The Traveler's Journal

The Traveler's Journal
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A series of audio postcards from the wide world of travel, The Traveler's Journal has aired on public radio stations across the country and the Armed Forces Radio Network around the world.

  1. Getting a Sense of Where We Are

    03/18/2019

    Getting a Sense of Where We Are

    Centuries of development have given us wonderful ways of finding our place on the planet, but to really know where you are it still helps to have a good sense of direction.

    2 min
  2. Tips for Staring Down the Big Cats

    01/05/2019

    Tips for Staring Down the Big Cats

    The Okavango Delta in the African nation of Botswana is one of the best places on the planet for a walk on the wild side. But always remember, while it's possible to stare down a lion, never, ever look a leopard in the eye.

    2 min
  3. Doing the Drackensbergs

    01/05/2019

    Doing the Drackensbergs

    In the decades since apartheid's end, many millions of foreign travelers have arrived to explore the vast realm of South Africa.  Relatively few find their way to the Dragon Mountains, where the Lord of the Rings was Conceived.

    2 min
  4. Spending a Night in Tunisia

    01/04/2019

    Spending a Night in Tunisia

    Relatively few Americans find their way to Tunisia, but Europeans come in droves, attracted to its Mediterranean climate, sparkling beach resorts, and fine dining.

    2 min
  5. Finding Fado in the Alfama

    01/04/2019

    Finding Fado in the Alfama

    Elusive and haunting, Fado is the musical expression of Portuguese "saudade," the soul, heart's break and heart's longing. And Lisbon's old city is the place to find it.

    2 min
  6. Park City Panoramas

    12/18/2018

    Park City Panoramas

    Situated in the Wasatch Mountains 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake, Park City, Utah has certainly seen its ups and downs.  It'll be really up in two weeks, when the 2019 Sundance Film Festival gets started.

    2 min
  7. Frolicking on the Lahn

    08/28/2018

    Frolicking on the Lahn

    Just south of where the Moselle River meets the Rhine at Koblenz is the mouth of another beautiful, but lesser known German river, the Lahn.

    2 min
  8. Enjoying a Jungle Trek in Thailand

    08/13/2018

    Enjoying a Jungle Trek in Thailand

    One capital of kingdom of Lao, the city of Chiang Mai has become a destination of choice for travelers to Thailand.  But getting out into the mountainous countryside that surrounds it also has its own rewards.

    2 min
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A series of audio postcards from the wide world of travel, The Traveler's Journal has aired on public radio stations across the country and the Armed Forces Radio Network around the world.

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