This Week in Travel – Episode 249

This week Jen Leo, Chris Christensen, and I are joined by this our guest Scott Gaille author of Strange Tales of World Travel: * bizarre * mysterious * horrible * hilarious * Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  This Week’s News: Blogger Rachel Jones, Goa’s famous ‘Hippie In Heels’ has died Komodo Island Will Close in 2020 …

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Everything You Need to Know About the Territories of the United Kingdom

Territories of the United Kingdom

This article focuses on the Territories of the United Kingdom. It is part of a 4-part series explaining current day situation of the remnants of the colonial empires of the early 20th Century, almost all of which are small islands scattered around the world. Other parts of the series will examine the status of Dutch …

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May 2019 Desktop Wallpaper

This month’s image was taken at Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri Tablets | iPhone Plus | iPhone | iPhone X Standard (Fits most laptops) | High Res (large monitors and retina displays)

Notre Dame Fire Interview

I did an interview with Paul Lasley of On Travel, on the American Forces Radio Network this afternoon to talk about the Cathedral of Notre Dame fire and a wider discussion of cathedrals and cultural preservation.

Wapusk National Park, Manitoba

Wapusk National Park, Manitoba

Wapusk National Park is a Canadian National Park located outside of Churchill, Manitoba. It is a sub-arctic park which is located along the shore of Hudson Bay and it is home to one of the largest polar bear denning areas in the world. The word “wapusk” comes from the Cree word for polar bear. The …

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Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri

Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri

Overview Gateway Arch National Park, formerly the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, is a United States National Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The primary attraction is the Gateway Arch which commemorates the westward expansion of the United States. St. Louis used to be known as the “Gateway to the West”, which is why it was selected …

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April 2019 Desktop Wallpaper

This month’s image was taken in Montreal, Quebec Tablets | Smartphones | iPhoneX Standard (Fits most laptops) | High Res (large monitors and retina displays)

This Week in Travel – Episode 248

This week Jen Leo, Chris Christensen, and I are joined by this week’s guest Stephanie Chastain, an Ireland Travel Coach and blogger from Infinite Ireland. We talk about travel to Ireland in this belated St Patrick’s Day celebration and planning a trip to Ireland: driving in Ireland overrated places – Blarney Stone underrated places farm …

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Review: Traveling With G Adventures

Review: Traveling With G Adventures

Since 2010, I’ve been on 14 different trips with G Adventures. The fact that I’ve been on so many trips should give you an indication of what I think of the company. Not only have I been on 14 different trips with G, but I’ve traveled with them to all seven continents and to 40 …

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