Discovery Map Travel Podcast Mark Ciociola

This is part two of our conversation with Francis Tapon about Russia. We not only talk about visiting Russia, but we also talk about its culture, its politics, its relationship with the west and so much more. Francis is the author of The Hidden Europe - What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us, Hike Your Own Hike and he is currently working on a book entitled The Unseen Africa due out in 2020.
Francis Tapon’s Websites:
http://francistapon.com
http://TheHiddenEurope.com
http://Africa54.com
Links to things mentioned in the episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masha_and_the_Bear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/?lng=en
https://www.rt.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yekaterinburg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Siberian_Railway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamchatka_Peninsula
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladivostok
https://www.couchsurfing.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borscht
https://www.bolshoi.ru/en/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Josef_Land
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard

On this episode we are going to be talking with Francis Tapon about Russia. We not only talk about visiting Russia, but we also talk about its culture, its politics, its relationship with the west and so much more. Francis is the author of The Hidden Europe - What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us, Hike Your Own Hike and he is currently working on a book entitled The Unseen Africa due out in 2020.
Francis Tapon’s Websites:
http://francistapon.com
http://TheHiddenEurope.com
http://Africa54.com
Links to things mentioned in the episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masha_and_the_Bear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/?lng=en
https://www.rt.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yekaterinburg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Siberian_Railway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamchatka_Peninsula
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladivostok
https://www.couchsurfing.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borscht
https://www.bolshoi.ru/en/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Josef_Land
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard

On this episode, we travel to the old west of Carefree & Cave Creek, Arizona with our guests Diane Schure & Evelyn Johnson. 
Links to this episode's sponsors:
http://www.sanderson-ford.com
http://haroldscorral.com
Links to things mentioned in the episode:
http://cavecreekmuseum.org
http://haroldscorral.com
http://www.bigearlsgreasyeats.com
http://oreganos.com/locations/cave-creek/
http://www.bryansbarbecue.com
https://buffalochipsaloon.com
http://cartwrightsmoderncuisine.com
https://carefreepumpkingarden.com
https://wildwestdayscavecreek.com
http://www.sonoranartsleague.org/hidden_in_the_hills_studio_tou.php
http://carefreetea.com
http://cafebink.com
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On this episode of the Discovery Map Travel Podcast we learn about the second oldest settlement in South Carolina, we talk about authentic vs. contrived tourist destinations and we learn what makes Grand Live Oaks so special…as we talk to Billy Keyserling, the mayor of Beaufort, SC.
Links to things mentioned in the episode:
Billy Keyserling’s site - http://mayorbilly.com
http://www.cityofbeaufort.org
http://www.beaufortsc.org
http://spanishmosstrail.com
https://www.bftwaterfestival.com
http://www.downtownbeaufort.com/beaufort-shrimp-festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sheldon_Church_Ruins
http://breakwatersc.com
https://www.facebook.com/TheOldBullTavern/
http://www.saltusrivergrill.com
http://redrooster.letseat.at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Steamer-Oyster-and-Steakhouse/117325684951864
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On this episode we talk with Elise Swearingen from GoProvidence.com. We talk to her about this capital city located in the smallest state in the USA. You can follow them here: 
Twitter: @ProvidenceRI
Instagram: @GoProvidence
Links mentioned in the episode:
http://www.pvdairport.com
http://www.goprovidence.com
http://www.july4thbristolri.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_in_America
http://whitehorsenewport.com
http://risdmuseum.org
http://www.alexandanicitycenter.com/ice-skating
http://www.childrenmuseum.org
http://www.rwpzoo.org
http://federalhillprov.com
http://waterfire.org
http://bignazo.com
http://www.frogandtoadstore.com
http://homestyleri.com
http://www.olneyvillenewyorksystem.com
http://losandesri.com
http://providencecoalfiredpizza.com
https://www.scialobakery.com
 
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On this episode we talk with Carol Lohr from the Crystal Coast Tourism Authority about this picturesque region along the North Carolina coast. 
Crystal Coast Tourism Authority
http://www.crystalcoastnc.org
Episode Sponsors:
http://ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com
http://www.hungrytowntours.com
Links mentioned in the episode:
http://beaufortncevents.com
http://beauforthistoricsite.org
http://www.crystalcoastlady.com
https://www.nps.gov/calo/index.htm
http://www.ncparks.gov/fort-macon-state-park
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
http://www.tryonpalace.org
http://www.circa-81.com
http://ncseafoodfestival.org
http://www.newportpigcooking.com
https://mumfest.com
http://www.swansborofestivals.com
http://www.thebigrock.com
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https://www.instagram.com/discoverymap_crystalcoast/
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