Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast A Travel Podcast

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/ 
 

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan interviews Emma Weissmann on the boom of concert travel led by Taylor Swift. Plus, Kiernan endorses Mitt Romney again. 
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Mitt Romney for Harvard President.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/16/mitt-romney-harvard-president-antisemitism/ 
Emma Interview: 
TravelAge West: https://www.travelagewest.com/

Emma’s podcasts: https://www.travelagewest.com/Podcasts
Taylor Swift cruise: https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Cruise/taylor-swift-cruise
NPR article on economic impact:  https://www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1221483930/girl-economy-taylor-swift-beyonce-barbie-2023
Last Stop:
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a60314481/literary-travel-boom/

https://www.bnbfinder.com/
 

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan digs in on regional Italian cuisine with one of the show’s most interesting guests ever: opera and Italian cuisine expert Fred Plotkin. Fred talks us through some of the most popular and most obscure foods of Italy, sharing history and wonderful anecdotes all along the way. Part 2 of 3!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
“Italy for Food Lovers”
https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/italy-for-food-lovers
Fred Plotkin biography
https://www.wqxr.org/people/fred-plotkin/ 
The Atlantic’s “Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever” by Gary Shteyngart
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/05/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-icon-of-seas/677838/
CNN’s Grandmother and Son Are on the Move
https://www.cnn.com/travel/grandma-joy-ryan-grandson-seven-continents/index.html