976: Wining, Dining and Doing Business Abroad
When business takes one abroad, demonstrating good intentions to clients and foreign colleagues means taking the time to learn some customs and curtsies of their country.
Mar 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 976
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975: Appreciating an Alaskan Treasure
When the 49th state was admitted into the union, it introduced a whole new scale of proportions. Consider Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve.
Mar 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 975
974: Flirting with Crete
The Greek island of Crete has accumulated over 4000 years of recorded history. The village of Vamos is trying to preserve a piece of its past by inviting guests to participate in its present.
Mar 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 974
973: On the Benefits of Being There
Been there, done that. On too many trips these days, the going and the doing often gets in the way of the actual experience. "Done that" becomes more meaningful if you really have "been there."
Mar 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 973
972: Getting Into Estonia
It's difficult to say whether the strategic location of this tiny nation on the corner of the Baltic Sea has been a blessing, a curse, or simply a test of patience.
Mar 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 972
971: A Few Tips for Foreign Security
From mad cows to mad bombers, caution is always a key consideration to having a safe, satisfying international journey.
Mar 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 971
970: Celebrating Guanajuato
The Mexican colonial capital city of Guanajuato owes its existence to gold and silver, but the enduring creativity of its citizenry have given it a unique character.
Mar 18, 2018•2 min•Ep. 970
969: Appreciating the Glory of Nothing
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is the kind of vast wilderness that makes a good guide essential and pack animals a plus. But in this nothingness, it is possible to discover eternity.
Mar 18, 2018•2 min•Ep. 969
968: Guides for Pursuing Foreign Studies
All travel is educational, but each year, several hundred thousand American high school and college students actually attend classes. Here are thoughts to keep in mind when considering programs and destinations.
Mar 18, 2018•2 min•Ep. 968
967: Exploring New England
The six states of New England total barely one quarter the area of Texas, but it feels vast, partly because of its cities, towns, and and villages, and partly endless mountains and a thousand miles of Atlantic coastline.
Mar 18, 2018•2 min•Ep. 967
966: The Stuff of Fantasy for Sailors of Substance
Dreamboat yachts, both motor and wind-powered, can be chartered at ports around the world. Some are bare-boats, with no crew, while others offer more amenities than one might normally imagine.
Mar 18, 2018•2 min•Ep. 966
965: Skinning Snakes in Shanghai
In many cities in China it is boom times in the restaurant business. The range of culinary options is enormous and exotic, both in traditional cuisine and ingredients.
Mar 15, 2018•2 min•Ep. 965
964: The Pulse of Berlin
Again the capital of the modern German nation, Berlin has re-invented itself infused with the enthusiasm of energetic, often irreverent youth.
Mar 15, 2018•2 min•Ep. 964
963: Tips for Heartsick Travelers
A heart problem once kept people close to home, but advances in both medical care and transportation mean those with cardiac histories can have travel in their future. Sometimes, it's just what the doctor ordered.
Mar 15, 2018•2 min•Ep. 963
962: Appreciating the City of Valencia
Situated along Spain's Costa del Azahar, the city of Valencia's long history has been defined by the river Turia and the Mediterranean Sea.
Mar 15, 2018•2 min•Ep. 962
961: El Camino de Santiago
In these weeks of Easter, a quarter million pilgrims have been trekking across northern Spain in a quest for the truth, the light, the way.
Mar 15, 2018•2 min•Ep. 961
960: Timing is Everything
As magnificent as a place can be on a beautiful day, it can also be disappointing on a bad one. Timing your travel is important, but so is appreciating what actually happens when you're there.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 960
959: Looking for Venetian Values
Venice can be an expensive city, but travelers can cut costs by taking advantage of what is free and finding affordable options for the rest.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 959
958: A Short Seminar on Renting Summer Homes
For many travelers, renting a house or cottage somewhere special is a great alternative to a week or two in a hotel.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 958
957: Mounting Mount Blanc
At 15,771 above sea level, the peak of Mount Blanc is literally the high point of Western Europe
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 957
956: In Yunnan's Stone Forest
In southern China's Yunnan Province, there's an eerie landscape, a 200-acre maze of sharp limestone pinnacles, some more than 100 feet high.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 956
955: Looking into America's Ethnic Enclaves
Ethnic communities are surviving and prospering in cities all across the country, adding extra dimensions to the American urban experience.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 955
954: Exploring South Carolina's Freshwater Coast
A series of five dams along the Palmetto State's northwest border have created another, much less salty, shoreline.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 954
953: Customs Area Suspicions
Airport customs inspectors are watching for amateur smugglers. Is it the guilt in travelers' eyes that gives them away, or the heft in their handbags?
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 953
952: Where March Madness Maniacs Come to Gawk
Basketball history is being made on high school, college, and professional courts around the county, but it's being preserved in Springfield, Mass, 90 miles west of Boston.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 952
951: Split Ticket Savings
For crafty travelers the strength of the US dollar around the world can generate some significant savings in airline tickets.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 951
950: Visiting the Mountain where St. Patrick Prayed
Though the actual dates are sketchy, the Patrick whose birth the Irish celebrate tomorrow, was born in Roman Britain in 389 A. D. As a youth, he spent six years herding sheep in western Ireland near a pinnacle that has become a place of pilgrimage known as Croagh Patrick.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 950
949: Mr. Letchworth's Grand Gorge
Though dwarfed by mighty Niagara 60 miles to the northwest, the three falls of the Genesee River through NY's Letchworth State Park are magnificent cataracts.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 949
948: Traveling with Trip-idation
Unfortunately, any journey these days can be fraught with potential stresses and delays. Even as we have reduced the physical risks, new concerns have cropped up. Here are some tips to help ease your anxieties.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 948
947: Checking into a Portfolio of Parisian Hotels
Paris can be a city of costly accommodations, but there are also myriad places and ways to get both charm and savings.
Feb 23, 2018•2 min•Ep. 947
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