http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/14057 en-us This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Travel 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 720 http://www.talkshoe.com/custom/images/icons/TC-14057-MainIcon.gif http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/14057 100 100 David Bear The TRAVELERS JOURNAL 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 David Bear traveler@travelersjournal.com clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238319.mp3 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238319.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238319.mp3 This weekend marks the anniversary of the Battle of Vicksburg. Come to this national military Park in Mississippi for a bit of Civil War history. FMI - www.nps.gov/vick Travel David Bear 623 - Remembering Vicksburg This weekend marks the anniversary of the Battle of Vicksburg. Come to this national military Park in Mississippi for a bit of Civil War history. FMI - www.nps.gov/vick 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238318.mp3 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238318.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238318.mp3 This pell-mell horserace around the Piazza Del Campo in this charming Tuscan city has been held every July 2 for more than 300 years. Tickets are nearly impossible to get, but we'll take you there. FMI - www.paliosiena.com Travel David Bear 622 - The Palio de Siena This pell-mell horserace around the Piazza Del Campo in this charming Tuscan city has been held every July 2 for more than 300 years. Tickets are nearly impossible to get, but we'll take you there. FMI - www.paliosiena.com 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238317.mp3 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238317.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238317.mp3 From hay fever to food allergies, traveling can pose a bit of challenge. But with a little planning, and a lot of vigilance, you can still have a great trip. FMI - www.aaaai.org/ Travel David Bear 621 - Traveling with allergies From hay fever to food allergies, traveling can pose a bit of challenge. But with a little planning, and a lot of vigilance, you can still have a great trip. FMI - www.aaaai.org/ 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238316.mp3 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238316.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238316.mp3 You can see the sights or ski high in the Selkirk Mountains of eastern British Columbia, Canada, where a helicopter now takes hikers in summer and skiers in winter to enjoy the peak experience. FMI - www.canadianmountainholidays.com/heli-hiking Travel David Bear 620 - Heli-hiking in the Selkirks You can see the sights or ski high in the Selkirk Mountains of eastern British Columbia, Canada, where a helicopter now takes hikers in summer and skiers in winter to enjoy the peak experience. FMI - www.canadianmountainholidays.com/heli-hiking 01:57 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238315.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238315.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-238315.mp3 Globetrotting is an important part of any education. Travel always broadens one's perspectives and fosters global consciousness. By all means encourage your new grads to get out and see the world for themselves. Travel David Bear 619 - Post graduate travel Globetrotting is an important part of any education. Travel always broadens one's perspectives and fosters global consciousness. By all means encourage your new grads to get out and see the world for themselves. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236084.mp3 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236084.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236084.mp3 Today is the 133rd anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. This weekend in Harden, Montana, they're reenacting the historic battle and remembering all of the fallen participants. FMI - www.custerslaststand.org Travel David Bear 618 - Custer's last stand Today is the 133rd anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. This weekend in Harden, Montana, they're reenacting the historic battle and remembering all of the fallen participants. FMI - www.custerslaststand.org 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236082.mp3 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236082.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236082.mp3 Travel specific software can add a new dimension to bringing your laptop along on trips. Travel David Bear 617 -Laptop CD guidebooks Travel specific software can add a new dimension to bringing your laptop along on trips. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236081.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236081.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236081.mp3 This tiny English-speaking sovereign nation on the Yucatán Peninsula is only 800 miles from Miami Beach. Check out its orchids, jaguars, howler monkeys, and toucans. FMI - www.belizetourism.org/ Travel David Bear 616 - Bumping around Belize This tiny English-speaking sovereign nation on the Yucatán Peninsula is only 800 miles from Miami Beach. Check out its orchids, jaguars, howler monkeys, and toucans. FMI - www.belizetourism.org/ 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236080.mp3 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236080.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236080.mp3 For a hint of what the Yucatán Peninsula was like before mass tourism drive south from Cancun on Highway 307. Though it is changing, much of the 200-mile route to the border of Belize remains protected from rampant development. FMI -www.rivieramaya.com/ Travel David Bear 615 - Yearning for the Yucatán For a hint of what the Yucatán Peninsula was like before mass tourism drive south from Cancun on Highway 307. Though it is changing, much of the 200-mile route to the border of Belize remains protected from rampant development. FMI -www.rivieramaya.com/ 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236079.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236079.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-236079.mp3 This classic barrier island separates the coast of Texas from the Gulf of Mexico. Spend some time among the dunes, explore the flats of Laguna Madre, or visit with the seagulls. FMI - www.sopadre.com/ Travel David Bear 614 - Seeing South Padre Island This classic barrier island separates the coast of Texas from the Gulf of Mexico. Spend some time among the dunes, explore the flats of Laguna Madre, or visit with the seagulls. FMI - www.sopadre.com/ 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233603.mp3 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233603.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233603.mp3 For efficient urban transit, nothing beats a good subway system. Here's a look at undergrounds around the globe. Travel David Bear 613 - In praise of subways and metros For efficient urban transit, nothing beats a good subway system. Here's a look at undergrounds around the globe. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233601.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233601.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233601.mp3 Even little children know the magic of having someone read a story to them. Audio tapes and CDs on long trips can provide the peaceful interlude your traveling family might just need. Travel David Bear 612 - The peace of tape Even little children know the magic of having someone read a story to them. Audio tapes and CDs on long trips can provide the peaceful interlude your traveling family might just need. 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233600.mp3 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233600.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233600.mp3 If you like to see the sights from a photographerâ??s point of view, a photo safari might be just what you're after. FMI - www.photosafaris.com/ Travel David Bear 611 - Traveling to catch the best shots If you like to see the sights from a photographerâ??s point of view, a photo safari might be just what you're after. FMI - www.photosafaris.com/ 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233599.mp3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233599.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233599.mp3 The Civil War may never end. Some 40,000 Americans now take part in the annual, full scale reenactments of many of its famous battles. There's even a camp where you can go to learn to live like a 19th-century soldier. FMI - www.civilwaradventurecamp.org/ Travel David Bear 610 - Ready, aim, reenact The Civil War may never end. Some 40,000 Americans now take part in the annual, full scale reenactments of many of its famous battles. There's even a camp where you can go to learn to live like a 19th-century soldier. FMI - www.civilwaradventurecamp.org/ 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233597.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233597.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-233597.mp3 Though it's only 27 miles long and 14 miles across, the Caribbean island of St. Lucia is an endless series of beautiful bays, picturesque points and cozy coves. FMI - www.stlucia.org/ Travel David Bear 609 - Strutting around Saint Lucia Though it's only 27 miles long and 14 miles across, the Caribbean island of St. Lucia is an endless series of beautiful bays, picturesque points and cozy coves. FMI - www.stlucia.org/ 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231147.mp3 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:15:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231147.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231147.mp3 These timeless sets of six placards advertising brushless shaving cream in the 1920s remained highway classics. Some have even made it into the Smithsonian Museum. For a complete listing: http://burma-shave.org/jingles/ Travel David Bear 608 - On the Road with Burma-Shave These timeless sets of six placards advertising brushless shaving cream in the 1920s remained highway classics. Some have even made it into the Smithsonian Museum. For a complete listing: http://burma-shave.org/jingles/ 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231146.mp3 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231146.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231146.mp3 Few cities are more closely associated with the sea than Venice, Italyâ??s main port on the Adriatic. Its naval museum showcases 2000 years of that association. Travel David Bear 607 - Venice's Maritime Museum Few cities are more closely associated with the sea than Venice, Italyâ??s main port on the Adriatic. Its naval museum showcases 2000 years of that association. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231145.mp3 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231145.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231145.mp3 St. Mark's Cathedral is the heart of Venice Italy. After major restoration it is once again as splendid as ever. Travel David Bear 606 - Nine centuries of the Piazza San Marco St. Mark's Cathedral is the heart of Venice Italy. After major restoration it is once again as splendid as ever. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231144.mp3 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231144.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231144.mp3 Sampling strange foods can be exciting; it can also be dangerous. Here's how to enjoy the local cuisine, and still stay healthy. Travel David Bear 605 -Eating in exotic places Sampling strange foods can be exciting; it can also be dangerous. Here's how to enjoy the local cuisine, and still stay healthy. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231142.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231142.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-231142.mp3 The museum embankment runs along both sides of the River Main for 1 mile through the heart of Frankfurt, Germany. FMI- www.sprachcaffe.com/english/cities/frankfurt/frankfurt_museums.htm Travel David Bear 604 - The museums of Frankfurt The museum embankment runs along both sides of the River Main for 1 mile through the heart of Frankfurt, Germany. FMI- www.sprachcaffe.com/english/cities/frankfurt/frankfurt_museums.htm 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228637.mp3 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228637.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228637.mp3 Electrical currents, folded levels, and plug configurations vary around the globe. Here are some tips to help you keep current, where ever you go. FMI www.kropla.com/electric2.htm Travel David Bear 603 - A few points on plugs and juice Electrical currents, folded levels, and plug configurations vary around the globe. Here are some tips to help you keep current, where ever you go. FMI www.kropla.com/electric2.htm 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228636.mp3 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228636.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228636.mp3 Beagles and other nosy hounds are being used at major international gateway airports as guards in the ongoing effort to keep foreign pests and exotic diseases out of the US. Travel David Bear 602 - Customs to be sniffed at Beagles and other nosy hounds are being used at major international gateway airports as guards in the ongoing effort to keep foreign pests and exotic diseases out of the US. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228635.mp3 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228635.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228635.mp3 Isle Royale is one of America's most remote national parks. It lies on the northwest shore of Lake Superior. It takes six hours to reach by ferry from its main entrance at Houghton, Michigan. FMI - www.nps.gov/isro Travel David Bear 601 - A jewel of an island Isle Royale is one of America's most remote national parks. It lies on the northwest shore of Lake Superior. It takes six hours to reach by ferry from its main entrance at Houghton, Michigan. FMI - www.nps.gov/isro 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228634.mp3 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228634.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228634.mp3 In the northwest corner of Michigan's southern peninsula lies a wild swath of natural wonder; 70,000 acres of hilly forest and towering sand meander along 35 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. FMI - www.charlevoix.org/ or www.boynecounty.com Travel David Bear 600 - Noting northern Michigan In the northwest corner of Michigan's southern peninsula lies a wild swath of natural wonder; 70,000 acres of hilly forest and towering sand meander along 35 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. FMI - www.charlevoix.org/ or www.boynecounty.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228633.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228633.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-228633.mp3 This national forest in Alaska's Panhandle encompasses 17 million acres of mountain, fjords, glaciers, and one third of the world's remaining temperate rain forest. But it may be in danger. FMI - www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/ Travel David Bear 599 - Tongass National Park This national forest in Alaska's Panhandle encompasses 17 million acres of mountain, fjords, glaciers, and one third of the world's remaining temperate rain forest. But it may be in danger. FMI - www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/ 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226352.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226352.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226352.mp3 You can spend a night in any number of formerly royal residences around the world. From Italy to India, the world is resplendent with echoes of aristocracy. FMI - www.lhw.com Travel David Bear 598 - Accommodations fit for a king You can spend a night in any number of formerly royal residences around the world. From Italy to India, the world is resplendent with echoes of aristocracy. FMI - www.lhw.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226351.mp3 Tue, 26 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226351.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226351.mp3 Renting a farmhouse can be an economical way to really feel at home in a European country. From France and England, to Norway and Sweden, many countries now make their rural properties available. FMI - www.gite.com in France; www.agriturismo.com and www.agriturismo.net in Italy, in Scandinavia - www.bornton.com Travel David Bear 597 - Down home in Europe Renting a farmhouse can be an economical way to really feel at home in a European country. From France and England, to Norway and Sweden, many countries now make their rural properties available. FMI - www.gite.com in France; www.agriturismo.com and www.agriturismo.net in Italy, in Scandinavia - www.bornton.com 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226349.mp3 Mon, 25 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226349.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226349.mp3 Family summer travel possibilities abound. Are you prepared for the perennial kidsâ?? question, â??Are we there yet?â?? Hereâ??s a look at where families will be going and how much itâ??s likely to cost. Travel David Bear 596 - Memorial Day Family summer travel possibilities abound. Are you prepared for the perennial kidsâ?? question, â??Are we there yet?â?? Hereâ??s a look at where families will be going and how much itâ??s likely to cost. 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226347.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226347.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-226347.mp3 Pink is the color of welcome, and Jaipur India does just that. It greets visitors with pink buildings, and sometimes even a pink elephant. Travel David Bear 595 - In the pink city of Jaipur Pink is the color of welcome, and Jaipur India does just that. It greets visitors with pink buildings, and sometimes even a pink elephant. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223723.mp3 Thu, 21 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223723.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223723.mp3 Firsthand visits are essential to help any college bound students choose the right school. But there are also numerous resources available online and off to help you make that choice. Travel David Bear 594 Campus visits Firsthand visits are essential to help any college bound students choose the right school. But there are also numerous resources available online and off to help you make that choice. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223722.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223722.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223722.mp3 The communal bath houses of Japan offer a place of refuge, relaxation, and company. Foreigners knowing a few basic rules can go a long way to calm in trouble walked troubled waters. Travel David Bear Santos sensibilities - EPISODE593 The communal bath houses of Japan offer a place of refuge, relaxation, and company. Foreigners knowing a few basic rules can go a long way to calm in trouble walked troubled waters. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223721.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223721.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223721.mp3 Though it lost its federal highway status more than 25 years ago, Route 66 still retains a legendary status. And in many places ghosts of the old road still linger. FMI - www.historic66.com Travel David Bear Getting your kicks on Route 66 - EPISODE592 Though it lost its federal highway status more than 25 years ago, Route 66 still retains a legendary status. And in many places ghosts of the old road still linger. FMI - www.historic66.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223720.mp3 Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223720.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223720.mp3 Moosehead Lake in central Maine is once again a vacation haven. It's 20 x 40 mile lake sits amid the huge evergreen forest and mountain wilderness. Her steamboat has even been restored. FMI â?? www.mooseheadlake.org or www.moosehead.net Travel David Bear Timeless Maine - EPISODE591 Moosehead Lake in central Maine is once again a vacation haven. It's 20 x 40 mile lake sits amid the huge evergreen forest and mountain wilderness. Her steamboat has even been restored. FMI â?? www.mooseheadlake.org or www.moosehead.net 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223718.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223718.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-223718.mp3 In the Canadian Rockies since Banff, Alberta. It's a town with a magical setting and is well worth a visit. Plus, this time of year. It can even be a relative bargain. FMI â?? www.banfflakelouise.com Travel David Bear Entranced by Banff EPISODE590 - In the Canadian Rockies since Banff, Alberta. It's a town with a magical setting and is well worth a visit. Plus, this time of year. It can even be a relative bargain. FMI â?? www.banfflakelouise.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221185.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221185.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221185.mp3 At the Mendocino Art Center in California, you can learn more polisher watercolor techniques during a series of weeklong workshops. It also makes for a great vacation. FMI - www.mendocinoartcenter.org/ Travel David Bear The way of watercolor EPISODE589 At the Mendocino Art Center in California, you can learn more polisher watercolor techniques during a series of weeklong workshops. It also makes for a great vacation. FMI - www.mendocinoartcenter.org/ 01:38 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221184.mp3 Wed, 13 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221184.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221184.mp3 More than 200 waterfalls cascade off the topographically tumbled landscape of North Carolina's Transylvania and Jackson counties. FMI - www.visitwaterfalls.com Travel David Bear North Carolina's waterfalls EPISODE588 - More than 200 waterfalls cascade off the topographically tumbled landscape of North Carolina's Transylvania and Jackson counties. FMI - www.visitwaterfalls.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221183.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221183.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221183.mp3 Whether near or far, far, river rafting can be a great adventure. It can also be a transformational experience. Travel David Bear A raft through the wildernes -EPISODE 587 Whether near or far, far, river rafting can be a great adventure. It can also be a transformational experience. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221182.mp3 Mon, 11 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221182.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221182.mp3 Considerations must always be made for your pets when you take vacations., whether you take them along or leave them at home. Here are some resources. FMI - www.doggonefun.com; www.petcareservices.org; www.petsitters.org; or www.healthypet.com Travel David Bear Taking pets on vacation - EPISODE586 Considerations must always be made for your pets when you take vacations., whether you take them along or leave them at home. Here are some resources. FMI - www.doggonefun.com; www.petcareservices.org; www.petsitters.org; or www.healthypet.com 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221181.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221181.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-221181.mp3 Stay out of hot tubs and cold pools and other good advice to ensure the safety of our future travelers of the world. Travel David Bear Traveling while pregnant - EPISODE 585 Stay out of hot tubs and cold pools and other good advice to ensure the safety of our future travelers of the world. 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219168.mp3 Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219168.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219168.mp3 From health to flight to trip cancellation insurance, the options can be confusing. Here are some considerations to keep in mind. FMI - www.travelguard.com, www.insuremytrip.com, www.accessamerica.com, www.csatravelprotection.com . Travel David Bear EPISODE584 - Travel insurance advice From health to flight to trip cancellation insurance, the options can be confusing. Here are some considerations to keep in mind. FMI - www.travelguard.com, www.insuremytrip.com, www.accessamerica.com, www.csatravelprotection.com . 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219167.mp3 Wed, 06 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219167.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219167.mp3 Walking is the second most popular pastime in Great Britain. Thousands of footpaths country lanes crisscross the lane premiere among women is the long road. FMI - www.visitbritain.com Travel David Bear EPISODE583 - From Land's End to John O'Groats Walking is the second most popular pastime in Great Britain. Thousands of footpaths country lanes crisscross the lane premiere among women is the long road. FMI - www.visitbritain.com 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219166.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219166.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-219166.mp3 Lake Mead was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam more than 70 years ago. Much of its 700 miles of shoreline are accessible by water only. It's a perfect setting for a desert at aquatic adventure. FMI - www.lakemeadhouseboats.com Travel David Bear EPISODE582 - Taking a dip in Lake Mead Lake Mead was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam more than 70 years ago. Much of its 700 miles of shoreline are accessible by water only. It's a perfect setting for a desert at aquatic adventure. FMI - www.lakemeadhouseboats.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216911.mp3 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216911.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216911.mp3 The music of Fado is to Lisbon and what the Blues are to the Mississippi Delta. Whether or not you understand the words, the Fido can haunt you for the rest of your life. FMI - The Fado sung on this episode was performed by Theresa Silva Caralho. Travel David Bear EPISODE581 - Tapping into the soul of Lisbon The music of Fado is to Lisbon and what the Blues are to the Mississippi Delta. Whether or not you understand the words, the Fido can haunt you for the rest of your life. FMI - The Fado sung on this episode was performed by Theresa Silva Caralho. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216909.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216909.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216909.mp3 This small country on the Iberian Peninsula has all the history, culture, and pleasurable diversions any sophisticated traveler could want, and with the reputation of being something of a European travel bargain. FMI =? www.visitportugal.com Travel David Bear EPISODE580 - Passing through Portugal This small country on the Iberian Peninsula has all the history, culture, and pleasurable diversions any sophisticated traveler could want, and with the reputation of being something of a European travel bargain. FMI =? www.visitportugal.com 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216908.mp3 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216908.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216908.mp3 No matter how wonderful the scenery, it is almost always the people we meet that we remember the most from our travels. And that is as it should be. Travel David Bear EPISODE579 - Appreciating your fellow travelers No matter how wonderful the scenery, it is almost always the people we meet that we remember the most from our travels. And that is as it should be. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216906.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216906.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216906.mp3 The 3 miles at the southern tip of Miami Beach are known as So-Be. They're a major magnet for the rich, the beautiful, and the curious. FMI - www.miamibeaches.com Travel David Bear EPISODE578 - South Beach sojourn The 3 miles at the southern tip of Miami Beach are known as So-Be. They're a major magnet for the rich, the beautiful, and the curious. FMI - www.miamibeaches.com 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216905.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216905.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-216905.mp3 The Roman Empire left a rich architectural heritage in the ancient English city of Lincoln. FMI - www.lincoln.gov.uk/index.asp Travel David Bear EPISODE577 - Searching for Rome in Lincoln The Roman Empire left a rich architectural heritage in the ancient English city of Lincoln. FMI - www.lincoln.gov.uk/index.asp 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214433.mp3 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214433.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214433.mp3 Falling asleep is not the only problem travelers have. Here are some tricks to keep the sandman at bay. Travel David Bear EPISODE576 - The art of staying awake Falling asleep is not the only problem travelers have. Here are some tricks to keep the sandman at bay. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214432.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214432.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214432.mp3 Here are some nifty tricks to help you get a little shut eye when away from the familiar comforts of home. Travel David Bear EPISODE575 - Sweet travel dreams Here are some nifty tricks to help you get a little shut eye when away from the familiar comforts of home. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214431.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:45:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214431.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214431.mp3 Over the next two weekends, the mother of all music festivals offers a sizzling cornucopia of local feasts, 12 stages, and more than 400 acts. FMI - www.nojazzfest.com Travel David Bear EPISODE574 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Over the next two weekends, the mother of all music festivals offers a sizzling cornucopia of local feasts, 12 stages, and more than 400 acts. FMI - www.nojazzfest.com 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214429.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214429.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214429.mp3 The capital of Russia, Moscow has many layers. In addition to its architecture and history, it still has the allure of a place once forbidden. FMI - www.moscowcity.com or www.intourist-usa.com Travel David Bear EPISODE573 - Mission to Moscow The capital of Russia, Moscow has many layers. In addition to its architecture and history, it still has the allure of a place once forbidden. FMI - www.moscowcity.com or www.intourist-usa.com 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214428.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214428.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-214428.mp3 Visit Denmark's many manor homes. At least 80 of the stately estates are open to the public. Some accept overnight guests. FMI - www.visitdenmark.com/usa/en-us/menu/turist/oplevelser/attraktioner/slotteogherregaarde/theassociationofdanishcastlesandmanorhouses.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE572 - Dallying in Danish manors Visit Denmark's many manor homes. At least 80 of the stately estates are open to the public. Some accept overnight guests. FMI - www.visitdenmark.com/usa/en-us/menu/turist/oplevelser/attraktioner/slotteogherregaarde/theassociationofdanishcastlesandmanorhouses.htm 01:37 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211636.mp3 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211636.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211636.mp3 East of Inverness on Scotland's northeast coast, the Battle of Culloden took place. Today is the 263rd anniversary of that fateful day. FMI - www.nts.org.uk/Culloden/Home/ Travel David Bear EPISODE571 - Remembering Culloden Field East of Inverness on Scotland's northeast coast, the Battle of Culloden took place. Today is the 263rd anniversary of that fateful day. FMI - www.nts.org.uk/Culloden/Home/ 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211634.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211634.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211634.mp3 Lend an ear for some last-minute travel deduction tips. They'll help you avoid last-minute hassles next year. Travel David Bear EPISODE570 - Travel income tax deductions Lend an ear for some last-minute travel deduction tips. They'll help you avoid last-minute hassles next year. 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211633.mp3 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211633.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211633.mp3 Five of Thomas Jefferson's happiest years were spent in Paris when he served as America's ambassador to France. You can still follow his footsteps. FMI- www.jeffersoninparis.com Travel David Bear EPISODE569 - Walking with Jefferson in Paris Five of Thomas Jefferson's happiest years were spent in Paris when he served as America's ambassador to France. You can still follow his footsteps. FMI- www.jeffersoninparis.com 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211632.mp3 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211632.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-211632.mp3 Happy birthday, Thomas Jefferson. Join us on a visit to his 450-acre estate in southern Virginia, his essay in architecture, Monticello. FMI - www.monticello.org/ Travel David Bear EPISODE568 - A visit to Monticello Happy birthday, Thomas Jefferson. Join us on a visit to his 450-acre estate in southern Virginia, his essay in architecture, Monticello. FMI - www.monticello.org/ 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209148.mp3 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209148.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209148.mp3 Nothing could be more romantic than spending a night or two in a lighthouse. Amenities range from gourmet meals to great views of migrating whales. FMI - www.lighthouse.cc Travel David Bear EPISODE567 - Living it up in a lighthouse Nothing could be more romantic than spending a night or two in a lighthouse. Amenities range from gourmet meals to great views of migrating whales. FMI - www.lighthouse.cc 01:39 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209146.mp3 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209146.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209146.mp3 A trip somewhere special is always a chance for a couple to get together with Cupid to rekindle passion's flame. Here are some suggestions. Travel David Bear EPISODE566 - Tips for a romantic getaway A trip somewhere special is always a chance for a couple to get together with Cupid to rekindle passion's flame. Here are some suggestions. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209145.mp3 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209145.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209145.mp3 Come to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada for the Shaw Festival. It's a seven-month theater extravaganza, but there's a lot else to do as well. FMI - www.shawfest.com or www.niagaraonthelake.com Travel David Bear EPISODE565 - Previewing the Shaw Festival Come to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada for the Shaw Festival. It's a seven-month theater extravaganza, but there's a lot else to do as well. FMI - www.shawfest.com or www.niagaraonthelake.com 01:38 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209144.mp3 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209144.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209144.mp3 In recent years, there's been a definite resurgence in local inns in all 50 states. Here are some of the best. FMI - www.iloveinns.com/ Travel David Bear EPISODE564 - Inn-trospection In recent years, there's been a definite resurgence in local inns in all 50 states. Here are some of the best. FMI - www.iloveinns.com/ 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209139.mp3 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209139.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-209139.mp3 Bardstown, Kentucky is the self proclaimed Bourbon capital of the world. Come on down for a tour of the distillery or a visit to the Otto Getz Museum of Whiskey History. FMI - www.visitbardstown.com/tourism/ Travel David Bear EPISODE563 - Where Bourbon is bred Bardstown, Kentucky is the self proclaimed Bourbon capital of the world. Come on down for a tour of the distillery or a visit to the Otto Getz Museum of Whiskey History. FMI - www.visitbardstown.com/tourism/ 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206263.mp3 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206263.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206263.mp3 Next week in northern Spain more than thousands of devout pilgrims will be following the "Way of St. James" to find the truth, the light, the way. FMI - www.xacobeo.es/index.php?idIdioma=3 or www.caminoguides.com Travel David Bear EPISODE562 - El Camino de Santiago Next week in northern Spain more than thousands of devout pilgrims will be following the "Way of St. James" to find the truth, the light, the way. FMI - www.xacobeo.es/index.php?idIdioma=3 or www.caminoguides.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206262.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206262.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206262.mp3 Did you ever wonder where April Fools' Day comes from? We explore several possible sources for this venerable tradition of pranks played on the unsuspecting. Travel David Bear EPISODE561 - April Fools' Day Did you ever wonder where April Fools' Day comes from? We explore several possible sources for this venerable tradition of pranks played on the unsuspecting. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206261.mp3 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206261.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206261.mp3 Come celebrate the Skagit Valley's annual Tulip Festival and tour more than 1500 blooming acres by foot, bike, car, horse-drawn carriage, even hot air balloon. FMI -www.tulipfestival.org Travel David Bear EPISODE560 - Tulip Time in Washington state Come celebrate the Skagit Valley's annual Tulip Festival and tour more than 1500 blooming acres by foot, bike, car, horse-drawn carriage, even hot air balloon. FMI -www.tulipfestival.org 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206260.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206260.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206260.mp3 St. Jean de Luz is the most attractive resort in the southwest corner of France. With the only natural harbor for many miles, it's been a busy port for centuries. FMI - www.francetourism.com or www.saint-jean-de-luz.com/ Travel David Bear EPISODE559 - Basquing on France's Atlantic Coast St. Jean de Luz is the most attractive resort in the southwest corner of France. With the only natural harbor for many miles, it's been a busy port for centuries. FMI - www.francetourism.com or www.saint-jean-de-luz.com/ 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206258.mp3 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206258.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-206258.mp3 No guidebook can match the personal touch of the traditional travel newsletter. Here's a baker's dozen of possibilities. Travel David Bear EPISODE558 - Looking at travel newsletters No guidebook can match the personal touch of the traditional travel newsletter. Here's a baker's dozen of possibilities. 01:38 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204167.mp3 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204167.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204167.mp3 Don't get taken. We list some of the key issues to keep in mind when you're considering buying an airline ticket from a consolidator. FMI -www.twarp.com/air.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE557 - Ticket consolidators II Don't get taken. We list some of the key issues to keep in mind when you're considering buying an airline ticket from a consolidator. FMI -www.twarp.com/air.htm 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204165.mp3 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204165.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204165.mp3 If you're interested in saving significant money on an airline ticket and willing to fly with a few strings attached, here's something you need to know. FMI - www.twarp.com/air.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE556 - Ticket consolidators I If you're interested in saving significant money on an airline ticket and willing to fly with a few strings attached, here's something you need to know. FMI - www.twarp.com/air.htm 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204163.mp3 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204163.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204163.mp3 The most prestigious title of auto racing will be claimed by the driver who amasses the highest point total in a series of races held around the globe, stating this weekend in Australia. FMI - www.gptours.com Travel David Bear EPISODE555 - On the Grand Prix circuit The most prestigious title of auto racing will be claimed by the driver who amasses the highest point total in a series of races held around the globe, stating this weekend in Australia. FMI - www.gptours.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204162.mp3 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204162.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204162.mp3 Slow acclimatization is the key to avoiding the potentially lethal consequences of altitude sickness. Here are some other cures. Travel David Bear EPISODE554 - Overcoming altitude sickness Slow acclimatization is the key to avoiding the potentially lethal consequences of altitude sickness. Here are some other cures. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204161.mp3 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204161.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-204161.mp3 Cuzco is the highest and the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere. Located just an hour by air from Lima Peru, its art and architecture can keep a visitor occupied for days. Travel David Bear EPISODE553 - The center of the Incan Empire Cuzco is the highest and the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere. Located just an hour by air from Lima Peru, its art and architecture can keep a visitor occupied for days. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201737.mp3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201737.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201737.mp3 These Volunteer vacationsshort-term working vacations are increasingly popular with students on spring break, but they are appropriate for anyone who'd like to lend a helping hand. FMI â?? www.ciee.org Travel David Bear EPISODE552 - Volunteer vacations These Volunteer vacationsshort-term working vacations are increasingly popular with students on spring break, but they are appropriate for anyone who'd like to lend a helping hand. FMI â?? www.ciee.org 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201736.mp3 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201736.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201736.mp3 You can take part in a dinosaur dig or study dolphins in the Amazon. Here's how to have a fascinating vacation, while contributing something valuable to scientific research. FMI â?? www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10015; www.earthwatch.org; Travel David Bear EPISODE551 - Scientific vacations You can take part in a dinosaur dig or study dolphins in the Amazon. Here's how to have a fascinating vacation, while contributing something valuable to scientific research. FMI â?? www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10015; www.earthwatch.org; 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201734.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201734.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201734.mp3 If you are more than just Irish for the day, you can track down your ancestors via these genealogical records in several Irish offices. FMI - www.irishgenealogy.com/ireland/IRL-libraries-archives.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE550 - St. Patrick's Day If you are more than just Irish for the day, you can track down your ancestors via these genealogical records in several Irish offices. FMI - www.irishgenealogy.com/ireland/IRL-libraries-archives.htm 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201732.mp3 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201732.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201732.mp3 A lazy river raft ride between the sheer 1500-foot-high rock walls of the Rio Grandeâ??s Big Bend offer plenty of time for exploration of its limestone side canyons. FMI - www.farflungoutdoorcenter.com/ Travel David Bear EPISODE549 - Rafting on the Rio Grande A lazy river raft ride between the sheer 1500-foot-high rock walls of the Rio Grandeâ??s Big Bend offer plenty of time for exploration of its limestone side canyons. FMI - www.farflungoutdoorcenter.com/ 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201730.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201730.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-201730.mp3 More than 80 national treasures of natural and historic significance are just waiting to be scattered discovered across the USA. FMI â?? www.nps.gov Travel David Bear EPISODE548 - Celebrating our national monuments More than 80 national treasures of natural and historic significance are just waiting to be scattered discovered across the USA. FMI â?? www.nps.gov 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199209.mp3 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199209.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199209.mp3 Over the next six weeks, 80 percent of the world's population of Sandhill cranes will congregate on the wide wetlands of Nebraska's Platte River. FMI - www.whoopingcrane.org/ Travel David Bear EPISODE547 - Crane watching on the Platte Over the next six weeks, 80 percent of the world's population of Sandhill cranes will congregate on the wide wetlands of Nebraska's Platte River. FMI - www.whoopingcrane.org/ 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199208.mp3 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199208.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199208.mp3 The miles north of Vancouver, British Columbia are a realm of mountains plunging straight into the sea, of shimmering freshwater lakes, of salt water inlets and picturesque coastal villages. FMI - www.vcmbc.com Travel David Bear EPISODE546 - Canada's Sunshine Coast The miles north of Vancouver, British Columbia are a realm of mountains plunging straight into the sea, of shimmering freshwater lakes, of salt water inlets and picturesque coastal villages. FMI - www.vcmbc.com 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199207.mp3 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199207.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199207.mp3 Two great gardens in St. Francisville, Louisiana let visitors savor a fragrant spring, while at Crosby Arboretum in Picayune Mississippi is a blooming wonder. FMI - www.aftonvilla.com; www.nps.gov/nr/travel/louisiana/ros.htm ; www.crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu/ Travel David Bear EPISODE545 - Three great Southern gardens Two great gardens in St. Francisville, Louisiana let visitors savor a fragrant spring, while at Crosby Arboretum in Picayune Mississippi is a blooming wonder. FMI - www.aftonvilla.com; www.nps.gov/nr/travel/louisiana/ros.htm ; www.crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu/ 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199206.mp3 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199206.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199206.mp3 It's time for the 77th annual Natchez Spring pilgrimage, as visitors get to peek into this Mississippi city's great antebellum mansions. FMI - www.natchezpilgrimage.com Travel David Bear EPISODE544 - Springtime comes to Natchez It's time for the 77th annual Natchez Spring pilgrimage, as visitors get to peek into this Mississippi city's great antebellum mansions. FMI - www.natchezpilgrimage.com 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199205.mp3 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199205.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-199205.mp3 Daylight savings time is here once again. We take a look at how time zones and timepieces are being reset around the earth. Travel David Bear EPISODE543 - Tinkering with time</