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-320337.mp3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-320337.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-320337.mp3 This Monday addition of The Traveler's Journal is dedicated to everyone who gets up in the morning and goes to work each day. Travel David Bear 776 - A twice daily deliverance This Monday addition of The Traveler's Journal is dedicated to everyone who gets up in the morning and goes to work each day. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-320336.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-320336.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-320336.mp3 Set on the Irish coast of just south of Dublin, Dalkey is a village of winding roads and irregularly shaped houses. For author Maeve Binchy, it has always been home. FMI - www.discoverireland.com Travel David Bear 775 - In Maeve Binchy's Dalkey Set on the Irish coast of just south of Dublin, Dalkey is a village of winding roads and irregularly shaped houses. For author Maeve Binchy, it has always been home. FMI - www.discoverireland.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317293.mp3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317293.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317293.mp3 Whenever you cross the border into a foreign country, it's important to remember that much more than currency, food and language can change. Travel David Bear 774 - Do your homework before you go Whenever you cross the border into a foreign country, it's important to remember that much more than currency, food and language can change. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317292.mp3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317292.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317292.mp3 30 years ago this verdant valley in the Himalayan foothills was a veritable Shangri-La. Today it's an absolute no-go area for foreigners and residents alike. Travel David Bear 773 - Dreams of Paradises Lost: Kashmir 30 years ago this verdant valley in the Himalayan foothills was a veritable Shangri-La. Today it's an absolute no-go area for foreigners and residents alike. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317291.mp3 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317291.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317291.mp3 Looking for an affordable Mediterranean refuge? Consider this 50 mile x 100 mile wide island south of Genoa, west of Rome. FMI - www.corsica-isula.com/ Travel David Bear 772 - Corsica: the Isle of Beauty Looking for an affordable Mediterranean refuge? Consider this 50 mile x 100 mile wide island south of Genoa, west of Rome. FMI - www.corsica-isula.com/ 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317289.mp3 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317289.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317289.mp3 In 1886, the Punxsutawney Spirit reported that several of its residents had climbed to the top of a nearby knoll to consult with a prognosticating groundhog. The tradition continues tomorrow. FMI â?? www.groundhog.org Travel David Bear 771 - Groundhog Day In 1886, the Punxsutawney Spirit reported that several of its residents had climbed to the top of a nearby knoll to consult with a prognosticating groundhog. The tradition continues tomorrow. FMI â?? www.groundhog.org 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317288.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317288.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-317288.mp3 New long-distance bicycle routes make it easier than ever to explore this Sceptered Isle on two wheels. FMI - www.visitbritain.org Travel David Bear 770 - Bicycling through Britain New long-distance bicycle routes make it easier than ever to explore this Sceptered Isle on two wheels. FMI - www.visitbritain.org 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314809.mp3 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314809.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314809.mp3 The huge island 150 miles south of Australia, Tasmania is a Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, a place where more than a third of its territory is designated protected wilderness. FMI â?? www.discovertasmania.com Travel David Bear 769 - On a tour of Tasmania The huge island 150 miles south of Australia, Tasmania is a Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, a place where more than a third of its territory is designated protected wilderness. FMI â?? www.discovertasmania.com 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314808.mp3 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314808.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314808.mp3 Despite Chek Lap Kok airport off its northern shore, Lantau, the largest of Hong Kong's many islands, is still a surprisingly uninhabited place. FMI â?? www.hkta.org Travel David Bear 768 - Hong Kong's island of prayer Despite Chek Lap Kok airport off its northern shore, Lantau, the largest of Hong Kong's many islands, is still a surprisingly uninhabited place. FMI â?? www.hkta.org 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314807.mp3 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314807.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314807.mp3 Ever since Club Med pioneered the one price covers all vacation resort the concept has evolved. These days dozens of all-inclusive resorts offer great vacations around the world, but there are also big differences. Travel David Bear 767 All-inclusive insights Ever since Club Med pioneered the one price covers all vacation resort the concept has evolved. These days dozens of all-inclusive resorts offer great vacations around the world, but there are also big differences. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314804.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314804.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-314804.mp3 In 1848 James Marshall's lucky discovery changed our nation's psyche and transformed the American West into a mythical land where fortunes were made in dreams came true. FMI - www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=484 Travel David Bear 766 - Finding gold in CaliforniaL In 1848 James Marshall's lucky discovery changed our nation's psyche and transformed the American West into a mythical land where fortunes were made in dreams came true. FMI - www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=484 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312441.mp3 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312441.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312441.mp3 The fusion of Internet technology and old-fashioned wanderlust has created a new kind of virtual tourism. Travel David Bear 765 - Web cams around the world The fusion of Internet technology and old-fashioned wanderlust has created a new kind of virtual tourism. 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312440.mp3 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312440.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312440.mp3 A tall, peaked, volcanic jewel of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is just 36 miles long by 24 miles wide and surrounded by the world's largest unbroken coral reef. FMI - www.mauritius.net Travel David Bear 764 - The island of Mauritius A tall, peaked, volcanic jewel of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is just 36 miles long by 24 miles wide and surrounded by the world's largest unbroken coral reef. FMI - www.mauritius.net 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312439.mp3 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312439.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312439.mp3 The delta that lies between the Suwannee and St. Mary's Rivers in southeastern Georgia is a vast inland swamp where visitors find exquisite silence. FMI - www.fws.gov/okefenokee/ Travel David Bear 763 -Canoeing in the Okefenokee The delta that lies between the Suwannee and St. Mary's Rivers in southeastern Georgia is a vast inland swamp where visitors find exquisite silence. FMI - www.fws.gov/okefenokee/ 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312438.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312438.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-312438.mp3 The farther and more often we wander, what we learn is that for all their differences, people there are not unlike people here. Travel David Bear 762 - Balancing the foreign and the familiar The farther and more often we wander, what we learn is that for all their differences, people there are not unlike people here. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310295.mp3 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310295.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310295.mp3 Last time we took a peek beneath the streets of Rome. There's plenty of ancient history to be seen above ground in the eternal city as well. Consider the Roman passion for obelisks. Travel David Bear 761 - Above ground in Rome Last time we took a peek beneath the streets of Rome. There's plenty of ancient history to be seen above ground in the eternal city as well. Consider the Roman passion for obelisks. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310294.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310294.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310294.mp3 It's always been evident that Rome wasn't built in a day. In fact the eternal city has been under construction for more than three millennia. Travel David Bear 760 - Going underground in Rome It's always been evident that Rome wasn't built in a day. In fact the eternal city has been under construction for more than three millennia. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310293.mp3 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310293.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310293.mp3 The most interesting places to visit are often well removed from the bustling tourist centers. This axiom is especially true when seeking great surf on the islands of Hawaii. Travel David Bear 759 - The waves of Haleiwa The most interesting places to visit are often well removed from the bustling tourist centers. This axiom is especially true when seeking great surf on the islands of Hawaii. 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310291.mp3 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310291.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310291.mp3 The Internet notwithstanding, this may just be the golden age of guidebooks. With so many options, just figuring out which guidebook series suits your particular travel preferences can be a tricky proposition. Travel David Bear 758 - Guidebook guide The Internet notwithstanding, this may just be the golden age of guidebooks. With so many options, just figuring out which guidebook series suits your particular travel preferences can be a tricky proposition. 01:32 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310290.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310290.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-310290.mp3 Here's a tour of what many aficionados call the grand slam of mountaineering. Scaling the tallest peak on each of the earth's seven continents. FMI - www.mtsobek.com Travel David Bear 757 - The seven summits of the world Here's a tour of what many aficionados call the grand slam of mountaineering. Scaling the tallest peak on each of the earth's seven continents. FMI - www.mtsobek.com 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307646.mp3 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307646.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307646.mp3 Not everyone flees winter's cold for sunny Caribbean beaches. Some travelers prefer places where the chill is the thrill. FMI - www.dogmushing.com/ Travel David Bear 756 - A dog sledding vacation Not everyone flees winter's cold for sunny Caribbean beaches. Some travelers prefer places where the chill is the thrill. FMI - www.dogmushing.com/ 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307644.mp3 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307644.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307644.mp3 More than three centuries ago, fortune hunters descended on the city of Zacatecas. The lucky ones used their wealth to erect elaborately carved cathedrals and pastel colored neoclassical mansions. FMI - http://wikitravel.org/en/Zacatecas Travel David Bear 755 - Savoring Mexico's city of silver More than three centuries ago, fortune hunters descended on the city of Zacatecas. The lucky ones used their wealth to erect elaborately carved cathedrals and pastel colored neoclassical mansions. FMI - http://wikitravel.org/en/Zacatecas 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307643.mp3 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307643.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307643.mp3 Many retired professionals have meaningful travel experiences helping people in developing countries learn to use modern management techniques. FMI - www.iesc.org/ Travel David Bear 754 - International Service Executive Corps Many retired professionals have meaningful travel experiences helping people in developing countries learn to use modern management techniques. FMI - www.iesc.org/ 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307642.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307642.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-307642.mp3 As a new year of struggles await, work demands aren't all that can get you down. Even a mountain of laundry can unleash an avalanche of post holiday blues. Here are some tips to get you through those first days back. Travel David Bear 753 - Beating the post holiday blues As a new year of struggles await, work demands aren't all that can get you down. Even a mountain of laundry can unleash an avalanche of post holiday blues. Here are some tips to get you through those first days back. 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306029.mp3 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306029.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306029.mp3 The long anticipated eve is finally here, and people around the planet are preparing to party down. Travel David Bear 752 - 2010 celebrations The long anticipated eve is finally here, and people around the planet are preparing to party down. 01:20 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306028.mp3 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306028.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306028.mp3 To reduce airport lines of US immigration and naturalization service now examines travelersâ?? hands. FMI: www.globalsecurity.org/security/systems/inspass.htm Travel David Bear 751 - USPass insights To reduce airport lines of US immigration and naturalization service now examines travelersâ?? hands. FMI: www.globalsecurity.org/security/systems/inspass.htm 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306027.mp3 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306027.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306027.mp3 In 1513, a Spanish explorer founded the oldest permanent European settlement on the continental US. FMI: www.getaway4florida.com Travel David Bear 750 - Visions of St. Augustine In 1513, a Spanish explorer founded the oldest permanent European settlement on the continental US. FMI: www.getaway4florida.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306026.mp3 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306026.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306026.mp3 The ability to tell a good travel story is a rare gift, but there are tricks that even rank beginners can learn. Travel David Bear 749 - Tips on telling travel tales The ability to tell a good travel story is a rare gift, but there are tricks that even rank beginners can learn. 01:57 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306025.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306025.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-306025.mp3 The Travelers Aid Society has been helping America's increasingly mobile society find its way around for more than 150 years. FMI: www.travelersaid.org Travel David Bear 748 - Travelers Aid The Travelers Aid Society has been helping America's increasingly mobile society find its way around for more than 150 years. FMI: www.travelersaid.org 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303862.mp3 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303862.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303862.mp3 On Christmas Eve 233 years ago, a ragtag band of volunteers reenergized the American Revolution with a daring military maneuver. FMI - www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing Travel David Bear 747 -Washington's crossing On Christmas Eve 233 years ago, a ragtag band of volunteers reenergized the American Revolution with a daring military maneuver. FMI - www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303861.mp3 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303861.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303861.mp3 President Theodore Roosevelt recognized this 146-square-mile jewel box as a rare natural wonder. FMI - www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm Travel David Bear 746 - Arizona's Petrified Forest President Theodore Roosevelt recognized this 146-square-mile jewel box as a rare natural wonder. FMI - www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303859.mp3 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303859.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303859.mp3 Great gray whales can be seen elsewhere, but not so many or with such predictability or for so long. FMI - www.bajawhales.com Travel David Bear 745 - Petting the whales of Baja Great gray whales can be seen elsewhere, but not so many or with such predictability or for so long. FMI - www.bajawhales.com 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303857.mp3 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303857.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303857.mp3 Staunton, Virginia is the site of a unique living museum that preserves America's agricultural antecedents. FMI - www.frontiermuseum.org Travel David Bear 744 - Harvesting the past Staunton, Virginia is the site of a unique living museum that preserves America's agricultural antecedents. FMI - www.frontiermuseum.org 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303854.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303854.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-303854.mp3 Though Christmas is a holiday tradition celebrated in every corner of Europe, the specifics vary from country to country. Travel David Bear 743 - European holiday traditions Though Christmas is a holiday tradition celebrated in every corner of Europe, the specifics vary from country to country. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301363.mp3 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301363.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301363.mp3 More airplanes take off late or never in winter. This holiday season could be a doozy. Travel David Bear 742 - Timely traveling tips More airplanes take off late or never in winter. This holiday season could be a doozy. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301362.mp3 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301362.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301362.mp3 Nowhere else on earth can so many easily dived shipwrecks be found in a single location. Travel David Bear 741 - Exploring Chuuk Lagoon Nowhere else on earth can so many easily dived shipwrecks be found in a single location. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301361.mp3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301361.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301361.mp3 One man gave the world two of its most famous and visible travel monuments. It's the 175th anniversary of Gustav Eiffel's birth. Travel David Bear 740 - Liberty Island's lady and Paris' tower One man gave the world two of its most famous and visible travel monuments. It's the 175th anniversary of Gustav Eiffel's birth. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301360.mp3 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301360.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301360.mp3 Who to tip and how much are two of the most frequently asked travel questions. Here's a quick look at some gratuity customs around the world. Travel David Bear 739 - Traveler tip tips Who to tip and how much are two of the most frequently asked travel questions. Here's a quick look at some gratuity customs around the world. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301359.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301359.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-301359.mp3 A few days of instruction at a golf school provide a better learning experience than occasional lessons from a club pro. FMI: www.usgolfschoolguide.com Travel David Bear 738 - Going to golf school A few days of instruction at a golf school provide a better learning experience than occasional lessons from a club pro. FMI: www.usgolfschoolguide.com 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299507.mp3 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299507.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299507.mp3 Jet lag can leave you feeling your worst just when you want to feel your best. We offer some preventative measures. Travel David Bear 737 - Jet lag cures Jet lag can leave you feeling your worst just when you want to feel your best. We offer some preventative measures. 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299505.mp3 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299505.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299505.mp3 Do you ever find yourself tossing and turning all night? Here are some good hints for getting a great night sleep when you're away from home. Travel David Bear 736 - Falling asleep in strange beds Do you ever find yourself tossing and turning all night? Here are some good hints for getting a great night sleep when you're away from home. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299504.mp3 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299504.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299504.mp3 Rather than an unnecessary expense, a good travel agent can be cheap insurance and valuable assurance. Travel David Bear 735 - The value of a travel agent Rather than an unnecessary expense, a good travel agent can be cheap insurance and valuable assurance. 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299503.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299503.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-299503.mp3 Founded in 1954, the Travelers Century club administers the pastime of competitive traveling. For information: www.travelerscenturyclub.org/ Travel David Bear 734 - The Travelers Century Club Founded in 1954, the Travelers Century club administers the pastime of competitive traveling. For information: www.travelerscenturyclub.org/ 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296808.mp3 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296808.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296808.mp3 Early missionaries had good reasons when they warned visitors to be aware of this island's seductive exoticism. FM - www.kauai-hawaii.com Travel David Bear 733 - Going native on Kauai Early missionaries had good reasons when they warned visitors to be aware of this island's seductive exoticism. FM - www.kauai-hawaii.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296807.mp3 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296807.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296807.mp3 Hawaiian cruises provide a good way to experience several islands with convenience and comfort. Travel David Bear 732 - Calling on the ports of Paradise Hawaiian cruises provide a good way to experience several islands with convenience and comfort. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296806.mp3 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296806.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296806.mp3 The rules and regulations about customs can be confusing. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions. Travel David Bear 731 - Customs area questions The rules and regulations about customs can be confusing. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296805.mp3 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296805.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296805.mp3 Just because an item is sold legally abroad does not mean that can be legal to bring it back home. Here are some errors to avoid. Travel David Bear 730 - Things not to buy on vacation Just because an item is sold legally abroad does not mean that can be legal to bring it back home. Here are some errors to avoid. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296804.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296804.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-296804.mp3 Many travelers will use their trips abroad to buy gifts for those back at home. That can be a good idea, but keep these pointers in mind. Travel David Bear 729 - Shopping tips for travelers Many travelers will use their trips abroad to buy gifts for those back at home. That can be a good idea, but keep these pointers in mind. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294183.mp3 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294183.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294183.mp3 More than half of the 500 million leisure trips Americans take every year are to visit friends and family. Here are tips to make sure you don't overstay your welcome. Travel David Bear 728 - Thanksgiving thoughts on hosts and guests More than half of the 500 million leisure trips Americans take every year are to visit friends and family. Here are tips to make sure you don't overstay your welcome. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294182.mp3 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294182.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294182.mp3 Ever sat on a beautiful beach and spent your time worrying about something back home? It can be difficult to enter the relaxation mode. Travel David Bear 727 - Neither here nor there Ever sat on a beautiful beach and spent your time worrying about something back home? It can be difficult to enter the relaxation mode. 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294181.mp3 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:01:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294181.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294181.mp3 No matter where you go or what you do, certain maxims always ring true. Let's call them a traveler's 10 Commandments. Travel David Bear 726 - The 10 Commandments of travel No matter where you go or what you do, certain maxims always ring true. Let's call them a traveler's 10 Commandments. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294180.mp3 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294180.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294180.mp3 Spending half an hour in the neighborhood grocery store may reveal more realities about a culture than a week of sightseeing. Travel David Bear 725 - Taking a supermarket tour Spending half an hour in the neighborhood grocery store may reveal more realities about a culture than a week of sightseeing. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294179.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294179.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-294179.mp3 Meeting people on their own terms can make any trip more rewarding and travel memories that last a lifetime. FMI - www.servas.org, www.invented-city.com, www.vacation-homes.com Travel David Bear 724 - How to meet the locals Meeting people on their own terms can make any trip more rewarding and travel memories that last a lifetime. FMI - www.servas.org, www.invented-city.com, www.vacation-homes.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285756.mp3 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285756.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285756.mp3 Planning a trip abroad? Here are some places to find reliable, up-to-date facts about the countries you'll be visiting. FMI - www.travel.state.gov or www.cdc.gov Travel David Bear 723 - Travel information by phone or modem Planning a trip abroad? Here are some places to find reliable, up-to-date facts about the countries you'll be visiting. FMI - www.travel.state.gov or www.cdc.gov 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285755.mp3 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285755.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285755.mp3 Just like renting a beach cottage, chartering an oceangoing yacht can make a great group or family vacation, but you have to know the ropes. FMI- www.yachtworld.com Travel David Bear 722 - Chartering a yacht Just like renting a beach cottage, chartering an oceangoing yacht can make a great group or family vacation, but you have to know the ropes. FMI- www.yachtworld.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285752.mp3 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285752.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285752.mp3 In 1828, a young German printer published a guidebook to the Rhine River Valley. The 40 or so vintage guides he prepared after that have become pricey travel collectibles. Travel David Bear 721 - Vintage Baedeckers In 1828, a young German printer published a guidebook to the Rhine River Valley. The 40 or so vintage guides he prepared after that have become pricey travel collectibles. 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285751.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285751.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285751.mp3 Landscapes can be a traveler's treat. Consider the desert. If you've seen one, well, no, you haven't seen them all. FMI - www.nps.gov/bibe Travel David Bear 720 - Rounding the Big Bend of Texas Landscapes can be a traveler's treat. Consider the desert. If you've seen one, well, no, you haven't seen them all. FMI - www.nps.gov/bibe 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285750.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285750.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285750.mp3 The country of Japan offers some fine mountain skiing, yet its most unique downhill opportunity is situated in a Tokyo suburb. Travel David Bear 719 - Skiing indoors in Tokyo The country of Japan offers some fine mountain skiing, yet its most unique downhill opportunity is situated in a Tokyo suburb. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285749.mp3 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285749.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285749.mp3 As we heard last time, there are many different hotel classifications systems in use around the world. To prevent a nasty surprise, it takes a good guide. Travel David Bear 718 - Hotel guidebooks As we heard last time, there are many different hotel classifications systems in use around the world. To prevent a nasty surprise, it takes a good guide. 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285748.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:31:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285748.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285748.mp3 There is no common standard of quality for hotels around the world. First class doesn't mean the same thing everywhere. Travel David Bear 717 - Hotel classifications There is no common standard of quality for hotels around the world. First class doesn't mean the same thing everywhere. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285746.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285746.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285746.mp3 On this morning in 1975, a Great Lakes freighter sailed east from Superior, Wisconsin heading for Detroit. She never arrived. FMI - www.shipwreckmuseum.com Travel David Bear 716 - The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald On this morning in 1975, a Great Lakes freighter sailed east from Superior, Wisconsin heading for Detroit. She never arrived. FMI - www.shipwreckmuseum.com 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285745.mp3 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285745.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285745.mp3 120 years ago this Saturday, a young woman boarded a steamship in New York Harbor embarking on the journey of her lifetime. Travel David Bear 715 - Around the world with Nellie Bly 120 years ago this Saturday, a young woman boarded a steamship in New York Harbor embarking on the journey of her lifetime. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285743.mp3 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285743.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285743.mp3 Set on the western slope of the Andes, Chile's Lake District has often been compared to the Alps of Switzerland. FMI - www.visitchile.org Travel David Bear 714 - Chilling on the lakes of Chile Set on the western slope of the Andes, Chile's Lake District has often been compared to the Alps of Switzerland. FMI - www.visitchile.org 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285741.mp3 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:35:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285741.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285741.mp3 Nothing can ruin a trip faster than taking a sip in the wrong place. Here's where the bad water is a problem and what to do about it. Oral rehydration salt recipe: Ã?½ tsp salt, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 4 tsps sugar, mix with 1 quart boiled or carbonated water and drink 8 ounces after each episode of diarrhea. Travel David Bear 713 - Don't drink the water Nothing can ruin a trip faster than taking a sip in the wrong place. Here's where the bad water is a problem and what to do about it. Oral rehydration salt recipe: Ã?½ tsp salt, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 4 tsps sugar, mix with 1 quart boiled or carbonated water and drink 8 ounces after each episode of diarrhea. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285740.mp3 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285740.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285740.mp3 The epicenter of three major religions, the old city of Jerusalem is easily the world's most sacred square-mile. Travel David Bear 712 - In the city of the ages The epicenter of three major religions, the old city of Jerusalem is easily the world's most sacred square-mile. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285739.mp3 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285739.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285739.mp3 Kansas City got its start in the 1820s as a fur trading post on the Missouri River. It's seen some trying times since then, but it's flourishing once again. FMI - www.visitkc.com Travel David Bear 711 - Going to Kansas City Kansas City got its start in the 1820s as a fur trading post on the Missouri River. It's seen some trying times since then, but it's flourishing once again. FMI - www.visitkc.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285738.mp3 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285738.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285738.mp3 The Lost Coast of northern California stretches for 60 stunning miles along the Pacific a 5-hour drive north of San Francisco. It is a world unto itself. FMI - www.redwoods.info Travel David Bear 710 - Getting lost in the Humboldt The Lost Coast of northern California stretches for 60 stunning miles along the Pacific a 5-hour drive north of San Francisco. It is a world unto itself. FMI - www.redwoods.info 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285737.mp3 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285737.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-285737.mp3 Just east of Bordeaux, France there's a 60-square-mile medieval movie set named after the lazy river that runs through it. FMI - www.francetourism.com Travel David Bear 709 - Cave-hopping in the Dordogne Just east of Bordeaux, France there's a 60-square-mile medieval movie set named after the lazy river that runs through it. FMI - www.francetourism.com 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282816.mp3 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282816.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282816.mp3 Old cemeteries, especially those with illustrious occupants, are magnets that attract many travelers. We offer a selection of the most notable. Travel David Bear 708 - On a graveyard tour Old cemeteries, especially those with illustrious occupants, are magnets that attract many travelers. We offer a selection of the most notable. 01:39 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282814.mp3 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282814.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282814.mp3 A good ghost story gives a hotel a special flavor, and those that have them like to spook their guests with tales of love and heartbreak, tragedy and revenge. FMI - www.historichotels.org Travel David Bear 707 - A host of haunted hotels A good ghost story gives a hotel a special flavor, and those that have them like to spook their guests with tales of love and heartbreak, tragedy and revenge. FMI - www.historichotels.org 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282813.mp3 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282813.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282813.mp3 For 15 centuries, the Vatican has been the heart of the Catholic world and its 14 museums are just packed with treasures. For over 34 years, Gianluigi Colalucci was its chief restorer of art. Travel David Bear 706 - Gianluigi Colalucci's Vatican For 15 centuries, the Vatican has been the heart of the Catholic world and its 14 museums are just packed with treasures. For over 34 years, Gianluigi Colalucci was its chief restorer of art. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282812.mp3 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282812.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282812.mp3 The coral reefs off Papua, New Guinea are among the Earth's most beautiful and biologically diverse and least damaged. Travel David Bear 705 - Cousteau's New Guinea The coral reefs off Papua, New Guinea are among the Earth's most beautiful and biologically diverse and least damaged. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282811.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282811.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-282811.mp3 If you're an adventurous traveler who enjoys being the first on the block to go someplace, then this large island just north of Australia may be the place you've been looking for. Travel David Bear 704 - The mummies of Irian Jaya If you're an adventurous traveler who enjoys being the first on the block to go someplace, then this large island just north of Australia may be the place you've been looking for. 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280099.mp3 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280099.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280099.mp3 This week we've been sailing the seas. One nasty side effect can be a case of mal de mer from which even experienced sailors sometimes suffer. Travel David Bear 703 - Surviving seasickness This week we've been sailing the seas. One nasty side effect can be a case of mal de mer from which even experienced sailors sometimes suffer. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280098.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280098.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280098.mp3 Wind powered vessels provide a different, more immediate cruise experience and call on smaller ports that larger vessels never visit. Travel David Bear 702 - Sail cruising Wind powered vessels provide a different, more immediate cruise experience and call on smaller ports that larger vessels never visit. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280097.mp3 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280097.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280097.mp3 Few passenger ships still span the open ocean on regular schedules, but twice a year, repositioning cruises offers special options. FMI - www.cruising.org Travel David Bear 701 - Ships that follow the sun Few passenger ships still span the open ocean on regular schedules, but twice a year, repositioning cruises offers special options. FMI - www.cruising.org 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280096.mp3 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280096.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280096.mp3 For Bill McKibben, author of numerous books on society and the environment, the Indian state of Karela is a very easy place to just sit back and enjoy. Travel David Bear 700 - Bill McKibben's Kerala For Bill McKibben, author of numerous books on society and the environment, the Indian state of Karela is a very easy place to just sit back and enjoy. 01:58 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280093.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280093.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-280093.mp3 Blue historical plaques mark the houses where numerous London notables once lived. Here's a guide to finding them. FMI - www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1499 Travel David Bear 699 - The Blue Plaques of London Blue historical plaques mark the houses where numerous London notables once lived. Here's a guide to finding them. FMI - www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1499 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277268.mp3 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277268.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277268.mp3 There's a common opinion that no places quite as good as it once was or will be worth visiting at all in another year or two. But hogwash is still hogwash, even if delivered by someone whose opinions you might otherwise trust. Travel David Bear 698 - Contrarian travel There's a common opinion that no places quite as good as it once was or will be worth visiting at all in another year or two. But hogwash is still hogwash, even if delivered by someone whose opinions you might otherwise trust. 01:57 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277264.mp3 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277264.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277264.mp3 Poet, painter, surgeon, statistician, mathematician, chemist, physician and astronaut, Story Musgrave is a man of many talents. He shares his personal vision of a memorable moment in space. Travel David Bear 697 - Story Musgrave's space Poet, painter, surgeon, statistician, mathematician, chemist, physician and astronaut, Story Musgrave is a man of many talents. He shares his personal vision of a memorable moment in space. 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277262.mp3 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277262.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277262.mp3 Going overseas? Even if you're not taking your laptop along, it's easy to find a computer and check your e-mail. If you know what to do. Travel David Bear 696 - Fetching e-mail from afar Going overseas? Even if you're not taking your laptop along, it's easy to find a computer and check your e-mail. If you know what to do. 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277259.mp3 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277259.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277259.mp3 For 40 years, New York City was the beat of Pulitzer prize-winning newspapermen Jimmy Breslin. For him its essence was evidence evident in its Greenwich Village neighborhood. Travel David Bear 695 - Jimmy Breslin's Greenwich Village For 40 years, New York City was the beat of Pulitzer prize-winning newspapermen Jimmy Breslin. For him its essence was evidence evident in its Greenwich Village neighborhood. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277258.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277258.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-277258.mp3 For most Americans, our nation's capital is the great Mall, with its myriad magnificent monuments and edifying edifices. Yet DC has other treasures to enjoy. Travel David Bear 694 - Seeing DC, beyond the Mall For most Americans, our nation's capital is the great Mall, with its myriad magnificent monuments and edifying edifices. Yet DC has other treasures to enjoy. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273719.mp3 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273719.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273719.mp3 Block Island is a pork chop shaped wedge of sand off the coast of Rhode Island in the mouth of Long Island Sound. The fall is a very good time to visit. Travel David Bear 693 - Block Island off-season Block Island is a pork chop shaped wedge of sand off the coast of Rhode Island in the mouth of Long Island Sound. The fall is a very good time to visit. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273718.mp3 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273718.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273718.mp3 National Geographic Traveler Magazine asked a group of special people to wax poetic about places in their heart. The contributor list is very impressive. Travel David Bear 692 - Special places, special writers National Geographic Traveler Magazine asked a group of special people to wax poetic about places in their heart. The contributor list is very impressive. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273716.mp3 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273716.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273716.mp3 National Geographic Traveler Magazine polled hundreds of prominent travelers and selected 50 places all curious voyagers should visit in their lifetime. Travel David Bear 691 - Places of a lifetime National Geographic Traveler Magazine polled hundreds of prominent travelers and selected 50 places all curious voyagers should visit in their lifetime. 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273713.mp3 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273713.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273713.mp3 Lake Massawippi lies just north of the Vermont border, 90 miles southeast of Montreal in a part of Quebec known as the Eastern townships. Great in any season, it's particularly fantastic in the fall. Travel David Bear 690 - The inns of Lake Massawippi Lake Massawippi lies just north of the Vermont border, 90 miles southeast of Montreal in a part of Quebec known as the Eastern townships. Great in any season, it's particularly fantastic in the fall. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273711.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273711.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-273711.mp3 Autumn arrives in a blaze of color all across America, as ephemeral russets and electric yellows adorn our nation's forests. For state foliage hotlines and Web sites: www.travelersjournal.com in the October episodes Travel David Bear 689 - A sampler of Fall foliage Autumn arrives in a blaze of color all across America, as ephemeral russets and electric yellows adorn our nation's forests. For state foliage hotlines and Web sites: www.travelersjournal.com in the October episodes 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271637.mp3 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271637.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271637.mp3 You can sit yourself down and have a listen to some terrific storytellers spin their tales at the National Storytelling Festival in this charming Tennessee town. FMI - www.storytellingfestival.net/ Travel David Bear 688 - Telling tales in Jonesboro You can sit yourself down and have a listen to some terrific storytellers spin their tales at the National Storytelling Festival in this charming Tennessee town. FMI - www.storytellingfestival.net/ 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271635.mp3 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271635.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271635.mp3 For affordable lodging and plenty of serenity, try any of more than 1000 monasteries, confidence, and religious and retreats around the US. Travel David Bear 687 - In convents and monasteries For affordable lodging and plenty of serenity, try any of more than 1000 monasteries, confidence, and religious and retreats around the US. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271634.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271634.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271634.mp3 The nine-day Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta which starts this Saturday is certainly an uplifting experience for all concerned. FMI www.balloonfiesta.com/ Travel David Bear 686 - Balloons over Albuquerque The nine-day Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta which starts this Saturday is certainly an uplifting experience for all concerned. FMI www.balloonfiesta.com/ 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271632.mp3 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271632.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271632.mp3 There's something magical about unearthing artifacts from the plain of Meggido, where biblical prophecies predict the last great battle between good and evil will be fought. Travel David Bear 685 - Excavating Armageddon There's something magical about unearthing artifacts from the plain of Meggido, where biblical prophecies predict the last great battle between good and evil will be fought. 01:59 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271631.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271631.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-271631.mp3 Nabiteah was once a powerful kingdom in the Middle East. Covered by sand for more than one thousand years, its capital city, Petra, has been excavated and revealed many secrets. Travel David Bear 684 - Passing time in Petra Nabiteah was once a powerful kingdom in the Middle East. Covered by sand for more than one thousand years, its capital city, Petra, has been excavated and revealed many secrets. 01:58 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268891.mp3 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268891.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268891.mp3 What do you do when you can't brush your teeth? Here are several smart ideas to keep your breath and smile at their best in a pinch. Travel David Bear 683 - Going brushless on the road What do you do when you can't brush your teeth? Here are several smart ideas to keep your breath and smile at their best in a pinch. 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268889.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268889.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268889.mp3 Del Hall runs the Nature Awareness School in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. He helps folks get back to the basics and leads them to find a communion with Mother Nature. FMI www.natureawarenessschool.com/ Travel David Bear 682 - Going native in Virginia Del Hall runs the Nature Awareness School in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. He helps folks get back to the basics and leads them to find a communion with Mother Nature. FMI www.natureawarenessschool.com/ 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268888.mp3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268888.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268888.mp3 The mail ships of Norway are an authentic and relatively comfortable way to explore its magnificent and rugged coastline. Now they even offer a degree of comfort and commodity. FMI - www.hurtigruten.com Travel David Bear 681 - Sailing Norway's Hurtigruten The mail ships of Norway are an authentic and relatively comfortable way to explore its magnificent and rugged coastline. Now they even offer a degree of comfort and commodity. FMI - www.hurtigruten.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268887.mp3 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268887.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268887.mp3 The capital of Belgium is a charming city packed with Flemish gusto and palatable delights. Hardly the place you'd expect to find a revolutionary spirit. FMI - www.visitbelgium.com Travel David Bear 680 - Breaking the rules in Brussels The capital of Belgium is a charming city packed with Flemish gusto and palatable delights. Hardly the place you'd expect to find a revolutionary spirit. FMI - www.visitbelgium.com 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268885.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268885.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-268885.mp3 Denmark's capital may be expensive, but here are several ways to pinch a penny, p or a krone. FMI - www.visitdenmark.com Travel David Bear 679 - Cost-conscious in Copenhagen Denmark's capital may be expensive, but here are several ways to pinch a penny, p or a krone. FMI - www.visitdenmark.com 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266033.mp3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:17:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266033.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266033.mp3 Tomorrow evening, Jews around the world will gather to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. In this venerable Moscow synagogue, the holiday even has more meaning. Travel David Bear 678 - A visit to Arkhipova Street Tomorrow evening, Jews around the world will gather to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. In this venerable Moscow synagogue, the holiday even has more meaning. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266032.mp3 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266032.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266032.mp3 This tiny island in the South Pacific offers isolation at its very best, and at one time, its very worst. FMI - www.norfolk.gov.nf/ Travel David Bear 677 - On Norfolk Island This tiny island in the South Pacific offers isolation at its very best, and at one time, its very worst. FMI - www.norfolk.gov.nf/ 01:58 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266030.mp3 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266030.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266030.mp3 On the barren plains of western New Mexico, the VLA make up the most versatile, far-reaching radio telescope on earth. Stop by to learn a thing or two about our universe. FMI - www.nrao.edu/ Travel David Bear 676 - Star watching in Socorro On the barren plains of western New Mexico, the VLA make up the most versatile, far-reaching radio telescope on earth. Stop by to learn a thing or two about our universe. FMI - www.nrao.edu/ 01:58 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266029.mp3 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266029.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266029.mp3 Wall Drug is a famous attraction right outside the Badlands of South Dakota, but its reputation has spread far and wide. Its owners got their start during the Depression offering free ice water to weary travelers. They still do. FMI - www.walldrug.com Travel David Bear 675 - Serving ice water in Hell Wall Drug is a famous attraction right outside the Badlands of South Dakota, but its reputation has spread far and wide. Its owners got their start during the Depression offering free ice water to weary travelers. They still do. FMI - www.walldrug.com 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266027.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266027.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-266027.mp3 Now a cobblestoned hive of smart boutiques, craft stalls, and cosy cafes, London's Covent Garden offers much theater history, and a lot of street entertainment. Travel David Bear 674 - A portrait of Covent Garden Now a cobblestoned hive of smart boutiques, craft stalls, and cosy cafes, London's Covent Garden offers much theater history, and a lot of street entertainment. 02:00 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263589.mp3 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263589.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263589.mp3 An American breakfast has many interpretations around the world, as do other variations of the morning's first meal. Travel David Bear 673 - What's for breakfast? An American breakfast has many interpretations around the world, as do other variations of the morning's first meal. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263588.mp3 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263588.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263588.mp3 On two Sundays every September, the citizens of this charming Italizan town put on the joust of the Quintain. Ten fully clad, armored knights try to snatch rings from a pivoting statue, while riding atop charging horses. It's a sight to be seen. FMI - www.quintana.cn/ Travel David Bear 672 - Jousting in Foligno On two Sundays every September, the citizens of this charming Italizan town put on the joust of the Quintain. Ten fully clad, armored knights try to snatch rings from a pivoting statue, while riding atop charging horses. It's a sight to be seen. FMI - www.quintana.cn/ 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263587.mp3 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263587.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263587.mp3 When it opened a decade ago, the Main-Danube Canal was the first continuous water link between many of Europe's most important cities; Amsterdam, Cologne, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Budapest. It still is. Travel David Bear 671 - Cruising through the heart of Europe When it opened a decade ago, the Main-Danube Canal was the first continuous water link between many of Europe's most important cities; Amsterdam, Cologne, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Budapest. It still is. 01:53 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263586.mp3 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263586.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263586.mp3 The center of the local civic activity, county seats come in all sizes. Their courthouses are a particular point of interest to many travelers. We take a Labor Day look. Travel David Bear 670 - America's county seats The center of the local civic activity, county seats come in all sizes. Their courthouses are a particular point of interest to many travelers. We take a Labor Day look. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263585.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263585.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-263585.mp3 Whether for an hour or a week, a visit to a health spa has a way of changing one's outlook on life. It's a vacation with staying power. Travel David Bear 669 - A selection of superb spas Whether for an hour or a week, a visit to a health spa has a way of changing one's outlook on life. It's a vacation with staying power. 01:34 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260973.mp3 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260973.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260973.mp3 This weekend at the Cleveland National Air Show, the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels roaring over downtown's Burke Lakefront Airport will be just one of the main attractions. FMI - www.clevelandairshow.com Travel David Bear 668 - The Cleveland Air Show This weekend at the Cleveland National Air Show, the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels roaring over downtown's Burke Lakefront Airport will be just one of the main attractions. FMI - www.clevelandairshow.com 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260972.mp3 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260972.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260972.mp3 When travelers flock to a destination they inevitably change it. Some changes can be considered improvements; others degrade factors which may do that someplace desirable to live or visit in the first place. Travel David Bear 667 - Two faces of tourism When travelers flock to a destination they inevitably change it. Some changes can be considered improvements; others degrade factors which may do that someplace desirable to live or visit in the first place. 01:58 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260971.mp3 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260971.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260971.mp3 The name of these tiny islands off of England's southwest tip may sound like something out of a Monty Python show, but the name means "sunny place of flowers." They're a peaceful haven well off the normal tourist track. Travel David Bear 666 - The isles of Scilly The name of these tiny islands off of England's southwest tip may sound like something out of a Monty Python show, but the name means "sunny place of flowers." They're a peaceful haven well off the normal tourist track. 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260970.mp3 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260970.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260970.mp3 Some 300 miles off the coast of North Africa, the mountain high hills of the island of Madeira juts up sharply from the sea. Travel David Bear 665 - Hiking Madeira's highlands Some 300 miles off the coast of North Africa, the mountain high hills of the island of Madeira juts up sharply from the sea. 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260969.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260969.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-260969.mp3 The Peace Corps's motto is the toughest job you'll ever love. It can also be one of your life's great travel adventures. FMI - www.peacecorps.gov Travel David Bear 664 - The Peace Corps today The Peace Corps's motto is the toughest job you'll ever love. It can also be one of your life's great travel adventures. FMI - www.peacecorps.gov 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258536.mp3 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258536.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258536.mp3 Visitors to Mission Control at NASA's huge Johnson Space Center near Houston are in for a hands-on, space-age experience. FMI - www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/ Travel David Bear 663 - The Johnson Space Center Visitors to Mission Control at NASA's huge Johnson Space Center near Houston are in for a hands-on, space-age experience. FMI - www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/ 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258535.mp3 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258535.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258535.mp3 From Marstrand in Sweden in the north to the Rock of Gibraltar in the south, dozens of former strongholds still stand watch over Europe's coastlines, each reflecting the architecture of armament of its day. Travel David Bear 662 - Castles by the sea From Marstrand in Sweden in the north to the Rock of Gibraltar in the south, dozens of former strongholds still stand watch over Europe's coastlines, each reflecting the architecture of armament of its day. 01:57 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258533.mp3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258533.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258533.mp3 Mud Island is a 50-acre complex consisting of equal parts Museum, entertainment venue, and city park, with a working map of the Mississippi River. Dedicated in 1982, it is on par with many other Memphis attractions. FMI - www.mudisland.com/ Travel David Bear 661 - Mud Island in Memphis Mud Island is a 50-acre complex consisting of equal parts Museum, entertainment venue, and city park, with a working map of the Mississippi River. Dedicated in 1982, it is on par with many other Memphis attractions. FMI - www.mudisland.com/ 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258532.mp3 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258532.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258532.mp3 In answer to a listener's query, we offer several tips on when and where you can use your laptop on the road. Travel David Bear 660 - Laptop travel tips In answer to a listener's query, we offer several tips on when and where you can use your laptop on the road. 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258530.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258530.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-258530.mp3 You can now bicycle for more than 350 miles from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania without traveling on a public road. Thousands of miles of defunct rail beds have already been converted to pedestrian ways across the country. FMI - www.railstotrails.org. Travel David Bear 659 - Rails to trails You can now bicycle for more than 350 miles from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania without traveling on a public road. Thousands of miles of defunct rail beds have already been converted to pedestrian ways across the country. FMI - www.railstotrails.org. 00:00 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255975.mp3 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255975.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255975.mp3 "Kids stay free" is alwasy a "relative" offer, but what do hotels mean when they make it? Here are the age requirement policies for several popular American hotel chains. Travel David Bear 658 - The price of a room "Kids stay free" is alwasy a "relative" offer, but what do hotels mean when they make it? Here are the age requirement policies for several popular American hotel chains. 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255974.mp3 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255974.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255974.mp3 Great Britain's love affair with trains began with their birth in 1825, and it is still going strong, from cog-wheeled railways to luxury lines. FMI - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railroad - www.rhdr.org.uk, Bluebell Railway - www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/, Snowdon Mountain Railroad - www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/ Travel David Bear 657 - Britain's railway treasures Great Britain's love affair with trains began with their birth in 1825, and it is still going strong, from cog-wheeled railways to luxury lines. FMI - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railroad - www.rhdr.org.uk, Bluebell Railway - www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/, Snowdon Mountain Railroad - www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/ 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255972.mp3 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255972.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255972.mp3 Eight decades ago, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, a well-known Welsh architect, assembled what he called a "Home for fallen buildings" on the shores of Tremadog Bay. No one lives in this unique village, but many celebrities have visited. FMI - www.portmeirion-village.com/ Travel David Bear 656 - Portmerion, Wales Eight decades ago, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, a well-known Welsh architect, assembled what he called a "Home for fallen buildings" on the shores of Tremadog Bay. No one lives in this unique village, but many celebrities have visited. FMI - www.portmeirion-village.com/ 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255971.mp3 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255971.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255971.mp3 Called by many aficionados the wildest river in the lower 48 states, the Selway crosses the Continental Divide through the Bitterroot Range of east central Idaho with more than 45 named rapids. FMI - www.threeriversrafting.com Travel David Bear 655 - Afloat on the Selway Called by many aficionados the wildest river in the lower 48 states, the Selway crosses the Continental Divide through the Bitterroot Range of east central Idaho with more than 45 named rapids. FMI - www.threeriversrafting.com 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255970.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255970.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-255970.mp3 Despite the encroachment of civilization, the continent has many wonderful, still wild rivers of which few people have ever heard, let alone navigated. Here are a few of the best. Travel David Bear 654 - America's still wild rivers Despite the encroachment of civilization, the continent has many wonderful, still wild rivers of which few people have ever heard, let alone navigated. Here are a few of the best. 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254816.mp3 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254816.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254816.mp3 Most victims of malaria are indigenous population in rural areas in Asia, Africa, and South and Central America. But the disease also strikes thousands of travelers each year. And it's getting worse. FMI - www.cdc.gov/travel Travel David Bear 653 - Malaria update Most victims of malaria are indigenous population in rural areas in Asia, Africa, and South and Central America. But the disease also strikes thousands of travelers each year. And it's getting worse. FMI - www.cdc.gov/travel 02:04 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254815.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254815.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254815.mp3 If you're heading to Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Central or South America, you may need to be immunized against a variety of infections before you go. FMI - www.cdc.gov/travel Travel David Bear 652 - Some shots you'll need to travel If you're heading to Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Central or South America, you may need to be immunized against a variety of infections before you go. FMI - www.cdc.gov/travel 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254814.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254814.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254814.mp3 Tradition holds that the Indian city of Varanasi was sacred to the Hindu god, Shiva, perpetual destroyer and creator of the universe. Millions of pilgrims traverse the hot, arid plains of northern India each year, seeking salvation in this most powerful place. Travel David Bear 651 - Lord Shiva's holy city Tradition holds that the Indian city of Varanasi was sacred to the Hindu god, Shiva, perpetual destroyer and creator of the universe. Millions of pilgrims traverse the hot, arid plains of northern India each year, seeking salvation in this most powerful place. 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254813.mp3 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254813.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254813.mp3 Off-season vacations can be a bargain, but you may have to take some extra chances with the weather. Here's a bit of advice to help you improve your odds. FMI - www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Travel David Bear 650 - Storm warnings Off-season vacations can be a bargain, but you may have to take some extra chances with the weather. Here's a bit of advice to help you improve your odds. FMI - www.nhc.noaa.gov/ 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254811.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:40:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254811.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-254811.mp3 Something about the light in the tiny village of Giverny that day on the Seine River an hour's trainride west of Paris must have caught Monet's eye. Tour the master's gardens, now restored to their former glory. Travel David Bear 649 - Meandering in Monet's garden Something about the light in the tiny village of Giverny that day on the Seine River an hour's trainride west of Paris must have caught Monet's eye. Tour the master's gardens, now restored to their former glory. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250895.mp3 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250895.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250895.mp3 August is the month when millions of Americans flock to state fair grounds around the county to celebrate agriculture and industry with a week of fun, friendly competition, excitement, and big name entertainment. FMI - A listing of US state fairs at www.ncstatefair.com. Travel David Bear 648 - State Fairs everywhere August is the month when millions of Americans flock to state fair grounds around the county to celebrate agriculture and industry with a week of fun, friendly competition, excitement, and big name entertainment. FMI - A listing of US state fairs at www.ncstatefair.com. 01:37 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250893.mp3 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250893.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250893.mp3 The national championships of the Drum Corps International, the Super Bowl of marching bands opens at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. It's going to be a very loud place indeed. FMI - www.dci.org. Travel David Bear 647 - Drumming for champions The national championships of the Drum Corps International, the Super Bowl of marching bands opens at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. It's going to be a very loud place indeed. FMI - www.dci.org. 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250892.mp3 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250892.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250892.mp3 Known as the city beneath the city, the system of splendidly engineered tunnels underneath Paris has figured prominently in its history and literature, and they can be a fascinating, surprisingly clean place to tour. Travel David Bear 646 - The sewers of Paris Known as the city beneath the city, the system of splendidly engineered tunnels underneath Paris has figured prominently in its history and literature, and they can be a fascinating, surprisingly clean place to tour. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250889.mp3 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250889.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250889.mp3 If your wilderness adventures include a camera, you better have all the equipment you need with you when you go, and it better not break. Sounds simple, but it's hard to do. Travel David Bear 645 - Taking pictures in the woods If your wilderness adventures include a camera, you better have all the equipment you need with you when you go, and it better not break. Sounds simple, but it's hard to do. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250888.mp3 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:45:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250888.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-250888.mp3 The last days of the Cherokee Indian nation will be remembered this weekend at Red Clay State Park, near Cleveland, Tennessee. FMI - www.tennessee.gov/environment/parks/RedClay Travel David Bear 644 - Remembering Cherokee Red Clay The last days of the Cherokee Indian nation will be remembered this weekend at Red Clay State Park, near Cleveland, Tennessee. FMI - www.tennessee.gov/environment/parks/RedClay 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248328.mp3 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248328.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248328.mp3 With a magnificent castle dominating its skyline, Edinburgh, Scotland means festival fun in August. Welcome to an entire month filled with cultural activities, high and low. FMI - www.eif.co.uk, www.edfringe.com, www.edfilmfest.org.uk Travel David Bear 643 - Edinburgh in August With a magnificent castle dominating its skyline, Edinburgh, Scotland means festival fun in August. Welcome to an entire month filled with cultural activities, high and low. FMI - www.eif.co.uk, www.edfringe.com, www.edfilmfest.org.uk 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248326.mp3 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248326.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248326.mp3 In 1898, industrialist Andrew Carnegie bought a beautiful estate in northern Scotland. The great house and its remaining 7500 acres on the shore of Dornach Firth are now an upscale retreat and spa. FMI - www.carnegieclub.co.uk/ Travel David Bear 642 - Carnegie's Scottish castle In 1898, industrialist Andrew Carnegie bought a beautiful estate in northern Scotland. The great house and its remaining 7500 acres on the shore of Dornach Firth are now an upscale retreat and spa. FMI - www.carnegieclub.co.uk/ 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248325.mp3 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248325.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248325.mp3 Born in the town of Dunfermline in Scotland, this world-famous steel magnate and philanthropist certainly left his mark on his hometown. FMI - www.dunfermline.info Travel David Bear 641 - The roots of Andrew Carnegie Born in the town of Dunfermline in Scotland, this world-famous steel magnate and philanthropist certainly left his mark on his hometown. FMI - www.dunfermline.info 02:05 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248323.mp3 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248323.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248323.mp3 The Trossachs is an area of humpback mountains and loch-filled glens in Scotland's heartland. Colorful culture, superb golfing, great fishing and wonderful walking abound. FMI - www.homeatfirst.com Travel David Bear 640 - At home in the Trossachs The Trossachs is an area of humpback mountains and loch-filled glens in Scotland's heartland. Colorful culture, superb golfing, great fishing and wonderful walking abound. FMI - www.homeatfirst.com 01:56 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248320.mp3 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248320.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-248320.mp3 From Edinburgh to Glasgow, join us for a week in the beautiful nation of Scotland. FMI - www.visitscotland.com Travel David Bear 639 - A Highland primer From Edinburgh to Glasgow, join us for a week in the beautiful nation of Scotland. FMI - www.visitscotland.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245827.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245827.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245827.mp3 Many cures exist for jet lagged travelers, but light therapy may be the most high-tech of them all. Travel David Bear 638 - Shedding light on jet lag Many cures exist for jet lagged travelers, but light therapy may be the most high-tech of them all. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245826.mp3 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245826.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245826.mp3 Check out the more than 200 locations in England and Scotland and Wales where your favorite movies were made. The British Broadcasting Authority provides a free guide. FMI - www.bbc.co.uk/arts/filmmap/ Travel David Bear 637 - On location in the British Isles Check out the more than 200 locations in England and Scotland and Wales where your favorite movies were made. The British Broadcasting Authority provides a free guide. FMI - www.bbc.co.uk/arts/filmmap/ 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245825.mp3 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245825.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245825.mp3 In California's northeast corner lies an immense subterranean lattice of lava tubes. Many have been developed for public access, or you can find a few to explore on your own. FMI - www.nps.gov/labe/ Travel David Bear 636 - Lava Beds National Monument In California's northeast corner lies an immense subterranean lattice of lava tubes. Many have been developed for public access, or you can find a few to explore on your own. FMI - www.nps.gov/labe/ 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245824.mp3 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245824.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245824.mp3 Madrid is a magical capital city that makes its own hours and pursues its own pleasures. FMI - www.spain.info Travel David Bear 635 - Making out with Madrid Madrid is a magical capital city that makes its own hours and pursues its own pleasures. FMI - www.spain.info 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245821.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245821.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-245821.mp3 High Point State Park on the top of Kitatinny Mountain in New Jerseyâ??s Garden State offers great hiking, scenic drives, and a beautiful 360° panorama. FMI - www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/highpoint.html Travel David Bear 634 - New Jersey's High Point High Point State Park on the top of Kitatinny Mountain in New Jerseyâ??s Garden State offers great hiking, scenic drives, and a beautiful 360° panorama. FMI - www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/highpoint.html 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243214.mp3 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243214.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243214.mp3 Rent a simple cave with rough chiseled, whitewashed walls and terra-cotta floors in the charming French village of Troo. FMI - www.troovillage.com Travel David Bear 633 - French caves for rent Rent a simple cave with rough chiseled, whitewashed walls and terra-cotta floors in the charming French village of Troo. FMI - www.troovillage.com 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243213.mp3 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243213.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243213.mp3 At the wide mouth of Canada's Hudson Bay, you can frolic with white, beluga whales. FMI - www.seanorthtours.com,www.lazybearlodge.com, www.churchillnaturetours.com www.frontiersnorth.com or www.greatcanadiantravel.com, Travel David Bear 632 - Snorkeling with beluga whales At the wide mouth of Canada's Hudson Bay, you can frolic with white, beluga whales. FMI - www.seanorthtours.com,www.lazybearlodge.com, www.churchillnaturetours.com www.frontiersnorth.com or www.greatcanadiantravel.com, 01:57 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243212.mp3 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243212.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243212.mp3 Here's a sprinkling of water parks from sea to shining sea. They are thrilling, though not particularly inexpensive way to beat the summer's heat. Travel David Bear 631 - Water parks make a big splash Here's a sprinkling of water parks from sea to shining sea. They are thrilling, though not particularly inexpensive way to beat the summer's heat. 01:51 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243211.mp3 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243211.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243211.mp3 Despite their ups and downs, the future of roller coasters, newfangled and traditional, has never been brighter. Travel David Bear 630 - Riding the roller coaster wave Despite their ups and downs, the future of roller coasters, newfangled and traditional, has never been brighter. 01:54 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243210.mp3 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:35:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243210.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-243210.mp3 Situated on the edge of Vermont's Green Mountains, this 45-acre estate includes 37 exhibition buildings and more than 80,000 artifacts of New England Americana. FMI - www.shelburnemuseum.org. Travel David Bear 629 - Seeing Shelburne Museum Situated on the edge of Vermont's Green Mountains, this 45-acre estate includes 37 exhibition buildings and more than 80,000 artifacts of New England Americana. FMI - www.shelburnemuseum.org. 01:55 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240779.mp3 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240779.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240779.mp3 Don't let the idiosyncrasies and annoyances of air travel take their toll on your health. Forgoing the fight is a big part of enjoying the flight. Travel David Bear 628 - Fight or flight Don't let the idiosyncrasies and annoyances of air travel take their toll on your health. Forgoing the fight is a big part of enjoying the flight. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240778.mp3 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240778.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240778.mp3 The beautiful and wild islands along Georgia's Atlantic coast are known as the Golden Sea Islands. Here's why. Travel David Bear 627 - Georgia's Golden Islands The beautiful and wild islands along Georgia's Atlantic coast are known as the Golden Sea Islands. Here's why. 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240777.mp3 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240777.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240777.mp3 Barrier islands and salt marshes go together. These important ecosystems can be beautiful and fascinating places to behold the mysteries of life. Travel David Bear 626 - Toasting mellow marshes Barrier islands and salt marshes go together. These important ecosystems can be beautiful and fascinating places to behold the mysteries of life. 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240776.mp3 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240776.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240776.mp3 Here's a quick trip to seven excessively, relatively people free US beaches where you can beat the heat and still get away from the maddening crowds. Travel David Bear 625 -Seven wild beaches Here's a quick trip to seven excessively, relatively people free US beaches where you can beat the heat and still get away from the maddening crowds. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240775.mp3 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240775.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-240775.mp3 Happy Nude Recreation Week! Some zealots claim folks can only truly relax after they lose their clothing compulsive anxieties. Nudism is really taking off. FMI â?? www.aanr.com Travel David Bear 624 - Vacationing in the nude Happy Nude Recreation Week! Some zealots claim folks can only truly relax after they lose their clothing compulsive anxieties. Nudism is really taking off. FMI â?? www.aanr.com 01:48 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 -0400 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 Daylight savings time is here once again. We take a look at how time zones and timepieces are being reset around the earth. 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196804.mp3 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196804.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196804.mp3 Spring is in the air, and so are baseballs across Arizona and Florida, as America's major league baseball teams prepare for the 2009 season. FMI - www.springtrainingonline.com Travel David Bear EPISODE542 - Grapefruit, cactus and baseball Spring is in the air, and so are baseballs across Arizona and Florida, as America's major league baseball teams prepare for the 2009 season. FMI - www.springtrainingonline.com 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196802.mp3 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196802.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196802.mp3 Ocean cruises offer opportunities aplenty for photo buffs, but they also create special problems for lighting, composition, and equipment. Travel David Bear EPISODE541 - Cruise photography Ocean cruises offer opportunities aplenty for photo buffs, but they also create special problems for lighting, composition, and equipment. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196801.mp3 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196801.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196801.mp3 Mosquito Bay on the tiny island of Vieques, just off Puerto Rico's northeast coast is one of the few bioluminescent bays left in the world. FMI - www.biobay.com Travel David Bear EPISODE540 - Day-Glo dives in Puerto Rico Mosquito Bay on the tiny island of Vieques, just off Puerto Rico's northeast coast is one of the few bioluminescent bays left in the world. FMI - www.biobay.com 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196800.mp3 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196800.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196800.mp3 The Superstition Mountains rise from the Sonoran Desert an hour's drive east of Phoenix. You can take a half day ride or overnight adventure into this unspoiled wilderness. FMI - www.apachejunctioncoc.com/ Travel David Bear EPISODE539 - On horseback in the Superstitions The Superstition Mountains rise from the Sonoran Desert an hour's drive east of Phoenix. You can take a half day ride or overnight adventure into this unspoiled wilderness. FMI - www.apachejunctioncoc.com/ 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196798.mp3 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196798.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-196798.mp3 We explore the coral reefs of possibly the world's most environmentally conscious country. The Seychelles consist of some 90 tropical islands scattered over the Indian Ocean just east of Africa. Travel David Bear EPISODE538 - Finding seashells in the Seychelles We explore the coral reefs of possibly the world's most environmentally conscious country. The Seychelles consist of some 90 tropical islands scattered over the Indian Ocean just east of Africa. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194724.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194724.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194724.mp3 The great dam across the Yangtze River has tamed 40 centuries of raging floods and created one of the world's longest lakes. Travel David Bear EPISODE537 - Now that the dam is done The great dam across the Yangtze River has tamed 40 centuries of raging floods and created one of the world's longest lakes. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194723.mp3 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194723.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194723.mp3 Known by many names, the Yangtze is the world's third-largest river, and for 40 centuries the aorta through the world's most peopled place. Travel David Bear EPISODE536 - The river that flows from heaven Known by many names, the Yangtze is the world's third-largest river, and for 40 centuries the aorta through the world's most peopled place. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194721.mp3 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194721.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194721.mp3 More than 30 million people called Chongqing home. It's a lively, practical place where you can also catch a ship for a cruise down the Yangtze River. Travel David Bear EPISODE535 - In China's largest city More than 30 million people called Chongqing home. It's a lively, practical place where you can also catch a ship for a cruise down the Yangtze River. 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194720.mp3 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194720.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194720.mp3 After the year of the Olympics, the year of the Ox promises that many tourists will visit China's burgeoning Beijing and stroll the Great Wall. Travel David Bear EPISODE534 - Walking the Great Wall After the year of the Olympics, the year of the Ox promises that many tourists will visit China's burgeoning Beijing and stroll the Great Wall. 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194719.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194719.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-194719.mp3 China has come a long way. Since the bamboo curtain parted in foreign visitors were heartily welcomed. Join us for a weeklong visit. Travel David Bear EPISODE533 - A journey through China China has come a long way. Since the bamboo curtain parted in foreign visitors were heartily welcomed. Join us for a weeklong visit. 01:36 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191695.mp3 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191695.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191695.mp3 Celebrations of Carnival in this Spanish port are Europe's most uninhibited. During these last days before Lent, Cadiz shakes off its lethargy and replaces it with vibrant form of fantasy. FMI - www.andalucia.com/festival/carnival-cadiz.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE532 - Capturing Carnival in Cadiz Celebrations of Carnival in this Spanish port are Europe's most uninhibited. During these last days before Lent, Cadiz shakes off its lethargy and replaces it with vibrant form of fantasy. FMI - www.andalucia.com/festival/carnival-cadiz.htm 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191694.mp3 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191694.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191694.mp3 Calypso, steel drum, and street bands mark the pre-Lenten festivities on the island of Trinidad. FMI - www.gotrinidadandtobago.com/ Travel David Bear EPISODE531 - Carnival in the Caribbean Calypso, steel drum, and street bands mark the pre-Lenten festivities on the island of Trinidad. FMI - www.gotrinidadandtobago.com/ 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191693.mp3 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191693.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191693.mp3 Under what is now a peat bog lies a 4000-year old settlement. Stone structures, such as graves and walls, have been preserved. Visit Ceide Fields and see for yourself. FMI - www.museumsofmayo.com/ceide.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE530 - Stone Age settlements in Ireland Under what is now a peat bog lies a 4000-year old settlement. Stone structures, such as graves and walls, have been preserved. Visit Ceide Fields and see for yourself. FMI - www.museumsofmayo.com/ceide.htm 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191692.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191692.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191692.mp3 To visit the homes and landmarks of British writers, all you need is a map. It's titled "Literary Britain" and identifies locations linked to 90 different writers. FMI - www.visitbritain.com Travel David Bear EPISODE529 - English literary landmarks To visit the homes and landmarks of British writers, all you need is a map. It's titled "Literary Britain" and identifies locations linked to 90 different writers. FMI - www.visitbritain.com 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191691.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191691.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-191691.mp3 Literary giants mark all corners of the USA. From east to west, here are places you can visit to gain insight into your favorite writer's vision. Travel David Bear EPISODE528 - American literary travel Literary giants mark all corners of the USA. From east to west, here are places you can visit to gain insight into your favorite writer's vision. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188970.mp3 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188970.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188970.mp3 Life in the largest of the Grenadine Islands is rooted in continuity, custom, and simple pride. It has been partly preserved by its isolation. FMI - www.bequiatourism.com Travel David Bear EPISODE527 - Learning the Bequia tilt Life in the largest of the Grenadine Islands is rooted in continuity, custom, and simple pride. It has been partly preserved by its isolation. FMI - www.bequiatourism.com 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188969.mp3 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188969.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188969.mp3 Part of the two island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago is endowed with prodigious natural beauty and a climate close to 80 degrees year-round. FMI - www.gotrinidadandtobago.com Travel David Bear EPISODE526 - Time out on Tobago Part of the two island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago is endowed with prodigious natural beauty and a climate close to 80 degrees year-round. FMI - www.gotrinidadandtobago.com 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188968.mp3 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188968.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188968.mp3 From the folks who invented cross-country skiing comes the winter sports arena, which officially opened the World Cup ski races. Travel David Bear EPISODE525 - Skiing around Oslo From the folks who invented cross-country skiing comes the winter sports arena, which officially opened the World Cup ski races. 01:32 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188967.mp3 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188967.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188967.mp3 Deep in the desert outback of South Australia, the offbeat town of Coober Pedy lures visitors to its opal mine, opal museums, opal factories, and underground homes. Travel David Bear EPISODE524 - Ogling opals in Coober Pedy Deep in the desert outback of South Australia, the offbeat town of Coober Pedy lures visitors to its opal mine, opal museums, opal factories, and underground homes. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188966.mp3 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188966.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-188966.mp3 Norman Lewis, a self-taught observer of foreign culture, has achieved hero status among connoisseurs of modern English travel literature. Travel David Bear EPISODE523 - A writer's writer and a traveler's traveler Norman Lewis, a self-taught observer of foreign culture, has achieved hero status among connoisseurs of modern English travel literature. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187921.mp3 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187921.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187921.mp3 These tips cover a range of concerns, from special instructions for air carriers to when and how to complain and to whom. Travel David Bear EPISODE522 - Travel rights of the disabled These tips cover a range of concerns, from special instructions for air carriers to when and how to complain and to whom. 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187920.mp3 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187920.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187920.mp3 Short wave radio fans can now pick up stations from around the world on the Internet. It's called net radio and webcasting. FMI - www.npr.org or www.wrn.org Travel David Bear EPISODE521 - Internet radio around the world Short wave radio fans can now pick up stations from around the world on the Internet. It's called net radio and webcasting. FMI - www.npr.org or www.wrn.org 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187918.mp3 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187918.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187918.mp3 Here's where car makers from around the world at their new models against the deep freeze of Arjeplog, Sweden. Travel David Bear EPISODE520 - Lapland's cold car laboratory Here's where car makers from around the world at their new models against the deep freeze of Arjeplog, Sweden. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187916.mp3 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187916.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-187916.mp3 Ride on a rooftop seat on this roller coaster of a train ride over mountain, through desert and past the world's tallest volcano. We ride the Chiva Express from Rio Bamba to Guayaquil. FMI- www.ecuadorable.com Travel David Bear EPISODE519 - Via rail across the Andes Ride on a rooftop seat on this roller coaster of a train ride over mountain, through desert and past the world's tallest volcano. We ride the Chiva Express from Rio Bamba to Guayaquil. FMI- www.ecuadorable.com 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181808.mp3 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181808.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181808.mp3 This group of islands near Sicily's western end is a warren of history. One of the islets is the site of the world's last Tonnare, a ritualized round-up of blue fin tuna. Travel David Bear EPISODE518 - Rounding up tuna in the Egadis This group of islands near Sicily's western end is a warren of history. One of the islets is the site of the world's last Tonnare, a ritualized round-up of blue fin tuna. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181805.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181805.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181805.mp3 Legend has it that god Poseidon watched the Trojan War from his perch atop the central mountains of the Aegean island of Samothrace amid the fragrance of rosemary and sage. FMI - www.samothraki.com/htm/index_e.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE517 - A place of pilgrimage Legend has it that god Poseidon watched the Trojan War from his perch atop the central mountains of the Aegean island of Samothrace amid the fragrance of rosemary and sage. FMI - www.samothraki.com/htm/index_e.htm 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181804.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181804.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181804.mp3 The green flash is an occasional atmospheric phenomenon so rare it sometimes seems mythical. Seeing one takes patience, determination, and lots of luck. Travel David Bear EPISODE516 - Capturing the green flash The green flash is an occasional atmospheric phenomenon so rare it sometimes seems mythical. Seeing one takes patience, determination, and lots of luck. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181803.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181803.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181803.mp3 With hundreds of islands comprising a patchwork of independent nations, protectorates, and colonies, the Caribbean Sea prevents travelers presents travelers with the crazy quilt of local customs and bureaucratic regulations. Here's some help. FMI -http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html Travel David Bear EPISODE515 - Costly farewells With hundreds of islands comprising a patchwork of independent nations, protectorates, and colonies, the Caribbean Sea prevents travelers presents travelers with the crazy quilt of local customs and bureaucratic regulations. Here's some help. FMI -http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html 01:42 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181801.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181801.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181801.mp3 Call them snow domes, shakies, or blizzards in a bottle, these hollow glass or plastic, liquid filled spheres containing figurines and fake snow are the ultimate in travel kitsch. FMI - www.snowdomes.com Travel David Bear EPISODE514 - Giving snow domes a fair shake Call them snow domes, shakies, or blizzards in a bottle, these hollow glass or plastic, liquid filled spheres containing figurines and fake snow are the ultimate in travel kitsch. FMI - www.snowdomes.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181798.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181798.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181798.mp3 Over the next few weeks, dozens of communities from Maine to Alaska will come together to celebrate the snow and ice. Here's a preview of coming attractions. Travel David Bear EPISODE513 - Winter Festival roundups Over the next few weeks, dozens of communities from Maine to Alaska will come together to celebrate the snow and ice. Here's a preview of coming attractions. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181797.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181797.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181797.mp3 If you find yourself taking a clogged head and runny nose to the airport, here are tips to make your trip as comfortable as possible. Travel David Bear EPISODE512 - Cold prescriptions If you find yourself taking a clogged head and runny nose to the airport, here are tips to make your trip as comfortable as possible. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181796.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181796.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181796.mp3 The combination of Utah's legendary snow, savvy marketing, hot and hard dollar investments have turned a miner's gulch into a glitzy Mecca for sports, art, food, and film. Hosting the Winter Olympics didn't hurt. FMI - www.parkcityinfo.com or www.sundancechannel.com Travel David Bear EPISODE511 - Park City panoramas The combination of Utah's legendary snow, savvy marketing, hot and hard dollar investments have turned a miner's gulch into a glitzy Mecca for sports, art, food, and film. Hosting the Winter Olympics didn't hurt. FMI - www.parkcityinfo.com or www.sundancechannel.com 01:32 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181795.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181795.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181795.mp3 Few developments had more impact on the 20th Century than the automobile, and the roads built to support them. Highway maps are the record of that evolution. Travel David Bear EPISODE510 - Highway maps unfolding history Few developments had more impact on the 20th Century than the automobile, and the roads built to support them. Highway maps are the record of that evolution. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181793.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181793.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181793.mp3 Many drivers crave the adrenaline rush of pushing a high-power high-performance vehicle faster than any public roads legally allow. Here's how to satisfy that craving in relative safety. FMI - www.skipbarber.com Travel David Bear EPISODE509 - Life in the fast lane Many drivers crave the adrenaline rush of pushing a high-power high-performance vehicle faster than any public roads legally allow. Here's how to satisfy that craving in relative safety. FMI - www.skipbarber.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181792.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181792.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-181792.mp3 Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, a pair of quirky castles in the beautiful Bavarian Alps, are a testimony to one king's edifice complex. FMI - www.neuschwanstein.de Travel David Bear EPISODE508 - The mad king's fairytale castles Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, a pair of quirky castles in the beautiful Bavarian Alps, are a testimony to one king's edifice complex. FMI - www.neuschwanstein.de 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179463.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179463.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179463.mp3 The reclusive Indians who give these mountains their name to follow their traditional ways, removing themselves as much as possible from the encroachment of civilization. Travel David Bear EPISODE507 - Meeting the Tarahumara The reclusive Indians who give these mountains their name to follow their traditional ways, removing themselves as much as possible from the encroachment of civilization. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179462.mp3 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179462.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179462.mp3 An eagle's nest of a hotel perched right on the canyons rim, each of the Mirador's 30 rooms opens onto one of the most fantastic views from any hotel in the world. FMI - www.hotelesbalderrama.com/mirador.htm Travel David Bear EPISODE506 - Mirador and Creel An eagle's nest of a hotel perched right on the canyons rim, each of the Mirador's 30 rooms opens onto one of the most fantastic views from any hotel in the world. FMI - www.hotelesbalderrama.com/mirador.htm 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179461.mp3 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179461.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179461.mp3 Although the Chihuahua Pacific Railroad through the Sierra Tarhumara Mountains is one of the world's most dramatic journeys, getting the lay of the land requires stopping for a few days. FMI - www.hotelmision.com/ Travel David Bear EPISODE505 - In El Fuerte and Cerocahui Although the Chihuahua Pacific Railroad through the Sierra Tarhumara Mountains is one of the world's most dramatic journeys, getting the lay of the land requires stopping for a few days. FMI - www.hotelmision.com/ 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179459.mp3 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179459.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179459.mp3 The Chihuahua Pacific Railroad, which traverse is Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara mountains, may be the world's most dramatic railway journey. FMI - www.chepe.com.mx/ing_html/ Travel David Bear EPISODE504 - On a choo-choo to Chihuahua The Chihuahua Pacific Railroad, which traverse is Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara mountains, may be the world's most dramatic railway journey. FMI - www.chepe.com.mx/ing_html/ 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179458.mp3 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179458.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-179458.mp3 Barranca del Cobre is the best-known of a series of six dazzling dazzlingly deep and dramatic water-carved gorges on the western slopes of the mountainous spine of northern Mexico. Travel David Bear EPISODE503 - An adventure in Copper Canyon Barranca del Cobre is the best-known of a series of six dazzling dazzlingly deep and dramatic water-carved gorges on the western slopes of the mountainous spine of northern Mexico. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176716.mp3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176716.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176716.mp3 Hitching rides on the highway was once an inexpensive way to get around. Travelers with a sense of adventure and a flexible flight schedule can still thumb themselves a cheap flight. FMI www.airhitch.org or www.airtech.com Travel David Bear EPISODE502 - A hitch hikers guide to the skyways Hitching rides on the highway was once an inexpensive way to get around. Travelers with a sense of adventure and a flexible flight schedule can still thumb themselves a cheap flight. FMI www.airhitch.org or www.airtech.com 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176714.mp3 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176714.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176714.mp3 95 years ago today, The Alex Levalle, a small workboat, became the first ship to take a shortcut from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Travel David Bear EPISODE501 - Celebrating the Panama Canal 95 years ago today, The Alex Levalle, a small workboat, became the first ship to take a shortcut from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176713.mp3 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176713.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176713.mp3 The smallest of the four countries on North Africa's Mediterranean coast, Tunisia is easy and exotic, a land of strong influences and sublime pleasures. FMI - www.tourismtunisia.com Travel David Bear EPISODE500 - A night in Tunisia The smallest of the four countries on North Africa's Mediterranean coast, Tunisia is easy and exotic, a land of strong influences and sublime pleasures. FMI - www.tourismtunisia.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176712.mp3 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176712.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176712.mp3 California's largest limestone caves bristles with dagger sharp stalactites and shimmers with pink flow stone. Descending into it requires considerable bravery. FMI www.caverntours.com Travel David Bear EPISODE499 - Rappelling into Godzilla's nostril California's largest limestone caves bristles with dagger sharp stalactites and shimmers with pink flow stone. Descending into it requires considerable bravery. FMI www.caverntours.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176710.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176710.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-176710.mp3 Two decades ago, Iceland opened a plant to turn its geothermal energy into electricity. Super heated water spills into a huge man-made lagoon that has become the country's major tourist attraction. FMI www.bluelagoon.com Travel David Bear EPISODE498 - In Iceland's Blue Lagoon Two decades ago, Iceland opened a plant to turn its geothermal energy into electricity. Super heated water spills into a huge man-made lagoon that has become the country's major tourist attraction. FMI www.bluelagoon.com 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175453.mp3 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175453.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175453.mp3 This is the first day of the first month of the 2000 and ninth year of the Gregorian calendar. January first is also the world''s most widely celebrated holiday. Travel David Bear EPISODE497 - Another New Years day This is the first day of the first month of the 2000 and ninth year of the Gregorian calendar. January first is also the world''s most widely celebrated holiday. 01:39 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175452.mp3 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175452.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175452.mp3 This huge island just off Venezuela's northeast coast could pass for paradise. Its beaches are long and sandy, its waters warm climate, its climate perennially sunny. FMI - www.islamargarita.com. Travel David Bear EPISODE496 -On Margarita Island This huge island just off Venezuela's northeast coast could pass for paradise. Its beaches are long and sandy, its waters warm climate, its climate perennially sunny. FMI - www.islamargarita.com. 01:57 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175451.mp3 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175451.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175451.mp3 Many English-speaking countries have odd names for some of their cities and towns, but none can hold a candle to merry old England. Travel David Bear EPISODE495 - A Little Snoring in England Many English-speaking countries have odd names for some of their cities and towns, but none can hold a candle to merry old England. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175449.mp3 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175449.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175449.mp3 These are dark days in Hammerfest Norway, situated as close as anyone can drive to the North Pole. Winter's long night here last for 67 days. Travel David Bear EPISODE493 - Doing laps in Lapland These are dark days in Hammerfest Norway, situated as close as anyone can drive to the North Pole. Winter's long night here last for 67 days. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175448.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175448.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-175448.mp3 Metal detectors and x-ray security devices at airports have had a positive impact on airborne terrorism. Unfortunately, they can also have a negative impact on camera film. Travel David Bear EPISODE492 -Camera film and airport x-ray security Metal detectors and x-ray security devices at airports have had a positive impact on airborne terrorism. Unfortunately, they can also have a negative impact on camera film. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173844.mp3 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173844.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173844.mp3 A 140 square mile sand spit in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 1200 miles straight south of Hawaii happens to harbor the world's largest coral atoll. Travel David Bear EPISODE491 - Bone fishing on Christmas Island A 140 square mile sand spit in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 1200 miles straight south of Hawaii happens to harbor the world's largest coral atoll. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173843.mp3 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173843.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173843.mp3 According to a recent survey, the gift that tops most people's gift wish list is still a pre-paid vacation someplace special. Travel David Bear EPISODE490 - Travel under the Christmas tree According to a recent survey, the gift that tops most people's gift wish list is still a pre-paid vacation someplace special. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173842.mp3 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173842.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173842.mp3 If you appreciate the thrill of big game fishing, mark Waitangi on your map. Author Zane Grey was not the first to collect the anglers Eldorado. Travel David Bear EPISODE489 - Shark fishing in New Zealand If you appreciate the thrill of big game fishing, mark Waitangi on your map. Author Zane Grey was not the first to collect the anglers Eldorado. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173841.mp3 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173841.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173841.mp3 Computer savvy travelers can tap into newsgroups to swap stories, seek specific answers, and share advice about destinations around the world. Travel David Bear EPISODE488 - Talking travel online Computer savvy travelers can tap into newsgroups to swap stories, seek specific answers, and share advice about destinations around the world. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173840.mp3 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173840.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-173840.mp3 Charter flights still offer a combination of advantages that can make them an attractive alternative for lower-cost travel. Travel David Bear EPISODE487 - Airline charter flights Charter flights still offer a combination of advantages that can make them an attractive alternative for lower-cost travel. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171575.mp3 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171575.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171575.mp3 No doubt about it, long layovers can be miserable, but some airports are now providing more interesting diversions for passengers who are temporarily stranded in transit. Travel David Bear EPISODE486 - Airport idle time activities No doubt about it, long layovers can be miserable, but some airports are now providing more interesting diversions for passengers who are temporarily stranded in transit. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171573.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171573.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171573.mp3 103 years ago today at precisely 10 a.m. in Kitty Hawk North Carolina, mankind first slipped gravity's bounds. Travel David Bear EPISODE485 - First flight day 103 years ago today at precisely 10 a.m. in Kitty Hawk North Carolina, mankind first slipped gravity's bounds. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171571.mp3 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171571.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171571.mp3 Once people took ocean cruises to get away from it all, but in today's Type-A age of telecommunications, some cruise passengers seem to crave constant contact even more than the midnight buffets. Travel David Bear EPISODE484 - Keeping in touch at sea Once people took ocean cruises to get away from it all, but in today's Type-A age of telecommunications, some cruise passengers seem to crave constant contact even more than the midnight buffets. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171570.mp3 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171570.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171570.mp3 Today is a celebration of independence in the Comoros, a nation of three small islands situated in the Indian Ocean between the coast of Africa and Madagascar. Travel David Bear EPISODE483 - A fragrant fragment of France Today is a celebration of independence in the Comoros, a nation of three small islands situated in the Indian Ocean between the coast of Africa and Madagascar. 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171569.mp3 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171569.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-171569.mp3 All creatures great and small, none are more magnificent than the great whales. Here's where you can go to watch them up close and personal. Travel David Bear EPISODE482 - Where whale watching is best All creatures great and small, none are more magnificent than the great whales. Here's where you can go to watch them up close and personal. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169547.mp3 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169547.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169547.mp3 Current information about skiing has never been more accessible. There is a blizzard of data about ski areas and snow conditions around the world all available right click of a mouse. FMI - www.skimaps.com, www.skinet.com, www.skicentral.com, www.onthesnow.com, www.skiresorts.com, www.cdc.noaa.gov Travel David Bear EPISODE481 - Ski lines online Current information about skiing has never been more accessible. There is a blizzard of data about ski areas and snow conditions around the world all available right click of a mouse. FMI - www.skimaps.com, www.skinet.com, www.skicentral.com, www.onthesnow.com, www.skiresorts.com, www.cdc.noaa.gov 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169546.mp3 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169546.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169546.mp3 At 4000 square miles, the Big Island of Hawaii is a Connecticut sized micro-continent with slices of 12 of the earth's 14 different climatic regions. FMI www.gohawaii.com/big_island Travel David Bear EPISODE480 - Off-road on Hawaii's Big Island At 4000 square miles, the Big Island of Hawaii is a Connecticut sized micro-continent with slices of 12 of the earth's 14 different climatic regions. FMI www.gohawaii.com/big_island 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169544.mp3 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169544.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169544.mp3 With the tight configuration economy class actions, all planes these days on all planes these days, getting a seat from hell can be a miserable experience, especially on a long flight. Travel David Bear EPISODE478 - The worst seats in the air With the tight configuration economy class actions, all planes these days on all planes these days, getting a seat from hell can be a miserable experience, especially on a long flight. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169543.mp3 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169543.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169543.mp3 This tiny Mediterranean island coastal is often called the Ireland of Malta. It's a Brigadoon realm of quiet hilltop villages, stone-lined lanes, and sun washed seascapes. FMI - www.visitmalta.com Travel David Bear EPISODE478 - Going gaga over Gozo This tiny Mediterranean island coastal is often called the Ireland of Malta. It's a Brigadoon realm of quiet hilltop villages, stone-lined lanes, and sun washed seascapes. FMI - www.visitmalta.com 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169541.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169541.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-169541.mp3 Here's a quick list to sharpen your geographic awareness. Name the most southern, northern, eastern, and western states in the US. Travel David Bear EPISODE477 - Going to extremes in the USA Here's a quick list to sharpen your geographic awareness. Name the most southern, northern, eastern, and western states in the US. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167518.mp3 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167518.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167518.mp3 "Price based on double occupancy" is a phrase that is painfully familiar to anyone who travels alone. No doubt about it, solo journeys can be expensive. Travel David Bear EPISODE476 - Cut the cost of solo travel "Price based on double occupancy" is a phrase that is painfully familiar to anyone who travels alone. No doubt about it, solo journeys can be expensive. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167515.mp3 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167515.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167515.mp3 Traveling solo can have distinct advantages, in addition to having the opportunity to do only what you want to do. Travel David Bear EPISODE475 - Tips on traveling alone Traveling solo can have distinct advantages, in addition to having the opportunity to do only what you want to do. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167514.mp3 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167514.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167514.mp3 Kipling observed that whoever travels fastest travels alone, but speed is not always the only consideration and a good traveling companion offers many benefits. Travel David Bear EPISODE474 - Tips on traveling together Kipling observed that whoever travels fastest travels alone, but speed is not always the only consideration and a good traveling companion offers many benefits. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167513.mp3 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167513.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167513.mp3 A thousand years ago, the steamy jungles and volcanic mountains at the base of the Yucatan Peninsula were the heart of the Mayan civilization. FMI - www.colegiomexsur.edu.mx/english.html Travel David Bear EPISODE473 - Passing time Palenque A thousand years ago, the steamy jungles and volcanic mountains at the base of the Yucatan Peninsula were the heart of the Mayan civilization. FMI - www.colegiomexsur.edu.mx/english.html 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167512.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167512.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-167512.mp3 Lonely Planet Publications founder Tony Wheeler produced "Chasing Rickshaws" a magnificent photo-filled portrait of the world's most appealing way of getting from here to there. FMI .lonelyplanet.com Travel David Bear EPISODE472 -Riding rickshaws around the world Lonely Planet Publications founder Tony Wheeler produced "Chasing Rickshaws" a magnificent photo-filled portrait of the world's most appealing way of getting from here to there. FMI .lonelyplanet.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165927.mp3 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165927.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165927.mp3 Having a trip collection point makes for a more convenient way to pack. Plus, we offer other strategic tips to make your trip more enjoyable. Travel David Bear EPISODE471 - Tips to make packing painless Having a trip collection point makes for a more convenient way to pack. Plus, we offer other strategic tips to make your trip more enjoyable. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165926.mp3 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165926.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165926.mp3 "Never checked your valuables," and other sage advice for making sure both you and your luggage get where you're going together. Travel David Bear EPISODE470 - To be sure your luggage arrives when you do "Never checked your valuables," and other sage advice for making sure both you and your luggage get where you're going together. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165924.mp3 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165924.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165924.mp3 Never take your US constitutional guarantees for granted when traveling in foreign lands. They won't mean much if you get into trouble over there. FMI - www.travel.state.gov Travel David Bear EPISODE469 - Travelers in trouble abroad Never take your US constitutional guarantees for granted when traveling in foreign lands. They won't mean much if you get into trouble over there. FMI - www.travel.state.gov 01:50 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165922.mp3 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165922.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165922.mp3 American Youth Hostels operate facilities near 45 ski areas across the country. Here's how to get in on the savings, both in accommodations and on the slopes. FMI - www.hiayh.org Travel David Bear EPISODE468 - Cheap ski trips American Youth Hostels operate facilities near 45 ski areas across the country. Here's how to get in on the savings, both in accommodations and on the slopes. FMI - www.hiayh.org 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165920.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165920.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-165920.mp3 Within easy sight of the vibrant city's soaring skyline, adventurous travelers can find hundreds of miles of glorious hiking trails. We'll visit two: Pokfulam Park and the MacLehose Trail. FMI - www.hkta.org Travel David Bear EPISODE467 - Hiking the hills of Hong Kong Within easy sight of the vibrant city's soaring skyline, adventurous travelers can find hundreds of miles of glorious hiking trails. We'll visit two: Pokfulam Park and the MacLehose Trail. FMI - www.hkta.org 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164290.mp3 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164290.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164290.mp3 If you maintain your credit card close to its limit, consider the dangers of hotels and rental car companies who freeze a portion of your credit for up to two weeks to cover estimated charges. Travel David Bear EPISODE466 - Beware of the credit freeze! If you maintain your credit card close to its limit, consider the dangers of hotels and rental car companies who freeze a portion of your credit for up to two weeks to cover estimated charges. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164288.mp3 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164288.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164288.mp3 The London Heathrow Express carries passengers from Paddington station to all Heathrow terminals. It runs every 15 minutes and can cost as little as $20 each way. Fore information and e-tickets - www.heathrowexpress.com Travel David Bear EPISODE465 - Heathrow to London in 15 minutes The London Heathrow Express carries passengers from Paddington station to all Heathrow terminals. It runs every 15 minutes and can cost as little as $20 each way. Fore information and e-tickets - www.heathrowexpress.com 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164285.mp3 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164285.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164285.mp3 If double-decker buses and vaulted underground trains excite you, you'll want to visit this museum of vehicles that have served Londoners since 1820. FMI - www.ltmuseum.co.uk Travel David Bear EPISODE464 -The London Transport Museum If double-decker buses and vaulted underground trains excite you, you'll want to visit this museum of vehicles that have served Londoners since 1820. FMI - www.ltmuseum.co.uk 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164282.mp3 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164282.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164282.mp3 A ruggedly beautiful country, the Central American nation is slowly being rediscovered. Here are some high points to explore. FMI www.nicaragua.com Travel David Bear EPISODE463 - Getting to know Nicaragua A ruggedly beautiful country, the Central American nation is slowly being rediscovered. Here are some high points to explore. FMI www.nicaragua.com 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164281.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164281.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-164281.mp3 Over the next 6 days, students across the country will get a dose of geography with the activity packet CD carrying the theme data and. FMI www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/index.html Travel David Bear EPISODE462 - National Geography Awareness Week Over the next 6 days, students across the country will get a dose of geography with the activity packet CD carrying the theme data and. FMI www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/index.html 01:41 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161893.mp3 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161893.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161893.mp3 If your flight plans go awry, find an airline gate agent who follows Merkle's Law. You may find seemingly inflexible airline regulations can magically be bent. Travel David Bear EPISODE461 - Merkel's Law If your flight plans go awry, find an airline gate agent who follows Merkle's Law. You may find seemingly inflexible airline regulations can magically be bent. 01:49 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161891.mp3 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161891.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161891.mp3 This 450 mile stretch of scenic highway through the Appalachian foothills in central Tennessee boasts poignant history at its every bend. FMI www.nps.gov/natr Travel David Bear EPISODE460 - Following the Natchez trace This 450 mile stretch of scenic highway through the Appalachian foothills in central Tennessee boasts poignant history at its every bend. FMI www.nps.gov/natr 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161890.mp3 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161890.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161890.mp3 The Pacific island of Bora Bora has been described as the most beautiful place on earth. Fishing, skin diving, and relaxing on the beach are the primary activities. Travel David Bear EPISODE459 - Baguettes on Bora Bora The Pacific island of Bora Bora has been described as the most beautiful place on earth. Fishing, skin diving, and relaxing on the beach are the primary activities. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161888.mp3 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161888.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161888.mp3 What's the rhyme and reason to who gets to fly and who gets left behind? The simple answer is, there is no simple answer. Travel David Bear EPISODE458 - Who gets bumped and why What's the rhyme and reason to who gets to fly and who gets left behind? The simple answer is, there is no simple answer. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161887.mp3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161887.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-161887.mp3 Be careful of your body language when visiting and foreign lands. Here are some common faux pas to avoid. Travel David Bear EPISODE457 - When in Rome Be careful of your body language when visiting and foreign lands. Here are some common faux pas to avoid. 01:43 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159586.mp3 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159586.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159586.mp3 Travel ranks just above Christmas and other holidays in causing stress. Here are various ways to minimize its effect on you. Travel David Bear EPISODE456 - Coping with travel stress Travel ranks just above Christmas and other holidays in causing stress. Here are various ways to minimize its effect on you. 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159584.mp3 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159584.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159584.mp3 Paris' newest metro line has a sleek, 21st-century feel and makes negotiating the City of Lights even easier. Travel David Bear EPISODE455 - A Meteor in Paris Paris' newest metro line has a sleek, 21st-century feel and makes negotiating the City of Lights even easier. 01:40 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159583.mp3 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159583.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159583.mp3 This is an excellent season to visit England's largest national park. Located on the north coast of Somerset, Exmoor offers solitude, antiquity, and untarnished nature. Travel David Bear EPISODE454 - An excursion in Exmoor This is an excellent season to visit England's largest national park. Located on the north coast of Somerset, Exmoor offers solitude, antiquity, and untarnished nature. 01:46 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159581.mp3 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159581.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159581.mp3 We offer a fleeting rundown of the varied areas for cruising. You'll be "over-helmed" by the possibilities. Travel David Bear EPISODE453 - Cruising the seven seas We offer a fleeting rundown of the varied areas for cruising. You'll be "over-helmed" by the possibilities. 01:26 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159579.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159579.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-159579.mp3 The ancient settlement of Weimar on the Ilm River in Thuringa, Germany, is a repository of considerable culture. FMI â?? www.germany-tourism.de Travel David Bear EPISODE452 - Wandering in Weimar The ancient settlement of Weimar on the Ilm River in Thuringa, Germany, is a repository of considerable culture. FMI â?? www.germany-tourism.de 01:30 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157988.mp3 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157988.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157988.mp3 Airlines keep lists of people who want reservations once all the available seats in any class on a particular plane had been booked. Anyone can get on the list, but only if they're willing to pay for the privilege. Travel David Bear EPISODE451 -Airline wait lists Airlines keep lists of people who want reservations once all the available seats in any class on a particular plane had been booked. Anyone can get on the list, but only if they're willing to pay for the privilege. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157987.mp3 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157987.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157987.mp3 One of the western hemisphere's most accessible volcanoes, Arenal offers a special spectacular, perfect cone soaring a mile into the sky. Visit at night for a real show. Travel David Bear EPISODE450 - A volcano in Costa Rica One of the western hemisphere's most accessible volcanoes, Arenal offers a special spectacular, perfect cone soaring a mile into the sky. Visit at night for a real show. 01:48 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157985.mp3 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157985.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157985.mp3 The driest, hottest place in North America offers splendid contrasts in extremes. From the bristlecone pines, which are the Earth's longest lived species, to the towering spires of salt, Death Valley is like no place else. FMI - www.nps.gov/deva Travel David Bear EPISODE449 - Down in Death Valley The driest, hottest place in North America offers splendid contrasts in extremes. From the bristlecone pines, which are the Earth's longest lived species, to the towering spires of salt, Death Valley is like no place else. FMI - www.nps.gov/deva 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157982.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157982.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-157982.mp3 For 500 years, the Japanese have ritualized the act of serving in the drinking of tea into a form of communion intended to promote peace among peoples. Travel David Bear EPISODE448 - The Way of Tea For 500 years, the Japanese have ritualized the act of serving in the drinking of tea into a form of communion intended to promote peace among peoples. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156186.mp3 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156186.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156186.mp3 Travelers can save 5 to 25 percent with a package tour, but you still have to know what you're buying and from whom. Travel David Bear EPISODE447 - Are packaged tours good buys? Travelers can save 5 to 25 percent with a package tour, but you still have to know what you're buying and from whom. 01:52 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156185.mp3 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156185.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156185.mp3 The Caribbean island nation of St. Barthelmey in the French West Indies has a reputation as an exclusive hideaway. Its culture and cuisine are as French as its prices. Travel David Bear EPISODE446 - Sunsets in Gustavia The Caribbean island nation of St. Barthelmey in the French West Indies has a reputation as an exclusive hideaway. Its culture and cuisine are as French as its prices. 01:44 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156184.mp3 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156184.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156184.mp3 The avian migration routes are well-worn along the Texas coastline from the Louisiana border to Mexico. In Texas avian migration routes are well-worn across the golf coastline from the Louisiana border to Mexico. Texas has organized an autotour itinerary that links more than 300 birding sites. FMI www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildlife_trails/coastal Travel David Bear EPISODE445 - The Texas Birding Trail The avian migration routes are well-worn along the Texas coastline from the Louisiana border to Mexico. In Texas avian migration routes are well-worn across the golf coastline from the Louisiana border to Mexico. Texas has organized an autotour itinerary that links more than 300 birding sites. FMI www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildlife_trails/coastal 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156183.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156183.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-156183.mp3 From tiny Melbourne Square to enormous Eaton Square, London has more than 430 hidden corners that will perk your interest. Travel David Bear EPISODE444 - The squares of London From tiny Melbourne Square to enormous Eaton Square, London has more than 430 hidden corners that will perk your interest. 01:45 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-154209.mp3 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-154209.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-154209.mp3 On West Virginia highway 19, the world's longest steel arch bridge spans North America's oldest river. This weekend, the four-lane bridge will close for the annual Bridge Day celebrations. FMI - www.officialbridgeday.com Travel David Bear EPISODE443 - Bridge Day at New River Gorge On West Virginia highway 19, the world's longest steel arch bridge spans North America's oldest river. This weekend, the four-lane bridge will close for the annual Bridge Day celebrations. FMI - www.officialbridgeday.com 01:47 clean travel, journeys,vacation, trip, world, adventure. David Bear http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-154207.mp3 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 traveler@travelersjournal.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-154207.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-14057/TS-154207.mp3 In the mountains of North Carolina, the folks of Banner elk, to the woolly warm to predict the winter's harshness. This weekend, they'll find the fastest worm in town. http://averycounty.com/?subPage=110 Travel David Bear EPISODE442 - Banner Elk Woolly Worm