Madagascar - Episode 141

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Marilyn about her recent trip to Madagascar as well as the experience of growing up in this remote and exotic destination. Learn about beaches, lemurs, vanilla, and beaches.

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Europe - Packaged Tour Groups Pros/Cons

Show Notes

lemur


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Tunisia - Episode 132

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Hoylen about a recent trip to Tunisia. Hear about the berber and Carthaginian ruins, the medina, the dessert landscapes and also some of the locations used to film Star Wars.

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Aloha Airways - Aloha Means Goodbye
Air Travel A La Carte
Heathrow Headaches

Show Notes


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Solo Travel as a Woman - Episode 107

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Sherry Ott (ottsworld.com) about her year traveling solo as a woman, mostly in developing countries like Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, India and Vietnam. Why take a year off work in the middle of your career and if you do, why go to places where you can’t drink the water. Sherry heard the world calling to her and has not regretted it.

News

The Horrible Reason why Americans don’t take all their Vacation Days
Virgin America and AirCell Partner to Launch Inflight Broadband Connectivity Service Over U.S.
Virgin America Review by Adam Curry
PodShow.com

Show Notes

Sherry’s blog at ottsworld.com
Sherry’s pictures

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The Seychelles (and Dubai) - Episode 97

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Kadri and Ozlem (from Istanbul) about their recent honeymoon to the Seychelles off the coast of Africa. They stopped on the way in Dubai and learned something about Dubai and its red tape. Learn why they say that the Seychelles is a romantic destination. Learn how to get around, where the perfect beach is, what the local brew is, and what makes the Seychelles is a tropical paradise.

News

Amateur Traveler Second Anniversary Trivia contest
2007 Podcast Awards Nominations are open

Show Notes

Kadri’s photographs
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Around the World, Family Style - Episode 92

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The Amateur Traveler talks to the Anders Family (who were recently featured on the Oprah Winfrey show) about their trip around with world with 4 kids ages 4 to 14. We will answer questionns like: How does traveling with kids change the journey? What were your favorite places? When did you feel farthest from home? Are you crazy!?

News

Virgin America Cleared for Take-Off
First-Ever ‘Elvis Cruise’

Show Notes

The Ander’s family trip blog - SixInTheWorld.com

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Mountain Gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda - Episode 80

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Chris Willis about traveling to Uganda and Rwanda to see the very endangered mountain gorillas. Chris also talks about the countries, their people and an unforgettable stay in a chimpanzee sanctuary.

News

U.K.’s new tax increase means unfriendlier skies
‘God’ mistakenly bleeped out of in-flight showings of ‘The Queen’

Show Notes

Chris’s photo gallery
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Tanzania, Ngorogoro Crater part 1 - Video Episode 11

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Video of a photo safari to Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania including zebra, wildebeests, hyenas, flamingos and a black rhino.

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Ethiopia - Episode 79

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Chris Willis about Ethiopia. Chris was on the show before talking about going to Tonga and swimming with whales. He returns to talk about churches carved out of the rock, old fortresses, the people, the beauty and the difficulty of traveling in Ethiopia.

News

51 Ways to Cut Vacation Costs
If you can tip $17,000, this is the island for you

Show Notes

Chris’s photo gallery
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Tanzania, Maasai Boma - Video Episode 10

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Video of a Maasai Boma in Tanzania. This is a cultural boma where the maasai perform some of their dances and songs. They also will sell you their wares. There is an admission charge for a cultural boma. The houses in the boma are made of wood and dried cow dung. The center of the boma is the cattle corral. This boma is between Ngorogoro crater and the serengeti.

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Cape Town, South Africa - Episode 64

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The Amateur Traveler talks with Glen from the ZA Show podcast about visiting Cape Town and South Africa: hiking, gondolas, beaches, township tour, wineries, local music and visiting Robben Island the prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

News

Time Poverty
Shakespeare in Washington

Show Notes


ZA Show Photo Gallery
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