Amateur Traveler podcast Amateur Traveler podcast The Amateur Traveler Podcast is a travel podcast nad blog for people who love to travel. It focuses on travel stories with a dash of travel news, travel tips and travel resources. Season with humor and serve weekly. Articles
Returning to Vieques
2007-10-28 01:00:00 Saturday, July 8th Time to say hello to Vieques again after a nine year absence. We drove from San Juan to the Fajardo ferry terminal and parked in the long term parking ($40 for a week). We bought our tickets ($2 each) and waited for the ferry to arrive. Prior to boarding everyone lines up ...
New Airbus Takes Flight, 470 More Passengers Than Wright Brothers
2007-10-28 01:00:00 Charlie Furnas was the first passenger on a fixed wing aircraft in 1908 when he took a flight on the Wright Brothers plane. (The Wright Brothers never flew together because they promised their father they would not). Almost 100 years later a the Airbus A380 took its first commercial flight today with somewhat more space ... More About: Flight , Passengers
Most Admired Airlines (by businesspeople)
2007-10-28 01:00:00 CNNMoney recently published a list of the most admired airlines according to a survey of businesspeople. The survey was not of travelers so your list may not be the same. Continental Airlines (score 8.20) Singapore Airlines (score 5.82) Lufthansa Group (score 5.53) British Airways (score 5.37) Air France-KLM Group (score 5.22) Japan Airlines (score 5.16) All Nippon Airways (score 5.15) AMR (score 5.10) Northwest ... More About: Sine , Admire
Test Your Travel Knowledge on Facebook
2007-10-24 00:00:00 If you are a member of the Facebook community and a fan of travel then you can test your travel knowledge using Travel Pod’s Traveler IQ Challenge. You get a very small map and are asked to click on where a particular spot on the globe is located. You score based on how many kilometers away ... More About: Knowledge , Test
In Kuwait there is no such thing a a fender bender, every wreck is spectacu
2007-10-24 00:00:00 In Kuwait there is no such thing a a fender bender, every wreck is spectacular. I have seen all kinds of traffic in my travels but nothing compares to the drivers in Kuwait. Every highway is a NASCAR experience. The posted speed limit is 120km/h but that, like the lanes painted on the roads are ... More About: Thing , Bender , Wait , Fender
Take Back Your Time Day - October 24th
2007-10-24 00:00:00 Proponents of the Take Back Your Time movement have named October 24th as “Take Back Your Time Day”. TAKE BACK YOUR TIME is a major U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment. Vacations are vanishing. Only 14% of ...
Episode 110 - Puerto Rico
2007-10-21 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler talks to Casey about a recent trip to Puerto Rico . Here about Caribbean National Forest (El Yunque), Beaches, San Juan, Old San Juan, Aricebo, getting around and why this island is very close to the U.S. but still has its own identity. Also here Chris’ recommendation for a side trip to Vieques ... More About: Episode
Video Episode 23 - Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (part 2 of 3)
2007-10-20 00:00:00 Visit Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germ any with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows a portion of the well known Night Watchman’s tour of Rothenburg. Show Notes Rothenburg ob der Tauber click here to download (m4v) Tags: rothenburg, rothenburg ob der tauber, night, watchman, germany More About: Video , Episode , Part
HotWire Pre-paid Reservation Rejected
2007-10-19 00:00:00 Those of you who listen to the show know that I often use and recommend Hotwire.com as a good way to reserve a hotel room if you want a good rate and are flexible about which hotel you are willing to stay at. When you use Hotwire you prepay for the hotel room, so you ... More About: Paid , Rejected , Reserva
Episode 109 - Barbados
2007-10-17 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler talks to Jason and Janie about their recent trip to Barbados . Learn about life among the locals: a revival, a cricket match, a local dance competition, rum shacks and where the locals go to the beach. Hear about their adventures (sometimes hair raising) in this relaxed tropical paradise. Find out why the ... More About: Episode
Bill Gates Denied a Visa
2007-10-10 00:00:00 According to an article from Gizmodo you may not be alone if you have ever had trouble getting a Visa . Even being a multi-billionaire apparently does not always help. Bill Gates was recently visiting Africa, but needed a visa to travel to Nigeria. Getting a visa cannot be that much of a big deal if you ...
Episode 108 - Portugal
2007-10-07 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler talkes to Catherine from Cycling through the Centuries who grew up in Portugal about the country she calls home. Catherine lays out a tour for us with the best of Portugal. She includes Lisbon, Porto, The Blue Coast, the Alentejo but you may be surprised what she does not include. News No Suitcase Is ... More About: Episode
Is Travel Safe?
2007-10-06 00:00:00 A number of headlines from various sources caught my eye recently: ‘Kurd attack’ kills 12 in Turkey Haleakala National Park Officials Call For Safe ty Summit For Bicyclists (In the past year, three bicyclists have died in Haleakala National Park while descending from the park’s summit). Fall Into Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Kills California Woman FBI Assists With ... More About: Travel
Travel For Good - Building Houses in Mexico
2007-10-06 00:00:00 As this entry is posted I will be in Mexico building houses with a group called Esperanza. Ezperanza is the Spanish word for hope and the group is a non-profit group that is similar to Habitat for Humanity. The goal of Esperanza is building community, houses are just a by product. They go into the ... More About: Building , Travel , Houses , Good
BBC buys Lonely Planet
2007-10-03 00:00:00 Lonely Planet is known for its guidebooks which are carried by backpackers in some of the most remote places on the planet. The company boasts having a guidebook for every country in the world. But it seems the backpacking hippy image may be about to change as the BBC announced today that they have purchased ... More About: Lonely , Lonely Planet , Anet
No show this week?
2007-10-01 00:00:00 I am at the Podcast and New Media expo in Ontario, California though of this weekend. I am not sure I will have a chance to finish a show for this week. I am still in the middle of editing a show on Portugal. — I am going to make it official now. I am not ... More About: Show , Week
Episode 107 - Solo Travel as a Woman
2007-09-23 00:00:00 The Amateur Travel er talks to Sherry Ott (ottsworld.com) about her year traveling solo as a woman, mostly in developing countries like Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, India and Vietnam. Why take a year off work in the middle of your career and if you do, why go to places where you can’t drink the water. Sherry heard ... More About: Episode , Woman , Solo , A Woman
Episode 106 - New Mexico
2007-09-16 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler talks to Zora O’Neill the author of “Moon New Mexico ”. Learn about the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Carlsbad Caverns, Sante Fe, New Mexico peppers and cuisine and then go off the beaten path and learn about what else you can find in Roswell besides little green men, where there is a whole town ... More About: Episode
Video Episode 22 - Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (part 1 of 3)
2007-09-16 00:00:00 Visit Rothenburg ob der Taube r in Germany with the Amateur Traveler: The main square, the Christmas shops, the alley ways, concerts and walking the medieval walls. Show Notes Rothenburg ob der Tauber click here to download (m4v) Tags: rothenburg, germany More About: Video , Episode , Part
Amateur Traveler podcast survey
2007-09-16 00:00:00 I will be going to the Podcast and New Media Expo in Ontario, California in two weeks. As a part of the expo I will be sitting down with Tim Street of French Maid TV (an interesting fellow to talk to, I have met Tim) for an hour of marketing consulting. I could use your ... More About: Survey , Amateur , Amat
Too Sexy to Fly?
2007-09-10 00:00:00 I remember a day when people who get dressed up to fly. When I was a kid you would put on your suit before you boarded a plane. Of course, I also remember sweltering in Wisconsin for 2 days in my fancy clothes when they had lost my family’s luggage. Dress codes for flying have ... More About: Sexy
Episode 105 - Rhode Island
2007-09-10 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler talks to Seth Brown author of the book “Rhode Island Curiosities” about his home state. The smallest of the 50 states is still filled with characters some of whom eat bugs, tell stories and try and obtain low numbered license plates. We talk about places to see in Rhode Island that are ... More About: Episode
Video Episode 21 - Istanbul, Turkey - Bazaar and Bosphorus
2007-09-04 00:00:00 Visit Istanbul , Turkey with the Amateur Traveler: The Grand Bazaar , a cruise on the bosphorus and a final glass of tea at the cafe Pierre Lodi to end our visit to Istanbul. Show Notes Istanbul Grand Bazaar Grand Bazaar Bosphorus Mehmed the Conqueror click here to download (m4v) Tags: istanbul, grand bazaar, Bosphorus, Bosporus, Pierre lodi More About: Video , Episode
Episode 104 - New Zealand
2007-09-04 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler talks to Linda and Craig of the Indie Travel podcast about their home New Zealand . They talk about trekking, blackwater rafting (rafting in a cave), zorbing, bungie jumping, glaciers, hot springs, the haka, and just lying on the beach in this very beautiful country. News Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers why ... More About: Episode
Ryanair offers 6 million seats for ?free?
2007-09-04 00:00:00 If you have plans to travel in Europe over the next 5 months, you might want to check out this story from TravelMole.com: Ryanair is giving away six million seats in its largest seat sale. The only costs will be taxes and charges which apply to each route. Bookings must be made by midnight on September ... More About: Free , Offers , Million , Offer
My Favorite Disneyland Attraction
2007-08-31 00:00:00 I was prompted by the birthday contest at the Disney Blog to think about the answer to the question: “What is your favorite Disney theme park attraction or show and why?” Those of you who saw Video Episode 6 - Disneyland - Jungle Cruise probably already know the answer. The Jungle Cruise has long been ... More About: Attraction , Favorite , Trac , Favor
Episode 103 - Baja California
2007-08-28 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler talks to Mark about a recent road trip down the length of the Baja peninsula. This is a trip that is not for the faint of heart but can reward the traveller with out of the way glimpses into Mexico. Hear about whales, cactus, harrowing driving, tequila and more. News Ill winds sweeping through ... More About: California , Episode , Calif
A Somber Trip to Andersonville National Historic Site
2007-08-20 00:00:00 by Chuck Prevatte We went to Andersonville to learn about the conditions in American Cival War prisoner of war camps. Camp Sumter (the offical name of the Andersonville prison) was open and active for only fifteen months and was designed to hold 8,000 prisoners. In July and August of 1864 the population swelled to over ... More About: National , Site , Historic , Trip , Ville
Episode 102 - Italy - The Cinque Terra, Lake Como and Milan
2007-08-20 00:00:00 The Amateur Traveler joins Chris on his recent trip to Europe. This episode focuses on Italy , the Cinque terra and Lake Como . Learn about these beautiful destinations as we talk a bit about what makes Itaty great. Also learn about travel news, cell phone rental gone horribly wrong and the advantages of reading hotel reviews. News The ... More About: Episode , Milan , Terra
Travel Job Directory
More articles from this author:2007-08-20 00:00:00 Amateur Travel er has just added a new directory to help you find a job related to your love of travel. Good luck! Tags: travel jobs, jobs, job search More About: Directory , Tory , Director , Dire 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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