Feb 10
The Amateur Traveler talks to Joshua Berman author of Moon Handbooks Nicaragua and Moon Living Abroad In Nicaragua about the “new Costa Rica” as some have called Nicaragua. Learn about the land of volcanos and lakes, beautiful colonial cities, coffee plantations, baseball and more.
News
United Airlines - Will Charge $25 for 2nd Bag
Boeing 797, Too Good To Be True? Sadly Yes
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Popularity: 21% [?]
Jan 12
The Amateur Traveler talks to Mark about a recent solo cycling trip though Honduras, Guatemala and Belize. Find out about Mayan sites like Tikal and Copan, colonial cities, highlands and jungles and where you can find good Chinese food in Central America.
News
Did Over-booking A Flight Kill A Passenger?
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Baja Crime Scares Away Tourists
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Popularity: 13% [?]
Dec 08
The Amateur Traveler talks to Harry Pariser the author of “Explore Costa Rica” about the Central American country of Costa Rica. Pariser has been writng about Costa Rica for 15 years. We talk about the best places to stay, the national parks, the food and riding zip lines through the treetops.
News
Passengers mutiny on Sapphire Princess
Eurostar moves to St Pancras
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Popularity: 4% [?]
Nov 18
Chris (The Amateur Traveler himself) talks about his recent themed cruise (Shakespeare at Sea / MacMania) on the Holland America ship the ms Vollendam to the Panama canal with stops at Half Moon Cay (private island), Aruba, Curaçao and Costa Rica.
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Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
The End of an Empire
New underwater city welcomes deceased and divers
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Popularity: 11% [?]
Oct 20
The Amateur Traveler talks to Casey about a recent trip to Puerto Rico. Here about Caribbean National Forest (El Yunque), Beaches, San Juan, Old San Juan, Aricebo, getting around and why this island is very close to the U.S. but still has its own identity. Also here Chris’ recommendation for a side trip to Vieques and its Bioluminescent Bay.
Announcement
New Forum to ask questions of quests before Chris interviews them
News
Will cellphones replace paper at airline check-in counters?
New resort making splash with hurricane-proof buildings
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Aug 20
The Amateur Traveler podcast interviews Kinsey from the Tvindy Time podcast about his 97 day trip from Muncie, Indiana to Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Kinsey traveled through Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia by bus, train, foot, horse, dugout canoe, motorboat and ferry. The highlight of the trip: Panama’s Darien Gap.
News
Amateur Traveler Brief at PodcasterNews
‘Smart’ passports rolled out
10,000 bags misplaced at airports
Confiscated Airport Items Sold on eBay
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Tvindy Time
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Popularity: 4% [?]
Mar 12
The Amateur Traveler interviews Kimberly and Paul who recently returned from a trip to Belize and Guatemala. They sea kayaked out to small islands, swam into caves and climbed Mayan ruins at Tekal. Stay tuned for adventure in this episode of the Amateur Traveler as we head to Central America.
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Show Notes
Photo Gallery
Island Expeditions
Eva’s Restaurant
Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Slideshow
Belize Map
Marie Sharp’s hot sauce
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Podcaster Confessions
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Sun Lotion by Steadman 
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