Travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (part 3 of 3) – Video Episode 24

Travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (part 3 of 3) – Video Episode 24

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Visit Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the Ratstrinkstube (and the a clock which re-enacts the historic meistertrunk daily) and the views from the city [...]

Chris on the Home Based Travel Agent podcast

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I was minding my own business on Friday when I got an impromptu invitation to go back on the Home Based Travel agent podcast. Home Based Travel Agent podcast – Podcast Number [...]

Podshow Holiday Gift Guide – Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 review

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Here is my review of the new Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 6MP Waterproof MPEG4 Camcorder which I recently purchased for use on my upcoming cruise.

Woman tries to open aircraft door midair

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An article in The Age will be scary reading for the nervous flyers out there. A flight in the US had to be diverted to Houston after a passenger tried to open [...]

Book Giveaway – 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers

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Andrew Darlow (Episode 88 – Travel Photography Tips) is giving away 3 free copies of his book to Amateur Traveler listeners. Register on the discussion boards and post or signup for the [...]

Travel to Mongolia – Episode 111

Travel to Mongolia – Episode 111

Filed Under: asia travel

The Amateur Traveler talks again to Chris Willis (Episode 38 – Swimming with Whales off Tonga, Episode 80 – Mountain Gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda) about his recent trip to Mongolia. Chris [...]

Returning to Vieques

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Saturday, July 8th Time to say hello to Vieques again after a nine year absence. We drove from San Juan to the Fajardo ferry terminal and parked in the long term parking [...]

New Airbus Takes Flight, 470 More Passengers Than Wright Brothers

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Charlie Furnas was the first passenger on a fixed wing aircraft in 1908 when he took a flight on the Wright Brothers plane. (The Wright Brothers never flew together because they promised [...]

Most Admired Airlines (by businesspeople)

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CNNMoney recently published a list of the most admired airlines according to a survey of businesspeople. The survey was not of travelers so your list may not be the same. Continental Airlines [...]

Take Back Your Time Day – October 24th

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Proponents of the Take Back Your Time movement have named October 24th as “Take Back Your Time Day”. TAKE BACK YOUR TIME is a major U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of [...]