Travel in 10: Travel Podcast

This week's travel podcast takes you to Africa with African Safari expert Julian Harrison . Julian is the author of Fodor's African Safari: from Budget to Big Spending and is a founding member of the United Nations Environment Program's Sustainable Tourism Intiative. He will be giving travel tips for those planning a first trip to Africa including information on South Africa, Kenya, Botswana and d...

This week's travel podcast takes you for a brief trip through Lisbon, Portugual and then down south to the Algarve for information on the South of Portugual and a detailed review of the Sheraton Algarve Hotel and Resort at Pine Cliffs and great five star hotel near Albuferia. Our first stops on the show are at Castelo de Sao Jorge and the Bairro Alto district to listen to some Fado music, before h...

For this week's show we travel back to Tokyo to visit one of the more odd tourist attractions you could find (and for Tokyo that is saying a lot!). The Honjo Disaster Prevention Centre is a great place to spend an afternoon. You will get to experience a Earthquake Simulation, Hurricane Simulation, practice putting out fires and more and the best part is that it is all free! Also on this week's sho...

On today's show we go to my favorite boutique hotel anywhere in the world, the contemporary, stylish and sophisticated Twin Palms Hotel and Spa on Surin Beach in Phuket, Thailand. Additional information on the hotel can be found at: http://www.twinpalms-phuket.com/  On today's show we will also be premiering a new feature, our "Music for Airport Lounges" pick. This feature will highlight a gr...

For the 8th episode we travel to a unique hotel in the jungles of Thailand. Located on the a river near the border with Burma (Myrnamar) the River Kwai Jungle Rafts is unlike anywhere else I have ever stayed. You can see more information about it on their website at: http://www.riverkwaifloatel.com Please send any questions, comments or suggestions to contact@voyascape.com You can find more of our...

Ok, I know I said there would not be any more shows about Tokyo for awhile, but I still have heaps of recordings from my time there last year. (but I promise new shows and videocasts in the next few weeks from other destinations around the world) So for today's show I take you to visit a traditional Japanese onsen (hotsprings/public bath) in the heart of Tokyo in the Azabu Juban district. I s...

For today's show we visit the Royal Orchid Sheraton, in Bangkok, Thailand. This great hotel has a mix of modern amenities and traditional Thai atmosphere. It gives guests an opportunity to explore the city by boat, foot or tuk tuk and is centrally located to get to many of Bangkok's best attractions. It is definetly one of the top starwood hotels in the region providing great value for the service...

Welcome back for the another travel in 10 audio podcast. This week we are off to visit a great theme restaurant in Tokyo's Akasaka district, Ninja! Great food, and a fun concept are making this one of Tokyo's most sought after tables. The food is an eclectic mix of Western and Japanese, the type of dishes you would expect to see on the Food Network's "Iron Chef". If you are visiting Japan this is...

This is the 4th travel in 10 podcast, a look at shopping and dinning in one of the most exciting districts in Tokyo, Japan. Come and discover Shibuya! We will go to Shibuya 109, Don Quiote for bagains and Tokyu Hands for a bizzare mix of shopping. Next it's off for a tour of the neighborhood and to visit some restaurants.  Please send any questions, comments or suggestions to contact@voyascap...

This is the third in a series of Travel in 10 podcasts. On this week's show we go to visit Luang Prabang, Laos. We will provide reviews of two hip hotels, the Apsara, and the 3 Nagas Boutique Hotel, and also look at great activities in the area from the night market, to excursions to nearby Kwang Xi Waterfall.  The websites for the two hotels reviewed in the webcast are: http://www.apsara.com...

This is the second in a series of Travel in 10 podcasts. On this week's show we go to visit Tokyo Sea Life Park and the restaurants of Tsukijishima. Travel in Ten is a ten minute window on some of the coolest places to visit around the world. From Hip Hotels to great restaurants to concerts and festivals we will be presenting audio tours and soundscapes of interesting places around the globe. We h...

Welcome to the first Travel in 10 podcast. Travel in Ten is a ten minute window on some of the coolest places to visit around the world. From Hip Hotels to great restaurants to concerts and festivals we will be presenting audio tours and soundscapes of interesting places around the globe. For our first episode we look at gadget shopping in Ginza, and tour the Sony and Apple showrooms in Tokyo. We...