Stay ConnectedOut of Office is a travel podcast hosted by us, Ryan Davis and Kiernan Schmitt. From early childhood, we were each infected with a serious case of wanderlust (among other things.)
We define travel broadly, from local day trips to high-flyin’ overseas adventures. Every episode, we dig into one topic—ranging from the serious to the silly, the practical to the outlandish—and give advice on how to get out there and explore the world.
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan gets into the Halloween spirit with a guide to Salem, MA, a town famous for its 1692 witch trials. Today, you can visit lots of attractions tied to this tragic history, as well as majestic old homes, National Park-protected maritime areas, sites tied to Nathaniel Hawthorne, and a statue erected by TV Land commemorating the classic sitcom "Bewitched." In its mixture of dark history and kitschy fun, Salem is a unique must-visit.
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Day of the Dead episode
Peabody Essex Museum
Salem Heritage Trail
https://www.salem.org/blog/heritage-trail/
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/sama/index.htm
Witch History Museum
Witch Dungeon Museum
http://www.witchdungeon.com/witchdungeon.html
Bewitched Statue
https://www.salem.org/listing/bewitched-statue/
Witch House/Corwin House
https://www.thewitchhouse.org/
McIntire Historic District and the Ropes Mansion
https://www.pem.org/visit/historic-houses/mcintire-historic-district
Hamilton Hall
Old Burying Point Cemetery
https://www.salem.org/listing/charter-street-cemetery/
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/witch-trials-memorial/
Proctor's Ledge Memorial
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/proctors-ledge-memorial/
House of the Seven Gables
Salem Common
https://www.salem.org/listing/salem-common/
Roger Conant Statue
https://digitalheritage.noblenet.org/salem/items/show/29
Catland Witch Shop in Bushwick NYC
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys return to discussing one of Ryan's personal heroes: the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. They discuss Olmsted's signature style, how his family cashed in on the family name, and 8 top Olmsted designs outside of the world famous Central Park.
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Ryan's interview with a renowned Olmsted biographer
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-101-the-travels-of-frederick-law-olmsted/
Olmsted 200
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/frla/learn/management/index.htm
Biltmore in Asheville, NC
https://www.biltmore.com/blog/olmsteds-deliberate-approach/
Back Bay Fens in Boston, MA
https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/park-overview/back-bay-fens/
US Capitol Grounds in Washington D.C.
https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/buildings-grounds/capitol-building/capitol-grounds
Hubbard Park in Meriden, CT
https://www.myrecordjournal.com/Archive/2015/11/ColumnJWK-rj-111315
Prospect Park in Brooklyn
https://www.prospectpark.org/learn-more/park-history-slideshow/
Belle Isle in Detroit, MI
https://www.modeldmedia.com/features/belle-isle-olmsted-legacy-041816.aspx
Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, NY
https://www.saratoga.com/hotspots/congress-park/
Olmsted NYC Restaurant
Rick Steves Interview in the New Yorker
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan brings us back to Quebec City and Montreal in our first ever follow-up travel guide episode. Ryan recommends great new bars and restaurants, along with some old standbys and natural wonders. And don't worry: there's plenty of French names to be massacred.
Montreal Episode: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-69-montreal/
Quebec City Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qu%C3%A9bec-city/id1438098925?i=1000463905461
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec https://www.mnbaq.org/
Lévis Forts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9vis_Forts
Montmorency Fallshttps://www.sepaq.com/destinations/parc-chute-montmorency/
Little Burgundy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Burgundy
September Cafe https://www.septembersurf.com/ -
Vin Mon Lapin
Until November - The Infinite: https://phi.ca/en/exhibitions/the-infinite-montreal/
Lachine Canal National Historic Site https://www.pc.gc.ca/fr/lhn-nhs/qc/canallachine
Sam Knight's "New Yorker" article on the British National Trust and its grappling with a history of slavery and empire
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about his favorite New England neighbor: Portland, Maine! Portland offers gorgeous seaside walks, standout restaurants, and plenty of historical and cultural must-dos. Portland is also heaven for the discerning beer-enthusiast. Plus, National Park conspiracies!
Things We Talked About:
Quebec City podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qu%C3%A9bec-city/id1438098925?i=1000463905461
Smithsonian National Postal Museum interview
Holy Donut
Duckfat
Hugo's
Eventide
https://www.eventideoysterco.com/
Eventide Cookbook
https://www.eventideoysterco.com/shop/eventide-cookbook
The Honey Paw
Izakaya Minato
https://www.izakayaminato.com/
Nura
Longfellow Books
https://www.longfellowbooks.com/
Allagash Brewing Company
Bissell Brothers
Oxbow Blending and Bottling
Austin Street Brewery
https://www.austinstreetbrewery.com/
Lone Pine Brewing Company
Goodfire Brewing
https://www.goodfirebrewing.com/
Breakwater Lighthouse/Bug Light
https://www.visitportland.com/blog/2020/03/11/bug-light-park/
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choragic_Monument_of_Lysicrates
Portland Freedom Trail
https://www.mainehistory.org/PDF/walkingtourmap.pdf
Eastern Promenade
https://easternpromenade.org/the-eastern-promenade
Eastern Promenade Olmsted plan
https://www.portlandmaine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3377/Eastern-Promenade-Master-Plan
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
West End
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_End_(Portland,_Maine)
Peak's Island ferry
https://www.cascobaylines.com/schedules/peaks-island-schedule/
Peak's Island
https://www.cascobaylines.com/islands/peaks-island-maine/
Casco Bay Mail Boat
https://www.cascobaylines.com/maine-boat-tours/specialty-cruises/mailboat/
The Missing 411 National Park conspiracy episode
https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4794
Milk Street's Sweet Corn Cake
https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mexican-sweet-corn-cake
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews journalist Steve Holt on the 100 year history of the Appalachian Trail, from the luminaries that conceived it to the conservationists protecting it today. Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Quebec episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qu%C3%A9bec-city/id1438098925?i=1000463905461
An Idea Turns 100: A Photo History of the Appalachian Trail:
Steve Holt
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/author/sholt/
Appalachian Mountain Club
https://www.outdoors.org/about/
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Dartmouth's Rauner Library
https://www.dartmouth.edu/library/rauner/
The Trouble History of Inclusion in American Outdoor Spaces
Ryan's Delaware Water Gap Hike
https://www.nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/appalachian-nst.htm
Kiernan's Bear Mountain Hike
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/connecticut/appalachian-trail-bear-mountain-to-race-brook-falls
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan share their top picks for travel movies that really get their wanderlust pumping! Though Ryan might be a bit more of a cinephile, Kiernan's had enough hours of plane-viewing to hold his own.
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Dump trucks supercut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UluH0QmnwfM&t=1095s
Our interview with the creator of Accidentally Wes Anderson
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/exploring-accidentally-wes-anderson-with-creator-wally-koval/
Talented Mr. Ripley
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134119/
"The Grand Tour" episode
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-80-the-grand-tour/
Before Sunrise
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112471/
Midnight in Paris
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605783/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
The Trip
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740047/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Grand Budapest Hotel
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2278388/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093748/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
HBO's The White Lotus
https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus
"CBS Sunday" Morning Instagram
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews Justin Martin, the author of "Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted" about the legacy of America's most influential and prolific landscape architect. Plus, Olmsted's journeys into nature inspire the boys to recount their favorite state parks in the Last Stop.
Part Two: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-106-top-olmsted-picks/
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Justin Martin's website
"Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted"
https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Place-Frederick-Olmsted-Lawrence/dp/0306821486
"A Fierce Glory: Antietam—The Desperate Battle That Saved Lincoln and Doomed Slavery"
https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Place-Frederick-Olmsted-Lawrence/dp/0306821486
National Parks are Overrun
https://nypost.com/2021/06/14/pandemic-fatigued-americans-are-overrunning-national-parks/
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys celebrate the show's 100 episode milestone with a major update on the Quest for Rick Steves and a visit from the show's most popular guest.
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Rick Steves on Out of Office video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC4Fj53Wbu8
Conor Knighton interview from Episode 82
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-82-every-national-park-with-conor-knighton/
In the Jailhouse Now
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-7-in-the-jailhouse-now/
Historic Homes in America
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-4-historic-houses-in-america/
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan wraps up the Great Boston Trilogy by diving deep into Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands. Kiernan speaks to Boston Harbor Now's Director of Programming Rebecca Smerling, who shares her encyclopedic knowledge of the must-do's and secret gems of Boston's epic waterfront.
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Boston Harbor Islands
https://www.bostonharborislands.org/
Boston Harborwalk
https://www.bostonharbornow.org/what-we-do/explore/harborwalk/
USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/visit/museum-ship/plan-your-visit/
Boston Sea Wall Murals
https://seawalls.org/activation/boston-usa/
Long Wharf Middle Passage Marker
Deer Island tour
https://www.mwra.com/02org/html/faqstidi.htm
Castle Island Sugar Bowl Walk
https://www.mass.gov/doc/castle-island-trail-map/download
Spectacle Island
https://www.bostonharborislands.org/spectacle-island/
Georges Island
https://www.bostonharborislands.org/georges-island/
Historic Boston Light Lighthouse
https://www.nps.gov/boha/learn/historyculture/boston-light.htm
Blackberries on Lovells Island
https://www.bostonharborislands.org/lovells-island/
Little Island
London Highline
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/26/a-new-sky-garden-for-london
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews Wally Koval, the creator of "Accidentally Wes Anderson," the brilliant Instagram account—and now book!—capturing the most interesting and idiosyncratic places on Earth.
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Accidentally Wes Anderson:
AWA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentallywesanderson
AWA Website & Newsletter: https://accidentallywesanderson.com/
AWA Book: https://accidentallywesanderson.com/book/
"Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted" https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Place-Frederick-Olmsted-Lawrence/dp/0306821486
Rick Steves Monday Night Travel https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/travel-classes/monday-night-travel
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