Radio Archive – August 2007
8/18/07
Imagine camping in the early 1900s. In an RV? Is it like today’s? Well, there is no one better to help us find out then RV Historian David Woodworth who has amassed the largest collection of antique (pre-1940), fully restored RVs.
Imaging ditching your corporate job and heading out on the road. Many think of doing something, but real-life couple Sandy McGregor and wife Marilyn Abraham did just that. McGregor fills us in on how they did it and what life is like now.
Plus, the latest breaking travel news from Arnie Weissman, Editor-in-Chief of Travel Weekly.
8/11/07
After a lifetime of adventure, world traveler Richard Bangs set out to tell travelers how to adventure with a purpose and save vanishing culture and ecology in places like Libya, Bosnia, Thailand and the American West. Find out what he has to say in his new book “Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Earth” and what you can do…
Wish your life was a series of scented breezes, a tropical drink and hula hooping in the sun- but instead are confined to the duldrums of real life. Well, author James Teitelbaum tells us how to beat those run of the mill blues by living the Tiki Culture in America. That’s right, dig out those coconut shells and start waving your arms, because you will soon know every Tiki Bar out there.
Plus, Chris McGinnis, editor of Expedia.com Travel Trend discusses the annual trend watch report . And Mary Kirby editor of Air Transport International, keeps us updated on airports.
8/4/07
Ready to flee the country? Start afresh in an exotic locale? Is it possible with
small children?–Yes it is and Elisa Bernick tells us how she escaped St. Paul
Minnesota to Mexico with her family. Then she tells YOU how to do it in her book,
“The Family Sabbatical Handbook: The Budget Guide to Living Abroad with your Family.”
Ever wonder where Led Zeppelin slept? Or Elvis liked to dance? Have an itch to follow in their footsteps?Pop culture historian Chris Epting takes you on a journey across North America to the exact locations where rock and roll history was made. Epting has compiled nearly 600 rock and roll landmarks, combining historical information with trivia, photos, and backstage lore, all with the enthusiasm of a true rock and roll devotee,
Jim Martin, contributing editor for PC World, tells about on porn on the Plane, and passengers can do if their seatmate is abusing technology on an airplane.
Plus, Scott McCartney of Wall Street Journal tell us about the latest breaking travel news.
