92 episodes

Look Like a Local is a travel podcast that will take you across North America. We interview local residents of travel destinations to find out where the best places to eat, see, and hang out are. It's like having a friend in all sorts of travel destinations to give you the inside tour and get you off of tourist trap lane. Look Like a Local is for anyone who wants to find the local's favorite places to that aren't going to be mentioned in the guidebooks.

Look Like a Local: Travelers Not Tourists Joel Hiscutt

    • Society & Culture

Look Like a Local is a travel podcast that will take you across North America. We interview local residents of travel destinations to find out where the best places to eat, see, and hang out are. It's like having a friend in all sorts of travel destinations to give you the inside tour and get you off of tourist trap lane. Look Like a Local is for anyone who wants to find the local's favorite places to that aren't going to be mentioned in the guidebooks.

    Episode 087 Travel to Stockholm Sweden

    Episode 087 Travel to Stockholm Sweden

    Lola Akinmade of Slow Travel Stockholm takes us through one of the most idealic cities in all of Europe.  Lola helps us explore the hidden neighborhoods that make up this city.  We explore traditional Swedish fare like Swedish meatballs and reindeer.  We also go to the Vasa Museum where a formerly sunken warship makes up the large part of the building.  Traveling to Lapland to explore the great Northern Lights and we delve into some of the traditional festivals that we need to know about.

     

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    Episode 086 Travel to Durham, North Carolina

    Episode 086 Travel to Durham, North Carolina

    Home to Duke University, Durham has some great things in store for the traveler.  Sam Poley of the Durham Travel and Visitors Bureau shows us some great BBQ sports, the world's second largest group of lemurs, and the World Beer Fest.  If you're into it.  Durham has it!

     

     

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    Episode 085 Columbia, South Carolina

    Episode 085 Columbia, South Carolina

    In this episode Andrea Mensink of the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau shares the secrets of these great destination.  Come and chow down on stuffed chicken wings with Too Fat to Fly.  Wonder at a 100 year old tortoise at the zoo who just had her first two batches of little turtles.  Andrea also takes time to explain South Carolina's fascination with bow ties and why you gotta look good when you step out in Columbia.

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    Episode 084 Travel to Columbia, SC

    Episode 084 Travel to Columbia, SC

    In this episode we head on over to Columbia SC.  The capital city of South Carolina has been overshadowed by other destinations in this great state, but no more.  Columbia is coming into it's own and wants you to know that there is a lot to explore in this travel destination.  Brian Cole of Columbia Food Tours leads us through Columbia's streets and shows us the great zoo that Columbia has and it's penchant for the delicous boiled peanut.  

    • 28 min
    Episode 083 Travel to Winston Salem

    Episode 083 Travel to Winston Salem

    In this episode we visit Winston Salem.  Home of Krispy Kreme Donuts, the father of the Empire State Building, and great southern cooking it's the place to be.  Jeff Smith of Smittynotes.com takes us through his life time home.  Winston Salem has contributed so much to the American fabric.  Listen to this episode and get ready to be amazed at what Winston Salem has to offer.

     

     

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    Episode 082 Travel With the Global Goulets (Part 2)

    Episode 082 Travel With the Global Goulets (Part 2)

    Part 2 of our conversation with the Global Goulets.  This episode focuses on their current travels from New York City to Argentina.  We discuss why they made the choice to travel through Mexico and visit the "Murder Capital of the World" in Honduras.  They continue to provide valuable insight on the world of travel.

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