Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

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

This week on Out of Office:A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks to New York Times travel journalist Peter Kujawinski about his epic exploration of 53 state parks across the United States. His trip revealed extraordinary scenery, troubling Native American history, and little known presidential facts. Things we talked about in today's podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/travel/state-parks-eastern-united-states.html https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/ https://www.mass.gov/locations/walden-pond-state-reservation https://www.robertfrostfarm.org/visit-farm https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/harriman https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/ https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/kodachrome-basin/ http://www.ctvisit.com/listings/sleeping-giant-state-park https://www.starvedrockstatepark.org/ https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2971.htm https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/GiantCity.aspx http://mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/state-parks/wall-doxey http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulkBctY_JM https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/20/arts/cesar-pelli-dead.html

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys debate the merits and drawbacks of staying at traditional B&Bs. They explain how to set conversational parameters, the likelihood of ghost sightings, and why there's no such thing as a dog that licks too much. Things we talked about in today's podcast: https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/climate-smart-commitment/ https://www.misterbandb.com https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/opinion/machu-picchu-airport.html

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan speaks with NASA's Sandra Tetley, who oversaw the brand spankin' new restoration of Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Visitors will experience Apollo 11's launch, moon landing, and return as if they were there. Tetley talks about the detective work that goes into restoration—and several historic NASA sites that are slated for demolition. Things we talked about in today's podcast: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/behind-the-scenes-at-nasas-newly-restored-historic-apollo-mission-control/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/space-tourism-with-professor-matthew-weinzierl/id1438098925?i=1000428689021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_quarantine_facility https://slate.com/technology/2019/07/dominican-republic-tourism-deaths-not-unusual-overblown.html http://www.scoutingny.com/demonically-possessed-owls-in-herald-square/

This week on Out of Office, Kiernan speaks with Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks, authors of "Room with a Pew: Sleeping Our Way Through Spain's Ancient Monasteries." You'll learn about secret menageries, the lopped-off limbs of saints, and party-animal nuns. Things we talked about in today's podcast: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/24/this-is-nightmare-woman-fell-asleep-mid-flight-woke-up-trapped-dark-plane-alone/?utm_term=.561f4457d458 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GI7816/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 http://www.starksmurcutt.com/ https://www.paradores-spain.com/ http://www.reidsguides.com/t_h/t_h_convents.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/01/us/alabama-wasp-nest-warning-trnd/index.html

This week on Out of Office, in honor of the 4th of July the boys each compile and compare a list of 5 places that embody the story of America. Plus, Kiernan accidentally curses. Things we talked about in today's podcast: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/06/can-democrats-win-back-the-internet-in-the-age-of-trump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Street_(Toronto) https://diowinebar.com/ https://domestiquewine.com/