Episode 275 - Travel Writer Diana Spechler and I had plans to discuss about three relatively unknown gems to visit in Mexico, (Ajjic on Lake Chapata, Merida and Zihautanejo) but as often is the case when Diana and I chat, we got sidetracked and also delved into traveling and relationships

Diana Spechler is a novelist, essayist, and travel writer, whose work appears in the New York Times, the Guardian, Harper's, Bon Appetit, GQ, Esquire, Washington Post, and many other publications. She is the author of the travel-writing Substack Dispatches From The Road

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Episode 274 - Have you ever traveled overseas with kids? How about three very young kids? How about traveling continuously for years with three very young kids. That is what Jessica Gee and her husband did. The popular YouTube family, The Bucket List Family documents their travels. They also have a new book with National Geographic..  Join us for our conversation with the Bucket List Family mom, Jessica Gee

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Episode 273 - For the first time in 40 years, I headed back to Washington DC. I had such an great time that I'm planning to go back soon. But I wanted to find out more about this city that every American should visit, so we invited DC Tour Guide Rob Pitingolo of TripHacksDC to join us for the show 

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Episode 272 - Cara Giaimo joins us to talk about the latest offering from the travelers at Atlas Obscura - Wild Life

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Episode 271 - You're wanting to travel to the French Alps for a skiing adventure of a lifetime. Take it to the next level by flying into London and taking the train to France. Jamie Aranoff from Ski Magazine tells you about this interesting travel hack that could also save you money 

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Episode 270 - What's new and exciting in Las Vegas, David Yeskel (@theVegasGuru_ on X) joins us to talk about the exciting new shows and attractions. 

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Episode 269 - If you are a baseball fan, you've probably thought about the ultimate road trip, to visit all 30 Major League Baseball ballparks. Timothy Malcolm has written Baseball Road Trips, which is the ultimate travel guide to the 27 cities you'll be visiting while on your journey. Let's talk some baseball

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Episode 268 - Washington Post Travel writer Andrea Sachs recently penned an article titled Influencers Hyped The Amalfi Coast For Years. Now it's a Theme Park. We invited Andrea to discuss the issue of overtourism and to ask the question, 'have influencers ruined the Amalfi coast?" 

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Episode 267 - Rebecca Carrell discuss a trip she is hosting (via a luxury yacht) that retraces the journey of the apostles in Turkey and Greece. Details on the trip here. 

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Episode 266 - Paul Lukas of the Inconspicuous Consumption column (PaulLukas.Substack.com) recently wrote a piece titled "What Counts as Truly Having Been In a U.S. State?" This became a topic of conversation among family and friends who have the goal of visiting all 50 states.  We invited Paul to offer his obviously subjective rules to having visited a state. 

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Episode 265 - Machu Picchu is on many people's bucket lists, but as Alvaro Silva tells us, some equally incredible Peruvian sites often go undiscovered by travelers. Today we explore the Hidden Treasures of Peru, including:

Qhapaq Nan - The famed Incan Trail 

The Sarcophagi of Carajia

Cumbemayo and it's aqueducts

The lost city of Caral

and the famed Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge

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