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Hear about travel to the Zambezi Valley in Zimbabwe as the Amateur Traveler talks to Rael Zieve from Keep Travelling Africa about one of his favorite African itineraries. Why should you visit the Zambezi Valley? Rael says, "Just the landscapes are quite amazing. I think you shoul ... Show More

Hear about travel to Tunis, Tunisia, as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jeff Ohlfs about his recent visit to this arid Arab country in North Africa. Why should you go to Tunis? Jeff says, "I don't think a lot of people think too much about traveling to Tunisia. It's an incredible c ... Show More

Hear about travel to lesser-known parks in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada as the Amateur Traveler talks to Justin Barnes from justinandcrystal.com about their recent road trip through the American Southwest. Justin said, "When I got back, I realized that in addition to all the photos ... Show More

<p>Host Dylan Thuras brings us to a remote island off the coast of Nova Scotia. On Sable Island, we learn how – against all odds – a group of beloved feral horses have not only survived, but thrived. There’s only one problem: Some people want them gone. </p><p>This week, we’re ce ... Show More

<p>Rick talks with author Paul Theroux about the advantages of traveling solo, and swaps some travel-writing tricks, then TV host Samantha Brown joins us to describe how the pandemic has affected her love of exploratory travel. We'll also hear what's special about Paris in winter ... Show More

When charting the rise of Scotland’s global influence, few events have been as tragically remarkable as the Darien Scheme of 1698, which saw woefully unprepared Scottish pioneers attempt to settle and colonise the Isthmus of Panama. Scotland during this period was a country bound ... Show More

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 good ... Show More

In 2024, Scotland marks two big anniversaries: David I ascended the throne nine centuries ago and James I of Scotland began his reign 600 years ago. Both Kings played a role in shaping Scotland's ideas about its monarchy. How did David shape Scotland, and what relevance does the ... Show More

This week on Travel in 10, David Brodie and Tim Johnson take you to one of the most atmospheric cities in the world—Edinburgh, Scotland. From the storied stones of Edinburgh Castle to hidden whisky cellars and haggis counters, this episode is packed with timeless charm, fascinati ... Show More

If you've ever wondered about your Irish ancestry - who they were, where they were from in Ireland, why they came to New Zealand - there's a series of seminars coming to Aotearoa that will help you trace your Irish family history. 

Snoop and Sniffy must bundle up as the travel to a land of snow and frigid cold: Iceland. There, they must help a forgetful sheepdog find his lost herd, a journey that will take them over glaciers, into hot springs, and atop an erupting volcano! 

This week, former Scotland Scrum-Half Rory Lawson joins the boys to assess Scotland's chances in the forthcoming Six Nations campaign. As well as that, Rory will be talking about his own fight with Covid and his recent fundraising efforts as the South Captain for "Doddie Aid". 

According to legend, physicist Werner Heisenberg formulated the mathematics behind quantum mechanics in 1925 while on a restorative trip to the remote North Sea island of Heligoland.To celebrate the centenary of this event, several hundred researchers have descended on the island ... Show More