This week’s guest is National Geographic ombudsman, MSNBC travel writer and consumer advocate Chris Elliott. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week’s news: Southwest attendant takes baby after slap from [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to Kara from Miami about her hometown of Miami. Kara tells us Miami is not as it is pictured in TV shows like Miami Vice and Burn Notice [...]

This week’s guest is photographer Jeff Pflueger. Small Group Adventures on all 7 Continents and BeyondWeb Special Fares at alaskaair.com! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week’s news: Book Passage [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to Christine Cantera about her time living in the Languedoc region of France in the city Montpellier. Montpellier is sometimes called the San Francisco of France. Christine shares [...]

Save up to $700 per couple on select 2011 South Pacific vacationsThis video shows the Spaceship RV that I used to travel around New Zealand. A Spaceship is a converted minivan that [...]

Save $400 per couple on 2011 Africa VacationsUp to 25% Off Adventure Travel Deals The Amateur Traveler talks to Carla, Jason and Janie about their trip to Nambia. While traveling in southern [...]

This week’s guest is Lou Mongello of the WDW Radio Podcast. Compare Travel InsuranceWeb Special Fares at alaskaair.com! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week’s news Lonely Planet eBooks Hawaii [...]

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This week’s guest is Doug Lansky of the Titanic Awards and SignSpotting.com. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week’s news House Committee Votes to End Cuba Travel Ban Compare Travel [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to Dan Stromberg about his recent trip to Mali. Mali is a destination so remote that Dan says “I couldn’t imagine myself being here when I was there”. [...]