Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast
Chris Christensen
Since 2005, Amateur Traveler has been talking about different destinations every week. It covers destinations all over the world with an emphasis on culturally rich travel. Learn more about your world. Amateur Traveler won its creator, Chris Christensen, a Travel+Leisure award as the "best independent travel journalist" and entry into the "Podcast Hall of Fame."
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May 24, 2014 • 46min
AT#421 - Travel to the Western Sahara, (Morocco)
Hear about travel to the Western Sahara as the Amateur Traveler talks to Francis Tapon about this disputed region as part of his trip to every country in Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2014 • 41min
AT#420 - Hike the Lycian Way in Turkey
Hear about Hiking the Lycian Way in Southern Turkey as the Amateur Traveler talks to authors Warren and Betsy Talbot from MarriedWithLuggage.com about the month they spent hiking this amazing trail. The Lycian Way runs for a little over 500 km (not counting getting lost) from Fethiye in the west to Antalya in the east. We talk about their whole journey as well as segments people with much less time could hike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2014 • 40min
AT#419 - Travel to Denver, Colorado
Hear about travel to Denver, Colorado as the Amateur Traveler talks to Lance Longwell from TravelAdicts.net about his home town, the "Mile High City". Denver is the capital of the state of Colorado and sits where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2014 • 46min
AT#418 - Travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba
Hear about travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba as the Amateur Traveler talks to return guest Michael Soncina of Sonchy’s Adventures about this city on the great plains of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2014 • 41min
AT#417 - Travel to Saint Helena
Hear about travel to Saint Helena as the Amateur Traveler talks to Gary Arndt about his visit to this isolated island between Africa and South America. Gary has come on the show a number of times to talk about obscure, out of the way and small places. Saint Helena qualifies as all three.
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Apr 19, 2014 • 35min
AT#416 - Travel to Southwest England
Hear about travel to Southwest England as the Amateur Traveler talks to Edith about her adopted home. This episode will look at the area southwest of Bristol, two hours west of London. Edith says that the area of southwest England is “archetypical English”.
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Apr 13, 2014 • 37min
AT#415 - Travel to Riga, Latvia
Hear about travel to Riga, Latvia as the Amateur Traveler talks again to Spud Hilton, the travel editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, about his recent trip there. Riga is a surprisingly beautiful European city and the 2014 Capital of Culture for Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 6, 2014 • 38min
AT#414 - Travel to Nova Scotia
Hear about travel to Nova Scotia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Sherry Ott about her recent trip to this province in Eastern Canada. Sherry returns to to the show to talk about a trip around Nova Scotia she took last June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2014 • 38min
AT#413 - Travel to Dusseldorf, Germany
Hear about travel to Düsseldorf, Germany as the Amateur Traveler talks to Erik and Anne Hess about this city on the Rhine. Carnival, Christmas Markets and one of the most livable cities in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2014 • 40min
AT#412 - Travel to Mazatlan, Mexico
Hear about travel to Mazatlan, Mexico as the Amateur Traveler talks again to Craig Zabransky about this Mexico seaport. Mazatlan is on the west coast of Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
