AT#570 - Travel to Sofia, Bulgaria

In this solo episode of Amateur Traveler, Chris takes you along on a Yangtze River cruise from Yichang to Chongqing, an upstream journey through China’s legendary Three Gorges. Along the way, you’ll hear about naked trackers of old, a poet whose death inspired a festival celebra ... Show More

Hear about travel to the south of England as the Amateur Traveler talks to Heather Cowper from HeatherOnHerTravels.com about hiking the Thames Path National Trail. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from Ner ... Show More

Hear about travel to Kosrae and Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Lexie Brown from @lexienicolebrown on Instagram about her explorations of this remote island country. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Trav ... Show More

<p>Two tour guides from Sofia explain why Bulgaria is one of Europe's most underrated travel destinations (hint: it has a long, fascinating history &mdash; and bargain prices). Author Francine Falk-Allen shares know-how and insights for traveling with a physical disability. And a ... Show More

Sofia answers the Sloots’ questions, stories and advice of the week. WRITE TO SOFIA HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1_WAfT_VYCuwuoRpMHg8Tc2mjZiu_j8VFrCDZQf3HTs0X6g/viewform Follow Sofia on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sofiafranklyn TikTok - https://www. ... Show More

We head to the Eastern European country to find out why it's become so popular with people from the UK and elsewhere in the world, who are going there to study medicine.And we hear how Bulgaria is dealing with its own issues in retaining healthcare workers, as it faces a 'brain d ... Show More

Holly and Tracy talk about how to pronounce Sophia, and speculate about why Jex-Blake didn't pursue an education at New England Female Medical College.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Invitée : Sofia Djama, scénariste algérienne, réalisatrice du film « Les Bienheureux ». Ils manifestent pacifiquement depuis le 22 février 2019, réclamant le départ d'Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Aujourd'hui, ils veulent la fin de l'ancien système. Parmi eux, la réalisatrice Sofia Djama ... Show More

308. Brittney Griner On Coming Home & Recovering From Trauma  Glennon and Abby talk with athlete, humanitarian, activist–and one of the bravest people they’ve met–Brittney Griner. Brittney discusses her harrowing experience in the Russian prison system, as well as her basketball ... Show More

<p>The next time you take a careful travel history, think what it would be like to ask comedy writer Mike Reiss — he and his wife have been to more than a hundred countries, many of them far from the usual tourist routes. Paul Sax, MD, FIDSA, sits down with Reiss to discuss the g ... Show More

Alina and Pavel, a married couple living in Transnistria, are no strangers to exploring pleasure beyond the traditional. When their longtime friend Roman begins to show interest in both of them, they invite him into an experience that will reshape the boundaries of their friendsh ... Show More

In 1973, just two people attended the lonely funeral of May O’Callaghan, an Irish emigrant in North London. Few could have imagined that this quiet woman from Wexford had once stood at the very heart of Soviet power. In the 1920s, May O’Callaghan worked in the Kremlin as the Sovi ... Show More

<p>Katie and Ryan are back from an unforgettable two-week adventure in Italy, and they’re spilling all the best tips and stories—from starting in Nerano (where they got married!) on the Amalfi Coast, to wandering through Umbria with a behind-the-scenes tour of Brunello Cucinelli’ ... Show More