Amateur Traveler - The Amateur Traveler is a travel show that focuses primarily on the question “where to travel to and what to do when you get there”. It includes both a weekly audio podcast and a twice monthly video podcast. It also includes travel news and resources.
The Amateur Traveler talks to Lori about traveling to the Bahamas. With 700 islands to chose from there are experiences that range from the big end resorts like Atlantis to private islands to villas (not just for the rich).
The Amateur Traveler talks to Eddie about the island of Dominica. Dominica was discovered by Columbus and he might still recognize this lush tropical mountainous island with some of the best scuba diving in the world.
Visit Half Moon Cay (Holland America’s Private island) in the Bahamas the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the beach, activities like horse back riding and the stingray pool. This cruise was on Holland America’s MS Vollendam.
The Amateur Traveler talks to Linda Martin from The Indie Travel Podcast about the island nation of Malta. Learn about the ancient ruins at Gozo, the rocky coastline, the many churches, the history and why you should eat Pastizzi.
The Amateur Traveler talks to David Stanley, author of the Moon Handbook for Tahiti, about Tahiti and French Polynesia. Learn places to stay from $12 a night to $1000, where to get a great meal for less, how to navigate the islands, a wonderful cruise to the Marquesas Islands, safari tours, beaches, reef sharks and more.
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.
The Amateur Traveler talks to Jason and Janie about their recent trip to Barbados. Learn about life among the locals: a revival, a cricket match, a local dance competition, rum shacks and where the locals go to the beach. Hear about their adventures (sometimes hair raising) in this relaxed tropical paradise. Find out why the only time George Washington went over seas he came to this tiny island in the eastern Caribbean.
The Amateur Traveler talks to Linda and Craig of the Indie Travel podcast about their home New Zealand. They talk about trekking, blackwater rafting (rafting in a cave), zorbing, bungie jumping, glaciers, hot springs, the haka, and just lying on the beach in this very beautiful country.
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Visit Curaçao with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows a sailing and snorkeling trip on the HMS Bounty. This was my favorite video that I shot with my 
