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Airports – Changi, Castellon, Templehof and more
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This week our topic is: drumroll please … airports. Good airports, bad airports, fun airports, airports that are a complete drag, airports that are remarkably small for the area they serve, the airport you never want to descend into again … ever and ghost airports, those big projects that politicians sometimes push with the promise of jobs – and that then just sit there idle. Download MP3 (28:10)
Snow still halts travel at Heathrow
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Thousands of passengers remain stranded at London’s Heathrow airport since a snowstorm hit the area last Saturday. Other European airports, however, have managed to keep planes moving despite the snow. That’s prompted the question – why can’t Heathrow? Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tom Hall, a travel editor with the Lonely Planet. Download MP3
Talking Travel: ‘Twas the weather nightmare before Christmas
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Imagine you’re in London and trying to get home to some other continent for the holidays. Suddenly there’s an unprecedented dump of snow, below zero temperatures (and we’re talking Fahrenheit!), and Heathrow grinds to a halt. Well, that’s what’s happened to thousands of passengers now stranded at the airport, in hotels, on some friend’s floor.Talking Travel: Riding the rails all night long
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Imagine going to sleep as your train leaves Oslo, Norway, and waking up north of the Arctic Circle! Yes, the overnight train trip is alive and well in Europe, and in this episode of our Talking Travel podcast we’ll explore some of the best ones your money can buy. We’ll also talk about the joys, and pitfalls, of traveling as a couple.
Talking Travel: London’s new bike rental scheme
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Forget the Tube, the double-decker busses, and the Black Cabs. London’s got a new mode of transportation. It’s called, lovingly, the “Boris Bike,” after the city’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, who also happens to be an avid cyclist. Lonely Planet’s Tom Hall tells you more about London’s new bike rental scheme on this episode of our Talking Travel podcast. (Photo: Mark Boyce)
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: South Africa and The World Cup
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After almost a month of soccer, we’re down to four remaining teams in the World Cup. Many say the real winner of the 2010 tournament, however, is the host nation itself – South Africa. Lonely Planet’s Tom Hall helps us take stock of what the tournament means for South African tourism, today and tomorrow. It’s our Talking Travel podcast. (Photo: ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd).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: Revenge of the Icelandic volcano
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If we here on the Talking Travel podcast never hear the phrases “volcanic ash cloud” and “travel chaos” again, we’ll be happy. Unfortunately, if Eyjafjallajökull’s got anything to say about it, we’re in for a rough few months ahead. Maybe even more. In this episode of our podcast, Lonely Planet’s Tom Hall discusses the sheer scale of travel chaos caused by the volcano, and whether or not the ongoing eruptions, and disruptions, should make you switch your summer travel plans. (Photo by Boaworm 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)
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