“The 10 best podcasts on the Internet” includes the Amateur Traveler
Best Life Magazine, a men’s magazine, just named a list of the “The 10 best podcasts on the Internet“. In addition to two shows from NPR, the TED conference, the Economist, they [...]
Frontier Fights To Keep Flying
The frontier has always been known as a place that is less safe and secure than more established lands. Frontier Airlines declared itself to be in a similar place this week when [...]
Croatia Backroads Travel – Episode 133
The Amateur Traveler talks to Amanda Castleman about a trip to the less explored parts of Croatia: Trogir, Plitvice Lakes, Mount Medvednica, Marija Bistrica, Krapina. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [...]
U.S. issues travel alert for Mexico
The Los Angeles Times reported today: U.S. State Department officials have issued a travel alert prompted by drug violence in the north of Mexico, warning that victims have included foreign visitors and [...]
Live Episode 2 – Disney Mania – Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Elizabeth who is a Walt DisneyWorld VIP tour guide and was our guest for Episode 131 – Walt Disney World joins us for the 2nd live episode where we take questions, reminisce [...]
Airlines Ground Flights – 100,000+ Travelers Effected
Freep reported today: American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Wednesday, more than one-third of its schedule, as it spent a second straight day inspecting the wiring on some of its jets [...]
French Yacht Seized by Somali Pirates
Pirates are not just featured in Johnny Depp movies these days, nor is high tech piracy limited to software. There really are still pirates some places in the world where real life [...]
Bellevue – Looney Bin or 4 Star Hotel
New York City is considering a plan that would turn Bellevue hospital, the famous mental institution, into a hotel. Just think of the great marketing campaign they could run using the famous [...]
Another Airline Down – Skybus Closes
Skybus Airlines has ceased operations. With ATA and Aloha Airlines, Skybus makes the third airline in a week (4 if you could charter airline Champion Air) that has succumbed to the economic [...]
Travel to Tunisia – Episode 132
The Amateur Traveler talks to Hoylen about a recent trip to Tunisia. Hear about the Berber and Carthaginian ruins, the medina, and the dessert landscapes. Hoylen, who is a big Star Wars [...]






