

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 11, 2013 • 27min
AT#371 - Travel to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe, Zambia)
Hear about travel to Victoria Falls as the Amateur Traveler talks to Nir Ben-Dov about his trip to this spectacular falls on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. This was Nir’s second trip and his wife’s first trip from their home in Israel to this famed set of falls in southern Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 2013 • 36min
AT#370 - Travel to Fort Worth, Texas
Hear about travel to Fort Worth, Texas as the Amateur Traveler talks again to Jason Hull about Fort Worth Texas the "City of Cowboys and Culture". Sometimes over shadowed by it's neighbor Dallas Jason shows us why Fort Worth is worth a visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 2013 • 36min
AT#369 - Travel to Bucharest, Romania
Hear about travel to Bucharest as the Amateur Traveler talks to Wandering Earl about visiting and living in that city. Earl calls Bucharest one of the most under-rated cities in all of Europe, certainly eastern Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 2013 • 34min
AT#368 - Travel to Extremadura, Spain
Hear about travel to Extremadura in Spain as the Amateur Traveler talks to Sam from indefiniteadventure.com about living and working there. Extremadura is a lesser known region in southwest Spain on the border with Portugal and adjacent to Andalusia, Madrid and Castilla. Sam lived in the city of Medira for 3 months teaching English. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 2013 • 27min
AT#367 - Travel to Toulouse, France
The Amateur Traveler talks to Benny the Irish Polyglot about Toulouse, France. Benny lived in the city for 3 months to work on his French. He was drawn to the University city culture but fell in love with the "pink" city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 6, 2013 • 54min
AT#366 - Travel to Vanuatu
Hear about travel to Vanuatu as the Amateur Traveler talks again to Chris Willis who comes back on the show to talk about a recent trip to the remote, tropical paradise of Vanuatu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 2013 • 47min
AT#365 - Travel to the South Side of Chicago, Illinois
Hear about travel to the South Side of Chicago as the Amateur Traveler talks to Amy Bugbee, author of "Suffering and Celebration of Life in America", about her hometown, the South Side of Chicago. The South Side of Chicago is more than just the White Sox and the stock yards just as Chicago pizza is more than just deep dish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 2013 • 34min
AT#364 - Travel to Japan
Hear about travel to Japan on the Amateur Traveler as I relate stories from my recent trip to Tokyo, the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto, the castle at Hikone, the shrines and temples of Nikko and Kamakura. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 2013 • 40min
AT#363 - Travel to Puerto Rico
Hear about travel to Puerto Rico as the Amateur Traveler talks to Kaleb Garcia about his home country of Puerto Rico. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean with its own culture, language (Spanish), history and food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 2013 • 32min
AT#362 - Travel to The Guianas - French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana
Hear about travel to the Guianas (French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana) as the Amateur Traveler talks to Marcello Arrambide from wanderingtrader.com about his recent trip to these three South American countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


