Chris Christensen

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

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Since 2005, Amateur Traveler has been talking about different destinations every week. It covers destinations all over the world with an emphasis on culturally rich travel. Learn more about your world. Amateur Traveler won its creator, Chris Christensen, a Travel+Leisure award as the "best independent travel journalist" and entry into the "Podcast Hall of Fame."

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Chris Christensen

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AT#480 - United States UNESCO World Heritage Sites 22.08.2015 48:24

Hear about the United States UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the Amateur Traveler talks to Gary Arndt from Everything-Everywhere.com and The Global Travel Conspiracy podcast about these best of the best sites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#479 - Hike Japan's Nakasendo Trail 15.08.2015 43:35

Hear about hiking Japan's Nakasendo Trail as the Amateur Traveler talks to Dave Grenewetzki about his experiences on this trip into the Japanese countryside between Kyoto and Tokyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#478 - Travel to Kyrgyzstan 08.08.2015 49:17

Hear about travel to Kyrgyzstan as the Amateur Traveler talks to Eric Anderson about the central asian country where he has been serving as a Peace Corp volunteer. Eric admits that he might not have been able to find Kyrgyzstan on a map before being sent to this beautiful mountainous country just west of China... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#477 - Travel to Hyderabad, India 01.08.2015 53:26

Hear about travel to Hyderabad India as the Amateur Traveler talks to Sean Whiting about the city he has called home for more than 4 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#476 - Travel to New Orleans, Louisiana 25.07.2015 52:15

Hear about travel to New Orleans Louisiana as the Amateur Traveler talks to freelance journalist Jill Robinson. Jill agrees with Earl King "There ain't no city like New Orleans". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#475 - Travel to the Philippines 18.07.2015 59:19

Hear about travel to the Philippines as the Amateur Traveler talks to Julie Longland about her travel to the Cordilleras mountain region and the island of Palawan which was just named the "Best Island in the World". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#474 - Ontario Road Trip 11.07.2015 46:31

Hear about a road trip around Ontario as the Amateur Traveler talks to guidebook author Carolyn Heller, author of the Moon guide to Ontario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#473 - Cruising Southeastern Alaska on Un-Cruise 04.07.2015 30:51

Hear about Cruising Southeastern Alaska on Un-Cruise Adventures as the Amateur Traveler goes on a cruise where dressing for dinner and bingo are replaced with kayaking and bushwhacking. Chris and his wife explored with 84 other passengers on the Safari Endeavor the islands, inlets, and glaciers of the Alaskan panhandle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#472 - Travel to Atlanta, Georgia 27.06.2015 33:03

Hear about travel to Atlanta, Georgia as the Amateur Traveler talks to return guest Chris Willis about his hometown. Chris has been on the show talking about distant and exotic places but this time we talk about the land of Margret Mitchell and Coca-Cola. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#471 - Travel to Austin, Texas 20.06.2015 46:13

Hear about travel to Austin, Texas as the Amateur Traveler talks to Mike Hinshaw of nomadictexan.com about his hometown. Mike says of Austin, “it is a fun place. It has wonderful food. It has great music." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#470 - Travel to Hamburg, Germany 13.06.2015 38:46

Hear about travel to Hamburg, Germany as the Amateur Traveler talks to Romy Mlinzk from snoopsmaus.de about her hometown, the second largest port in Europe and Germany's second city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#469 - Travel to Munich Germany 06.06.2015 30:22

Hear about travel to Munich Germany as the Amateur Traveler talks to Laurel Robbins of monkeysandmountains.com about her adopted city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#468 - Travel to Southern Morocco 23.05.2015 45:01

This episode of the Amateur Traveler talks about the recent Amateur Traveler trip to southern Morocco. 9 of the 10 people who joined me on this trip also join me for the podcast to share the good and bad of the trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#467 - Travel to Louisville, Kentucky 16.05.2015 37:13

Hear about travel to Louisville, Kentucky as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jason Falls, social media author and speaker about his home town. Jason says, "Louisville is a fantastic city, it also has a lot going on from a tourism standpoint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#466 - Travel to Namibia's Skeleton Coast 09.05.2015 53:22

Hear about travel to Namibia's Skeleton Coast as the Amateur Traveler talks again to Susan Portnoy of theinsatiabletraveler.com about her trip to this memorable reagion of Africa. Namibia is the size of France and Great Britain combined but with only 2 million people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#465 - Travel to the Czech Republic 02.05.2015 29:49

Hear about travel to the Czech Republic as the Amateur Traveler talks to Anthony Hennen from anthonyhennen.com about his trip to the areas of the country outside of Prague. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#464 - Travel to the Tennessee Valley (Tennessee, Alabama) 25.04.2015 34:34

Hear about travel to the Tennessee River Valley as the Amateur Traveler talks to Chuck Prevatte from foodwinebeertravel.com about the region from Chatanooga, Teneesee to Huntsville, Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#463 - Travel to the Cayman Islands 11.04.2015 30:18

Hear about travel to the Cayman Islands as the Amateur Traveler talks to Kendra Pierre-Louis from kendrawrites.com about her trip to this island paradise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#462 - Travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 04.04.2015 48:33

Hear about travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Amateur Traveler talks to Larissa and Michael Milne of changesinlongitude.com. They recently authored the "Philadelphia Liberty Trail" book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#461 - Travel to North Carolina 28.03.2015 41:24

Hear about travel to North Carolina as the Amateur Traveler talks to Karen Dawkins of familytravelsonabudget.com about the Tar Heel State. We cover from Mount Mitchell in the west to the Outer Banks in the east. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#460 - Cruising Around Cape Horn in South America 21.03.2015 42:42

Hear about cruising from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile around Cape Horn in South America as the Amateur Traveler relates stories of a recent Holland America cruise on the Zaandam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#459 - Travel to Tel Aviv, Israel 14.03.2015 48:44

Hear about travel to Tel Aviv, Israel as the Amateur Traveler talks to Shimrit Elisar from diytelavivguide.com about her home city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#458 - Volunteer Travel with Peace Corp Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet 07.03.2015 36:06

Hear about volunteer travel with the Peace Corps as the Amateur Traveler talks to Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet. Director Hessler-Radelet not only served in the Peace Corps herself in Western Samoa but 4 generations of her family have done so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#457 - Travel to the Island of Cebu in the Philippines 21.02.2015 43:48

Hear about travel to the region around Island of Cebu as the Amateur Traveler talks to Tommo & Megsy from fivedollartraveller.com about their vacation in Visayas, the central group of islands in the Philippines. They visited the islands of Bohol, Cebu and Negros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT#456 - Hiking the Kings Trail (Kungsleden) in Swedish Lapland 14.02.2015 31:06

Hear about hiking the Kings Trail (Kungsleden) in Swedish Lapland as the Amateur Traveler talks to Agata from nullnfull.com about this northern and rugged portion of Sweden. Agata says, “Lapland is all about nature and wilderness”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices