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S1 Ep 437S1E437 - Irishism: A Look At the Wonderful Ways the Irish Speak with Author Denise Deegan

Episode Notes The best selling novelist joined us to discuss her new non-fiction book, on the uniquely Irish phrases and words that make speaking with the Irish so delightful. Then Pauline took a deep dive into where airfares are going in the spring, and the worst U.S. airports.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jan 30, 202234 min

S1 Ep 436S1E436 - Vagabonding Author Rolf Potts on Kansas Travels and Fear of Travel

Episode Notes The author of that classic travel book joined Pauline to discuss his recent wanderings in the U.S., and some of the travel myths that hold would-be journeyers back.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jan 23, 202240 min

S1 Ep 435S1E435 - What Will Travel Be Like in 2022?

Episode Notes A round table with Frommer's editors Jason Cochran, Pauline Frommer and Zac Thompson on how the major developments of 2021 will, and won't, shape how we journey in 2022Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Jan 16, 202232 min

S1 Ep 434S1E434 - Europe's Oddest Wilderness Areas, Plus Where To Go in the USA in 2022

Episode Notes Nick Hunt, author of "Outlandish: Walking Europe's Unlikely Landscape" discussed his spellbinding new book. Then Pauline counted down the top American destinations for 2022 (see Frommers.com for more details on the list)Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jan 9, 202252 min

S1 Ep 432S1E432 - Pandemic Era International Travel

Episode Notes Blogger Angel Castellanos has been traveling outside the United States since June of 2020. What it's been like, how he's dealt with safety issues and more.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Jan 2, 202245 min

S1 Ep 433S1E433 - Cocktails and Culture with Allen Katz

Episode Notes Owner of the New York Distilling Culture, and former host of "The Cocktail Hour" on the Martha Stewart Channel, Allen discusses how travel impacted his life, how to do a whiskey road trip in Kentucky, and much more.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Dec 26, 202142 min

S1 Ep 431S1E431 - An Expert's Take on Italy

Episode Notes Susan Van Allen, author of "100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go" Joined Pauline to discuss travel to The BootMentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Dec 19, 202137 min

S1 Ep 430S1E430 - Disney World with Mom: All About Jason Cochran's Surprising, Funny, Disturbing Recent Trip to Orlando

Episode Notes The author of Frommer's guidebook to Orlando revisited Disney World with his 70-something mother to see if she could navigate the park's new visitation system.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Dec 12, 202143 min

S1 Ep 429S1E429 - Psychadelic Retreats, Snow Cycling and Hiking With Toddlers

Episode Notes New York Times writer Debra Kamin discussed real life "Nine Perfect Stranger" retreats, where people are taking trips to trip. Next, Dina Michev talked about her latest Washington Post piece on "fat tire" biking in snow. And, finally, Outside Magazine columnist Krista Langlois gave advice on how to introduce toddlers to hiking.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Dec 5, 202128 min

S1 Ep 428S1E428 - All About Skiing, with Gordy Megroz author of "100 Slopes of a Lifetime" and WaPo's Rachel Walker

Episode Notes What will the upcoming ski season be like? Washington Post writer Rachel Walker unpacks all of the downhill developments. Then Gordy Megroz, author of a handsome new book from National Geographic, discussed unusual ski destinations, cultural experiences skiers can have, and his top slope.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Nov 21, 202141 min

S1 Ep 427S1E427 - Big Improvements Coming to Amtrak, Plus the Early History of Mountaineering

Episode Notes Jim Mathews, CEO of the Passenger Rail Association, discussed the sweeping changes the newly passed Infrastructure Bill will enable at America's railroad. Next was Craig Storti, author of "The Hunt for Mount Everest".Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Nov 14, 202138 min

S1 Ep 426S1E426 - How Travel Impacts Identity, And a Look At British English

Episode Notes Jen Rose Smith discussed her recent Washington Post article on the myriad of ways the travel experience impacts how we feel about ourselves and how it shapes our personality. Then Marshall Hall came one to talk about his new book "Blimey I'm Knackered: An American's Survival Guide to British English"Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Nov 7, 202133 min

S1 Ep 425S1E425 - Great Weekend Getaways, Plus What It's Like to Go to Montreal and Atlanta Right Now

Episode Notes Jason Cochran and Pauline Frommer began the show with a discussion of their recent trips to Canada and Georgia. Then National Geographic Editor Allison Johnson came on to discuss their new book "1000 Perfect Weekends: Great Getaways Around the Globe".Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Oct 31, 202142 min

S1 Ep 424S1E424 - A Journey By Boat Between the UK and Iceland, Plus a Deep Dive Into the Culture of Los Angeles

Episode Notes Author Paul Heiney of "Farewell Mr. Puffin: A Small Boat Voyage to Iceland" and Rosecrans Baldwin of "Everything Now: Lessons from the City-State of Los Angeles" were this week's guests.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Oct 17, 202139 min

S1 Ep 423S1E423 - The Lesser Known French Parts of North America, Journeys in Italy, and a Look at the Travel Preferences of Hispanic Travelers

Episode Notes Travel writer Bill Schelle discussed some of the essays in his new book "In All Directions" and then Danny Guerrero of MMGY told Pauline about a new study about the travel habits and interests of hispanic Americans.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Oct 10, 202139 min

S1 Ep 422S1E422 - All About Travel to California

Episode Notes Christopher Reynolds of the Los Angeles Times discussed the 40 best things to see and do in California in fall, then Nina Ichikawa uncovered some of the state's less known Chinese history (and sights).Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Oct 3, 202135 min

S1 Ep 421S1E421 - How to Plan the Best American Wine Country Vacation in 2021, Plus A Look At What Goes Into Creating a Trail

Episode Notes Wine expert Michael Green discussed costs, grape regions across the USA, and why supporting the little wineries is so important right now. Then Christine Negroni chatted about her fascinating Washington Post article on the people who create trails.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Sep 26, 202138 min

S1 Ep 420S1E420 - Border Openings (and Closings), Disney World's 50th Anniversary, New Fees at Hotels and What It's Like to Cruise Right Now

Episode Notes Today's podcast looked at travel in this moment, first with Jason Cochran, Editor in Chief of Frommers.com, and then with Boston Globe columnist Christopher Muther, who recently returned from a cruise of the Greek Isles.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Sep 19, 202138 min

S1 Ep 419S1E419 - Learning to Appreciate the Sense of Smell in Catalonia, Spain Plus A Look at the Feminist History of Nantucket

Episode Notes Ernesto Callado of Bravonariz Tours discussed why tourist experiences that focus on smell can be so impactful. Next journalist Nancy Moreland regaled us with tales of the extraordinary women of the remote Massachusetts isle of NantucketMentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Sep 12, 202132 min

S1 Ep 418S1E418 - The Oddly Shifting Costs of Travel Plus a Walk in the Footsteps of Dracula

Episode Notes Where are the cheapest places to go and what are the most popular new forms of travel? Elaine Glusac of the New York Times had some answers. Then Peter Elia, "The Man Who Hiked the World" (the name of his wonderful Instagram account) discusses the British town of Whitby and Bram Stoker.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Sep 5, 202135 min

S1 Ep 417S1E417 - Lori Erickson on Genealogical Travel and David McCullough III on the American Exchange Project

Episode Notes First, Erickson discussed her compelling new book "The Soul of the Family Tree: Ancestors, Stories and the Spirits We Inherit". Then McCullough described the work of the American Exchange Project, a travel exchange program that is bringing teens from "red" and "blue" America together.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Aug 28, 202132 min

S1 Ep 416S1E416 - Disney Kills FastPass, Plus Will Weird Weather Hurt New England's Fall Foliage?

Episode Notes Frommers.com Editor in Chief Jason Cochran discussed the shocking news from Disney, and what it means for families; then Mel Allen, Editor of Yankee Magazine discusses where you'll see the most vibrant leaves (and when), plus the other sightseeing opportunities in New England in autumn.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Aug 21, 202138 min

S1 Ep 415S1E415 - Alexander Lobrano on How to Really Appreciate French Cuisine, Plus the History of Tabasco with Laddie Hubbard

Episode Notes It's a culinary edition of the Travel Show, with Lobrano discussing his new memoir "My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris", and author Laddie Hubbard on what it's like to tour the Tabasco factory in Louisiana.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Aug 15, 202140 min

S1 Ep 414S1E414 - Less Visited Iceland, Plus the How To's of Becoming a Digital Nomad

Episode Notes Jen Rose Smith discusses her recent Washington Post article on northern Iceland, and then authors and professors Rachel Woldoff and Robert Litchfield talk about their new book "Digital Nomads: In Search of Freedom, Community and Meaningful Work in the New Economy."Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Aug 8, 202143 min

S1 Ep 413S1E413 - Trail Tips, Busking Europe, and Reviving Great Travel Literature

Episode Notes Randy Propster of Backbacking Magazine shared advice on hiking safely and respectfully. Then Catrina Davies told of her adventures living in a van, and playing her cello for tips, while traveling across Europe. Finally Kate Craigie, of the iconic publishing house John Murray, discussed the classic travel books the company decided to re-release this year.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Aug 1, 202141 min

S1 Ep 412S1E412 - Jason Cochran Comes Aboard to Discuss the Latest Travel News and Professor Ron Stodghill Unlocks the History of Georgia's Golden Isles

Episode Notes Airline travel is potentially about to become less expensive, plus a look at the Black history of southern Georgia.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jul 25, 202141 min

S1 Ep 411S1E411 - Travel as a Lifestyle, In RVs and On Boats

Episode Notes Julie and Marc Bennet, authors of Living the RV Life, explain how to make life on the road a reality, and then liveaboard boater Nick Ransom (Instagram handle: @knot.lost.sailing) dowa the same for life at sea.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jul 18, 202139 min

S1 Ep 410S1E410 - Following the Footsteps of Garibaldi in Italy, and Sober Vacations

Episode Notes Author Tim Parks had the adventure of a lifetime, tracing the path the Garibaldo took in his quest to unite Italy. His new book "The Hero's Way: Walking with Garibaldi From Rome to Ravenna" was the subject of our discussion. Next Pauline chatted about alcohol-free travel with Debra Kamin, who wrote about the subject for the New York Times.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Jul 11, 202144 min

S1 Ep 409S1E409 - A Year As a Traveling Carnival Worker, Plus Tasting the Foods of Ancient Rome Today

Episode Notes Michael Sean Comerford was back to discuss "American Oz" his book about the year he spent working as a "carnie" and what it showed him about America. Then Pauline spoke with culinary archeologist Farrell Monaco of TavolaMediterranea.com about how we can taste the foods eaten two millennia ago in today's ItalyMentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jul 4, 202140 min

S1 Ep 408S1E408 - Tales of Challenge-Conquering Women Travelers, Plus Novelist Juan Villoro on Mexico City

Episode Notes Kelly Lewis author of "Tell Her She Can't—Inspiring Stories of Unstoppable Women" was our first guest, followed award-winning author Juan Villoro, discussing his new non-fiction work "Horizontal Vertigo."Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Jun 27, 202137 min

S1 Ep 407S1E407 - Biking Route 66, Plus An Expert's Take On How Covid 19 Will Affect the Travel Experience in the Coming Months

Episode Notes Today's guests are journalist Michael Sean Comerford who cycled 2500 miles along the Mother Road; and Dr. Vincent Gupta discussing how the pandemic is affecting cruising and road tripsMentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Jun 20, 202133 min

S1 Ep 406S1E406 - Why Summer of 2021 Travel May Be Challenging, Plus a Discussion with Georgina Lawton About Life Changing Travel for Women of Color

Episode Notes Jason Cochran discussed many of the common problems vacationers are encountering on the road, then Lawton discussed her book "Black Girl Take the World: The Travel Bible for Black Women with Boundless Wanderlust".Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jun 13, 202146 min

S1 Ep 405S1E405 - What It's Like to Take a Roadtrip Now, Plus Developments at American Theme Parks

Episode Notes Washington Post writer Kate Silver discussed her recent driving vacation in the Carolinas and Kentucky, and then Robert Niles of Theme Park Insider chatted about new rides, ways to save money, and moreMentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Jun 6, 202136 min

S1 Ep 404S1E404 - The Watery Delights of Northern Michigan

Episode Notes Pauline is back from a visit, and discusses a new water trail (for kayakers), the how to's of fly fishing, sailing options from Mackinac Island, and with guest Kevin Klein of the Travel City Airport why visiting this summer will be less costly and more convenient.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

May 30, 202140 min

S1 Ep 403S1E403 - Traveling in the Glow of "The Simpsons", A Look At Disney World Today and More

Episode Notes Mike Reiss, a long-time writer of the TV show "The Simpsons" joined Pauline to talk about how his Simpson's affiliation affects his travel (and led to him starting a podcast); and Jason Cochran, Editor in Chief of Frommers.com, reported on his recent research trip to Orlando, what's coming for cruising, and developments in New York CityMentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

May 23, 202146 min

S1 Ep 402S1E402 - Oregon Through A Historic Lens and How Iceland Changed the World

Authors Tony Perrotet and Eagil Bjarnonson were Pauline's guest, discussing Tony's recent road trip through Eastern Oregon and how Iceland has long kicked above its weight in world history.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

May 16, 202137 min

S1 Ep 401S1E401 - Travel for Moms & Grandmas--with PBS's Samantha Brown and the Authors of "Grand Dishes"

Episode Notes The TV star shares her experiences and tips for traveling with children; and we took a look at a new cookbook cum travelogue by Anastasia Miari & Iska Lupton that explores the recipes and lives of Grandmothers around the globe.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

May 9, 202139 min

S1 Ep 400S1E400 - Travel to "Blue Spaces", Beverly Cleary's Portland and What You Need to Know About Pandemic-Era Travel Insurance

Episode Notes Karen Gardiner on how being near water affects your well-being, Ann Mah discussed her literary pilgrimage to the state of Oregon, and Stan Sandberg, of TravelInsurance.com, had some insights into on what is—and isn't covered—by standard travel insurance policies during a pandemic.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Apr 28, 202139 min

S1 Ep 399S1E399 - Etiquette at Nude Beaches, a New Budget Airline, Best US Roads for Motorcyclists and More

Episode Notes Joining Pauline in conversation are Frommers.com's Jason Cochran, and USA Today writer Larry Bleiburg.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Apr 18, 202137 min

S1 Ep 398S1E398 - Provence in the Spotlight Plus Developments in Cruising and Airline Fees

Episode Notes Frommers.com Editors Jason Cochran and Zac Thompson Joined Pauline to discuss the latest travel news, then photographer Francois Simon called in from France to discuss his spectacular new book "Provence Glory".Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Apr 12, 202138 min

S1 Ep 397S1E397 - New York City—Its People and Struggling Hotel Industry—Plus a Look at the Quirkiness of Connecticut

Episode NotesCraig Taylor author of "New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time", Jennifer Gonnerman, staff writer at The New Yorker magazine, and Anastasia Healey Mills Healey, author of "Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure" were this week's guests.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Apr 4, 202145 min

S1 Ep 396S1E396 - Travel Woes (Expiring Vouchers), Travel Delights (McLeod Plantation, Charleston) and Travel Substitutions (View From My Window)

Episode Notes CORRECTED VERSION! Scott McCartney of the Wall Street Journal had warnings for travel voucher holders, then Charleston Park's Lead Interpretive Aide Toby Smith discussed one of the only two attractions in the USA devoted to the topic of slavery. We finished the show with Barbara Duriau, founder of a delightful Facebook group that is being distilled into a book.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Mar 29, 202139 min

S1 Ep 394S1E394 - Rental Car Apocalypse! Plus Walking the Camino de Santiago

Episode Notes Today's show features Jonathan Weinberg of AutoSlash talking about the massive current shortages in rental cars, and Victor Prince, author of The Camino Way: Lessons in Leadership From a Walk Across SpainMentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Mar 21, 202134 min

S1 Ep 393S1E393 - A Chat About the Joys of Anticipating Travel with Stephanie Rosenbloom, Plus Jason Cochran on the Latest Developments in Travel

Episode Notes Hopefully, this "pause" is coming to an end. In the meantime, Stephanie Rosenbloom gives advice on how to savor planning for the return to travel, plus Jason and Pauline discuss the latest cruise news, Disneyland's reopening, travel developments in Israel and more.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Mar 15, 202137 min

S1 Ep 392S1E392 - How the Sense of Smell and the Sense of Taste Play Into the Travel Experience

Episode Notes We discussed aromas and travel with author Jen Rose Smith, and took a look at Indonesian cuisine and culture with Lara Lee, author of the new book Coconut and SambalMentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Mar 7, 202141 min

S1 Ep 391S1E391 - Latest Developments in Travel with Jason Cochran, Plus Lauren Sloss On What It's Like to Do a Mandatory Hotel Quarantine

Jason and Pauline discuss a new tool for US National Park vacations, a study on the world's most popular dogs, and more. Then the New York Time's Lauren Sloss talks about what it's like to do a hotel quarantine.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Feb 28, 202135 min

S1 Ep 390S1E390 - Travel Close to Home (with Don George), Plus a Look at U.S. National Park Vacations

Episode Notes Done George, author of "Wanderlust in the Time of Coronavirus" and John Waterman, author of "The Atlas of the National Parks" were our guests today.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Feb 21, 202141 min

S1 Ep 389S1E389 - Upcoming Changes to the Travel Experience, How to Get a Second Passport, American Food Origins and More

Episode Notes Consumer Advocate Christopher Elliott and Frommers.com Editor In Chief Jason Cochran joined Pauline Frommer for wide-ranging conversations on history, travel regulations, and a whole lot more.Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Feb 15, 202149 min

S1 Ep 388S1E388 - Adventurous Travel—On the High Seas and With a Hypochondriac

Episode Notes Pauline interviewed Devin Murphy about his Outside magazine article on how he saw the world by working on cruise ships, and Jeremy Hance, author of the new memoir "Baggage: Confessions of a Globe-Trotting Hypochondriac"Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Feb 8, 202138 min

S1 Ep 387S1E387 - A Chat with Frances Mayes, Author of Under the Tuscan Sun, About ALL of Italy

An in-depth interview with the inimitable Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun and Forever Italy, about Italy's regions, hidden sights, wines, breads, museums and more.Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast

Jan 31, 202142 min