AT#63 - Trekking in the Himalayas in Ind...

In this episode of Amateur Traveler, I recount a six-night sailing voyage aboard the Schooner Heritage, one of the vessels in the Maine Windjammer Association fleet. The trip began and ended in Rockland, Maine, and covered roughly 116 miles through Penobscot Bay. Unlike a convent ... Show More

In this episode of Amateur Traveler, Sam Williams joins Chris to talk about the Caribbean island of Dominica, a destination he describes as “unspoiled Caribbean.” Unlike many Caribbean islands, where the main draw is the beach, Dominica is known for its rainforest, mountains, wat ... Show More

In this episode of Amateur Traveler, host Chris Christensen talks about his press trip through Aragon, Spain, joined by fellow travelers Kevin Revolinski and Cathy Bennett Kopf. Aragon sits in northeastern Spain, west of Catalonia, and stretches from Zaragoza north to the Pyrenee ... Show More

Going hiking 

An Indian Army expedition discovers massive footprints in the snow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<p>A solo backpacking trip in Asia turns dark when a 23-year-old woman fails to return to her family in Colorado. The last place she was seen alive in Nepal holds many secrets and discrepancies along with some of the most treacherous terrain in the world.</p><p>Sources for this e ... Show More

<p>Let's kick off a month of relaxing travelogues with more from the first attempt to map the world's tallest mountain. This time, we take the road from India to Tibet, marvel at flowered forests, and consider the leech.</p> <p> </p> <p>Help us stay 100% listener supported:</p> < ... Show More

In remotest India, one moment of misfortune sees a daring adventure snowball into an epic escape. A group of professional mountaineers set out to ascend Panchachuli V, an unclimbed Himalayan peak. But in whiteout conditions the treacherous, adrenalising descent will nearly cost S ... Show More

A PT’s journey with rock climbing and movement science. 

K2, a mountain in the Kashmir region of Asia, is the second highest peak on Earth and yet more dangerous than Mount Everest, especially in the winter. But in January 2021, a group of Nepali climbers attempted to accomplish what people thought was impossible. Team co-leader Mingma ... Show More

We're hitting the trails and talking about hiking, the popular hobby where you walk around outside for a while and try to avoid getting menaced by bears. We discuss our own hiking experiences that illustrate that we're not very good at hiking, but you should probably listen anywa ... Show More

Anthony Bourdain and film director Darren Aronofsky tour the remote South Asian Kingdom of Bhutan. They travel on the winding East-West highway, known for its spectacular views of the Himalayan Mountains. Original Airdate: Season 12, 2018. To learn more about how CNN protects lis ... Show More