most travelers know about Arizona's Grand Canyon. Fewer have found two other national parks further up the Colorado River, in Utah's southeast corner. FMI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Canyons_and_gorges_of_Utah | 6/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean858 - Taking time at Taliesin | Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born this day in 1867. We visit his home in the rolling green hills of southwest Wisconsin. FMI: www.taliesinpreservation.org | 6/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean857 - Cruising by freighter | Notions about that slow boat to China should be revised. Many ocean-going freight lines accept passengers at daily rates that make them ocean-going bargains. FMI: www.freighterworld.com/ | 6/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean856 - Spring time in Helsinki | Though a tough and practical people, Finns have a love of nature, sense of style, and appreciation of beauty. The national capital reflects that national character. FMI: www.visitfinland.com | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean855 - The peak of the planet | Most people think Mt. Everest is the highest place on Earth, but it is a geographic misconception. | 6/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean854 - Medical insurance abroad | Even experienced travelers have accidents and medical emergencies. Will your medical insurance cover you in the places you're going? | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean853 - A Cape Cod alternative | A snub-nosed, granite-graveled peninsula 50 miles north of Boston has fired the imaginations of painters Winslow Homer and Fitz Hugh Lane. FMI - www.capeannvacations.com/ | 6/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean852 - Passports past | The history of travel papers is as old as the history of national borders. We identify some high points of the process. | 5/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean851 - Seeing Santiago | The recent earthquake notwithstanding, Chile is South America's most vibrant nation. That is evident in Santiago, its capital, largest city and economic, cultural, and geographic center. FMI - www.chile.cl/tpl/english/index.tpl | 5/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean850 - Hidden auto rental costs | Too often, the biggest surprise when renting a car is the final bill. Here are tips to help avoid that shock. | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean849 - In search of greener golf | The total acreage covered by golf courses in the U.S. is larger than the state of Rhode Island. It has also some of the intensely cultivated land around. FMI - http://acspgolf.auduboninternational.org | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean848 - Rocky Mountain Retreats | Some guest ranches give a tenderfoot a chance to be a buckaroo, but other lodgings across the Rocky Mountains cater to a more comfort-seeking crowd. FMI - Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch - www.idahorocky.com The Teton Treehouse - www.atetontreehouse-jacksonhole.com/ The Blue Lake Ranch - www.bluelakeranch.com/ | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean847 - Doing a Dude Ranch | The popularity of dude ranches is on the increase. Several hundred are spread across U.S. and Canada. FMI - www.ranchweb.com | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean846 - Milking Cows in Paradise | Does rising at 5 a.m. to tend to chores sound like a vacation to you? To thousands of visitors to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania it does. FMI - www.padutchcountry.com/lodging/lancaster-farm-stay.asp | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean844 - Bonanzaville, USA | Many of North Dakota's rural residents moved to cities. Much of what they left behind has found its way to an eclectic, 12-acre museum on the fringe of Fargo. FMI - www.bonanzaville.com | 5/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean845 - The Sights of South Dakota | Frank Lloyd Wright described this landscape as "a mysterious otherwhere, ethereal, touched with a sense and silhouette." Here's why. | 5/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean843 - Mount Saint Helens Revisited | 30 years ago tomorrow morning, a 10,000-foot-high peak in central Washington disappeared in an instant. FMI - www.experiencewa.com/cities/mount-st-helens.aspx | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean842 - Weathering the storm | Most travelers shun violent weather, but author Ray Bradbury wasn't one of them. | 5/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean841 - Alleviating Air Delays | While no one can control bad weather, steps are continually taken to ease the schedule snafus it causes. | 5/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean840 - Grabbing a Group Fare | Planning a trip with 10 or more friends or family members? Significant savings are available if you can coordinate your travel schedules. | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean839 - Meandering in Mumbai | Once known as Bombay, this megacity on India's western cost is a brash, bustling, mercantile place of more than 20 million inhabitants. FMI- www.tourindia.com | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean838 - About Portugal's Green Coast | Many consider the Minho, a lush region along the Atlantic coast, to be the most beautiful part of this exceedingly beautiful nation. FMI - www.portugal.org | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean837 - Enjoying a Cup of Tea | From its earliest roots in the hills of China 4700 years ago, the branches of the camellia senensis have encompassed the earth. | 5/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean836 - In Praise of Tourism | This is the start of National Tourism Week, the 27th annual salute to the power of travel in America. FMI - www.ustravel.org | 5/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean834 - Visiting Vietnam (Sa Pa) | The country has been indelibly altered by its 20th-century tribulations, but at least one cool corner of the old Vietnam persists. FMI - www.vietnamtourism.com | 5/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean833 - Visiting Vietnam (Hanoi) | The heart of Vietnam resides in a thousand-year-old city on the broad, inland plain of the Red River delta. FMI - www.vietnamtourism.com | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean832 - Visiting Vietnam (Saigon) | In the 35 years since the fall of Saigon, the city has shed its sandbag shell. Travelers today can appreciate its beauties unblended by the cataracts of memory. FMI www.vietnamtourism.com | 5/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean831 - A Town Named Jefferson | Norman Rockwell would have felt right at home in this venerable town on the eastern edge of Texas. FMI - www.jefferson-texas.com | 5/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean830 - An astronomical vacation | During a visit to Kitts Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona, amateur astronomers can get an insider's view of the latest cosmic revelations. FMI - www.noao.edu/kpno/ | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean829 - The risks of amusements | Across America amusement parks are prepping for the 2010 summer season, oiling old rides and rushing to finish new ones. But how safe are they? | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean828 - In the forest of the Brothers Grimm | Though not well known to foreigners, an 800-square mile area east of Frankfurt remains one of Germany's most picturesque and legend shrouded regions. FMI - www.cometogermany.com | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean827 - As Others See Us | Millions of foreign visitors flock to the U.S. each year, but what are their expectations? What foreign guides books have to say offer some clues. | 4/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean826 - Bringing home good videos | A good video can bring your travel experience to life; a bad one can put your audience to sleep. We offer some suggestions. | 4/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean825 - Seeing the country on foot | A walking tour can help orient first time visitors and give veteran travelers a fresh look at a familiar city. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean824 - Where service is supremeL | Spending a few days at a tennis resort can be a great way to give your game a â??quick fixâ?? or elevate it to a higher level. FMI - www.tennisresortsonline.com | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean823 - Going underground in Virginia | No one really knows how many caves there are along the base of the Blue Ridge, but we look into eight that have been turned into tourist attractions. FMI - www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?featureid=30 | 4/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean822 - Nelson County, Virginia | Each Spring, the eastern foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains turn white as thousands of acres of apple trees come into bloom. FMI - www.virginia.org/Site/cities.asp?locality=Nelson | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean821 - Footloose in Friesland | The canals of Holland were once the best way to get around. In some ways, they still are. You can rent a houseboat by the day, week, or month. FMI - www.europeafloat.com/nlno.htm | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean820 - Virtual Museums | Most museums Web sites tell you about their treasures, but a variety of top museums provide stunning details of their masterpieces at the click of a mouse. FMI - The Hermitage - www.hermitagemuseum.org The Prado - www.museoprado.es Galleria degli Uffizi - www.uffizi.com Musee du Louvre - www.louvre.fr National Gallery (London) - www.nationalgallery.org.uk Tate Gallery - www.tate.org.uk Natl. Gallery of Art - www.nga.gov Museum of Modern Art - www.moma.org Whitney Museum - www.whitney.org Metropolitan Museum - www.metmuseum.org Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) - www.mfa.org Cleveland Museum of Art - www.clemusart.com Carnegie Museum of Art - www.cmoa.org Detroit Inst of Fine Arts - www.dia.org Walker Arts Center - www.walkerart.org Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco - www.thinker.org Getty Museum - www.getty.edu/museum | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean819 - In search of inner peace | Across America and around the world, many spiritual communities offer travelers the prospect of peace and direction. Here's a sampling on inner sanctums. FMI - Daylesford Abbey (www.daylesford.org), Kripalu (www.kripalu.org), Dai Bosatsu Zendo (www.daibosatsu.org/dbzindex.html), Holy Cross Monastery (www.holycrossmonastery.com), Monastery of Christ in the Desert (http://christdesert.org), Nada Hermitage (www.spirituallifeinstitute.org/Nada.htm) Arcosanti (www.arcosanti.org) | 4/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean818 -Biltmore's spring beauties | In 1874, when George Washington Vanderbilt started constructing a 250-room chateau in the Appalachians near Asheville, NC, it was the largest private home in the U.S. It still is. FMI - www.biltmore.com | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean817 - Europe's high-speed rail links | The countries of Western Europe have all made steady progress constructing high-speed rail systems, but the U.S. just can't seem to get rolling. FMI - www.eurail.com | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean816 - Avoiding spring break downs | Millions of undergraduates will take spring breaks. Most will have a great time, but too many of them come home bummed out by more than bad weather. FMI - Federal Trade Commission Consumer Response Center www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov | 4/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean815 - Spending Easter on Easter Island | On this day in 1722 a Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen happened on this previously unknown island in the Pacific Ocean, 2300 miles west of South America. | 4/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean814 - Doing the DMZ | The great glacier of the Cold War has retreated from many places on the planet, but not everywhere. The Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas may be earthâ??s most fortified swatch of land. FMI - www.visitkorea.or.kr/intro.html | 4/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean813 - April Fools! It's the weather | Wise travelers always bring along plenty of reading material and maintain a healthy attitude when it comes to "Singing in the Rain." | 3/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean812 - Seeing the Sahara by camel | Several tour operators now offer short excursions into the mighty Sahara, but getting really personal with the desert still requires an expedition. FMI - www.visitmorocco.com or www.tourism-in-morocco.com | 3/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean811 - The inns of the South | Gracious hospitality was a characteristic of the Old South. The tradition endures in dozens of historic inns. Here are three of the most notable. FMI http://www.madewood.com, www.foleyinn.com, www.prospecthill.com/ | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean810 - Black Rock's Burning Man | A huge valley in Nevada's northwest corner is one of the largest, flattest, emptiest places on Earth. It's also become the American capital of weirdness. FMI - www.blackrockdesert.org/friends or www.burningman.com or www.aeropac.org | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean809 - On the trail of Robin Hood | Some 700 years ago in the rolling English dales north of London, the mysterious Earl of Huntingdon led a guerilla rebellion against the King. FMI - www.robinhoodloxley.net/ | 3/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean808 - A Traveler's Journal | Planning a big trip? Keeping a journal can help you prepare for the journey, stay organized while away, and make it easy to re-live the experience when you get home. And there are so many ways to do it these days. | 3/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean806 - Outlook on Ottawa | Though it's been the capital of Canada for over 150 years, Ottawa still struggles to define its identity. It feels like a small town, but with big city sophistication. FMI - www.ottawatourism.ca or www.capcan.ca | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean805 - Taking a Shower in Angel Falls | Lying at the northern edge of Venezuela's Devil's Mountain is the 3200-foot high Angel Falls. The world's longest waterfall, it's 5 times higher than Niagara. FMI - www.lostworldadventures.com | 3/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean807 - River City Renaissance | Many cities and towns along the Ohio River have seen hard times, but they're back and brighter than ever. Consider the tri-state region that centers on Cincinnati. FMI - www.cincyusa.com | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean804 - In Nefertari's Tomb | Ramses the Second ruled the kingdom of Thebes 3200 years ago. He had 40 wives but only one stands beside him etched in stone on the fa�§ade of the Temple of Abu Simbel. | 3/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean803 - The place St. Patrick called home | For 30 years St. Patrick roamed the Emerald Island making converts to Christianity, but he always returned to the village of Saul where he died and was buried. FMI -www.discoverireland.com | 3/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean802 - See how Spot goes | So many travelers want to take furry loved ones on vacation, hotels and motels are putting out welcome mats for convivial canines and friendly felines. FMI - www.petswelcome.com | 3/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean801 - Skiing the Portes du Soleil | The world's largest linked ski area lies in the Alps near Lake Geneva. It joins a dozen small resorts along a 25-miles stretch of the Swiss/French border. FMI - www.portesdusoleil.com | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean800 - Portfolio of Paris | With the Seine flowing like a love line across its open palm, Paris exudes elegant art and architecture from every pore. Author Elizabeth Berg beholds it for the first time. FMI - www.francetourism.com | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean799 - Doing Dominica | Many folks confuse the Caribbean island of Dominica with the Dominican Republic, but more adventurous travelers are discovering the differences. FMI - www.dominica.dm | 3/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean798 - Making Friends Abroad | Getting to know residents of places you visit can create warm feelings and happy memories. Here are several programs that can help. FMI - http://joomla.servas.org/ or www.friendshipforce.org | 3/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean797 - Familiar Voices in Foreign Places | To find English radio when overseas, you can tune into the stations of the Armed Forces Radio Network. FMI - http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/ | 3/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean796 - Short Wave Radio Week | Even in this interconnected age, short wave radios can be a great way to find out what's happening in distant places. FMI - www.shortwaveradioreceivers.com | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean795 -Al Gore Mounts Rainier | The vice-president and Nobel Prize winner will always remember his climb of this storied peak in Washington State. FMI -www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm | 3/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean794 - In the Anza-Borrego Desert | Most of the year, this empty expanse east of San Diego is a most muted palette. Spring rains transform this crown of thorns into a carpet of blossoms. FMI - www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638 | 3/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean793 - Making houses from hay bales | The first little piglet would have done better against the big bad wolf''s breathy blasts if he had he attended one of these weeklong workshops on how to make a house out of straw. FMI - www.caneloproject.com | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean792 - Making Foreign Reservations | The best way to make reservations at many foreign hotels and restaurants is to contact them directly. Hereâ??s how. | 3/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean791 - Snowmobiling in the Bitterroots | Here's a way adventurous travelers can get up close and personal with the Rocky Mountains in wintertime: riding a snowmobile. FMI - www.sledtherockies.com/idaho | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean790 - In the gardens of Filoli | Over a century ago, a San Francisco water baron build a baronial mansion. Today, you're welcome to drop in for a visit whenever you're in the area. FMI - www.filoli.org | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean789 - Skiing hut to hut | Backcountry ski huts across North America can provide a wintry access to some very unpeopled parcels of paradise. Here's where to find them. FMI - www.outdoors.org, www.huts.org, www.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean788 - The American Birkebeiner | At 11:15 this Saturday morning in a small Wisconsin town, a sampling of the world's top cross-country skiers will set off on a 52 km-race through the woods. FMI - www.birkie.com | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean787 - Getting to know Krakow | After more than a century of hard winters and autocratic rule, Krakow, Poland is regaining some of its former glory. FMI - www.krakow.pl | 2/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean786 - Something left behind | Sometimes when something about a particular location truly speaks to you, it may also demand a sacrifice in return. | 2/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean785 - Exploring the Turks and Caicos | This low-lying archipelago of some 40 lightly inhabited islands just off the tip of the Bahamas is a dream come true for romantics who would like a paradise to themselves. FMI - www.turksandcaicostourism.com/ | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean784 - Beware cut-rate travel deals | When it comes to evaluating unsolicited travel offers received by mail, phone, fax, e-mail, or the Internet, the best advice is still, "Buyer beware!" FMI - www.800helpfla.com/sotbus.html | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean783 - A guidebook history | Herodotus, a Greek scholar who lived five centuries before Christ, wrote the first history of the Western civilization. He may also be the father of the travel guide. | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean782 - Staying at Japanese ryokan | Steeped in the elegance of pure simplicity, these uniquely Japanese inns require travelers to leave their Western expectations at the door, along with their shoes. | 2/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean781 - Presidential visits | When you come to Washington, DC, you're still welcome at the White House. There's no charge to get in, but the lines can be very long and the tickets go quickly. FMI - www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours-and-events | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean780 - The world's best beaches | Somewhere over the rainbow, there is a stretch of sand, perfectly suited to your particular style and interests. We offer a few suggestions. | 2/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean779 - B&B Q&As | By their very nature, small inns tend to be unique places, which can be part of their charm. Finding one that suits your style and taste can be a hit or miss affair. FMI - www.innbook.com, www.abba.com | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean778 - The wilds of New Zealand - Part Two | When Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand in the year 1642, he first met its natives and a large bay that was then and still is a most beguiling place. FMI - www.purenz.com | 2/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean777 - The wilds of New Zealand - Part One | The islands of New Zealand are unique in all the world. Though mankind has wrought many changes, great tracts of land remained largely untouched. FMI - www.purenz.com | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean776 - A twice daily deliverance | This Monday addition of The Traveler's Journal is dedicated to everyone who gets up in the morning and goes to work each day. | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean775 - In Maeve Binchy's Dalkey | Set on the Irish coast of just south of Dublin, Dalkey is a village of winding roads and irregularly shaped houses. For author Maeve Binchy, it has always been home. FMI - www.discoverireland.com | 2/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean774 - Do your homework before you go | Whenever you cross the border into a foreign country, it's important to remember that much more than currency, food and language can change. | 2/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean773 - Dreams of Paradises Lost: Kashmir | 30 years ago this verdant valley in the Himalayan foothills was a veritable Shangri-La. Today it's an absolute no-go area for foreigners and residents alike. | 2/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean772 - Corsica: the Isle of Beauty | Looking for an affordable Mediterranean refuge? Consider this 50 mile x 100 mile wide island south of Genoa, west of Rome. FMI - www.corsica-isula.com/ | 2/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean771 - Groundhog Day | In 1886, the Punxsutawney Spirit reported that several of its residents had climbed to the top of a nearby knoll to consult with a prognosticating groundhog. The tradition continues tomorrow. FMI â?? www.groundhog.org | 2/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean770 - Bicycling through Britain | New long-distance bicycle routes make it easier than ever to explore this Sceptered Isle on two wheels. FMI - www.visitbritain.org | 1/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean769 - On a tour of Tasmania | The huge island 150 miles south of Australia, Tasmania is a Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, a place where more than a third of its territory is designated protected wilderness. FMI â?? www.discovertasmania.com | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean768 - Hong Kong's island of prayer | Despite Chek Lap Kok airport off its northern shore, Lantau, the largest of Hong Kong's many islands, is still a surprisingly uninhabited place. FMI â?? www.hkta.org | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean767 All-inclusive insights | Ever since Club Med pioneered the one price covers all vacation resort the concept has evolved. These days dozens of all-inclusive resorts offer great vacations around the world, but there are also big differences. | 1/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean766 - Finding gold in CaliforniaL | In 1848 James Marshall's lucky discovery changed our nation's psyche and transformed the American West into a mythical land where fortunes were made in dreams came true. FMI - www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=484 | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean765 - Web cams around the world | The fusion of Internet technology and old-fashioned wanderlust has created a new kind of virtual tourism. | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean764 - The island of Mauritius | A tall, peaked, volcanic jewel of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is just 36 miles long by 24 miles wide and surrounded by the world's largest unbroken coral reef. FMI - www.mauritius.net | 1/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean763 -Canoeing in the Okefenokee | The delta that lies between the Suwannee and St. Mary's Rivers in southeastern Georgia is a vast inland swamp where visitors find exquisite silence. FMI - www.fws.gov/okefenokee/ | 1/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean762 - Balancing the foreign and the familiar | The farther and more often we wander, what we learn is that for all their differences, people there are not unlike people here. | 1/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean761 - Above ground in Rome | Last time we took a peek beneath the streets of Rome. There's plenty of ancient history to be seen above ground in the eternal city as well. Consider the Roman passion for obelisks. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean760 - Going underground in Rome | It's always been evident that Rome wasn't built in a day. In fact the eternal city has been under construction for more than three millennia. | 1/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean759 - The waves of Haleiwa | The most interesting places to visit are often well removed from the bustling tourist centers. This axiom is especially true when seeking great surf on the islands of Hawaii. | 1/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean758 - Guidebook guide | The Internet notwithstanding, this may just be the golden age of guidebooks. With so many options, just figuring out which guidebook series suits your particular travel preferences can be a tricky proposition. | 1/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean757 - The seven summits of the world | Here's a tour of what many aficionados call the grand slam of mountaineering. Scaling the tallest peak on each of the earth's seven continents. FMI - www.mtsobek.com | 1/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean756 - A dog sledding vacation | Not everyone flees winter's cold for sunny Caribbean beaches. Some travelers prefer places where the chill is the thrill. FMI - www.dogmushing.com/ | 1/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean755 - Savoring Mexico's city of silver | More than three centuries ago, fortune hunters descended on the city of Zacatecas. The lucky ones used their wealth to erect elaborately carved cathedrals and pastel colored neoclassical mansions. FMI - http://wikitravel.org/en/Zacatecas | 1/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean754 - International Service Executive Corps | Many retired professionals have meaningful travel experiences helping people in developing countries learn to use modern management techniques. FMI - www.iesc.org/ | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean753 - Beating the post holiday blues | As a new year of struggles await, work demands aren't all that can get you down. Even a mountain of laundry can unleash an avalanche of post holiday blues. Here are some tips to get you through those first days back. | 1/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean752 - 2010 celebrations | The long anticipated eve is finally here, and people around the planet are preparing to party down. | 12/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean751 - USPass insights | To reduce airport lines of US immigration and naturalization service now examines travelersâ?? hands. FMI: www.globalsecurity.org/security/systems/inspass.htm | 12/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean750 - Visions of St. Augustine | In 1513, a Spanish explorer founded the oldest permanent European settlement on the continental US. FMI: www.getaway4florida.com | 12/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean749 - Tips on telling travel tales | The ability to tell a good travel story is a rare gift, but there are tricks that even rank beginners can learn. | 12/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean748 - Travelers Aid | The Travelers Aid Society has been helping America's increasingly mobile society find its way around for more than 150 years. FMI: www.travelersaid.org | 12/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean747 -Washington's crossing | On Christmas Eve 233 years ago, a ragtag band of volunteers reenergized the American Revolution with a daring military maneuver. FMI - www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing | 12/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean746 - Arizona's Petrified Forest | President Theodore Roosevelt recognized this 146-square-mile jewel box as a rare natural wonder. FMI - www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm | 12/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean745 - Petting the whales of Baja | Great gray whales can be seen elsewhere, but not so many or with such predictability or for so long. FMI - www.bajawhales.com | 12/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean744 - Harvesting the past | Staunton, Virginia is the site of a unique living museum that preserves America's agricultural antecedents. FMI - www.frontiermuseum.org | 12/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean743 - European holiday traditions | Though Christmas is a holiday tradition celebrated in every corner of Europe, the specifics vary from country to country. | 12/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean742 - Timely traveling tips | More airplanes take off late or never in winter. This holiday season could be a doozy. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean741 - Exploring Chuuk Lagoon | Nowhere else on earth can so many easily dived shipwrecks be found in a single location. | 12/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean740 - Liberty Island's lady and Paris' tower | One man gave the world two of its most famous and visible travel monuments. It's the 175th anniversary of Gustav Eiffel's birth. | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean739 - Traveler tip tips | Who to tip and how much are two of the most frequently asked travel questions. Here's a quick look at some gratuity customs around the world. | 12/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean738 - Going to golf school | A few days of instruction at a golf school provide a better learning experience than occasional lessons from a club pro. FMI: www.usgolfschoolguide.com | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean737 - Jet lag cures | Jet lag can leave you feeling your worst just when you want to feel your best. We offer some preventative measures. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean736 - Falling asleep in strange beds | Do you ever find yourself tossing and turning all night? Here are some good hints for getting a great night sleep when you're away from home. | 12/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean735 - The value of a travel agent | Rather than an unnecessary expense, a good travel agent can be cheap insurance and valuable assurance. | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean734 - The Travelers Century Club | Founded in 1954, the Travelers Century club administers the pastime of competitive traveling. For information: www.travelerscenturyclub.org/ | 12/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean733 - Going native on Kauai | Early missionaries had good reasons when they warned visitors to be aware of this island's seductive exoticism. FM - www.kauai-hawaii.com | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean732 - Calling on the ports of Paradise | Hawaiian cruises provide a good way to experience several islands with convenience and comfort. | 12/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean731 - Customs area questions | The rules and regulations about customs can be confusing. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions. | 12/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean730 - Things not to buy on vacation | Just because an item is sold legally abroad does not mean that can be legal to bring it back home. Here are some errors to avoid. | 11/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean729 - Shopping tips for travelers | Many travelers will use their trips abroad to buy gifts for those back at home. That can be a good idea, but keep these pointers in mind. | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean728 - Thanksgiving thoughts on hosts and guests | More than half of the 500 million leisure trips Americans take every year are to visit friends and family. Here are tips to make sure you don't overstay your welcome. | 11/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean727 - Neither here nor there | Ever sat on a beautiful beach and spent your time worrying about something back home? It can be difficult to enter the relaxation mode. | 11/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean726 - The 10 Commandments of travel | No matter where you go or what you do, certain maxims always ring true. Let's call them a traveler's 10 Commandments. | 11/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean725 - Taking a supermarket tour | Spending half an hour in the neighborhood grocery store may reveal more realities about a culture than a week of sightseeing. | 11/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean724 - How to meet the locals | Meeting people on their own terms can make any trip more rewarding and travel memories that last a lifetime. FMI - www.servas.org, www.invented-city.com, www.vacation-homes.com | 11/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean723 - Travel information by phone or modem | Planning a trip abroad? Here are some places to find reliable, up-to-date facts about the countries you'll be visiting. FMI - www.travel.state.gov or www.cdc.gov | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean722 - Chartering a yacht | Just like renting a beach cottage, chartering an oceangoing yacht can make a great group or family vacation, but you have to know the ropes. FMI- www.yachtworld.com | 11/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean721 - Vintage Baedeckers | In 1828, a young German printer published a guidebook to the Rhine River Valley. The 40 or so vintage guides he prepared after that have become pricey travel collectibles. | 11/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean720 - Rounding the Big Bend of Texas | Landscapes can be a traveler's treat. Consider the desert. If you've seen one, well, no, you haven't seen them all. FMI - www.nps.gov/bibe | 11/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean719 - Skiing indoors in Tokyo | The country of Japan offers some fine mountain skiing, yet its most unique downhill opportunity is situated in a Tokyo suburb. | 11/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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