Travel For Sports

Dan Charest
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The podcast that takes you to the world's best sports experiences. Each episode of Travel For Sports host Dan Charest interviews an expert guest representing unique sporting events around the globe on why you should visit. Plus the cultures, traditions, and passions behind the events, and recommendations on what other things you should do, see, or eat while you are there other than sports.

  1. 04/13/2023

    S3, E6: Cape Cod League Baseball in Cape Cod, Massachusetts

    Send a text Season 3, Episode 6 takes us to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, home to the best summer wood bat collegiate baseball league going. Representing the Cape Cod League and its 1,600 alumni ballplayers who have made it to the Show is Mike Lane, Director of Public Relations for the Cape Cod League. SHOW NOTES 3:30 - What is the Cape Cod League? 5:36 - Who Plays in the Cape League? 9:56 - Season Dates 10:28 - History of the Cape Cod League 13:30 - Cape Cod Alumni 14:48 - How MLB & Minor League Realignment Affected the Cape League 20:35 - Rivalries of the Cape Cod League 22:42 - Typical Day for the Players 25:07 - Game Day Experience 29:10- Cape Cod Recommendations 29:23 - Beachcomber 30:10 - Golfing 30:23 - Pirate's Cove 31:45 - Towns to Visit (Chatham, Harwich, Hyannis, Falmouth) 32:05 - Cape Cod Rail Trail 33:45 - Baxter's 34:15 - Sir Cricket's 34:22 - Añejo 34:57 - Corner Store 35:29 - Cape Cod Transportation Make sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more. Also you can follow the Cape Cod League on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

    40 min

  2. 04/06/2023

    S3, E5: Hurling in Ireland

    Send a text Season 3, Episode 5 takes us to the nation of Ireland, home of the "fastest game on grass," hurling, which has been a part of Gaelic culture for millenia. Representing Ireland and the sport of hurling is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the passion behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live. SHOW NOTES 4:02 - History of Irish Hurling 7:53 - Rules of Hurling 15:46 - Scoring in Hurling 17:26 - All-Ireland Hurling Final 20:53 - Top Hurling Rivalries 26:12 - Hurling & Gaelic Football? 27:58 - Where to watch Gaelic sports 31:18 - Newgrange 32:36 - Loughcrew 33:40 - Achill Island 34:21 - Galway 34:48 - Galway Arts Festival 34:53 - Galway Races 35:32 - Belfast 35:42 - Black Taxi Tours 36:50 - Crumlin Road Gaol 37:18 - Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge 37:26 - Giants Causeway 37:52 - County Donegal 39:09 - County Clare 40:18 - Kerry 40:30 - Killarney 40:46 - Dingle 40:56 - Ride Dingle Sportive 41:04 - Skellig Islands 42:50 - Ireland Transportation 45:12 - Other sports in Ireland 45:42 - Six Nations Rugby 46:52 - United Rugby Championship 48:33 - Irish Derby 48:40 - Laytown Races 50:35 - Experience Gaelic Games Make sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more. You can also follow Experience Gaelic Games on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

    56 min

  3. 03/30/2023

    S3, E4: Dublin, Ireland and Gaelic Football

    Send a text Season 3, Episode 4 takes us to Dublin, Ireland, home of the All-Ireland Final in Gaelic football. Representing Dublin and the sport of Gaelic football is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the culture behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live. SHOW NOTES 4:08 - Importance of Gaelic games culture 11:40 - Rules of Gaelic football 18:23 - Gaelic football in New York & London 19:39 - Qualifying for the All-Ireland Final 22:30 - Top rivalries in Gaelic football 27:46 - All-Ireland Final 36:43 - Sam Mcguire Cup 40:48 - Croke Park Tour 41:27 - Kilmainham Gaol 42:18 - Casino Marino 43:28 - Phoenix Park 43:53 - Glasnevin Cemetery 45:01 -  The Cobblestone 46:03 - The Gravediggers 46:48 - Kehoes Pub 47:08 - Wexford Street 47:39 - Irish Food and Drink 49:08 - The Rustic Stone 49:18 - Brasserie Sixty6 49:33 - Spitalfields 51:35 - Experience Gaelic Games Make sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more. You can also follow Experience Gaelic Games on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

    57 min

  4. 03/23/2023

    S3, E3: Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs

    Send a text Season 3, Episode 3 takes us to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the one of the most historical ballparks in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Representing the city is Chicago native and host of the "Bernstein and Holmes Show" on 670 The Score and columnist for the Chicago Sun Times, Laurence Holmes. SHOW NOTES 3:32 - Cubs history 7:51 - Pre-game experience 12:12 - Unique aspects of Wrigley Field 15:20 - Take Me Out to the Ballgame 17:10 - Rooftop seating / Wrigley renovations 22:01 - Laurence’s ideal Cubs game 25:46 - Garden of the Phoenix 25:56 - Museum of Science and Industry 26:12 - Promontory Point 27:34 - Millenium Park 28:01 - Lincoln Square 28:58 - Sweet Mandy B’s 31:01 - Chicago pizza debate 33:35 - Pilsen neighborhood 35:12 - Other Chicago sports 38:45 - Chicago transportation Make sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more. You can also follow Laurence on Twitter.

    42 min

  5. 03/16/2023

    S3, E2: Baseball in the Dominican Republic

    Send a text Season 3, Episode 2 takes us to the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean nation with arguably the largest passion for the sport of baseball. Representing the game in the D.R. and returning for his second appearance on Travel For Sports is Shane Barclay, President of JapanBall. SHOW NOTES 3:38 - History of baseball in the D.R. 5:10 - Historical figures of D.R. Baseball 7:55 - LIDOM 11:11 - LIDOM game experience 13:12 - LIDOM rivalries 16:13 - Dominican Summer League 21:35 - What to do in Santo Domingo 24:19 - World Baseball Classic 26:54 - Punta Cana 27:33 - Puerto Plata 27:35 - Juan Dolio 27:43 - Bahia de las Aguilas 28:01 - Samana Peninsula 28:23 - Dominican beverages recommendations 31:49 - Dominican food recommendations 34:22 - JapanBall’s trip to the D.R. 39:15 - JapanBall’s other trips and contact info Make sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more. You can also follow JapanBall on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.

    44 min

  6. Season 3 Trailer

    Travel For Sports: Season 3 Trailer

    Send a text Travel For Sports is back for season 3 with all new episodes! Check out the schedule below and make sure to subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more. S3, E1: Prague Derby and Prague, Czech Republic S3, E2: Baseball in the Dominican Republic S3, E3: Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs S3, E4: Gaelic Football and Dublin, Ireland S3, E5: Hurling in Ireland S3, E6: The Cape Cod League and Cape Cod, Massachusetts

    3 min

  7. 04/07/2022

    S2, E6: Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Univ. of Alabama Football

    Send a text Season 2, Episode 6 takes us to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the one of the winningest college football programs of all-time in the Alabama Crimson Tide. Representing the 18-time national champions is Director of the Paul W. Bryant Museum, Olivia Arnold. SHOW. NOTES 3:07 - History of football at UA 4:45 - History of Big Al the Elephant 5:43 - Origins of “Crimson Tide” nickname 8:08 - Paul “Bear” Bryant Era 14:46 - Nick Saban Era 21:00 - Paul “W” Bryant Museum 25:03 - “Too Many Trophies” 25:56 - Bryant-Denny Gameday Experience 28:58 - Dixieland Delight 31:16 - The Iron Bowl 35:15 - Dreamland Bar-B-Que 36:24 - Rama Jama’s 37:30 - The Waysider 38:25 - Alabama Museum of Natural History 38:42 - Gorgas House Museum ​​ 38:56- Warner Transportation Museum 39:03 - Moundville Archeological Park 40:08 - Montgomery Zoo 40:15 - Huntsville Space Camp 41:27 - USS Alabama 41:42 - Alabama Beaches 42:02 - Transportation Modes in Alabama Make sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.

    46 min

  8. 03/31/2022

    S2, E5: Savannah, Georgia and the Savannah Bananas

    Send a text Season 2, Episode 5 takes us to Savannah, Georgia, home to the summer college baseball team that is changing the way we watch the game, the Savannah Bananas. Representing the Bananas and telling us how the team became the talk of the game plus Savannah travel tips is Team President Jared Orton. SHOW NOTES 08:12 - Coastal Plain League 09:27 - Player Recruitment 12:52 - ”Banana Ball” 17:34 - In Game Promotions 21:30 - Grayson Stadium 23:34 - All-Inclusive Ticket 26:14 - Ad-Free Stadium 29:08 - Bananas World Tour 32:59 - Savannah Travel Tips 33:59 - Hilton Head Island 34:06 - Jekyll Island 34:52 - Forsyth Park 38:44 - Ghost Tours 40:03 - Food Recommendations 44:36 - Bananas Tickets Make sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.

    49 min
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The podcast that takes you to the world's best sports experiences. Each episode of Travel For Sports host Dan Charest interviews an expert guest representing unique sporting events around the globe on why you should visit. Plus the cultures, traditions, and passions behind the events, and recommendations on what other things you should do, see, or eat while you are there other than sports.

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  • Creator
    Dan Charest
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Travel For Sports
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    Travel For Sports

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