MT#3 - This Week in Travel Reunion

MT#3 - This Week in Travel Reunion

Author: Chris Christensen October 9, 2024 Duration: 1:09:35
This Week in Travel was a podcast that was in production from 2009 to 2020. In this reunion episode of This Week in Travel (dubbed "This Decade in Travel"), the original hosts, Gary Arndt, Chris Christensen, and Jen Leo, reconnect after a long hiatus. They share life updates and reminisce about their past travels and podcasting adventures. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/this-week-in-travel-reunion/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For nearly two decades, the Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast has been a weekly audio postcard from somewhere fascinating across the globe. Host Chris Christensen steers clear of generic tourist traps, instead focusing on journeys that connect you to the heart of a place-its people, stories, and layered history. Each episode is a deep, practical, and personal conversation about a specific destination, whether a remote province or a bustling capital, always with an eye toward culturally rich experiences. You’ll hear detailed itineraries, local insights, and honest advice that turns a simple trip into a meaningful exploration. The podcast’s enduring quality, sustained since 2005, earned Chris Christensen recognition from Travel+Leisure as the best independent travel journalist and a place in the Podcast Hall of Fame. Tune in to get genuinely inspired for your next adventure and understand the world a little better, one destination at a time.
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AT#945 - Travel to Victoria, British Columbia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:44
Hear about travel to Victoria, British Columbia, as Chris Christensen from Amateur Traveler talks about his recent visit to the capital of British Columbia. Join Chris Christensen as he returns to one of the first cities…
MT8 - New Zealand Great Walks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:58
Hear about New Zealand Great Walks as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jonty Crane from jontynz.com about these amazing multi-day treks in his home country. Picture snow-capped mountains, volcanic landscapes, brilliant blue…
AT#944 - Exploring the Kunisaki Peninsula with Walk Japan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:54
In this solo episode of Amateur Traveler, I share the story of my recent walking trip through the Kunisaki Peninsula and Yufuin in Kyushu, Japan, with Walk Japan. This immersive journey took me past massive stone Buddhas…
AT#943 - Travel to Auckland, New Zealand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:00
Hear about travel to Auckland, New Zealand, as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jonty Crane from Jonty Travels about a city that he called home for a decade. Why should you go to Auckland? Jonty says, "Many people go to New…
AT#839 - Travel to the Queensland Outback (Repeat) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:43
Hear about travel to the Queensland Outback as the Amateur Traveler talks to Melissa from Queensland about a destination she discovered during the pandemic when she could not leave her home state. Why should you go to th…
AT#942 - Travel to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:10
Hear about traveling to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, as the Amateur Traveler talks to a longtime Disney expert, former attorney, host of WDW Radio, and Podcast Hall of Fame inductee. Why Visit Walt Disney World…
AT#941 - Travel to Kolkata, India [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:38
Hear about travel to Kolkata, India (formerly Calcutta) as the Amateur Traveler talks to Sam Sarkar from Travels with Dr. Sam about this city built by the British East India Company. Why should you go to Kolkata? Sam say…
AT#940 - Travel to Cuba [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:07
Hear about travel to Cuba as the Amateur Traveler talks to 3 listeners of the show who joined this year’s trip to explore this beautiful and sometimes challenging country. Here’s a summary of the 2025 Amateur Traveler's…
MT7 - Fear of Flying with Johnny Jet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:29
In this episode, Johnny Jet shares his deeply personal story of overcoming a debilitating fear of flying before becoming a travel expert. A dream trip to Australia in high school was derailed when, at the airport, he had…
AT#939 - Travel to Germany’s Black Forest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:06
Hear about travel to Germany’s Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg as the Amateur Traveler talks to Matt Kepnes (Nomadic Matt) about his visit to the hills and woods of southwest Germany. Why should you go to the Black For…