This Week In Travel – Episode 106

I was in Antarctica this week so I wasn’t able to be on the show, but Jen and Chris did get guest Chris Owen, Editor-in-chief of Chris Cruises, to talk about the recent Costa disaster in Italy. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

8 Interesting Facts About South Georgia Island

8 Interesting Facts About South Georgia Island

Located in the southern Atlantic Ocean pretty far off the coast of South America, South Georgia Island is an interesting place that likely has a history very different than what you think you might know about it. I’m currently aboard the MS Expedition on a G Adventures cruise just off the coast of South Georgia …

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The Most Popular Posts and Pictures of 2011

While Gary is on his way to Antarctica he is at the mercy of very slow internet. Since it is difficult for him to post, I thought I’d take this opportunity to look back at the posts and daily photos from last year that received the most traffic. Is your favorite from 2011 on the …

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Hot Air Ballooning Over Lake Tahoe

Last August I had the pleasure of visiting Lake Tahoe to view a commercial shoot for Hotels.com. While I was there I had the chance to go hot air ballooning over Lake Tahoe with Lake Tahoe Balloons. They are the only hot air ballooning company in the world that does takeoffs and landings on the …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 105

This week’s guest is Spud Hilton, travel editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This week’s news Canadian man forgets his passport, uses scan on his iPad to enter US ‘Spa’ ban threatens Maldives’ tourism What U.S. city has the most vain residents? Tourists banned from Dutch pot cafes? Airline pilot startled …

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Preparing for Antarctica

In just 3 days I set out for Antarctica on the M/S Expedition! This is probably the biggest adventure in my 5-years of traveling. It will easily be the furthest south I’ve traveled (previously Invercargill, New Zealand), it will probably be the most remote location I’ve ever been (depending on how you define remote), it …

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19 Incredible Photos of the Canary Islands

La Graciosa on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands

During my more than a decade traveling the world, I had the pleasure of visiting and photographing Spain’s incredible Canary Islands. Located off the coast of Africa, the volcanic chain of islands are a Spanish province with a history dating back to the colonization of the Americas. Over the course of my visited, I explored …

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This Week In Travel – Episode 104

This week’s guest is Robert Reid of Lonely Planet. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This week’s news Flier charged with in-flight groping could be caned 20 best U.S. airports for tech travelers Top 10 US travel destinations for 2012 The truth: Olympics will NOT bring more visitors to UK Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 …

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