This Week in Travel – Episode 159
Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guest Jeff Greenwald, the world’s first travel blogger and Executive Director of Ethical Traveler. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Month: January 2014
Independence Mine State Historical Site and Hatcher’s Pass, Alaska
In the Mat-Su valley of Alaska near Palmer and Wasilla is a beautiful mountain pass named after miner Robert Hatcher. Hatcher’s Pass is a great skiing destination for locals during the winter, but in the summer people come for the hiking and the history. For like I said, Hatcher’s Pass was named after a miner …
Yaxha Mayan Ruins & Karl ‘The Screw’
I met Karl in Flores, Guatemala, a small island town in the middle of Lake Petén. He was a massive man, tanned and with a thick head of white hair and matching beard. I wouldn’t have guessed it, but he was 72 years old. He had a heavy German accent, but it turned out that …
My 2014 Travel Plans
Several times in the past I’ve outlined my future travel plans, and in every case they ended up being inaccurate. Plans change, opportunities arise and some things just don’t pan out. I present this not as an official document, but as a draft of what I know as of now. The further out in time …
Amateur Traveler Interview on the Lesser Antilles
Last summer I did an island hopping tour of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. I recently did two appearances on the popular Amateur Traveler podcast with my friend Chris Christensen to talk about my trip. Because there were so many islands, we split the interview into two with the first half talking about the …
My Most Memorable Accommodations, Restaurants and Airlines of 2013
Before we get too far into 2014, I figure I should publish my annual list of my favorite hotels from the previous year. Read my previous year end favorites from 2012 and 2011. For the most part, I do not talk about hotels, airlines and the minutia of travel. There are people out there who …
This Week in Travel – Episode 158
This episode was recorded live at NMX (New Media Expo). Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guests Spud Hilton, Lou Mongello, Mary Jo Manzaranes, Rick Calvert, and Gary Bembridge. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Legal Travel to Cuba for Americans and Why NOW is the Time to Go!
Cuba is slowly opening up to Americans. Contrary to popular belief, Americans can go to Cuba and do so legally. I’ve asked fellow blogger and Cheesehead Heidi Siefkas to give an overview for how Americans can travel to Cuba and why they may want to consider doing so now. When I told my friends and …
2013: A Year in Photography
2013 was an epic year for me in terms of travel. I took 84 flights and set foot in 44 different countries and territories on 5 different continents. I visited 73 new world heritage sites and probably another 20 which I had visited previously. I didn’t even count the number of miles I traveled by …