Clark Boyd

Clark Boyd

Clark Boyd is a reporter for The World. From advances in technology to the ups and downs of the markets, he has reported from many different countries for the show. He is now based out of the Boston newsroom.

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Talking Travel: Commonwealth Games in India

October 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
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The Commonwealth Games have kicked off in Delhi, India, after weeks of speculation that the venues were unfinished and/or unsafe for athletes. Even now that the Games have started, there are still problems plaguing the Games.What exactly are the Commonwealth Games you ask? Good question. And if you listen to episode 20 of Talking Travel, you’ll have a much better idea not only of what the Games are (think the Olympics, only with mostly former parts of the British Empire, and with lawn bowls and netball). We’ll talk to David Allan, editor of the BBC’s Travel website, for more information about “20 Great Things to Do in Delhi.” For the latest sporting information from the Games, you can check out the BBC’s live coverage. And you can always find out more about Delhi and India at the Lonely Planet website.

Also in this episode, Lonely Planet’s Tom Hall will tell us about a new library that’s opened up. OK, no big deal you say. Except that this library is in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport! Got a layover in Holland? No worries, kick back and do some serious learning about the history of The Netherlands! We’ll also hear from Shawn Low, Asia Editor for Lonely Planet, about some really big news: Oprah is taking her studio audience, and about 150 crew, Down Under in December. That’s right, Australia! Great promotion, or a waste of money? We’ll find out what Aussies think.

Oh, and it’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, and the highways and byways of America are filling up with leap peepers. BBC Travel’s got some ideas for making the most of the fall foliage.


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2 comments for “Talking Travel: Commonwealth Games in India”

  • gaurav alreja

    A lot of press by the BBC and the WGBH has focused on the negative parts of the publicity and they have failed to focus on the great opening event. I am not suggesting that the games have been fine but I would say that they have not given a fair share of the positive publicity. It is the responsibility of the media to report positive as well as negative events.

  • John Matthesen

    Concerning Tom Hall’s discussion of the library in Schiphol airport:
    Since you took time to make so many negative comments about the airport (shops), could you and Clark at least pronounce the name correctly?! (skipol, not shipol)
    Considering you work for Lonely Planet, I’m surprised that you mispronounce the name of one of the world’s largest airports. Here’s a link for some audio clips of how to pronounce Schiphol:
    http://www.forvo.com/word/schiphol/
    And I know you were just making a news story about the library, but I was really sorry to hear you think the stores offer mundane products. As an owner of a travel retail business providing products to such airports, I can tell you we work very hard to find unique products of high quality and competitive prices. I love the library idea, but I can’t pay my bills on that concept:-) I’m always on the hunt for new products and services. How about garments made from recycled water bottles? That’s my newest offering.