James Olsen

World Travel Dad Show

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Each week I discuss itineraries, travel hacks, money-saving tips, and practical advice, all recorded during a 14-month family trip to Europe and Southeast Asia. Each show is a travel guide for a place we visited. Now that we are back home in the States, the episodes are less frequent, but I will try to keep the travel content coming for 2024 and will have some flashback episodes in case you missed Vietnam, Turkey, Thailand, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, England, Iceland, Sweden, and others during the first airing.

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Author

James Olsen

Episodes

Istanbeautiful--Six Exciting Days of Istanbul. The Coffee, Deserts, Dinners, and Culture 13.10.2022 20:30

WTD gets a Turkey tease in Istanbul.  This is a great culture that needs more attention.  The family takes a cruise up to the Black Sea and stops for lunch in a village on the Asian continent. The Grand Bazaar is insane.   Listen for the precise rules on visiting mosques so you don't offend.  Learn how to drink coffee like a Turkish person.   The family stays in a great ne...

Unique Southern France, Pyrenees, Art Heavy Hitters Dali and Picasso, Secret Wine Finds 03.10.2022 19:56

The family finds a gem in Southern France.  World Travel Dad finally dips his tows in the French Mediterranean--and it does not disappoint. Are the French a bit standoffish?  This part of France is all about bigtime art. The Catalan culture is fascinating and a great place to visit, whether in Spain or France.   Salvador Dali museum is insane, in a good way.  

Grand City of Paris, Eiffel Tower, Museums, Charming Neighborhoods and Cafe Culture 03.10.2022 17:28

The family stays in a small airbnb, but is luxurious by Parisian standards.  WTD thinks the entire town is a cafe.  WTD's family has more confidence in France after having been through France Bootcamp . Eiffel Tower is a must, though WTD is too afraid to go to the top! Musee d'Orsay is the real deal.  WTD goes full Robin Williams and talks about what it is like to stand before the M...

Loire Valley, Chateaux, French Countryside, Towns of Amboise and Tours 03.10.2022 13:16

World Travel Dad catches a case of Chateaux fatigue. Learn why Chateaux are a sneaky good place to take your young kids.   How to have fun in a dead West Loire Valley town.  World Travel Dad's wife joins a petanque team--and has to carry the team!

Two Weeks In Normandy. Bayeux, Omaha Beach, and Mont St. Michel 10.09.2022 24:57

World Travel Dad is shocked by the lack of tackiness of the global site of Mont St. Michel .  Mont St. Michel nocturnes delivers a magical evening. The good weather during the Omaha Beach visit creates a nice contrast with the somberness of the events of the place. Bayeux deserves more than one day!  A gem of a town that escaped the bombs of WWII.  The family visits a market and buy...

Southern Sweden 11.08.2022 19:04

Deep dive into Southern Sweden.  WTD goes to some towns that haven't seen many Americans!  The family gets haircuts and does a zipline tour.  Find out more information about the costs of eating and drinking in Sweden, plus some tips on economizing your trip and why traveling is different from vacationing. Link to the new travel post about off-the-beaten-path Southern Sweden.  W...

Oslo, Norway: Frognerseteren Tram Stop and Sørenga Sjøbad Swimming 06.07.2022 10:20

On today's quick hit episode, World Travel Dad's family meets with a cousin in Grunerlokka at a Godt Brod .    The ensuing trip to the top of Frognerseteren is full of enjoyment and value. World Travel Dad also criticizes the typical blog posts designed only for SEO rules and wonders why he didn't read anything about the Frognersteren stop!  The take away is that locals should...

Unexpected Iceland: Borgarnes, Stykkisholmer, Snaefelsness Peninsula, and lovely Reykjavik. 01.07.2022 26:24

On this week’s episode WTD goes with his family to Iceland. Find out what they discovered in the landscape, the people, and the cuisine. On a drive around the Snaefelsnes, World Travel Dad is shocked at what he sees. Are the waterfalls really that special? The crew sees puffins and eats fresh scallops for lunch, straight from the bottom of the ocean! Finally, we explore the quaint town of Stykki...