Why We Wander

The Wandering Scholar•www.thewanderingscholar.org

Why We Wander is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Shannon Keating and Tamara Walker, co-founders of The Wandering Scholar. We talk about all things travel: the places people go, the experiences that have transformed their lives, and how the travel landscape is evolving to meet the demands of a changing world. We also feature interviews with founders, documentarians, boundary pushers and advocates - people leading the charge of transforming the who, how, and why of travel.

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Episodes

Episode 49: Revenge Travel, Why We’re Not That Into It

In this episode Tamara and Shannon explore the travel trends that are taking over our newsfeed from revenge travel to regenerative travel and everything in between. We talk about what concepts are resonating with us at a personal level and which ones we’d prefer to leave on the cutting room floor. With some countries accelerating vaccinations while much of the world is still in the throes of the pandemic, where does it leave the average wanderluster? We consider a path forward of incorporating a...

Apr 25, 2021•24 min

Episode 48: Markets, Street Vendors & Food Travel with a Smithsonian Food Historian

In this episode we explore the intersection of travel, history and food with food historian Ashley Rose Young, PhD. Dr. Young joined the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in 2017 as the Historian of the American Food History Project. In January 2021, Britannica recognized Young as one of the “20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future” in the category of Academia and Ideas for her work with the Smithsonian and her scholarly research. We discuss the meaning of culinary diplomacy; ho...

Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min

Episode 47: Food & Travel

As we round out a year of no travel, we are all continuing to find ways to stay connected to the world around us. In this episode, that means through our stomachs! Food, for many, is reason enough to hop on an airplane. And while some of us are lucky enough to live where you can have shakshuka for breakfast, banh mi for lunch and mole for dinner, nothing can compare to the moment you discover a new dish in a new place - or can it? We've also rounded up some links related to topics covered in thi...

Mar 28, 2021•46 min

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