Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast A Travel Podcast

Pop! Squish! Six! Uh-Oh! Cicero! Lipschitz! On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys talk about one of their favorite cities in the US: Chicago! Perched on Lake Michigan, the city offers stellar food, world-class art and natural history, and a number of easy-to-find hidden wonders.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Chicago Architecture Tour
https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/chicago-architecture-center-river-cruise-aboard-chicago-s-first-lady/ 
Tiffany Dome at Chicago Cultural Center
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter-tiffanydome.html 
Millennium Park
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html 
The Bean
https://millenniumparkfoundation.org/art-architecture/cloud-gate/ 
Buckingham Fountain
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/clarence-f-buckingham-memorial-fountain 
Crown Fountain
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartcrownfountaininmillenniumpark.html 
Wrigley Field
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/ballpark 
Field Museum
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ 
Art Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/ 
Thorne Miniatures
https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms 
Robie House
https://flwright.org/tour/robie-house 
Hogsalt
https://www.hogsalt.com/ 
Chicago-Style Hot Dogs
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-hot-dogs-chicago 
Chicago Pizza
https://chicago.eater.com/maps/best-chicago-pizza-restaurants 
Roadside America
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/ 
 
“Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums” by Bob Eckstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/travel/museum-guide-bob-eckstein-illustrator.html 
 

On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys luxuriate in Louisville. From exploring hidden walkways to throwing back some bourbon—plus a quick stop to honor The Colonel—Ryan and Kiernan are officially Kentucky converts.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
21C Museum Hotel
https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/louisville/ 
The Brown Hotel
https://www.brownhotel.com/ 
The Hot Brown
https://www.gotolouisville.com/blog/hot-brown/ 
Louisville Historic Tours
https://louisvillehistorictours.com/ 
Conrad-Caldwell House
https://www.conradcaldwell.org/ 
Louisville’s Olmsted Parks
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-loop/olmsted-parkways 
Cave Hill Cemetery
https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/ 
Belle of Louisville Riverboat
https://www.belleoflouisville.org/ 
Louisville Slugger Museum
https://www.sluggermuseum.com/ 
Frazier History Museum
https://www.fraziermuseum.org/ 
Speed Art Museum
https://www.speedmuseum.org/ 
Proof on Main
https://proofonmain.com/ 
The Silver Dollar
https://www.whiskeybythedrink.com/ 
610 Magnolia
https://610magnolia.com/ 
Garage Bar
https://garageonmarket.com/ 
Butchertown Grocery Bakery
https://www.gotolouisville.com/directory/butchertown-grocery-bakery/ 
Chik’n & Mi
https://www.chiknandmi.com/ 
Muth’s Candies
https://muthscandy.com/ 
Mile Wide Beer Co.
https://milewidebeer.com/ 

On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys put on their hard hats, light their lanterns, and head underground! Ryan and Kiernan are fresh back from Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky—the largest cave system in the world! They have tales to tell about secret subterranean rivers, folksy rangers, and gypsum flowers that take eons to grow.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Mammoth Cave National Park
https://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm 
The Cave Wars
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-kentucky-cave-wars.htm 
Stephen Bishop
https://www.nps.gov/people/stephen-bishop.htm 
George Morrison
https://www.nps.gov/people/george-morrison.htm 
Floyd Collins
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tragedy-at-sand-cave.htm 
Frozen Niagra
https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=335A7FB9-AA3A-4D2E-A446-C2F15F29DE5E 
Historical Tour
https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=3CDB5B65-5954-49BB-A2FE-AEA32F56FC03 
Gothic Avenue Tour
https://www.greatamericanhikes.com/post/gothic-avenue-tour-in-mammoth-cave-national-park 
Grand Avenue Tour
https://www.alittletour.com/2017/06/01/grand-avenue-tour-mammoth-cave-kentucky/ 
All Tours
https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cave-tours.htm
Book Tours here
https://recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234640 
Cave City
https://cavecity.com/ 
Wigwam Village
https://historicwigwamvillage.com/ 
 

 



This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” we revisit the November 2022 episode on Richmond, Virginia. It was Ryan and Kiernan's first overnight trip together (staying in separate hotels, of course)! They discuss museums, historic homes, graves, Presidents, and plenty about the Civil War. They also share their restaurant recommendations and uncover a standout hidden treasure in a National Park!






The American Civil War Museum
https://acwm.org/ 
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
https://vmfa.museum
John Marshall House
https://preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/john-marshall-house/
Hollywood Cemetery
https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/
Maggie Walker House
https://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm 
Society of Cincinnati
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati 
Virginia State Capitol
http://virginiacapitol.gov/index.php/tours/ 
Statue of George Washington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_George_Washington_(Houdon) 
James Madison’s Montpelier
https://www.montpelier.org/ 
Paul Jennings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Jennings_(slave)  
Eater’s Richmond List
https://dc.eater.com/maps/best-bars-restaurants-bakeries-richmond-dining-guide 
Barcode
https://www.barcoderva.com/ 
Triple Crossing Brewery
https://triplecrossing.com/ 
Emily Dickinson’s House
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/arts/design/emily-dickinson-museum-renovation.html 

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan chats with “Jade,” a flight attendant for a US airline, about the high-flying lifestyle and her biggest traveler pet peeves. Recorded in-person in Boston, Ryan also complains about the Logan Airport Uber Pickup experience.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Michelin in Mexico:
https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/tags/Mexico
 

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan leads us through highlights from his trip to Guatemala—museums of Guatemala City, the pyramids (and howler monkeys!) of Tikal National Park, Antigua volcano hikes, and the part-devil/part-saint of Lake Atitlan. Plus, LOTS OF GORY CATHOLIC STUFF!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
The Rick Steves Guide to Life
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/04/29/rick-steves-home-partner-philanthropy-washington/
US State Department Guatemala Safety Information
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Guatemala.html  
Brief History of Guatemala’s complicated political history and civil war
https://cja.org/where-we-work/guatemala/  
Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_(Guatemala) 
Museo Ixchel
https://museoixchel.org/en/museo-ixchel-english/ 
Museo Miraflores
https://www.museomiraflores.org.gt/ 
Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia
https://sig.muniguate.com/proyectosDIGM/cultura/museos/MUSEOS/Arqueolog%C3%ADa%20y%20Etnolog%C3%ADa.html 
Tikal National Park
https://www.tikalnationalpark.org/ 
Antigua
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua_Guatemala 
Santa Catalina Archi
https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/guatemala/articles/a-brief-history-of-antiguas-santa-catalina-arch 
Convento de las Capuchinas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_y_Convento_de_las_Capuchinas,_Antigua_Guatemala 
Efrain Recinos sculpture park
https://intothearmsofamerica.com/destinations/guatemala/antigua/the-little-museum-up-in-the-antigua-hills/ 
Lake Atitlan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Atitl%C3%A1n

Maximon
https://atitlanliving.com/guatemala-travel-information/how-to-visit-a-cofradia-in-santiago/ 
Michelin Star Analysis
https://www.chefspencil.com/michelin-dining-costs-analysis/ 
Your iPhone’s Hidden Noise Machine
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/iphone-tips-tricks/