Places I Remember with Lea Lane

Send us Fan Mail Determined to save endangered animals , Paul Baricault, CEO of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance , shares travel experiences from Botswana to Antarctica , highlighting magnificent memories, impending crises and ways to solve them. -- Paul explains why it's so critical for world conservationists to work together , such as at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Northern Kenya. -...

Send us Fan Mail Mona Mesereau, husband Tom and family have explored at least 75 of America's national parks and monuments. Mona shares history, tales, tips and the joys of family travels, exploring  the U.S.A.'s precious public parks system. -- "America's Best Idea"- Mona shares the history of our National Parks, starting with the oldest, Yellowstone. -- Lea shares some o...

Send us Fan Mail ---  Anne Born has walked The Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) in Northwest Spain nine times. Ancient pilgrim routes stretch across Europe, coming together at the tomb of St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. She shares info about history, varied routes, best lodgings, local foods, and symbols -- on this bucket-list adventure.   -- The Way of St. James was...

Send us Fan Mail We asked Marian Goldberg , who has traveled to Japan   -- yes, 43 times, to tell us about some of her favorite memories of that island-nation. As one of this country’s foremost Japanese experts, she focuses on special travel aspects of Japan, from the popular to the unusual, and from serene to exciting.  -- We learn about Shinto shrines , and the pleasures of visiting and staying...

Send us Fan Mail Valerie Benigno lives on Paris’ Left Bank , in the Latin Quarter near St. Germain des Pres —the heart of the 5th and 6th arrondissements. She knows that perfect cafe or shop, the best route to ancient cathedrals, and how to enjoy the charms of this artsy, historic area of Paris. --- Valerie shares her favorite Left Bank places and memories. We find ways to tell a Left Bank residen...

Send us Fan Mail Millie Ball, former travel editor at the Times-Picayune , has traveled the world from Antarctica to Easter Island, but is still in love with the city where she was born: "There's no place in the world like New Orleans ." -- Millie first discusses the founding of the Crescent City on a curve of the Mississippi River, the diversity of the population, and the influence...

Send us Fan Mail A short introduction about Places I Remember with Lea Lane -- an award-winning, monthly travel podcast, featuring conversations with travel experts, passionate travelers and savvy locals around the world. The podcast is hosted by seasoned, award-winning travel writer, Lea Lane -- author of eight travel books, contributor to dozens of guidebooks, and blogger at forbes.com. Lea has...