Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

A Travel Podcast
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Out of Office is a travel podcast hosted by us, Ryan Davis and Kiernan Schmitt. From early childhood, we were each infected with a serious case of wanderlust (among other things.) We define travel broadly, from local day trips to high-flyin' overseas adventures. Every episode, we dig into one topic—ranging from the serious to the silly, the practical to the outlandish—and give advice on how to get out there and explore the world.

  1. 9h ago

    Your First To São Paulo

    Ryan takes us on his first trip to São Paulo, Brazil sharing the restaurants, coffee shops, and museums, that make the city. From mortadella sandwiches at the Mercado Municipal and dinner at A Casa do Porco to MASP, the Pinacoteca, and the historic Centro, he breaks down the places worth building a first visit around. Along the way, he dives into São Paulo's food culture, modern art, history, and sprawling urban energy. Coffee CoffeeTaste, República https://www.instagram.com/coffeetaste.republica_sp/ 1908 Coffee Station https://www.instagram.com/1908coffee.station/ A2 Café Especial https://www.instagram.com/a2caffee/ Santuário do Café https://www.instagram.com/santuario.docafe/ Food A Casa do Porco Bar https://acasadoporco.com.br/ CoffeeTaste, República is nearby for pre-dinner coffee. Shin-Zushi 新寿司 https://www.instagram.com/shinzushioficial/ Clementina Bar de Vinhos https://www.instagram.com/clementina___sp/ Mercado Municipal de São Paulo https://www.instagram.com/mercadaospoficial/ Bar do Mané https://bardomane.com.br/ Epic f*****g mortadella sandwich. Pastel de camarão com Catupiry: a giant fried pastry stuffed with shrimp and creamy Brazilian cheese. Mocotó Vila Medeiros https://mocoto.com.br/ Dadinhos de tapioca (dah-JEEN-yos jeh tah-pee-OH-kah): Fried cubes made from tapioca and queijo coalho, usually served with a sweet-spicy sauce. Baião-de-dois (bye-OWN jeh DOYS): A Northeastern Brazilian rice-and-beans dish with rice, black-eyed peas, carne-seca, sausage, and queijo coalho. Mocotó's fuller version can also include bacon and extra meat. Caldo de mocotó (KAHL-doo jeh moh-koh-TOH): A rich broth made from cow's foot, cooked down until gelatinous and deeply savory. It's the dish that gives the restaurant its name. TAN TAN https://www.tantan.com.br/en/tantan Nelita Restaurant https://nelitarestaurante.com.br/ LITA Wine Bar https://winelita.com/ Museums: Art Pinacoteca de São Paulo https://pinacoteca.org.br/ MASP, Museu de Arte de São Paulo https://masp.org.br/ Instituto Tomie Ohtake https://www.institutotomieohtake.org.br/ Beco do Batman https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/web/turismo/w/conhe%C3%A7a-o-beco-do-batman-reduto-de-arte-urbana-da-cidade-com-o-turistou-tarifa-zero Galeria Alma da Rua https://www.galeriaalmadarua.com.br/ Museums: History Memorial da Resistência https://memorialdaresistenciasp.org.br/ Museu do Ipiranga https://museudoipiranga.org.br/ Parque da Independência https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/meio_ambiente/w/parques/regiao_sul/5747 Casa do Grito https://www.museudacidade.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/sobre-mcsp/casa-do-grito/ Monumento à Independência https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/web/cultura/w/patrimonio_historico/noticias/13064 Tosto Café https://www.instagram.com/tosto.cafe/ Historic Centro Mosteiro de São Bento https://www.mosteirodesaobentosp.com.br/ Farol Santander https://www.farolsantander.com.br/sp Praça do Patriarca https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/web/obras/w/prefeitura-de-s%C3%A3o-paulo-avan%C3%A7a-na-revitaliza%C3%A7%C3%A3o-da-pra%C3%A7a-do-patriarca-e-viaduto-do-ch%C3%A1-1 Viaduto do Chá https://www.sp.gov.br/sp/conheca-sp/pontos-turisticos Theatro Municipal de São Paulo https://theatromunicipal.org.br/ Edifício Copan https://www.copansp.com.br/ The Last Stop: Ryan: 100 Best Soups in the World, TasteAtlas https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-soups-in-the-world

  2. Sep 22

    Chicago with Children

    This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan and his family head to Chicago to explore playgrounds, kid-friendly museums, hot dogs, and Presidential Centers (okay, just one Presidential Center.) Plus, Pope Leo is a looker! Things We Talked About: First Trip to Chicago Episode https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/first-trip-to-chicago/id1438098925?i=1000662387126 Devil Dawgs https://www.devildawgs.com/  Williams Inn https://www.williamsinnpizza.com/  Giordano's https://giordanos.com/  Firecakes Donuts https://firecakesdonuts.com/  Doughnut Vault https://www.doughnutvault.com/  Maggie Daley Park https://www.maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/play-garden  Lincoln Park Zoo https://www.lpzoo.org/  Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/sue-t-rex  Mold-a-Rama https://www.mold-a-rama.com/  Griffin Museum of Science and Industry https://www.griffinmsi.org/  The U-Boat https://www.griffinmsi.org/exhibits/u-505-submarine  Swiss Jollyball https://www.griffinmsi.org/exhibits/swiss-jolly-ball  606 Trail https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/606  Bird Eyes Art on The 606 https://www.wpr.org/shows/to-the-best-of-our-knowledge/100-bird-eyes-are-watching-you  Obama Presidential Center https://obama.org/visit/  Pope Leo's Birthday Statue https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09/08/tallest-statue-pope-leo-peru/  Lucas Museum of Narrative Art https://lucasmuseum.org/

  3. Sep 8

    Your First Trip To Rio de Janeiro

    This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan heads to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! He takes in the city's beaches, mountains, museums, historic sites, restaurants, natural wine bars, and more, with everything you need to know for your first trip to Rio. Things We Talked About: History Book Brazil: A Biography https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374280495 Attractions + Culture Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf) https://bondinho.com.br/ Christ the Redeemer + Corcovado Train https://www.tremdocorcovado.rio/ Cais do Valongo https://www.rio.rj.gov.br/web/muhcab/cais-do-valongo-patrimonio-mundial Real Gabinete Português de Leitura https://www.realgabinete.com.br/ Paço Imperial http://www.pacoimperial.com.br/ Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro https://www.gov.br/jbrj/pt-br Museums MAM Rio https://mam.rio/ Museu da República — Palácio do Catete https://www.gov.br/museus/pt-br/museus-ibram/museu-da-republica Museu Nacional https://museunacional.ufrj.br/ Restaurants Talho Café https://talhocapixaba.com.br/ Casa do Chef Jota https://www.casadochefjota.com.br/ Artigiano https://restauranteartigiano.com/ Quinta da Henriqueta https://www.instagram.com/quintadahenriqueta/ Haru Sushi Bar https://haruichiban.com.br/ Mocellin Steak https://www.mocellinsteak.com.br/ OCYÁ Ilha (Taking a Boat!) https://ocya.com.br/ Wine Virtuoso Vinho https://www.instagram.com/virtuosovinho/ Casa Tão Longe, Tão Perto (Botafogo) https://www.instagram.com/casatltp.botafogo/ Belisco Bar de Vinhos  (Botafogo) https://www.instagram.com/belisco.rj/ Cocktails Babbo Osteria https://www.instagram.com/babboosteria/ ÊTTA Bar https://www.instagram.com/etta_bar/ Coffee Coffee Five https://coffeefive.com.br/ LAB Café https://www.instagram.com/labcafe.rio/ The Last Stop Ryan: Dolly Parton + Great Smoky Mountains https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knoxville-the-great-smoky-mountains/id1438098925?i=1000495407828 Kiernan: Rick Steves Purchases Edmonds Theater https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/rick-steves-purchases-edmonds-theater-moviehouse/

  4. Aug 25

    London, with Mom!

    This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan heads back to London for the first time post-COVID—with his mother! The two revisit old standbys, new attractions, and musicals, musicals, musicals! Things We Talked About: Harbor Country in Michigan https://www.bonappetit.com/story/where-to-eat-harbor-country-southwestern-michigan?srsltid=AfmBOopMgZXXv0akMPuyVKPCwWrPAI2f7GlZ6apBb3rrjyT3faojo_j4  Benjamin Pollock's Toy Shop https://www.pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk/  Oliver https://oliverthemusical.com/ Six https://sixthemusical.com/london/  Operation Mincemeat https://operationmincemeat.com/  Churchill War Rooms https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms  V&A East Storehouse https://www.vam.ac.uk/east/storehouse/visit#things-to-see-and-do  LIDAR podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-archeological-tech-is-rewriting-everything-we-know/id1237796990?i=1000784018446  Big Bend Construction https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/big-bend-border-wall-texas-construction.html

  5. Aug 11

    New York State's Odyssey

    This week on the pod, the boys talk about New York State's Odyssey, from Troy to Ithaca in about two hours. Also, Ryan interviews historian Daniel Koch about why so many upstate towns have classical names. Things Talked About on the pod: Land of the Oneidas: Central New York State and the Creation of America, from Prehistory to the Present https://a.co/d/0i15zgNN Classical Place-Names and the American Frontier https://antigonejournal.com/2021/10/classical-place-names-america/ "Coming Into the Country" by John McPhee  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374522871?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback    Greek cities of the South https://www.weirdsouth.com/post/greek-cities-of-the-south   Mr. Peanut Novel https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307454908?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

  6. Jul 28

    Traveling The Odyssey

    This week on the pod, the boys talk The Odyssey, and Ryan speaks with Laura Coffey about her Homeric travels chronicled in her book, Enchanted Islands: Travels Through Myth & Magic, Love & Loss. Things We Talked About: Enchanted Islands: Travels Through Myth & Magic, Love & Loss https://a.co/d/0e1iMY8Z MAP - The Odyssey: A Mythical Journey through The Real World https://a.co/d/0hOUJ8Cf Laura Coffey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l_j_coffey/

  7. Jul 14

    Parkitecture

    This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan takes us through the history and artistry of Parkitecture—the architectural design of America's National Parks! Plus, Ryan researches the ideal number of days to go on vacation. Things We Talked About in This Episode: Colombia's Literary World Cup shirt https://sports.yahoo.com/article/magical-realism-colombia-unveil-world-155300778.html  Insight Guides https://www.insightguides.com/  Parkitecture https://www.nps.gov/subjects/architecture/parkitecture.htm  President Truman tickling those rustic ivories https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/photograph-records/63-1333  "Park and Recreation Structures" https://archive.org/details/parkrecreationst00good/page/n237/mode/2up  Ideal Vacation Length https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-012-9345-3  Conor Knighton is a Patriot https://www.instagram.com/conorknighton/reel/DaYM4m6OtQQ/?hl=en

  8. Jun 30

    Traveling The USA For The World Cup With NPR's Ava Berger

    This week on the pod, the boys talk about their favorite subject: sports. The World Cup is captivating everyone, and the many visitors to the USA are soaking up all the Americana. Ryan chats with NPR's Ava Berger about what's captivating them. Things We Talked About in This Episode: https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-06-19/big-dogs-buc-ees-and-the-great-bbq-debate-world-cup-fans-discover-everyday-america https://www.npr.org/2026/06/13/nx-s1-5856514/the-joys-of-reporting-on-3-teenagers-chasing-glory-in-the-world-series-of-birding https://x.com/FreddyLA7 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/19/sport/video/merlin-the-duck-is-mexicos-unofficial-mascot-digvid-vrtc

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Out of Office is a travel podcast hosted by us, Ryan Davis and Kiernan Schmitt. From early childhood, we were each infected with a serious case of wanderlust (among other things.) We define travel broadly, from local day trips to high-flyin' overseas adventures. Every episode, we dig into one topic—ranging from the serious to the silly, the practical to the outlandish—and give advice on how to get out there and explore the world.

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