Synopsis
Amateur Traveler is an award winning audio travel show that focuses primarily on the question: "where should you go next and what should you see, do and eat there?". Amateur Traveler won its creator Chris Christensen a Travel+Leisure SMITTY award as the best independent travel journalist and a Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas Award. It is also used to teach English at Oxford University.
Episodes
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AT#20 - Cruising to St George Bermuda
16/11/2008 Duration: 31minThe Amateur Traveler goes to St Georges on the island of Bermuda. This World Heritage town is the 5th oldest European settlement in the new world and the home of the oldest English speaking church. This visit was part of a cruise to Bermuda on Royal Caribbean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#21 - Cruising - Alaska by Small Boat
16/11/2008 Duration: 31minThe Amateur Traveler talks to Deanna about cruising to Alaska aboard a small boat from Cruise West In a nights ashore / days at sea program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#160 - Travel to India as a Woman
15/11/2008 Duration: 32minThe Amateur Traveler talks to Beth Whitman, author of Wanderlust and Lipstick for Women Traveling to India, about the joys and challenges of traveling to India, especially solo travel as a woman. Learn what iconic image Beth has in her house, how she can go to the sub-continent with only the clothes on her back and how to fall in love with India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#159 - Travel to San Francisco, California
08/11/2008 Duration: 44minThe Amateur Traveler talks to Richard Miller of the SparkleTack podcast (about San Francisco history) about San Francisco. Richard guides us in a driving/walking tour from west to east. We start at lands end and end up near fisherman's wharf while talking about the sites and history of many of the places in between. This is a great companion episode with the 2 part soundseeing walking tour of San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#158 - Travel to Zimbabwe
01/11/2008 Duration: 32minThe Amateur Traveler talks to Alex Lindsay about his adventures in Zimbabwe. Alex has been traveling to Zimbabwe twice a year for a number of years where he has built friendships with the people there including some notable artists and musicians. Alex talks about the struggles of life in Zimbabwe and the beauty of the country and the people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#157 - Travel to Seoul, South Korea
25/10/2008 Duration: 28minThe Amateur Traveler talks to Rachel about Seoul, South Korea. Rachel is a college student from Hong Kong who studied in Seoul for the Summer. She talks about historic palaces, museums, customs and shopping in this city that she describes as a "kaleidoscope." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#156 - Travel to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
18/10/2008 Duration: 28minThe Amateur Traveler talks to Robin Noelle (author of next year’s edition of the Moon Guidebook for Puerto Vallarta) about Puerto Vallarta. Robin talks about the beach, the food, the jungle and 12 foot wide Manta rays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#155 - Travel to Colorado
12/10/2008 Duration: 32minThe Amateur Traveler talks to Brad Hugg soon to be the host of the Colorado Podcast about his state. He talks about the citieson teh frontal range and gives us a great circle route that takes in 14ers (peaks over 14 thousand feet), huge sand dunes, buttes, Mesa Verde, and the ski resorts near the continental divide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#154 - Immersive Travel in the USA
04/10/2008 Duration: 35minThe Amateur Traveler talks to author Sheryl Kayne about her new book Immersion Travel USA. She talks about volunteer travel, educational travel and other immersive experiences from experiencing zero G to quilting, from climbing frozen waterfalls to counting right whales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#153 - Travel to the Faroe Islands
27/09/2008 Duration: 28minFaroe Islands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#152 - Travel to Georgia
20/09/2008 Duration: 28minGeorgia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#151 - Travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina
13/09/2008 Duration: 27minThe Outer Banks of North Carolina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#150 - Travel to the Bahamas
06/09/2008 Duration: 24minThe Bahamas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#149 - Travel to Siberia, Russia - (Mis)Adventure Travel
30/08/2008 Duration: 34minSiberia, Russia - (Mis)Adventure Travel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#148 - Travel to Tokyo, Japan
23/08/2008 Duration: 40minTokyo, Japan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#147 - Kerala, India
09/08/2008 Duration: 28minKerala, India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#146 - Travel to the Island of Dominica
02/08/2008 Duration: 25minThe Island of Dominica Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#145 - Travel to Ireland
26/07/2008 Duration: 29minIreland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#144 - Travel to Singapore
19/07/2008 Duration: 37minSingapore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AT#143 - Travel to Colombia
12/07/2008 Duration: 28minColombia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices