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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-128316.mp3 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-128316.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-128316.mp3 Situated at the Northeast end of the Adriatic Sea, this unique Italian city has a diverse and confusing past. It's an interesting study in comfortably blended contrasts of Latin, Slavic, Italian, and Bohemian. Travel David Bear EPISODE372 - Time out in Trieste Situated at the Northeast end of the Adriatic Sea, this unique Italian city has a diverse and confusing past. It's an interesting study in comfortably blended contrasts of Latin, Slavic, Italian, and Bohemian. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126065.mp3 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126065.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126065.mp3 In 1877, war clouds were building over the Wallawa Valley, along what is now the Oregon Idaho border. FMI www.npps.gov/nepe and www.fs.fed.us/npnht/ Travel David Bear EPISODE371 - On the Nez Perce trail In 1877, war clouds were building over the Wallawa Valley, along what is now the Oregon Idaho border. FMI www.npps.gov/nepe and www.fs.fed.us/npnht/ 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126064.mp3 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126064.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126064.mp3 Although it's a modern metropolis with glittering downtown towers and rampant suburban sprawl, Calgary, Alberta is best known for a single event. FMI www.calgarystampede.com Travel David Bear EPISODE370 - The Calgary stampede Although it's a modern metropolis with glittering downtown towers and rampant suburban sprawl, Calgary, Alberta is best known for a single event. FMI www.calgarystampede.com 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126063.mp3 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126063.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126063.mp3 The western coast of Newfoundland is a hard but beautiful place, with the broadest, most accessible portion of the Earth's mantle anywhere. FMI â?? www.parkscanada.ca Travel David Bear EPISODE369 - The Vikings of Newfoundland The western coast of Newfoundland is a hard but beautiful place, with the broadest, most accessible portion of the Earth's mantle anywhere. FMI â?? www.parkscanada.ca 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126062.mp3 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126062.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126062.mp3 If we make thoughtful choices about where we go and what we do, travelers do wield significant economic clout. Travel David Bear EPISODE368 - The clout of travelers If we make thoughtful choices about where we go and what we do, travelers do wield significant economic clout. 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126061.mp3 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126061.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-126061.mp3 Belgium has many small country inns situated on centuries-old estates, with fine furnishings, meticulous grounds, and proprietors who enjoy fine food. FMI www.visitbelgium.com Travel David Bear EPISODE367 - The country inns of Belgium Belgium has many small country inns situated on centuries-old estates, with fine furnishings, meticulous grounds, and proprietors who enjoy fine food. FMI www.visitbelgium.com 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124577.mp3 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124577.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124577.mp3 Travelers know that electrical currents, voltage levels, and wall plugs vary around the world. For the unprepared, this can be frustrating, even dangerous. Travel David Bear EPISODE366 - Power points on plugs and juice Travelers know that electrical currents, voltage levels, and wall plugs vary around the world. For the unprepared, this can be frustrating, even dangerous. 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124576.mp3 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124576.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124576.mp3 This pastoral enclave set in the fog shrouded Pacific Hills is what summer camp might be like if it were designed by Martha Stewart, which for the record, it wasn't. FMI â??www.costanoa.com Travel David Bear EPISODE365 - Camping at Costanoa This pastoral enclave set in the fog shrouded Pacific Hills is what summer camp might be like if it were designed by Martha Stewart, which for the record, it wasn't. FMI â??www.costanoa.com 01:58 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124574.mp3 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124574.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124574.mp3 Do you ever dream of flying? The kind where you lope down a slope and float off into the sky? Paragliding is that dream come true. FMI www.aspenparagliding.com Travel David Bear EPISODE364 - Paragliding in the Rockies Do you ever dream of flying? The kind where you lope down a slope and float off into the sky? Paragliding is that dream come true. FMI www.aspenparagliding.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124568.mp3 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124568.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124568.mp3 Residents of a land surrounded by the sea and covered by lakes, a large percentage of Finns own a holiday cottage by the water. FMI www.lomarengas.fi Travel David Bear EPISODE363 - Racing to the Finnish line Residents of a land surrounded by the sea and covered by lakes, a large percentage of Finns own a holiday cottage by the water. FMI www.lomarengas.fi 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124565.mp3 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124565.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-124565.mp3 Britain is well endowed with the venerable garden mazes. Checking out a few selections can be an "amazing" way to explore the countryside. FMI - www.visitbritain.com or www.maze-world.com Travel David Bear EPISODE362 -Britain's amazing mazes Britain is well endowed with the venerable garden mazes. Checking out a few selections can be an "amazing" way to explore the countryside. FMI - www.visitbritain.com or www.maze-world.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123391.mp3 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123391.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123391.mp3 Dreaming of a vacation chalet someplace exotic? You can avoid a huge hotel bill by trading homes with someone who lives where you want to go. FMI - www.homelink.org Travel David Bear EPISODE361 - Home away from home Dreaming of a vacation chalet someplace exotic? You can avoid a huge hotel bill by trading homes with someone who lives where you want to go. FMI - www.homelink.org 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123390.mp3 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123390.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123390.mp3 Sharing a common boundary and administration, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks are known for their big trees. But they have much, much more to offer. FMI â?? www.nps.gov/seki Travel David Bear EPISODE360 - Sequoia and Kings Canyon Sharing a common boundary and administration, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks are known for their big trees. But they have much, much more to offer. FMI â?? www.nps.gov/seki 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123388.mp3 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123388.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123388.mp3 Ancient Hittites were the first to carve caves into the hills of south central Turkey and call them home. Later, entire towns were excavated out of the soft tufa rock. FMI â?? www.kultur.gov.tr Travel David Bear EPISODE359 - The caves of Cappadocia Ancient Hittites were the first to carve caves into the hills of south central Turkey and call them home. Later, entire towns were excavated out of the soft tufa rock. FMI â?? www.kultur.gov.tr 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123387.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123387.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123387.mp3 This 75-square mile island is nestled in the Georgian Straits off British Columbia's mainland. Some claim the island has a magical ability to inspire new beginnings. FMI â?? www.saltspringtoday.com Travel David Bear EPISODE358 - Salt Spring Island This 75-square mile island is nestled in the Georgian Straits off British Columbia's mainland. Some claim the island has a magical ability to inspire new beginnings. FMI â?? www.saltspringtoday.com 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123386.mp3 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123386.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-123386.mp3 Once, Americans traveling in Europe could pick up a new car at the factory and save enough on the card to pay for the trip. That's still possible, but it's much more complicated. FMI www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/publications/trade/importexportcar.ctt/importingacar.doc Travel David Bear EPISODE357 - Buying a car abroad Once, Americans traveling in Europe could pick up a new car at the factory and save enough on the card to pay for the trip. That's still possible, but it's much more complicated. FMI www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/publications/trade/importexportcar.ctt/importingacar.doc 01:34 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121843.mp3 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121843.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121843.mp3 The Marches occupy a 100-mile strip along the Adriatic Sea, sharing the â??calfâ?? of Italy's boot with Tuscany and Umbria. FMI â?? www.le-marche.com Travel David Bear EPISODE356 - Exploring the Italian Marches The Marches occupy a 100-mile strip along the Adriatic Sea, sharing the â??calfâ?? of Italy's boot with Tuscany and Umbria. FMI â?? www.le-marche.com 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121842.mp3 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121842.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121842.mp3 The capital of the United States is more than a monument to freedom or symbolic seat of power. It's also Main St. for the rest of our restless country. FMI â?? www.washington.org Travel David Bear EPISODE355 - Getting inside DC The capital of the United States is more than a monument to freedom or symbolic seat of power. It's also Main St. for the rest of our restless country. FMI â?? www.washington.org 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121841.mp3 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121841.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121841.mp3 The only part of Denmark actually attached to Europe, Jutland is a swath of golden grain fields and cow-dappled moors dotted with the villages of thatched cottages. FMI â?? www.visitdenmark.com Travel David Bear EPISODE354 - On a jaunt through Jutland The only part of Denmark actually attached to Europe, Jutland is a swath of golden grain fields and cow-dappled moors dotted with the villages of thatched cottages. FMI â?? www.visitdenmark.com 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121839.mp3 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121839.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121839.mp3 This time of year, the green hills and broad valleys of Berks County Pennsylvania resound with country festivals, but if you're interested in the Pennsylvania Dutch, mark June 28 in red. FMI â?? www.kutztownfestival.com Travel David Bear EPISODE353 - Putting Kutztown on the calendar This time of year, the green hills and broad valleys of Berks County Pennsylvania resound with country festivals, but if you're interested in the Pennsylvania Dutch, mark June 28 in red. FMI â?? www.kutztownfestival.com 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121107.mp3 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121107.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-121107.mp3 Long before Huck Finn rafted down the Mississippi, rivers attracted adventurous travelers. River rafting is a great way to escape hum-drum vacations. FMI -www.americaoutdoors.org Travel David Bear EPISODE352 - A raft trip through the wilderness Long before Huck Finn rafted down the Mississippi, rivers attracted adventurous travelers. River rafting is a great way to escape hum-drum vacations. FMI -www.americaoutdoors.org 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119348.mp3 Sat, 31 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119348.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119348.mp3 These days many travelers are spending more time at the airport. So many more airports are providing extra diversions for passengers in transit. FMI â?? www.123world.com/airports Travel David Bear EPISODE351 -Airport idle-time activities These days many travelers are spending more time at the airport. So many more airports are providing extra diversions for passengers in transit. FMI â?? www.123world.com/airports 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119347.mp3 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119347.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119347.mp3 In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson set off to find himself, undertaking a solitary 120-mile trek through a wild range of mountains in south-central France. FMI â?? www.chemin-stevenson.org Travel David Bear EPISODE350 -Stevenson in the Cevennes In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson set off to find himself, undertaking a solitary 120-mile trek through a wild range of mountains in south-central France. FMI â?? www.chemin-stevenson.org 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119346.mp3 Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119346.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119346.mp3 With more than 3500 institutions of higher learning across the country, the choices these days can be overwhelming for both students and parents. Here are some thoughts to help you focus your search. FMI â?? www.campustours.com Travel David Bear EPISODE349 -Campus visits With more than 3500 institutions of higher learning across the country, the choices these days can be overwhelming for both students and parents. Here are some thoughts to help you focus your search. FMI â?? www.campustours.com 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119345.mp3 Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119345.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119345.mp3 There's been a surge in folks making journeys to witness mass movements of wild birds and beasts. Here's a one-year calendar of notable migrations. FMI â?? www.nathab.com Travel David Bear EPISODE348 - Good migrations There's been a surge in folks making journeys to witness mass movements of wild birds and beasts. Here's a one-year calendar of notable migrations. FMI â?? www.nathab.com 01:57 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119343.mp3 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119343.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-119343.mp3 We appreciate America's national monuments, 91 relatively undiscovered travel treasures scattered from sea to shining sea. FMI â?? www.nps.gov Travel David Bear EPISODE347 - America's national monuments We appreciate America's national monuments, 91 relatively undiscovered travel treasures scattered from sea to shining sea. FMI â?? www.nps.gov 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116845.mp3 Sat, 24 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116845.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116845.mp3 Communal public bath houses have long played a special role in Japanese life. A visit to a sento is still a regular ritual for many. Travel David Bear EPISODE346 - Sento sensibilities Communal public bath houses have long played a special role in Japanese life. A visit to a sento is still a regular ritual for many. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116843.mp3 Fri, 23 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116843.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116843.mp3 Situated between two much larger and better known national Canadian national parks, Yoho certainly packs plenty of stunning scenery into its 800 mi.². FMI â?? www.worldweb.com/parkscanada-yoho Travel David Bear EPISODE345 - Yoho serenade Situated between two much larger and better known national Canadian national parks, Yoho certainly packs plenty of stunning scenery into its 800 mi.². FMI â?? www.worldweb.com/parkscanada-yoho 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116842.mp3 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116842.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116842.mp3 Canada's first national park was organized more than a century ago by railroad interests who were trying to attract people to hot springs located 80 miles west of Calgary. FMI www.banfflakelouise.com or www.banffcentre.com Travel David Bear EPISODE344 - Entranced by Banff Canada's first national park was organized more than a century ago by railroad interests who were trying to attract people to hot springs located 80 miles west of Calgary. FMI www.banfflakelouise.com or www.banffcentre.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116841.mp3 Wed, 21 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116841.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116841.mp3 The Canyon Country of the American Southwest is a singular landscape. When exploring it, having a native guide certainly helps. FMI â?? www.mesaverdecountry.com, www.mokitreks.com, or www.overlandcanyon.com Travel David Bear EPISODE343 - Following indian guides The Canyon Country of the American Southwest is a singular landscape. When exploring it, having a native guide certainly helps. FMI â?? www.mesaverdecountry.com, www.mokitreks.com, or www.overlandcanyon.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116840.mp3 Tue, 20 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116840.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-116840.mp3 On this day in 1927, a brash young pilot took off from an airfield near New York City and soared into the headlines and history. Five years later, an adventurous aviatrix followed him to fame. FMI â?? www.mohistory.org Travel David Bear EPISODE342 - Lindbergh/Erhardt crossings On this day in 1927, a brash young pilot took off from an airfield near New York City and soared into the headlines and history. Five years later, an adventurous aviatrix followed him to fame. FMI â?? www.mohistory.org 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114657.mp3 Sat, 17 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114657.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114657.mp3 The British didn't exactly invent walking, they just perfected it. Foot paths lace through countryside, over more and mountain, along beaches and down sheer cliffs, but first among them is the Long Path. FMI â?? www.visitbritain.us Travel David Bear EPISODE341 - From Landsend to John O'Groats The British didn't exactly invent walking, they just perfected it. Foot paths lace through countryside, over more and mountain, along beaches and down sheer cliffs, but first among them is the Long Path. FMI â?? www.visitbritain.us 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114656.mp3 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114656.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114656.mp3 Portland, Maine is a city of pleasant contrasts, small enough to feel familiar and big enough to allow one to discover new things all the time. FMI â?? www.visitportland.com or www.maineguide.com/portland Travel David Bear EPISODE340 - The Maine event Portland, Maine is a city of pleasant contrasts, small enough to feel familiar and big enough to allow one to discover new things all the time. FMI â?? www.visitportland.com or www.maineguide.com/portland 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114655.mp3 Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114655.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114655.mp3 Travel always involves extra planning for people who own pets. Take them along or leave them at home? One survey of found travelers split evenly on the answer. FMI â?? www.doggonefun.com, www.petsitters.org, www.abka.com, or www.healthypet.com Travel David Bear EPISODE339 - Taking pets on vacation Travel always involves extra planning for people who own pets. Take them along or leave them at home? One survey of found travelers split evenly on the answer. FMI â?? www.doggonefun.com, www.petsitters.org, www.abka.com, or www.healthypet.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114654.mp3 Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114654.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114654.mp3 Living in a country without mountains, canyons, or whitewater rivers, the Dutch are hard-pressed to find local adventures. Witness the popularity of wadlopen. FMI www.wadlopen.net/index.php?page=waddling Travel David Bear EPISODE338 - Mud-walking on the Waddensea Living in a country without mountains, canyons, or whitewater rivers, the Dutch are hard-pressed to find local adventures. Witness the popularity of wadlopen. FMI www.wadlopen.net/index.php?page=waddling 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114653.mp3 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114653.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-114653.mp3 Once mothers-to-be were advised not to travel at all, but in the absence of specific medical issues, maternity no longer automatically precludes the possibility. FMI wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh9-PregnancyTraveling.aspx Travel David Bear EPISODE337 - Traveling while pregnant Once mothers-to-be were advised not to travel at all, but in the absence of specific medical issues, maternity no longer automatically precludes the possibility. FMI wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh9-PregnancyTraveling.aspx 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112665.mp3 Sat, 10 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112665.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112665.mp3 â??Two engines facing on a single track. Half a world behind each back.â?? Bret Hart penned that verse on this day in 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah. The world has never been the same. FMI www.nps.gov/gosp Travel David Bear EPISODE336 - Driving the Golden Spike â??Two engines facing on a single track. Half a world behind each back.â?? Bret Hart penned that verse on this day in 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah. The world has never been the same. FMI www.nps.gov/gosp 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112664.mp3 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112664.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112664.mp3 It's fitting that this museum in the south-central Pennsylvania city of Altoona is dedicated to the people who spent their lives working on the railroad. FMI www.railroadcity.com Travel David Bear EPISODE335 - Altoona Railroaders Museum It's fitting that this museum in the south-central Pennsylvania city of Altoona is dedicated to the people who spent their lives working on the railroad. FMI www.railroadcity.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112663.mp3 Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112663.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112663.mp3 Travel insurance covers many issues, but always it's wise to know how well and what you're covered for before you leave home. It's certainly better than discovering it when you really need it. FMI â?? www.travelguard.com, www.travel-insurance.com, www.csatravelprotection.com or www.travelinsured.com. Travel David Bear EPISODE334 - Travel Insurance Advice Travel insurance covers many issues, but always it's wise to know how well and what you're covered for before you leave home. It's certainly better than discovering it when you really need it. FMI â?? www.travelguard.com, www.travel-insurance.com, www.csatravelprotection.com or www.travelinsured.com. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112662.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112662.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112662.mp3 New Zealand has been described as the young bachelor version of Australia, rumpled, adventurous, and lusty. That's especially true of South Island. FMI â?? www.purenz.com Travel David Bear EPISODE333 -In Kiwi Adventureland New Zealand has been described as the young bachelor version of Australia, rumpled, adventurous, and lusty. That's especially true of South Island. FMI â?? www.purenz.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112661.mp3 Tue, 06 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112661.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-112661.mp3 Deregulation changed the airline charter business, but charter flights are is still a good option for low-cost travel, especially to popular tourist destinations. Travel David Bear EPISODE332 - Airline Charter Flights Deregulation changed the airline charter business, but charter flights are is still a good option for low-cost travel, especially to popular tourist destinations. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110808.mp3 Sat, 03 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110808.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110808.mp3 Whether shooting digital or film, composition can be the difference between a good picture and a great photograph. Here are a few simple tips to help you organize the elements and capture images worthy of your memories. Travel David Bear EPISODE331 - Tips for good composition Whether shooting digital or film, composition can be the difference between a good picture and a great photograph. Here are a few simple tips to help you organize the elements and capture images worthy of your memories. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110807.mp3 Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110807.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110807.mp3 This array of passive solar homes near Taos, New Mexico, may be built with natural and recycled materials, but they make elegantly simple B&Bs. FMI â?? www.earthship.org Travel David Bear EPISODE330 - Welcomed at Earthship This array of passive solar homes near Taos, New Mexico, may be built with natural and recycled materials, but they make elegantly simple B&Bs. FMI â?? www.earthship.org 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110806.mp3 Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110806.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110806.mp3 Many people love cars. Apart from the vehicles we own, there are the fantasy cars about which we can only dream. The US has many auto museums where we can gawk any old time. FMI - www.autohistory.org/links.html Travel David Bear EPISODE329 - Accessing Automobile Museums Many people love cars. Apart from the vehicles we own, there are the fantasy cars about which we can only dream. The US has many auto museums where we can gawk any old time. FMI - www.autohistory.org/links.html 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110805.mp3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110805.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110805.mp3 The â??Tatâ?? is a big, ice hearted river that threads its way from the Yukon forests down through the coastal mountains before spilling into Alaska's Glacier Bay. FMI â?? www.nahanni.com Travel David Bear EPISODE328 - Chilling on the Tatshenshini The â??Tatâ?? is a big, ice hearted river that threads its way from the Yukon forests down through the coastal mountains before spilling into Alaska's Glacier Bay. FMI â?? www.nahanni.com 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110804.mp3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110804.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-110804.mp3 This country in southwest Europe offers all of the history, culture and diversion any sophisticated traveler could want. FMI â?? www.visitportugal.com Travel David Bear EPISODE327 -Passing through Portugal This country in southwest Europe offers all of the history, culture and diversion any sophisticated traveler could want. FMI â?? www.visitportugal.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108790.mp3 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108790.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108790.mp3 This archipelago of tiny, tropical islands off Africa's east coast may be earth's most environmentally conscious country. FMI â?? www.sey.net Travel David Bear EPISODE326 - Finding sea shells in the Seychelles This archipelago of tiny, tropical islands off Africa's east coast may be earth's most environmentally conscious country. FMI â?? www.sey.net 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108789.mp3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108789.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108789.mp3 The Sierra do Mar, a range of lush mountains along the coast of Brazil, are fronted by scalloped coasts and beaches that resemble those of Hawaii. Travel David Bear EPISODE325 - Driving north from Sao Paulo The Sierra do Mar, a range of lush mountains along the coast of Brazil, are fronted by scalloped coasts and beaches that resemble those of Hawaii. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108787.mp3 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108787.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108787.mp3 New York's magnificent mountains were America's original vacation escape, as gentlemen of meanings built themselves grandiose summer camps. A few still welcome guests. FMI â?? www.greatcamps.org Travel David Bear EPISODE324 - Five Adirondack great camps New York's magnificent mountains were America's original vacation escape, as gentlemen of meanings built themselves grandiose summer camps. A few still welcome guests. FMI â?? www.greatcamps.org 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108785.mp3 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108785.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108785.mp3 Today is the 444th anniversary of the birth of Bill the Bard, as well as the 392nd anniversary of his death. FMI www.visitbritain.org Travel David Bear EPISODE323 - In Shakespeare's Stratford Today is the 444th anniversary of the birth of Bill the Bard, as well as the 392nd anniversary of his death. FMI www.visitbritain.org 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108782.mp3 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108782.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-108782.mp3 Even the most detailed topographic map is only a subjective representation of a place. To pinpoint our position on the planet, we still have to look to the heavens. FMI www.www.usgs.gov or www.waypoint.org Travel David Bear EPISODE322 - A sense of where you are Even the most detailed topographic map is only a subjective representation of a place. To pinpoint our position on the planet, we still have to look to the heavens. FMI www.www.usgs.gov or www.waypoint.org 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107020.mp3 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107020.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107020.mp3 Comfortable overnight accommodations are available at stored light houses on both the East and West coasts, the great lakes, several rivers, and even in Iowa.. FMI http://www.lighthouse.cc/links/organizations.html Travel David Bear EPISODE321 - Living it up in a lighthouse. Comfortable overnight accommodations are available at stored light houses on both the East and West coasts, the great lakes, several rivers, and even in Iowa.. FMI http://www.lighthouse.cc/links/organizations.html 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107019.mp3 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107019.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107019.mp3 For centuries, Denmark was divided into large estates, each with a grand manor house. Most oft the estates disappeared long ago. But many manor homes remain and a few accept overnight guests. FMI www.goscandanavia.com Travel David Bear EPISODE320 - Dallying in Danish manors For centuries, Denmark was divided into large estates, each with a grand manor house. Most oft the estates disappeared long ago. But many manor homes remain and a few accept overnight guests. FMI www.goscandanavia.com 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107018.mp3 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107018.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107018.mp3 Gearrannan is an old crofting village and living history museum on the island of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Intrepid visitors can find unique accommodations here. www.gearrannan.com Travel David Bear EPISODE319 - The comfort of crofts Gearrannan is an old crofting village and living history museum on the island of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Intrepid visitors can find unique accommodations here. www.gearrannan.com 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107017.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107017.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107017.mp3 On a chilly, fog-shrouded morning on this day in 1746 on a bleak moor near Inverness, Scotland, the last pitched battle in Great Britain was fought. It was also the end of the clans. FMI - www.visitbritain.com or www.nts.org.uk/culloden Travel David Bear EPISODE318 - Remembering Culloden Field On a chilly, fog-shrouded morning on this day in 1746 on a bleak moor near Inverness, Scotland, the last pitched battle in Great Britain was fought. It was also the end of the clans. FMI - www.visitbritain.com or www.nts.org.uk/culloden 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107016.mp3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107016.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-107016.mp3 When filing your 2007 tax returns, remember that the IRS tends to pay special attention to travel and entertainment deductions, especially if they're claimed for business purposes. Travel David Bear EPISODE317 - Travel income tax deductions When filing your 2007 tax returns, remember that the IRS tends to pay special attention to travel and entertainment deductions, especially if they're claimed for business purposes. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105237.mp3 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105237.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105237.mp3 Some people look forward to spending time with strangers: others regard the prospect with trepidation. That's too bad. Fellow travelers often add to the experience. Travel David Bear EPISODE316 -Appreciating fellow travelers Some people look forward to spending time with strangers: others regard the prospect with trepidation. That's too bad. Fellow travelers often add to the experience. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105234.mp3 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105234.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105234.mp3 Chicago maybe a modern megalopolis, but the more it evolves, the more its down-home style peeks through that global, high style façade. FMI- www.cityofchicago.org/tourism Travel David Bear EPISODE315 - Windy city weekend Chicago maybe a modern megalopolis, but the more it evolves, the more its down-home style peeks through that global, high style façade. FMI- www.cityofchicago.org/tourism 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105233.mp3 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105233.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105233.mp3 Many trips require staying awake and alert for long hours at a time. Proper diet, exercise, mental stimulation and willpower can overcome occasional, short-term fatigue. Travel David Bear EPISODE314 - The art of staying awake Many trips require staying awake and alert for long hours at a time. Proper diet, exercise, mental stimulation and willpower can overcome occasional, short-term fatigue. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105232.mp3 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105232.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105232.mp3 Good travel books can transport readers. Here are 80 of the best. It's a syllabus of adventure, a grand tour of landmark travel writing Travel David Bear EPISODE313 - Around the world in 80 books Good travel books can transport readers. Here are 80 of the best. It's a syllabus of adventure, a grand tour of landmark travel writing 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105229.mp3 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105229.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-105229.mp3 Often overlooked by Anglophiles drawn to its more sophisticated neighbors, the city of Lincoln is a diamond, neither rough nor polished, more the industrial variety. FMI www.visitbritain.com Travel David Bear EPISODE312 - Searching for Rome in Lincoln Often overlooked by Anglophiles drawn to its more sophisticated neighbors, the city of Lincoln is a diamond, neither rough nor polished, more the industrial variety. FMI www.visitbritain.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103398.mp3 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103398.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103398.mp3 The sunâ??s rising and setting may be beyond the power of potentates, but not the keeping of time. Travel David Bear EPISODE311 - Tinkering with Time The sunâ??s rising and setting may be beyond the power of potentates, but not the keeping of time. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103396.mp3 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103396.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103396.mp3 Acres of red tulips, yellow daffodils and blue irises: that's a sight a traveler might expect to see in Holland. But in the state of Washington? FMI www.tulipfestival.org or www.capemaychamber.com Travel David Bear EPISODE310 - Tulip Time in Washington Acres of red tulips, yellow daffodils and blue irises: that's a sight a traveler might expect to see in Holland. But in the state of Washington? FMI www.tulipfestival.org or www.capemaychamber.com 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103394.mp3 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103394.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103394.mp3 Many folks have trouble falling asleep when not tucked safely in their own beds. Here are prescriptions for getting a good night's sleep when away from home. Travel David Bear EPISODE309 - Sweet Travel Dreams Many folks have trouble falling asleep when not tucked safely in their own beds. Here are prescriptions for getting a good night's sleep when away from home. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103393.mp3 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103393.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103393.mp3 Embraced by two arms of the Mediterranean, Greece is a peninsula fringed by over 2000 islands. Some are tiny, others huge with modern cities and marinas. Travel David Bear EPISODE308 - Great Greek Islands Embraced by two arms of the Mediterranean, Greece is a peninsula fringed by over 2000 islands. Some are tiny, others huge with modern cities and marinas. 01:31 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103392.mp3 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103392.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-103392.mp3 All of Hing's courses and all of Mingâ??s ken couldn't get gum tea to feather a hen. Especially not on April Fools' Day. Travel David Bear EPISODE307 - On Feathering a Hen All of Hing's courses and all of Mingâ??s ken couldn't get gum tea to feather a hen. Especially not on April Fools' Day. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101180.mp3 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101180.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101180.mp3 Trains still make the 300-mile round trip over the mountains and past some of earth's most dramatic scenery. FMI: www.ecuadorable.com Travel David Bear EPISODE306 - By rail across the Andes Trains still make the 300-mile round trip over the mountains and past some of earth's most dramatic scenery. FMI: www.ecuadorable.com 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101179.mp3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101179.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101179.mp3 The Georgian Straits is a magical place where mountains plunge into the ocean wears of salt water and lets in freshwater lakes. FMI: www.vcmbc.com/ Travel David Bear EPISODE305 - Canada's Sunshine Coast The Georgian Straits is a magical place where mountains plunge into the ocean wears of salt water and lets in freshwater lakes. FMI: www.vcmbc.com/ 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101177.mp3 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101177.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101177.mp3 Three tiny islets jut from the Mediterranean off Sicily's western tip: Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo. They are a world unto themselves. Travel David Bear EPISODE304 - Rounding up tuna in the Egadis Three tiny islets jut from the Mediterranean off Sicily's western tip: Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo. They are a world unto themselves. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101176.mp3 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101176.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101176.mp3 Each spring and fall, a narrow strip of Texas, along the Gulf of Mexico turns into an avian traffic jam. FMI www.tpwd.state.tx.us Travel David Bear EPISODE303 - The Texas Birding Trail Each spring and fall, a narrow strip of Texas, along the Gulf of Mexico turns into an avian traffic jam. FMI www.tpwd.state.tx.us 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101175.mp3 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101175.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-101175.mp3 In this most Christian of holy week's more than one million pilgrims are taking a long walk along northern Spain. FMI: www.okspain.org Travel David Bear EPISODE302 - El Camino de Santiago In this most Christian of holy week's more than one million pilgrims are taking a long walk along northern Spain. FMI: www.okspain.org 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100065.mp3 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100065.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100065.mp3 With its fine harbor front houses, St. Jean de Luz is an attractive resort town on France's Atlantic Coast. FMI: www.francetourism.com Travel David Bear EPISODE301 - Basquing on France's coast With its fine harbor front houses, St. Jean de Luz is an attractive resort town on France's Atlantic Coast. FMI: www.francetourism.com 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100064.mp3 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100064.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100064.mp3 Imagine a tiny, hilltop farming village in Italy's Tuscan countryside. This one is a very special hotel. FMI: www.gargonza.it Travel David Bear EPISODE300 - Il Castello di Gargonza Imagine a tiny, hilltop farming village in Italy's Tuscan countryside. This one is a very special hotel. FMI: www.gargonza.it 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100063.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100063.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100063.mp3 These days, there are many excellent sources for details about destinations. Specialized travel newsletters are one excellent option. Travel David Bear EPISODE299 - Looking at travel newsletters These days, there are many excellent sources for details about destinations. Specialized travel newsletters are one excellent option. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100062.mp3 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100062.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100062.mp3 At least two worlds of travel exist within the balmy Caribbean. Here are five islands that are slightly out of the mainstream. FMI: www.caribbeantravel.com. Travel David Bear EPISODE298 - Five easy places At least two worlds of travel exist within the balmy Caribbean. Here are five islands that are slightly out of the mainstream. FMI: www.caribbeantravel.com. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100061.mp3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100061.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-100061.mp3 It's clear that particular landscapes resonate for different people. Many dream of escaping to a beautiful island. Travel David Bear EPISODE297: In search of beautiful islands It's clear that particular landscapes resonate for different people. Many dream of escaping to a beautiful island. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97065.mp3 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97065.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97065.mp3 Hiking the hills of Hong Kong Hong Kong remains one of the world's busiest cities, but travelers can still find rural landscapes that havenâ??t changed much in 1000 years. FMI: www.hkta.org Travel David Bear EPISODE296 - Hiking the hills of Hong Kong Hiking the hills of Hong Kong Hong Kong remains one of the world's busiest cities, but travelers can still find rural landscapes that havenâ??t changed much in 1000 years. FMI: www.hkta.org 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97064.mp3 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:10:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97064.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97064.mp3 The air in Glacier National Park is so clear visibility can be up to 100 miles. That's good. There is a lot to see in its 1584 mi.Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?². FMI: www.nps.gov/glac or www.parcscanada.gc.ca/parks Travel David Bear EPISODE295 - 10 peaks of Glacier The air in Glacier National Park is so clear visibility can be up to 100 miles. That's good. There is a lot to see in its 1584 mi.Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?². FMI: www.nps.gov/glac or www.parcscanada.gc.ca/parks 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97063.mp3 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:21:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97063.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97063.mp3 There is no place on earth quite like this small city in the deep desert outback of South Australia. Travel David Bear EPISODE294 - Ogling opals in Cooper Peedy There is no place on earth quite like this small city in the deep desert outback of South Australia. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97062.mp3 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:46:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97062.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97062.mp3 Over the next six weeks, 80 percent of the worldÃ?Â?Ã?¢??s entire population of Sandhill cranes will congregate on the wide wetlands of NebraskaÃ?Â?Ã?¢??s Platte River. ItÃ?Â?Ã?¢??s a spectacle to behold. FMI Ã?Â?Ã?¢?? www.kearneycoc.net Travel David Bear EPISODE293 - Crane Watching on the Platte Over the next six weeks, 80 percent of the worldÃ?Â?Ã?¢??s entire population of Sandhill cranes will congregate on the wide wetlands of NebraskaÃ?Â?Ã?¢??s Platte River. ItÃ?Â?Ã?¢??s a spectacle to behold. FMI Ã?Â?Ã?¢?? www.kearneycoc.net 01:40 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97061.mp3 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0700 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97061.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-97061.mp3 Many more travelers are taking advantage of vacation opportunities to perform a good deed and get something special in return. FMI: www.ciee.org Travel David Bear EPISODE292 - Volunteer vacations Many more traveler