Travel With Hawkeye

Episode 282 - The Department of Homeland Security has set May, 2025 as the first date that domestic airline passengers must have a REAL ID to board a flight. Do you have a REAL ID? How do you get one? What if you don't have one and can't get one before May 7th? We answer all your questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 281- Elliot Stein has traveled the world in search of the last people who carry on ancient traditions. Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive delves into the last Incan rope bridge builder, a mysterious metal mirror maker form India that will reveal your true self and Scandinavia's last night watchman to name a few. Stein discover...

Episode 280 - Clint Henderson from The Points Guy joins us to discuss the recent changes to Southwest Airlines. Is the good news or terrible news?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 279 - Writer Cassidy Randall joins us to discuss her book, 30 Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali , celebrating the almost forgot tale from 1970 of this historic first.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 278 Travel writer Lisa Abend explores various European cities by totally unplugging and setting back the clock to a time when we were less connected. Could you travel the way that she recommends?  Follow Lisa on Substack See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 277 - Headed to Europe in 2025. When will the visa rules take effect? What's the best way to connect flights when traveling overseas? Is there a better way to tour a new city. Are Destination Dupes really worth the time? We discuss all with travel writer David Yeskel (On X @CruiseGuru) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 276 -  A recent article in the Washington Post drew my intention, "Timeshares can trap you. My family couldn’t escape until my dad died." Travel writer Joel Balsam discussed the steps he took to get out of his family's time share. He joins us this week as our guest.  Plus we discuss the problems with timeshares, and the high pressure sales tactics they use.  Links: Res...

Episode 275 - Travel Writer Diana Spechler and I had plans to discuss about three relatively unknown gems to visit in Mexico, (Ajjic on Lake Chapata, Merida and Zihautanejo) but as often is the case when Diana and I chat, we got sidetracked and also delved into traveling and relationships Diana Spechler is a novelist, essayist, and travel writer, whose work appears in the New York Times, the Guard...

Episode 274 - Have you ever traveled overseas with kids? How about three very young kids? How about traveling continuously for years with three very young kids. That is what Jessica Gee and her husband did. The popular YouTube family, The Bucket List Family documents their travels. They also have a new book with  National Geographic..   Join us for our conversation with the Bucket List Family mom,...

Episode 273 - For the first time in 40 years, I headed back to Washington DC. I had such an great time that I'm planning to go back soon. But I wanted to find out more about this city that every American should visit, so we invited DC Tour Guide Rob Pitingolo of TripHacksDC to join us for the show  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 272 - Cara Giaimo joins us to talk about the latest offering from the travelers at Atlas Obscura - Wild Life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 271 - You're wanting to travel to the French Alps for a skiing adventure of a lifetime. Take it to the next level by flying into London and taking the train to France. Jamie Aranoff from Ski Magazine tells you about this interesting travel hack that could also save you money  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 270 - What's new and exciting in Las Vegas, David Yeskel (@theVegasGuru_ on X) joins us to talk about the exciting new shows and attractions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 269 - If you are a baseball fan, you've probably thought about the ultimate road trip, to visit all 30 Major League Baseball ballparks. Timothy Malcolm has written Baseball Road Trips , which is the ultimate travel guide to the 27 cities you'll be visiting while on your journey. Let's talk some baseball   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 268 - Washington Post Travel writer Andrea Sachs recently penned an article titled Influencers Hyped The Amalfi Coast For Years. Now it's a Theme Park . We invited Andrea to discuss the issue of overtourism and to ask the question, 'have influencers ruined the Amalfi coast?"  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 267 - Rebecca Carrell discuss a trip she is hosting (via a luxury yacht) that retraces the journey of the apostles in Turkey and Greece. Details on the trip here .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 266 - Paul Lukas of the Inconspicuous Consumption column ( PaulLukas. Substack.com ) recently wrote a piece titled " What Counts as Truly Having Been In a U.S. State?" This became a topic of conversation among family and friends who have the goal of visiting all 50 states.  We invited Paul to offer his obviously subjective rules to having visited a state.  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Episode 265 - Machu Picchu is on many people's bucket lists, but as Alvaro Silva tells us, some equally incredible Peruvian sites often go undiscovered by travelers. Today we explore the Hidden Treasures of Peru, including: Qhapaq Nan - The famed Incan Trail  The Sarcophagi of Carajia Cumbemayo and it's aqueducts The lost city of Caral and the famed Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge See omnystudio.com/liste...

Episode 264 - Scott and Tarantino have written an engaging new travel book, Looking for Legends , which discusses the early travel pioneers, often booking passage on cargo ships because there was not any travel infrastructure. They include the first person to climb the Matterhorn, the first person to cross Greenland and a writer whose early travelogues became school textbooks. See omnystudio.com/l...

Episode 263 - National Geographic writer Andrew Nelson has written a compelling travel book that highlights incredible destinations that equal the splendor of better known sites but don't garner the same attention. Here Not There not only focuses on these "Destination Dupes", I suspect they will add to your bucket list.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 262 - My wife and I just returned from a wonderful trip to Zermatt, Switzerland. Why we love Switzerland so much  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 261 - Travel writer Joe Yogerst joins us to discuss unique and delicious dishes he and his team discover while writing the book for NatGeo, 50 States, 1000 Eats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 260 - Travel writer Lucas Peters joins us to discuss Spain's El Camino De Santiago  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 259 - Dublin Tour Guide Garvan Rushe joins us to discuss Ireland's past and ihow to better discover a city like Dublin via a walking tour.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 258 - Travel writer Jimmy Thomson recently rode Mexico's controversial new train, The Tren Maya, which services the Yucatan Peninsula. Why is this train so controversial? Is it a game changer? And is now the time to ride it? All answered this week in Travel with Hawkeye See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.