The World's Cold Places 8/24

Carly Yuenger

On today's show we celebrate the cold places on Earth with biologist and lover of all things cold, Bill Streever. His new book treks through chilly climes for the sake of science and travel.

Have you found yourself in a cold place? Were you sent there or did you go for fun? What was the experience like? Despite evidence of global warming, were you surprised at how cold the Earth can be? Share stories about your travels and travails in extreme cold below by adding a comment.

Travel and Culture 8/17

Carly Yuenger

On today's show we talk with Katie Krueger about her year in Senegal. In her book about her travels, Give With Gratitude: Lessons Learned Listening to West Africa, Katie tells the story of her initial culture shock and how she eventually incorporated the Senegalese way of of life into her own.

Has traveling outside your home country taught you more about the culture you grew up in? Did you struggle to break away from your cultural habits? How have you incorporated the ideals, values, and priorities of another culture into your own? Share your stories by adding a comment below.

Volunteer Vacations 8/3

On today's show we discuss the perks and logistics of taking a volunteer vacation--that's right, working for nothing while you travel.

As our guest Pam Grout, author of The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life, explains, volunteer vacations come in many forms and can land you in many different places.

Melissa Lesh embodies just one kind of volunteer travel. She is currently pursuing her dream of working with endangered wildlife in India. Here's Melissa holding a baby Indian leopard:



Does this sound like a crazy idea to you, something you've always wanted to try, or something you're an old pro at? Whichever one you are, share your thoughts and stories below by adding a comment.

Can Travel Change the World? 6/11

Carly Yuenger

..or at least ourselves?

Travel writer Rick Steves joins us today to talk about his new book, Travel as a Political Act. Most of us know how to travel for pleasure and relaxation, but what might it mean to travel to make ourselves better people? Better citizens?

The world is a complicated place and it might be hard to imagine how traveling can make it any clearer. Many of us have had an experience of traveling and happening upon something that is difficult for us to relate to. But does even this experience have some value to it?

Has traveling ever brought a profound political experience for you? What does culture shock feel like and what can it tell us about ourselves? What have you learned from becoming a foreigner?

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