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Talking Travel: Aussie floods and your travel plans
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A president toppled and protests in the streets, mudslides rolling down mountains and killing villagers, and flood waters cresting through through the streets of a major city. Not exactly what Tunisia, Brazil and Australia (respectively) want during the height of their tourist season. American Airlines says ‘get lost’ to Orbitz and Expedia, and in the northern hemisphere, it’s still winter. How do you avoid getting stuck at the airport?
Travel Podcast: Russian wildfires, bears gone wild
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Images like this are a stark reminder of how the unusual summer heat and the accompanying wildfires, have seriously affected life in Moscow. In this episode of our Talking Travel podcast, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid says Russia’s a big place, and you shouldn’t let the wildfires stop you from visiting the country’s many tourist destinations. We’ll also discuss air rage, and some animals that seem to want to pack their suitcases and take a holiday. (Photo: Sergei Gutnikov)
Talking Travel: Congress debates Cuba travel ban
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Cuban streets might still be filled with American cars, but American tourists have been effectively banned from visiting the island nation for decades now. But the US Congress is now looking at a number of measures designed to ease restrictions on travel to Cuba. In this episode of our Talking Travel podcast, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall offer their assessments of what increased US tourism might mean for Cuba, and its people. (Photo: Dirk van der Made)
Talking Travel: The Oil Spill and the Gulf Coast
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In this episode of our Talking Travel podcast, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid talks about his recent trip to the Gulf Coast in Florida. Reid went down to assess the short-term and potential long-term damage to the region’s tourism industry. Each year, people from across the globe come to the area. Reid advises to not be too hasty in canceling your trip. (Photo: US House of Representatives)
Talking Travel: ‘We’re with the band…’
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In the latest episode of our Talking Travel podcast with Lonely Planet, we look back at the musical, and travel, legacy of that Master of Metal, Ronnie James Dio. Dio died on May 16 at the age of 67, but his music lives on around the globe. Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid managed to get an interview with Dio before the singer started his 2005 world tour in…wait for it…Siberia. Also, we try to hitch a ride on Iron Maiden’s “Ed Force One.” (Photo: rjforester via Wikipedia)
Talking Travel: Watching those exchange rates
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With summer approaching, that can mean only one thing: vacation. And for many, vacation plans could include an overseas trip. If you’re headed abroad, it might pay to watch those exchange rates. In this episode of Talking Travel, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall talk about the pros and cons of letting those rates dictate your travel plans. (Photo: Mattes via Wikipedia)
Travel Podcast: Soccer World Cup in South Africa
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Now that the Winter Olympics are over, sports fans the world over are turning their attention to South Africa, and this summer’s soccer blow-out, the 2010 World Cup. In this episode of Talking Travel, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall assess South Africa’s readiness to host soccer’s premiere event, and about the unique prism that sports provide for tourism in general.
Talking Travel Podcast: Clandestine Dining
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You never know where your next great meal might come from. This might look like an unassuming dry cleaners in Barcelona. But it hides a delicious secret: a restaurant in the back that is quickly becoming the talk of the town. In this episode of our Talking Travel podcast with Lonely Planet, we chat about “underground dining.” That, plus a discussion on whether a virtual Trans-Siberian Railway can live up to the real thing.
Talking Travel: Floods threaten to cut off Machu Picchu in Peru
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In this episode of Talking Travel, we talk about the heavy rains and flooding that have threatened the lives and livelihoods of those living in the shadow of Machu Picchu in Peru. Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall assess the short-term and long-term damage to Peru’s tourism industry, and offer listeners some alternate spots to take in South America’s ancient ruins. Hosted by The World’s Clark Boyd. Photo: Martin St-Amant – Wikipedia
Talking Travel: New Airline Security Measures
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Episode four of Talking Travel explores the confusion surrounding the new regulations for air travelers in the wake of the attempt to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day. We also explore the cities chosen by Lonely Planet readers as the world’s worst. Wolverhampton, England anyone? Tom Hall and Robert Reid also share stories from their holiday sojourns.
Talking Travel: Copenhagen and holiday travel
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Pity the poor delegates to the Climate Conference in Copenhagen. They’re all stuck inside that conference hall. That’s too bad, because Copenhagen and Denmark have a lot to offer a tourist. In our Talking Travel podcast with Lonely Planet, we’ll tell you about some of those tourist spots. We’ll also discuss holiday travel, which sometimes, as you’ll hear, involves spiders in Burma. (Photo: Christer Frederiksson for Lonely Planet)
Talking Travel 2: Cuba
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In our second news and travel podcast, The World and Lonely Planet take you to a country that’s only 90 miles from the United States, and yet is off limits to most Americans. That’s right, Cuba. You’ll hear about efforts to lift a decades-long ban on American travel to Cuba. And, you’ll hear what most US citizens are missing out on by not being able to explore the island. (Photo by Rachel Lewis for Lonely Planet)
Talking Travel 1: Iran, France and the former East Berlin
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The World has teamed up with travel publisher Lonely Planet to bring you a new audio podcast. The idea is to find interesting intersections between news and travel. Clark Boyd from The World will bring the news, and Robert Reid and Tom Hall from Lonely Planet will bring the travel. In our first episode, we tackle American hikers in Iran, and nostalgia tourism in what was once East Berlin.
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