This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan finishes out The Great Peru Trilogy by taking us to Machu Picchu, that secluded mountain compound high in the Andes. Kiernan shares practical tips about visiting, the top spots he recommends, and why you should under no circumstances climb the Inca steps. Ryan, meanwhile, demonstrates his deep knowledge of Peruvian fauna. Listen to Peru Part 1: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-44-peru-part-1/ Listen to Peru Part 2: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-45-peru-part-2/ Things we talked about in today’s podcast: How Different Countries Write the Date https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/dec/16/why-do-americans-write-the-month-before-the-day WOW Air is BACK! https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/wow-air-iceland-relaunching-after-bankruptcy  OOO Interview with Mark Adams https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-11-writer-mark-adams/ UNESCO Machu Picchu overview https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274/ Tickets for Machu Picchu https://www.ticketmachupicchu.com/prices-of-machu-picchu-tickets/  One-Star Review of Machu Picchu https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/galleries/one-star-tripadvisor-reviews-grumpiest-travellers/meldrew-picchu/ “Into Eternity” documentary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_Eternity_(film) Israeli peanut snack Bamba https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/02/23/388450621/feeding-babies-foods-with-peanuts-appears-to-prevent-allergies  - Listen to past episodes at: https://outofofficepod.com/ - Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan shares more of his favorite Mexico City restaurants, museums, and neighborhoods–including Little Tokyo–plus he’ll reveal how to get into a secret, super exclusive club that even Bushwick-dweller Ryan deems “too cool for its own good.” Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Our first Mexico City episode: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-18-ryans-12-favorite-mexico-city-spots/ Pizza Felix https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Pizza-Place/Pizza-F%C3%A9lix-456656661458954/  Sud 777 http://sud777.com.mx/ Comedor Jacinta http://comedorjacinta.com/ CDMX’s Little Tokyo https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/mexico-city-little-tokyo-neighborhood  Le Tachinomi Desu https://edokobayashi.com/index.php/le-tachinomi-desu/ Emelia https://travesiasdigital.com/mexico-travel/emilia-mexico-city  Tokyo Music Bar https://edokobayashi.com/index.php/tokyo-music-bar/  Casa Guillermo Tovar de Teresa https://www.mexicoescultura.com/recinto/68297/casa-museo-guillermo-tovar-de-teresa.html Museo Jumex https://www.fundacionjumex.org/en  The University Museum of Contemporary Art https://muac.unam.mx/  UNAM Sculpture Garden http://cdmxtravel.com/en/attractions/unam-sculpture-space-espacio-escultorico-de-la-unam.html US Tourism is on the decline, according to Hannah Sampson https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/09/06/more-people-are-traveling-world-than-ever-number-coming-america-is-dropping/  Hyman Bloom at the MFA https://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/hyman-bloom-matters-of-life-and-death  Listen to past episodes at: https://outofofficepod.com/ Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan chats with James Van Nuys, the sculptor behind a new statue of Barack Obama, which will join 43 of Obama’s Presidential predecessors in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota as part of the “City of Presidents.” They talk about nearby Mount Rushmore, how Van Nuys got through sculpting some of the least notable Presidents, and the challenges ahead for whoever gets stuck molding #45. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: City of Presidents https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/city-presidents-rapid-city Barack Obama Statue by James Van Nuys https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/public-sculptures/barack-obama Richard Nixon Statue https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/public-sculptures/richard-nixon James Buchanan Statue https://www.presidentsusa.net/buchananrapidcity.html FDR Statue https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/public-sculptures/franklin-d-roosevelt  William H. Taft Statue https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/public-sculptures/william-howard-taft  America documentary https://americadocumentary.com/ Royall House and Slave Quarters https://royallhouse.org/ Belina Sutton https://royallhouse.org/slavery/belinda-sutton-and-her-petitions/  - Listen to past episodes at: https://outofofficepod.com/ - Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews Escape Room expert Tommy Wallach about how video games shaped escape rooms, why Eastern Europe has the world’s best, and why these attractions are really just a blatant Russian conspiracy.  Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Thrasher’s Fries https://thrashersfries.com/ Pepe’s Pizzeria https://pepespizzeria.com/ Golden Krust https://www.goldenkrust.com/ Nando’s https://www.nandosperiperi.com/  Tommy Wallach https://www.tommywallach.com/  Hatch Escapes https://www.hatchescapes.com/  Palace Games Escape Rooms in San Francisco https://palace-games.com/ International Escape Room List https://topescaperoomsproject.com/ Bushwick Open Studios https://artsinbushwick.org/  “Best One-Star Reviews of the Seven Wonders of the World” by Natalie B. Compton https://washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/best-star-reviews-seven-wonders-world/ As Always: - Listen to past episodes at: https://outofofficepod.com/- Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about why he loves visiting caves and why you should too. Plus, we tackle The Great Slovenian Cave Debate. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: WOW airlines update https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/business/iceland-economy-wow-air.html  Wind Cave National Park https://www.nps.gov/wica/index.htm  Jewel Cave National Monument  https://www.nps.gov/jeca/index.htm  Olms https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2010/07/20/the-olm-the-blind-cave-salamander-that-lives-to-100/  Postojna https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postojna_Cave  Skocjan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Škocjan_Caves  Waiting for Mona https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/arts/design/mona-lisa-louvre.html 

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks to Jon Staff, the cofounder of travel start-up Getaway, which strives to get people to disconnect from technology and unwind in the woods. You’ll learn why Getaway goes out of its way to place its tiny cabins in places that Jon describes as “no place special.” Also, Ryan sings the praises of radioactive tourism. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Museum of American Finance - https://www.moaf.org/ Getaway - https://getaway.house/ Chernobyl tourism - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chernobyl-tv-tourist-attraction/index.html “Everything and Everywhere” by Marc Martin -https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Everywhere-Fact-Filled-Adventure-Globe-Trotters/dp/1452165149

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan take listeners on a walking tour of New York City sites linked to Alexander Hamilton. (Okay, okay: one is in New Jersey.) There’s a massive amount of history and a minimal amount of singing—but, it’s Hamilton, so of course there’s got to be some singing.  Tune in to hear where Peggy is buried, why George Washington dressed like a UPS man, and how Alexander Hamilton died in a bunch of different places. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Stop 1: Dueling Grounds in Weehawken NJ (just a LITTLE outside NYC) https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/weehawken-dueling-grounds  Stop 2: Alexander Hamilton Custom House in Bowling Green https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton_U.S._Custom_House  Stop 3: Fraunces Tavern on Pearl Street https://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/ Stop 4: Federal Hall https://www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm  Stop 5: Hamilton’s Grave https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/fashion/hamilton-fans-grave-broadway.html  Stop 6: 57 Maiden Lane https://allthingshamilton.com/index.php/aph-home/72-aph-new-york-city/167-57-maiden-lane Stop 7: 82 Jane Street https://www.6sqft.com/rent-in-the-greenwich-village-building-where-alexander-hamilton-purportedly-spent-his-final-day/ Stop 8: Hamilton Statue in Central Park https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/alexander-hamilton-in-nyc-parks  Stop 9: Hamilton Grange https://www.nps.gov/hagr/index.htm Stop 10: Burr’s Room https://www.morrisjumel.org/ Stop 11: Richard Rodger’s Theatre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodgers_Theatre Musical Dreams: Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Steuben Musical Dreams: Alexander von Humboldt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_von_Humboldt The Hamilton Exhibition in Chicago https://hamiltonexhibition.com Hamilton Tour at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution https://www.amrevmuseum.org/visit/guided-tours

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews Washington Post journalist Hannah Sampson about overtourism—its causes, potential solutions, and ways that you can be a conscientious traveler. Both Leonardo DiCaprio and komodo dragons are discussed. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Follow Hannah Sampson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannahbsampson https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/06/17/were-age-overtourist-you-can-avoid-being-one-them/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/06/18/these-are-cities-overtourism-could-threaten-next/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/world/asia/indonesia-komodo-national-park-dragons.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/business/medical-tourism-mexico.html

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan again talks about his travels in Peru, a country so packed with wild jungle, Inca walls, and colonial churches that it needs 2 episodes. In this second installment, the boys talk about Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco_School https://www.eater.com/2018/2/21/17033912/mil-virgilio-martinez-cusco-peru-menu-reservations-photos-moray-ruins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollantaytambo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maras,_Peru https://www.salkantaytrekking.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salcantay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu https://lalucha.com.pe/

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about his travels in Peru, a country so packed with wild jungle, Inca walls, and colonial churches that it needs 2 episodes. In this first installment, the boys cover a brief history of the Inca Empire, the sights and foods of Lima, and the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Plus, Kiernan does a startlingly realistic peccary impression. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/travel/state-parks-western-united-states.html  https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/american-travel-writer-slammed-videoing-16626721 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Basilica_of_Lima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_and_Convent_of_San_Francisco,_Lima https://mnaahp.cultura.pe/ https://www.museolarco.org/en/ https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/nikkei-peruvian-japanese-food  https://www.perunature.com/amazon_lodge/tambopata-research-center/ http://www.llamainnnyc.com/ http://www.friorico.com/aboutus.html