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.
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan talks with one of the greatest Star Wars collectors of all time: Steve Sansweet. Steve is the founder of Rancho Obi-Wan, the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the world. Located in Petaluma CA, the museum is open for public tours, but be sure to pre-book. And if it all goes according to plan, soon Rancho Obi-Wan will be joining forces with 3 other top collections to become the brand-new Saga Museum.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Saga Museum
https://ranchoobiwan.org/new-saga-museum-to-celebrate-legacy-of-star-wars-fandom/
Steve Sansweet Bio
https://ranchoobiwan.org/board/
Rancho Obi-Wan
Ralph McQuarrie
https://www.iamag.co/star-wars-the-art-of-ralph-angus-mcquarrie-100-concept-art/
Head Man Action Figure
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Last Star Wars episode
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-office-a-travel-podcast/id1438098925?i=1000581538592
Britannic Explorer
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/12/travel/brittanic-explorer-belmond-train-luxury/index.html
Lidar-delivers again!
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/world/americas/maya-city-mexico.html
In this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan talks with Stephanie Wallach, one of the first women to break into the world of commercial aviation in America. Plus, Kiernan faces an unfortunate bout of gate lice. Follow Along On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/
Things We Talked About In This Week’s Episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/business/american-airlines-line-cutters.html https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/welcome-aboard
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys embrace Spooktober by sharing their favorite graveyards. Plus, there’s an update on friend of the pod Rick Steves’ health and some Boston travel tips from Kiernan.
Things We Talked About In This Week’s Episode:
UPDATE RICK STEVES HEALTH
https://x.com/ricksteves/status/1843844907833950542?s=46
Our Share Of The Night By Mariana Enriquez
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Share-Night-Mariana-Enriquez/dp/0451495144
In this episode, Ryan chats with Rory, a travel agent, about why people still use agents in 2024 and what it’s like booking tickets for Andrew Scott. Plus, Kiernan talks about his new job as a Boston tour guide. Things We Talked About In This Week’s Episode:
Last Stop
Ryan: https://www.businessinsider.com/avoid-visa-mistake-no-middle-name-almost-ruined-trip
Kiernan: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/europe/westminster-abbey-bronte-plaque-accent-marks.html
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan and Ryan chat about the deep connections between music and travel, including how a well-chosen song can be the ideal souvenir. They also dig into how much Ryan prepares for each episode. Plus, Norwegian Children’s Music!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Rick Steves endorses Kamala:
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4878714-rick-steves-endorses-harris/
Travel therapy
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240905121025.htm
”Earth Room’
This week on the pod, Ryan takes us to El Salvador, the land of volcanoes and Bitcoin. Hear about how he almost made it inside a beautiful church and his visit to Hermit Island. Plus, what was the miniature controversy at the Kentucky State Fair?
LAST STOP
Ryan: https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/kentucky-state-fair-removes-ribbon-winning-miniature-after-realizing-it-depicted-a-porn-set/ Kiernan:
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan chats with Sarah Robbins, the COO of 21C Museum Hotels, a unique chain that combines modern art and comfortable accommodations. They talk through what it takes to run both a thriving hospitality business AND a compelling art operation. Plus,
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
“North to Alaska”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoqVPcXDtUs
21C Museum Hotel
https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/
New UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Dems whipping airlines into shape
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/01/g-s1-14662/airline-junk-fees-family-seating-dot
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys put on their finest yacht-wear and head to that enclave of the rich and famous, The Hamptons. Kiernan talks about what exactly “The Hamptons” refers to, logistics of exploring there as a tourist, and a few cultural treasures hidden out among the seaside mansions.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Hamptons Jitney
https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/ Surf Lodge
Montauk Point Lighthouse
https://montaukhistoricalsociety.org/montauk-point-lighthouse/
Coopers Beach
https://www.discoverlongisland.com/listing/coopers-beach/1047/
Parrish Art Museum
Pollock-Krasner House
https://artistshomes.org/site/pollock-krasner-house-and-study-center
Green River Cemetery
https://greenrivercemetery.org/
Museo Cacao
Palmero’s Breaththrough Saint
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/palermo-catholic-saint-hindu-pantheon.html
Buy “Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide”
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Boston-Unusual-Guide-guides/dp/2361957175
This week Ryan welcomes his favorite author Kiernan Schmitt to talk about Kiernan’s new guidebook “Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide.” The book is a part of Jonglez Publishing’s “Secret” series, which specializes in historical oddities and way off-the-beaten-path sites fit for locals and enterprising tourists both!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Buy “Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide”
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Boston-Unusual-Guide-guides/dp/2361957175
Secret series:
https://jonglezpublishing.com/product-category/secret-guides/
Our interview with Thomas Jonglez
North End Library Venice Miniature
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/diorama-of-venetian-palace
The Dutch House
https://www.redfin.com/MA/Brookline/20-Netherlands-Rd-02445/home/11461795
Arlington Street Church Tiffany Window
https://www.ascboston.org/about/building.html
Neon Williams
Forest Hills Cemetery “Neighbors” by Christopher Frost
https://www.christopherfrost.org/#/neighbors2006/
The Dodecagonal House
https://www.bostonpreservation.org/news-item/my-boston-home-dragon-jp
Jumbo’s Ashes at Tufts
https://now.tufts.edu/2014/09/22/glory-was-jumbo
BC Labyrinth
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/sites/memorial-labyrinth.html
Dorchester Historic Brick Collection
https://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org/exhibits
Greenway Carousel
https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2013/08/31/greenway-carousel-grand-opening/
Puppet Free Library
https://puppetco-op.org/libraries.htm
Climate Change and Turbulence
Revere Sand Sculpting Festival
https://www.internationalsandsculptingfestival.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gg7pYzzTUk
Ponyhenge
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/02/opinion/ponyhenge-elizabeth-graver/
Pop! Squish! Six! Uh-Oh! Cicero! Lipschitz! On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys talk about one of their favorite cities in the US: Chicago! Perched on Lake Michigan, the city offers stellar food, world-class art and natural history, and a number of easy-to-find hidden wonders.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Chicago Architecture Tour
Tiffany Dome at Chicago Cultural Center
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter-tiffanydome.html
Millennium Park
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html
The Bean
https://millenniumparkfoundation.org/art-architecture/cloud-gate/
Buckingham Fountain
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/clarence-f-buckingham-memorial-fountain
Crown Fountain
Wrigley Field
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/ballpark
Field Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Thorne Miniatures
https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms
Robie House
https://flwright.org/tour/robie-house
Hogsalt
Chicago-Style Hot Dogs
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-hot-dogs-chicago
Chicago Pizza
https://chicago.eater.com/maps/best-chicago-pizza-restaurants
Roadside America
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/
“Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums” by Bob Eckstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/travel/museum-guide-bob-eckstein-illustrator.html
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys luxuriate in Louisville. From exploring hidden walkways to throwing back some bourbon—plus a quick stop to honor The Colonel—Ryan and Kiernan are officially Kentucky converts.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
21C Museum Hotel https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/louisville/
The Brown Hotel https://www.brownhotel.com/
The Hot Brown https://www.gotolouisville.com/blog/hot-brown/
Louisville Historic Tours https://louisvillehistorictours.com/
Conrad-Caldwell House https://www.conradcaldwell.org/
Louisville’s Olmsted Parks https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-loop/olmsted-parkways
Cave Hill Cemetery https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Belle of Louisville Riverboat https://www.belleoflouisville.org/
Louisville Slugger Museum https://www.sluggermuseum.com/
Frazier History Museum https://www.fraziermuseum.org/
Speed Art Museum https://www.speedmuseum.org/
Proof on Main https://proofonmain.com/
The Silver Dollar https://www.whiskeybythedrink.com/
610 Magnolia https://610magnolia.com/
Garage Bar https://garageonmarket.com/
Butchertown Grocery Bakery https://www.gotolouisville.com/directory/butchertown-grocery-bakery/
Chik’n & Mi https://www.chiknandmi.com/
Muth’s Candies https://muthscandy.com/
Mile Wide Beer Co. https://milewidebeer.com/
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys put on their hard hats, light their lanterns, and head underground! Ryan and Kiernan are fresh back from Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky—the largest cave system in the world! They have tales to tell about secret subterranean rivers, folksy rangers, and gypsum flowers that take eons to grow.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Mammoth Cave National Park
https://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm
The Cave Wars
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-kentucky-cave-wars.htm
Stephen Bishop
https://www.nps.gov/people/stephen-bishop.htm
George Morrison
https://www.nps.gov/people/george-morrison.htm
Floyd Collins
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tragedy-at-sand-cave.htm
Frozen Niagra
https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=335A7FB9-AA3A-4D2E-A446-C2F15F29DE5E
Historical Tour
https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=3CDB5B65-5954-49BB-A2FE-AEA32F56FC03
Gothic Avenue Tour
https://www.greatamericanhikes.com/post/gothic-avenue-tour-in-mammoth-cave-national-park
Grand Avenue Tour
https://www.alittletour.com/2017/06/01/grand-avenue-tour-mammoth-cave-kentucky/
All Tours
https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cave-tours.htm
Book Tours here
https://recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234640
Cave City
Wigwam Village
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” we revisit the November 2022 episode on Richmond, Virginia. It was Ryan and Kiernan's first overnight trip together (staying in separate hotels, of course)! They discuss museums, historic homes, graves, Presidents, and plenty about the Civil War. They also share their restaurant recommendations and uncover a standout hidden treasure in a National Park!
The American Civil War Museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
John Marshall House
https://preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/john-marshall-house/
Hollywood Cemetery
https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/
Maggie Walker House
https://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm
Society of Cincinnati
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati
Virginia State Capitol
http://virginiacapitol.gov/index.php/tours/
Statue of George Washington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_George_Washington_(Houdon)
James Madison’s Montpelier
Paul Jennings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Jennings_(slave)
Eater’s Richmond List
https://dc.eater.com/maps/best-bars-restaurants-bakeries-richmond-dining-guide
Barcode
Triple Crossing Brewery
Emily Dickinson’s House
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/arts/design/emily-dickinson-museum-renovation.html
On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan chats with “Jade,” a flight attendant for a US airline, about the high-flying lifestyle and her biggest traveler pet peeves. Recorded in-person in Boston, Ryan also complains about the Logan Airport Uber Pickup experience.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Michelin in Mexico: https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/tags/Mexico
On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan leads us through highlights from his trip to Guatemala—museums of Guatemala City, the pyramids (and howler monkeys!) of Tikal National Park, Antigua volcano hikes, and the part-devil/part-saint of Lake Atitlan. Plus, LOTS OF GORY CATHOLIC STUFF!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
The Rick Steves Guide to Life
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/04/29/rick-steves-home-partner-philanthropy-washington/
US State Department Guatemala Safety Information
Brief History of Guatemala’s complicated political history and civil war
https://cja.org/where-we-work/guatemala/
Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_(Guatemala)
Museo Ixchel
https://museoixchel.org/en/museo-ixchel-english/
Museo Miraflores
https://www.museomiraflores.org.gt/
Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia
Tikal National Park
https://www.tikalnationalpark.org/
Antigua
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua_Guatemala
Santa Catalina Archi
Convento de las Capuchinas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_y_Convento_de_las_Capuchinas,_Antigua_Guatemala
Efrain Recinos sculpture park
Lake Atitlan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Atitl%C3%A1n Maximon
https://atitlanliving.com/guatemala-travel-information/how-to-visit-a-cofradia-in-santiago/
Michelin Star Analysis
https://www.chefspencil.com/michelin-dining-costs-analysis/
Your iPhone’s Hidden Noise Machine
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/iphone-tips-tricks/
On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan interviews Emma Weissmann on the boom of concert travel led by Taylor Swift. Plus, Kiernan endorses Mitt Romney again.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Mitt Romney for Harvard President. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/16/mitt-romney-harvard-president-antisemitism/
Emma Interview:
TravelAge West: https://www.travelagewest.com/ Emma’s podcasts: https://www.travelagewest.com/Podcasts
Taylor Swift cruise: https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Cruise/taylor-swift-cruise
NPR article on economic impact: https://www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1221483930/girl-economy-taylor-swift-beyonce-barbie-2023
Last Stop: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a60314481/literary-travel-boom/ https://www.bnbfinder.com/
On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan digs in on regional Italian cuisine with one of the show’s most interesting guests ever: opera and Italian cuisine expert Fred Plotkin. Fred talks us through some of the most popular and most obscure foods of Italy, sharing history and wonderful anecdotes all along the way. Part 2 of 3!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
“Italy for Food Lovers”
https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/italy-for-food-lovers
Fred Plotkin biography
https://www.wqxr.org/people/fred-plotkin/
The Atlantic’s “Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever” by Gary Shteyngart
CNN’s Grandmother and Son Are on the Move
https://www.cnn.com/travel/grandma-joy-ryan-grandson-seven-continents/index.html
On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan grades ChatGPT, evaluating its organization of three weekend getaways. Ryan shares tips on how to correctly leverage ChatGPT for travel plans. Introducing a fresh segment, "The Layover," Ryan chats with Tommy Wallach from Hatch Escapes on the launch of their latest immersive adventure, "The Ladder."
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/
Hatch Escapes:
OOO Episode on Escape Rooms: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-50-escape-rooms-with-tommy-wallach/
LAST STOP
On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan interviews one of the show’s most interesting guests ever: opera and Italian cuisine expert Fred Plotkin. Decades ago, Fred published a breakout hit for intrepid eaters: his book “Italy for the Gourmet Traveler.” During COVID, he collaborated with frequent “Out of Office” guest Rick Steves on a new update, which the duo published in 2023 as “Italy for Food Lovers.” Fred’s knowledge proved so encyclopedic, this will be Part 1 of 2!
Note: Some SFX are missing from the top of the show, which explains the weird pauses. We’ll talk about it on the next episode.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Willy Wonka Immersive Experience
“Italy for Food Lovers”
https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/italy-for-food-lovers
Fred Plotkin biography
https://www.wqxr.org/people/fred-plotkin/
“The Myth of Your Phone’s Airplane Mode”
https://qz.com/phone-airplane-mode-myth-1851286214
“Pod Save the World” CPAC Doubles Down on Creepy Autocrats
On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan ventures to Buenos Aires and shares his top neighborhood picks, eats too much steak, and embarks on a quest for elderly giraffes. Also, the boys debut a fresh segment called Nonsense Banter.
Ryan's BA photos on Insgagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C32MfWpuTpH/?img_index=1
Other Links: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/air-canada-must-honor-refund-policy-invented-by-airlines-chatbot/
In this episode of "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan speaks with Dawn Padmore, Vice President of Awards at the James Beard Foundation, about the newly released list of semi-finalists and how the JBF discovers these exceptional restaurants across the United States. Additionally, Ryan and Kiernan share some of their favorites from the list.
The JBF:
Semi-Finalists List:
https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2024-james-beard-awards-semifinalists Notre Dame Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notre-dame/id1438098925?i=1000436877749
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan talks to Amy Virshup, the Travel Editor of the New York Times, about the paper’s just released “52 Places to Visit in 2024” list. Plus, the boys launch a new segment called “The Judy Alert” to help Ryan’s mother determine whether her son is in danger.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
“52 Places to Go in 2024”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/travel/places-to-travel-destinations-2024.html
Quito, Ecuador episode
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quito-ecuador/id1438098925?i=1000610538652
Ecuador Travel Advisory
White House Press Release on Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys revisit their 2023 Travel New Year’s Resolutions, set down some new ambitions, respond to some SCATHING listener reviews, and then relax into full New England Winter Mode with a city guide to Stowe, Vermont.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Vermont Covered Bridges
Stowe Mountain Resort
https://gostowe.com/listing/stowe-mountain-resort/
Trapp Family Lodge
https://www.trappfamily.com/about-us.htm
Stowe Recreation Path
https://www.stowerec.org/parks-facilities/rec-paths/stowe-recreation-path/
Bear Pond Books
Idletyme Brewing Company
Alchemist Beer
“25 Stunning Sites in South America” by The Discoverer
Japanese Plane Collision
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/world/asia/tokyo-haneda-plane-fire.html
Alaska Airlines Boeing Loses a Door Plug Midflight
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/us/alaska-airlines-boeing-passengers.html
Grab your nog, it’s the annual OOO Christmas Spectacular where the boys put aside their passports to focus on Santa’s operational efficiencies and Sesame Street Christmas music.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Rankin Bass Musicals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Animated_Entertainment
Freeze Miser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEbFfoBPfw4
The Largest Nativity Scene in South America
https://www.expreso.ec/ocio/cultura/cuenca-reclama-pesebre-grande-latinoamerica-173858.html
“Santa Baby” by Ariana Grande
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlR0MkrRklg
Cookie Monster’s “12 Days of Christmas”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQCmsuK-Lmw
Ugly Sweater Ornament
Ugly Possum Ornament
This week on the pod, join Ryan as he explores Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. Discover a Millennial Malecon, delve into miniature history museums teeming with pirates, and encounter feral iguanas. Also, stay tuned as Kiernan learns what a chameleon is.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Quito Episode: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-149-quito-ecuador/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malec%C3%B3n_2000
https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Ecuador/Guayaquil/Casa-Juli%C3%A1n.html
https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Ecuador/Guayaquil/Mikka.html
The Last Stop: Ryan: Z-Food in Quito (https://zfoodquito.com/) Kiernan: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/death-valley-lake.html
This week on the pod, Kiernan takes us to merry old England to visit sites related to William Shakespeare in honor of the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio. Without the Folio, we would likely have lost half—HALF!—of Shakespeare’s plays. Libraries around the world will be hosting special events throughout the year, and there’s never been a better time to head to the theatre!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Ryan’s OTHER podcast Red Pen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-pen-a-grammar-podcast/id1658608663
Folio 400
https://folio400.com/where-are-they/
Panda Diplomacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/us/politics/panda-zoo-china.html
Atlanta Zoo
NYer article about Panda Mating
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/09/02/bears-do-it
Folio anniversary write-ups we like
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/books/review/shakespeares-first-folio-turns-400.html
https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2023/november/the-first-folio-at-400
Misc: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/theater-floorboards-shakespeare-uncovered-2376341
On this week’s episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan teaches Ryan how to protect himself from bears, and not the Fire Island-type.
National Parks Bear Safety
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/idkt_bears.htm
Bear Spray
Critter Gitter Sensor
https://crittergittersensor.com/
Futuro House
Ark Encounter
Join Ryan as he recounts his recent adventure in Bahía Solano, Colombia. Encounter tall, handsome motorcycle drivers, majestic whales, Colombian Huck Finns, and baby turtles. Don’t miss Ryan's many exhilarating experiences crossing multiple bridges.
Things We Talked About in Today's Episode: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/
Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/917672623315797476?source_impression_id=p3_1697708123_XGHn8l8m1zAwtWd6
Turtles: https://www.instagram.com/tortugasdelpacifico/ Coolest Bar In Town: https://www.utriahostel.com/
The Bitch: https://www.amazon.com/Bitch-Pilar-Quintana/dp/164286059X
In honor of the “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast” 5 year anniversary, Kiernan landed a big interview: travel luminary Rick Steves. Rick has been THE dream guest for the boys since Day 1 and he’s finally here in studio. Kiernan and Rick talk European sightseeing, the ins-and-outs of travel book writing, and why Portugal is better than Orlando, FL.
Is it the end of The Quest for Rick Steves or the beginning of The Great Kiernan-Rick Bromance?
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Everything Rick Steves https://www.ricksteves.com/
Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 https://www.ricksteves.com/tv-programmers/season/twelve
The Last Stop:
Stuff You Should Know: Night of the Grizzlies https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/night-of-the-grizzlies/id278981407?i=1000630016148
Banff Grizzly Deaths https://www.npr.org/2023/10/02/1203036630/bear-attack-couple-dies-canada-banff
On this week’s episode, Kiernan talks to Washington Post journalist and podcaster Lillian Cunningham about her fantastic 5-episode National Park podcast “Field Trip.” They talk about environmental disasters, how Native American communities relate to the Parks, and the challenges of making audio stories about highly visual landscapes. Plus, RYAN VISITS BOSTON.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
“Field Trip”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/field-trip/
“Presidential”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/podcasts/presidential/
Rich Men North of Richmond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSA-SY5Hro
Spoke in Somerville
Chez Baldwin
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/chez-baldwin
Plum Island
https://www.newburyport.com/plum-island-beach/
Bob Lobster
On this week’s episode, Kiernan and Ryan discuss their sometimes divergent philosophies of what makes a perfect airplane movie, the best thing to do with your screen if you’re not using it, and why you don’t want to sit in front of Ryan when he’s engaged in a heated round of Tetris.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Fail Foliage Map: https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/
Last Stop: https://www.roerich.org/
https://www.factorytoursusa.com/
Rate and Review Us: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-office-a-travel-podcast/id1438098925
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/
On this week’s episode, Ryan takes us between two oceans to Panama. Pirates, Teddy Roosevelt, and propeller planes: what more could you want in an episode?
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Favorite-Novel-Lawrence-Wright/dp/1416562478
Restaurants:
Fonda Lo Que Hay
Intimo Restaurante
Maito Restaurante
Cantina del Tigre
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Between-Seas-Creation-1870-1914/dp/0671244094
On this week’s episode, the boys make recommendations for their favorite city in the world: New York City! NYC has SO MUCH to do it can be overwhelming, so let Kiernan and Ryan recommend their curated must-do list for a first trip to the city—museums, theater, and famous landmarks abound!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
American Museum of Natural History
The Met Museum
MoMA
The Cloisters
https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/met-cloisters
Statue of Liberty
https://www.statueofliberty.org/statue-of-liberty/
Ellis Island
https://www.statueofliberty.org/ellis-island/
Tenement Museum
Grand Central Terminal
https://www.grandcentralterminal.com/
New York Public LIbrary (you want to go to the Main Branch)
The Morgan Library
Empire State Building (see it, don’t go up)
9/11 Memorial Museum
Time Square
https://www.timessquarenyc.org/
Broadway shows
https://www.broadway.com/shows/tickets/
TKTS
https://www.tdf.org/discount-ticket-programs/tkts-by-tdf/tkts-live/
“Scoring Broadway Tickets” episode
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scoring-broadway-tickets/id1438098925?i=1000433455504
Tulcingo de Valle
https://www.tulcingorestaurant.com/
Central Park
https://www.centralparknyc.org/
The High Line
New Rules for Visiting Europe
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190453405/europe-travel-visa-etias-how-to-apply
Atomic Bomb Statue on Upper West Side
This week, join the boys as they take you back to Nashville, Tennessee, reliving their December 2019 episode to the Music City.
Original Nashville Episode With All Links: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-61-nashville/
More Tennessee Content:
Chattanooga & Lookout Mountain: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-88-chattanooga-lookout-mountain/
Knoxville & The Great Smoky Mountains: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-85-knoxville-the-great-smoky-mountains/
This week, the boys discuss the viral article on the most popular tourist attractions in the United States from HawaiianIslands.com with Brittany Mendez. Listen to find out why they both may end up in an asylum.
Check out the article and maps here: https://hawaiianislands.com/blog/favorite-american-tourist-attraction/
Things We Talked About In Today’s Episode: Ryan on Overcoming The Divide: https://overcomethedivide.buzzsprout.com/1217318/13192884-the-democratic-primaries-media-strategy-with-ryan-j-davis
https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/
https://floridapanhandle.com/shark-attack-data/
The Last Stop: Ryan: Ends August 13 https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/under-cover-leyendecker-and-american-masculinity
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys debate a recent New Yorker article arguing against travel!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
The Case Against Travel
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-case-against-travel
Icon of the Seas
https://www.insider.com/royal-caribbean-icon-of-the-seas-images-freaks-people-out-2023-7?amp
Wes Anderson sites
On this week’s episode, Kiernan takes us deep into the wilds of Alaska to visit one of the greats: Denali National Park. He talks us through sled dog training, why “Mount McKinley” happened, and a set of skulls that tell the tale of an epic battle to the death.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Denali National Park
https://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm
“Denali or Mount McKinley”
Denali Sled Dogs
https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/meet-the-sled-dogs.htm
“South Park” saves Denver restaurant
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/us/casa-bonita-restaurant.html
A Frequent Flier Hero
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/23/united-airlines-very-frequent-flyer/
On this week’s episode, Ryan and Kiernan head to Motor City to talk Motown, Coney dogs, and Diego Rivera. Ryan also sits down with Melody Baetens, The Detroit News' restaurant critic, to discuss her favorite dining spots and live music venues in town. Get revved up for your first trip to Detroit!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Melody at The Detroit News:
https://www.detroitnews.com/entertainment/dining-bars/
Melody on Twitter: https://twitter.com/melodybaetens
Train from Bogota to Salt Cathedral:
https://www.turistren.com.co/en/?page_id=7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Cathedral_of_Zipaquir%C3%A1
On this week’s episode, Ryan sits down with Mark Sansom, Content Director for North America’s 50 Best Bars, to talk about this year’s 50 Best Bars in North America list. Plus, Ryan and Kiernan share some of their favorite bars that didn’t make the list.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
North America’s 50 Best Bars: https://www.worlds50bestbars.com/northamerica/
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Main Website: https://www.theworlds50best.com/
World’s 50 Best Discovery Search Tool: https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/
The Last Stop:
Ryan: https://www.hudsonriverrail.com/ Kiernan: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/magazine/first-class-ethics.html
On this week’s episode, the boys right a major wrong: in over 150 episodes, they’ve never done an episode on London for first-timers! England’s capital city can be overwhelming—world-class museums on every corner, historically significant architecture left and right, churches and zoos and gardens and parks and theater and libraries! What is a tourist with limited time to do?? This episode tells you.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode: Obscure Musuems of London Episode https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-141-obscure-museums-of-london-part-1-return-trip/
River Thames
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-long-and-winding-history-of-the-thames-139049496/
Handy Guide to Neighborhoods of London
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/48-london-neighborhoods-a-quick-reference-guide_b_7557148
Planning your public transportation
https://tfl.gov.uk/maps_/tfl-go
Taxis and “The Knowledge” (NYer article was behind a paywall so here is a NYT)
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/t-magazine/london-taxi-test-knowledge.html
Westminster Abbey
https://www.westminster-abbey.org/
Saint Paul’s
Houses of Parliament
https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/
Tower of London
https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/
Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard
https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/8725947-changing-the-guard
Hampton Court Palace
https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/#gs.ysui4s
Shakespeare’s Globe
https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
West End
https://officiallondontheatre.com/london-west-end-guide/
British Museum
https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Tate Modern
https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern
Tate Britain
https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
Victoria and Albert
V&A David story
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-michelangelos-david
Natural History Museum
Churchill War Rooms
https://winstonchurchill.org/visit/churchill-war-rooms/
British Library
https://www.bl.uk/discovering-our-collections
John Soane Museum
Trafalgar Square
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_Square
Piccadilly Circus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadilly_Circus
Hyde Park
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/hyde-park
Kew Gardens
https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/visit-kew-gardens
We love Rick Steves’s London guide for first-timers and, for those who are looking to get way off the beaten path, Jonglez Publishing’s “Secret London.”
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the show turns 150! The boys reminisce, compare themselves to Sisyphus, and talk about their deep airport feelings.
In this episode of "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," get ready for some high-altitude exploration as Ryan takes us to Quito! Learn about Simon Bolivar's significant other (who was both a lover and a fighter) and discover what qualifies as a tree worm.
For more information on the places and experiences discussed in the podcast, check out the following links:
Vanishing Postcards podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vanishing-postcards/id1544610020
Historic Quito (UNESCO World Heritage Site): https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/2/ Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Granda) Basílica del Voto Nacional Basilica and Convent of San Francisco El Panecillo + Virgen de Quito Telefériqo - Quito: https://teleferico.com.ec/ Manuela Sáenz Museum: https://museo-manuela-saenz.negocio.site/ Guayasamín Museum: https://guayasamin.org.ec/ Mitad del Mundo Museo Templo del Sol Pintor Cristobal Ortega Maila Restaurants: Rincón de Francia Somos (featuring Chef Alejandra Espinoza)
-Chontacuro (tree worm) dish: https://travelislife.org/chontacuro-eat-live-worms/ Urko Last Stop: Ryan shares a study that shows the farther you wander, the happier you'll be (https://entrylevelrebel.medium.com/new-study-the-farther-you-wander-the-happier-you-will-be-7fbfafa556f), while Kiernan suggests checking out the WPA murals at United States post offices (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_post_office_murals).
On this week’s episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan speaks with glamping entrepreneur Kevin Ferguson, cofounder of Starlight Haven, a luxury hospitality company focused on lesser-known natural wonders in the American South.
Things we talk about on this week’s episode:
Starlight Haven
Kevin Ferguson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinferguson2/
Hot Springs National Park
On this week’s episode, Kiernan takes us to one of the least populated (and most atmospheric!) national parks: Congaree in South Carolina. Bald cypress knees and abandoned gin stills await! Plus, Kiernan says something CRITICAL about RICK STEVES.
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Rick Steves in “Travel & Leisure”
https://www.travelandleisure.com/rick-steves-tips-to-avoid-common-travel-issues-7367914
Congaree National Park
https://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm
Bald Cypress Trees
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Bald-Cypress
Harry Hampton
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_R._E._Hampton
Friends of Congaree Swamp
https://friendsofcongaree.org/location/bluff-trail-guide/
Eisenberg’s LIVES! (As S&P Lunch)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/21/playful-nostalgia-and-honed-classics-at-sp-lunch
In this episode of "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan and Ryan explore the colorful world of acclaimed Mexican architect Luis Barragán and his iconic works in Mexico City. Ryan chats with Martin Luque, a CDMX-based architect who actually grew up in Casa Gilardi - the last house designed by Barragán! Also, Kiernan shares his insights on traveling with kids and even shares a harrowing tale of his Dickensian youth.
Things we talked about on today’s episode:
Martin’s Father talks about Casa Gilardi: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10154827207262454
Casa Gilardi: https://casagilardi.mx/
Tetetlan & Casa Pedregal: http://www.tetetlan.com/
Casa Estudio Luis Barragán: http://www.casaluisbarragan.org/eng/en_index.html
Chapel and Convent of the Capuchinas Sacramentarias https://www.barragan-foundation.org/works/list/capuchin-convent-chapel
The Last Stop: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/t-magazine/luis-barragan.html
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan and Ryan celebrate the release of the New York Times’s annual “52 Places to Go” list. Plus, Kiernan ruminates about the importance of family vacations and Ryan triumphantly returns to Brooklyn.
Things we talked about on today’s episode:
NYT’s “52 Places to Go in 2023”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/travel/52-places-travel-2023.html
Mark Twain House vandalism
Museum of Modern Renaissance
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/museum-of-modern-renaissance-ma/
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Ryan takes us on a journey to Oaxaca City, the home of mezcal and loads of Catholic Churches—a great combo! Plus the boys discuss why Panama hats are, weirdly, Ecuadorian.
Things we talked about on today’s episode:
The Last Stop:
Ryan: Noma is closing at the end of 2024!https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/dining/noma-closing-rene-redzepi.html
Kiernan:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/04/04/the-mezcal-tour-of-oaxaca
This week on “Out of Office,” the boys make merry and chat through the top NYC Christmas trees. Plus, Louis Armstrong spies a Christmas creep!
Stop Podcasting Yourself:
https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/stop-podcasting-yourself/
Things we talked about on this week’s episode:
Met Creche Controversy:
Ugly Ornament 2:
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan takes us on a tour of his home turf: New Haven, Connecticut! It’s all apizza (a-BEETZ!), fake medieval buildings, dinosaurs, and New England charm. Plus, a BRAND NEW RICK STEVES’S SERIES!
Things we talked about on today’s episode:
Ryan’s new bastard podcast “Red Pen”
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-pen-a-grammar-podcast/id1658608663
Rick Steves’s new show
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/art
Wooster Square
https://www.ctvisit.com/listings/wooster-square
Pepe’s
https://order.pepespizzeria.com/
Sally’s
Modern
Da Legna x Nolo
Zuppardi’s
Bar
https://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-new-haven
Beinecke Library
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinecke_Rare_Book_%26_Manuscript_Library
Gutenberg Bible page turning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKXDGFOoxvc
Harkness Tower
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harkness_Tower
Taft seat in Woolsey Hall
https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/19/nyregion/a-president-s-custom-seat-still-best-in-the-house.html
Crypt societies
https://archive.curbed.com/2018/6/21/17484316/yale-secret-society-tomb-history-skull-bones
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale Center for British Art
Peabody Museum
“The Age of Reptiles” mural
https://news.yale.edu/2019/12/02/peabodys-iconic-dinosaur-mural-gets-check-ahead-museum-renovation
Atticus Bookstore
Book Trader Cafe
http://www.booktradercafe.net/
The Coffee Pedaler
https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeepedalernewhaven/
“Bones and All”
https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/bones-and-all-midwest-setting-explained
Art of the Brick
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan takes us back to London to explore the wild and wacky world of small and odd museums. Forget the British Museum, we’re going to a museum all about WINDMILLS!!
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Ryan recaps his recent trip to Asunción, Paraguay. He talks museums, restaurants, a scaffolded pink palace, and why Sopa Paraguaya isn't soup. Also, don't miss Ryan wandering a cemetery bothering grave diggers.
Things we talked about in today's podcast:
Follow The Out Of Office Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/
Pakuri:https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Paraguay/Asuncion/Pakuri.html
Pizzeria Javori: https://www.instagram.com/javorai_py/
Lido Bar:https://lidobar.com.py/
Paulista Grill:https://www.instagram.com/paulistagrill/
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” it ain’t Barcelona without Gaudí, and it ain’t a podcast without Ryan and Kiernan. The boys highlight Gaudí’s top architectural treasures—weird, organic-seeming, and magnificent.
Visit the orginal episode for more details: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-34-gaudis-barcelona/
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Ryan and Kiernan recap a momentous occasion: their first overnight trip together! (Separate hotels.) They talk museums, graves, historic homes, Presidents, the Civil War (A LOT of Civil War), and restaurant picks. Plus, a standout National Park hidden treasure!
The American Civil War Museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
John Marshall House
https://preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/john-marshall-house/
Hollywood Cemetery
https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/
Maggie Walker House
https://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm
Society of Cincinnati
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati
Virginia State Capitol
http://virginiacapitol.gov/index.php/tours/
Statue of George Washington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_George_Washington_(Houdon)
James Madison’s Montpelier
Paul Jennings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Jennings_(slave)
Eater’s Richmond List
https://dc.eater.com/maps/best-bars-restaurants-bakeries-richmond-dining-guide
Barcode
Triple Crossing Brewery
Emily Dickinson’s House
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/arts/design/emily-dickinson-museum-renovation.html
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan gets an excuse to listen to himself reminisce about all the best Lesser Known National Parks. The National Park System’s most popular sites– Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Zion— have become victims of their own success, with long lines and visitor frustration. But Lesser Known Parks are just as packed with treasures and far less packed with people.
On this special Halloween episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan share some of their top picks for (supposedly) haunted places to visit. With these stories of unlucky Confederate children, folks with a death wish, and voodoo practitioners, you might want to leave the lights on for this one. BOO!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
OOO Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/
Boston’s Granary Burying Grounds
https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/trail-sites/granary-burying-ground
Haverstraw Hitchcock House
https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2014/10/in-haverstraw-the-house-that-inspired-hitchcock/
Charleston’s Magnolia Cemetery
https://www.bulldogtours.com/tours/the-spirits-of-magnolia-cemetery-tour/1
New Orlean’s Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
https://www.frenchquarter.com/st-louis-cemetery-no-1/
New Jersey’s Devil Tree (and slightly warm rock)
https://weirdnj.com/stories/devils-tree/
National Park Ghost Stories
https://parktrust.org/blog/scary-stories-from-national-parks/
Georgia Guidestones
Poe’s graves
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, we head back to Colombia! Ryan talks about his recent trip to Bogota, from a chocolate handwash to finally taking a Funicular. Plus, all the must-see museums. Tune in to discover if Ryan rode a llama.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://www.banrepcultural.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_Church_Museum
https://www.theworlds50best.com/latinamerica/en/the-list/salvo-patria.html
https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Colombia/Bogot%C3%A1/Leo.html
https://www.theworlds50best.com/latinamerica/en/the-list/41-50/criterion.html
https://www.theworlds50best.com/latinamerica/en/the-list/el-cielo.html
https://www.wicomicotourism.org/blog/take-a-look-inside-the-perdue-family-farmhouse
This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” we take another listen to one of Kiernan’s favorite interviews—cookbook author and food writer Anissa Helou! Anissa talks about the diversity of foods in the Islamic world and some of her favorite travel anecdotes.
In preparation for next week's new episode on Bogota, Colombia, Ryan takes us back to episode 68 of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, '' which explored Medellin. Featuring the best museums, cultural sites, parks, cafes, and restaurants, plus the boys grapple with the ethics of narcotourism.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Museo de Antioquia
https://www.museodeantioquia.co/
Museo de Arte Moderno
El Castillo Museo y Jardines
http://www.museoelcastillo.org/
Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour + Escalators
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/colombia-medellin-neighborhood/index.html
Museum Pablo Escobar
https://www.pabloescobargaviria.com/
Inflexión Memorial Park
https://www.medellinabrazasuhistoria.com/inflexion-memorial-park/?lang=en
Cemetario Jardines Montesacro
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pablo-escobars-grave
Café Zeppelin
https://www.facebook.com/cafezeppelin/
Naturalia Café
Halong
El Poblado
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Poblado
Club Oráculo
https://www.facebook.com/ClubOraculo/
New Yorker “The Afterlife of Pablo Escobar” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/the-afterlife-of-pablo-escobar
Vida Americana at The Whitney
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/vida-americana
Curio Spice Company
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This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Star Wars enthusiast Kiernan puts on his Jedi robes and communes through The Force with Jimmy Mac, host of the Star Wars podcast “Rebel Force Radio.” The two dig into how Disney has endeavored to bring the galaxy far far away to life at Galaxy’s Edge— AKA Star Wars Land—and in the new immersive experience The Galactic Starcruiser. Be forewarned: these two nerd out deep.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Rebel Force Radio
https://www.rebelforceradio.com/
Rancho Obi-Wan
Galloping Ghost
https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com
“Behind the Attraction” Star Tours
https://dorksideoftheforce.com/2021/07/13/star-tours-explored-disney-behind-the-attraction/amp/
Galaxy’s Edge
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge/
Kowakian Monkey-Lizard
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kowakian_monkey-lizard
Starcruiser
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/star-wars-galactic-starcruiser/overview
Nal Hutta
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Nal_Hutta
The Twins
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Twins_(Hutts)
Financial Times on Airline Food
https://www.ft.com/content/018f132b-864d-4c53-8ebf-a5cad8ee4bdb
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan recounts his travels in the secluded mountain kingdom of Bhutan, which just last week reopened its borders to tourists after 2.5 years of COVID restrictions. Extraordinary scenery, Gross National Happiness, and penis deities abound!
Things We Talked About:
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Ryan transports us to a magical land filled with ketchup rivers and museums of miniatures. No, not Narnia. Pittsburgh! He’s also joined by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Senior Food Writer and Dining Critic Hal B. Klein to hear how the food scene is more than perogies.
Hal B. Klein:
https://www.post-gazette.com/life/food
Pittsburgh Links:
https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/
Last Stop:
https://twitter.com/lawrence_wright/status/1569127019895455744?s=20&t=j-OqK2U5OykqWej51Tb4Ww
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys take a return trip to Episode #9 to discuss one of Kiernan’s top travel destinations: Iceland! Easily accessible from both Europe and the US, Iceland is a country like no other—wind, sand, snow, volcanoes, glaciers, and maybe the hardest-to-pronounce words on Earth! The Museums Of Iceland: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-87-the-museums-of-iceland/
Iceland Episode Links:
https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/jorunnsg/ingvellir-national-park
https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/geysir/
https://visitreykjavik.is/hellisheidi-power-plant-geothermal-energy-exhibition
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Carson-Ellis/dp/0763665290/ref=asc_df_0763665290/
On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” Kiernan and journalist Lauren Sloss talk through the ups and many downs of Recreation.gov, the one-stop shop for getting confused on booking anything at National Parks and other federal public lands. Plus, Ryan and Kiernan close out summer talking about serf wear (yep, that spelling is correct.)
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
The Guardian’s Notre Dame restoration article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/20/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-rebuild-medieval-carpenters-guledon
Lauren’s NYT article “National Park Booking App Leaves Users Feeling Lost in the Woods”:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/travel/nps-recreation-gov.html
Hipcamp
CNBC’s “Happiest Travel Destinations’
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/28/club-med-top-10-happiest-travel-destinations-in-north-america.html
On this episode of Out Of Office, the boys take a return trip to episode #4, Historic Houses In America, from October 2018. Visiting a good historic home is the closest you can get to walking directly into the brain of a famous person. The boys pick their favorite 6 historic homes in the USA—and what living person’s home they would most like to visit.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
Historic Houses in America Part 2: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-35-historic-houses-in-america-part-2/
https://www.rangerdoug.com
https://www.instagram.com/ryannewyork
https://www.instagram.com/kiernanpschmitt
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan chats with The New Yorker’s Alex Ross about his recent article “A Grand Tour of Germany’s Opera Paradise.” Ross explains how the German government’s investment in the arts allows directors and actors to take more artistic risks—and keeps ticket prices within reach of the average person and tourist. Germany’s network of over 80 opera houses means that even small towns can be home to extraordinary theater. Plus, bratwurst!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“A Grand Tour of Germany’s Opera Paradise” in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/20/a-grand-tour-of-germanys-opera-paradise
Alex’s latest book Wagenerism
https://www.amazon.com/Wagnerism-Art-Politics-Shadow-Music/dp/0374285934
Coburger bratwurst
http://www.germanfoodguide.com/wurstdetail.cfm?wurst_number=7
The Concorde returns
Salem’s last witch exonerated
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/last-convicted-salem-witch-is-finally-cleared-180980516/
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan chats with Kim MacQuarrie, author of 5 books covering the history, flora, and fauna of the Andes and the Amazon. For a fun drinking game, take a shot every time Ryan mispronounces something in Spanish.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Kim MacQuarrie’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Kim-MacQuarrie/e/B001JS7QNQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast we head back to Peru! Ryan is joined by documentarian Chase Whiteside to talk about their recent trip; they chat about what to do in Lima, Arequipa, & Cusco, with a specific focus on their foodie adventures and Incan sites in the Sacred Valley. Also, Ryan LOVES alpaca.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Lima:
Museo Jade Riverahttps://www.instagram.com/museojaderivera/?hl=en
Museo Larco:https://www.museolarco.org/en/
Central:https://centralrestaurante.com.pe/en/default.html
Maido:https://maido.pe/en/
Manduco Ristorante Pizzeria Italiano:https://www.facebook.com/ManducoBarranco
Isolina:https://isolina.pe/
Mérito:https://www.meritorestaurante.com/
Convento De San Francisco:https://www.afar.com/places/convento-de-san-francisco-lima
Arequipa:
Chicha por Gaston Acurio:https://chicha.com.pe/
Museo Santuarios Andinos:https://www.facebook.com/MuseoSantuariosAndinos
Zig Zag:https://zigzagrestaurant.com/en/zig-zag-en/
The Train:https://www.belmond.com/trains/south-america/peru/belmond-andean-explorer/
Cusco & The Sacred Valley:
Palacio Del Inka Marriott Bar https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cuzlc-palacio-del-inka-a-luxury-collection-hotel-cusco/dining/
Kiernan’s 2019 Peru Trilogy:
Part 1 (Episode 44): https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-44-peru-part-1/
Part 2 (Episode 45): https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-45-peru-part-2/
Part 3 - Machu Picchu (Episode 53): https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-53-peru-part-3-machu-picchu/
State Parks with Peter Kujawinski (Episode 43):https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-43-state-parks-with-peter-kujawinski/
Man Walks Around The World:https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/this-man-and-his-dog-spent-seven-years-walking-around-the-world/index.html
21 Life-Changing Trips:https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/bucket-list-destinations
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about Glacier National Park, including hiking highlights, red jammers, and classic lodge parkitechture.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Sugo Arte
https://m.facebook.com/sugoarteconconservacion/posts/?ref=m.facebook.com&mt_nav=0&__nodl&_rdr
Glacier National Park
https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm
Going-to-the-Sun Road
https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/goingtothesunroad.htm
Grinnell Glacier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinnell_Glacier
History of the Lodges
https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/historyculture/lodges-and-chalets.htm
Moon Guide (yes I like the old one!)
https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Glacier-National-Park-Handbooks/dp/1598807501
Kim MacQuarrie's The Last Days of the Incas
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Days-Incas-Kim-MacQuarrie/dp/0743260503
Caves 101
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caves-101/id1438098925?i=1000449238134
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about Rocky Mountain National Park ahead of the busy summer season. From majestic peaks to glassy lakes, RMNP is one of America’s premiere parks with hikes and sights accessible to all age ranges and abilities. Plus, Ryan talks about Peru prep.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Rocky Mountain National Park
https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm
The Stanley Hotel
Grand Lake Lodge
https://www.grandlakelodge.com/
Allenpark Lodge
https://allensparklodgebnb.com/
Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ
The Donut Haus
http://www.donuthaus-estespark.com/
Falcon Guide
“The Motorcycle Diaries”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motorcycle_Diaries_(film)
The New Yorker’s “Flight Attendants Fight Back”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/05/30/flight-attendants-fighting-back
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast….listen, we’re going to level with you: Kiernan was frankly skeptical that the Eastern Shore of Maryland merited its own episode. Sure, Ryan grew up there but…a whole episode? But we’ll be damned if Ryan didn’t do his hometown proud. From wild horses to historic haunted houses to hip boardwalks and a quirky lifeguarding museum, the Eastern Shore of Maryland is a must-visit summer destination! Plus, learn why Ryan spent (read:misspent) his youth poking squishy crabs.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Ward Museum: https://www.wardmuseum.org/ National Folk Festival - https://nationalfolkfestival.com/ Red Roost Crab House - https://www.theredroost.com/ Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Park -
https://www.nps.gov/hatu/index.htm
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge -
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/blackwater
Assateague Island - https://www.nps.gov/asis/index.htm
Furnace Town Historic Site - http://www.furnacetown.org/
Bill Tracey - http://ochh.net/tracyindex.html
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan talks to Andy Baraghani, food writer, chef extraordinaire, social media star, and author of the new cookbook “The Cook You Want to Be.” Andy talks about how travel inspires his recipe development and the best tricks we can all learn from street vendors.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“The Cook You Want to Be” by Andy Baraghani:https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781984858566
Andy on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/andybaraghani
Andy on San Miguel de Allende: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/san-miguel-de-allende-mexico-things-to-do.html
Rick Steves on 2022 Summer Travel in “T+L”:https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/rick-steves-europe-summer-travel-tips
NYT’s “Living that #VanLife”:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/van-life-millennials-sunday-read.html
“Mad Magazine” staff trips:https://www.madmagazine.com/blog/2012/12/13/totally-mad-excerpt-what-were-the-mad-trips
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan talk about why travel this summer is going to be particularly challenging and the best strategies for optimizing your Covid “revenge travel.”
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Past Episodes:
Peru:
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-44-peru-part-1/
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-45-peru-part-2/
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-53-peru-part-3-machu-picchu/
Trip Planning 101
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-two-trip-planning/
State Parks with NYT’s Peter Kujawinski
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-43-state-parks-with-peter-kujawinski/
Unexploded Bombs as Souvenir
New Yorker’s “Transforming Trees into Skyscrapers”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/25/transforming-trees-into-skyscrapers
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us to San Antonio, TX and digs deep into the Alamo, San Antonio’s best haunted happenings with Jesse Beere, and the city’s best eats with Edmund Tijerina. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Ryan Garcia Wins:https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/33711179/ryan-garcia-dominates-emmanuel-tagoe-unanimous-decision-win
Episode 108 on Gothic Cathedrals:https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-108-gothic-cathedrals-101/
Texas Ghost Tour:https://texasghosttour.com/
Briscoe Museum of Western Arthttps://www.briscoemuseum.org/
San Antonio Dining With Edmund Tijerina
https://edmundtijerina.com/https://www.amazon.com/San-Antonios-Best-Restaurants-beloved/dp/1978146809/
San Antonio Taxidermy Museum:https://www.buckhornmuseum.com/
Paris’s best taxidermy at Deyrolles
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/deyrolle-paris-book/amp
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan speaks with writer Evan Rail about how the war in Ukraine puts at risk priceless art and architecture and how Ukrainians are trying to protect and preserve their culture.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
New York Times’s “Ukraine’s Architectural Treasures Face Destruction”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/travel/ukraine-architecture-war.html
New York Times’s “In Ukraine, Churches with a Distinctive Allure”
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/travel/ukraines-wooden-churches.html
Evan Rail on social
https://twitter.com/evanrail?lang=en
https://www.instagram.com/evanrail/?hl=en
Ukrainian Farmer video game
French Culture Property Protection Officer on Twitter
https://mobile.twitter.com/timleberre
Kevin Collins On DC:
https://twitter.com/kwcollins/status/1506992056731901959
Austin Graff on Instagram
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan share their top picks for the best museums, monuments, restaurants, bars, and activities in Washington DC. Plus, you’ll get to hear why Kiernan used to always fall asleep in DC thinking about Ryan’s history of sordid escapades.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Rick Steves stands up to Russiahttps://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/rick-steves-cancels-russia-tours-ukraine
Newport Cliff Walk collapsehttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/16/metro/collapsed-section-newport-cliff-walk-could-remain-closed-well-past-summer-season/
Smithsonian National Postal Museumhttps://postalmuseum.si.edu/
OOO Interview with Director of the National Postal Museumhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smithsonian-national-postal-museum-with-director/id1438098925?i=1000438061317
National Portrait Galleryhttps://www.si.edu/museums/portrait-gallery
The Phillips Collectionhttps://www.phillipscollection.org/
The Great Migration series by Jacob Lawrencehttps://lawrencemigration.phillipscollection.org/the-migration-series/panels/3/from-every-southern-town-migrants-left-by-the-hundreds-to-travel-north
The National Museum of African American History and Culturehttps://www.si.edu/museums/african-american-museum
Department of the Interior Museumhttps://www.doi.gov/interiormuseum
FDR Memorialhttps://washington.org/find-dc-listings/franklin-delano-roosevelt-memorial
MLK Memorialhttps://www.nps.gov/mlkm/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm
Jefferson Memorialhttps://www.nps.gov/mlkm/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm
Theodore Roosevelt Islandhttps://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm
Ethiopian foodhttps://dc.eater.com/maps/best-ethiopian-restaurants-dc-map
SUNdeVICH Sandwicheshttps://www.sundevich.com/
Zaytinyahttps://www.zaytinya.com/
Teddy and the Bully Barhttps://www.teddyandthebullybar.com/
Lincolnhttps://www.lincolnrestaurant-dc.com/
Busboys and Poetshttps://www.busboysandpoets.com/
The Next Whisky Bar at the Watergate Hotelhttps://www.thewatergatehotel.com/the-next-whisky-bar
The Nationals’ Racing Presidentshttps://www.mlb.com/nationals/fans/racing-presidents
Georgetown’s “Exorcist” stairshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcist_steps
Ryan’s favorite boxer Ryanhttps://www.ksat.com/sports/2022/03/07/inside-the-ring-fight-preview-and-more-with-ryan-garcia-and-oscar-de-la-hoya/
“Greek to Me” by Mary Norrishttps://wwnorton.com/books/Greek-to-Me/
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan chats with Greg Young, one half of the creative team behind the New York City history podcast “The Bowery Boys”—one of Kiernan and Ryan’s absolute favorites. Greg talks to us about the new spinoff podcast “The Gilded Gentleman” and where folks can explore the legacy of the Gilded Age around New York City and in Newport, Rhode Island.
Things we talked about in today’s episode: Bowery Boys Podcast
https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/
The Gilded Gentleman Podcast
https://thegildedgentleman.com/
The Gilded Age
https://www.hbo.com/the-gilded-age
5th Avenue Millionaire’s Row
The Frick Collection
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
The Gilded Age Filming Locations
Newport Mansions
https://www.newportmansions.org/
The Knick https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GVyD7qQNv6oKWYQEAAAHj “How The Other Half Lives” book
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Other_Half_Lives
The Tenement Museum “Hard Times: 1880s”
https://www.tenement.org/tour/hardtimes1880s/
The International Tennis Hall of Fame
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan chats with Bloomberg journalist Karoline Kan about 5 huge new national parks opening up in China. Plus, the boys talk about the removal of the racist Theodore Roosevelt statue from in front of the beloved American Museum of Natural History in New York City and how you can still get a heavy dose of TR on your next visit.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Theodore Roosevelt statue removed from American Museum of Natural History
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/arts/design/theodore-roosevelt-statue-natural-history-museum.html
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Statement
https://www.trlibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TRPL-Announcement-Press-Release-FINAL-1.pdf
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall
https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/theodore-roosevelt-memorial/hall
Bloomberg’s “China is Building the World’s Largest National Park System” by Karoline Kan and Allen Wan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-12-11/inside-china-s-new-massive-national-park-system
Bottom of the Ocean
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the Travel Editor of the New York Times Amy Virshup returns to talk about this year’s “52 Places” list. With Covid still making travel unpredictable, this year’s list brings us standout stories of communities that are innovating solutions to overtourism, climate change, and other environmental threats.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
NYT’s “52 Places for a Changed World”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/travel/52-places-travel-2022.html
Amy Virshup’s article describing this year’s list:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/travel/a-different-kind-of-52.html
Rock cairns in the National Parks
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan offers some hard-won tips on how to increase your chances of seeing wildlife when traveling to wild places—and how to mitigate your disappointment if you don’t get to spot that elusive bear, moose, or gorilla. Be forewarned: somehow it boils down to taking an interest in poop.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Sample National Park Wildlife List
https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/upload/Mammal-Checklist-2016-web.pdf
Illinois Woman Charged in Yellowstone
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211007.htm
“The Rescue” Documentary
https://films.nationalgeographic.com/the-rescue
Wilderness Press “Walking” Series
https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/?s=walking&post_type=product
On this week’s episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan each share 3 travel-related New Year’s resolutions in reverse order of ambition. Plus, an analysis of a new Rick Steves’s interview about the Great Europeans Outdoors!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“How Rick Steves Got Hooked on Hiking” in Outside Magazine
National capitals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_capitals
New River Gorge
https://www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm
Jonglez “Secret” guides
https://jonglezpublishing.com/product-category/secret-guides/
“Unsettling Truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ Hiker” in WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/unsettling-truth-mostly-harmless-hiker/
“Pompeii Still Has Buried Secrets” in the New Yorker
On this year’s Christmas Spectacular episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan make themselves merry exploring Victorian Christmas traditions, why pet dogs get stockings and pet cats don’t, and whether fireplaces are integral to Christmas celebrations. Plus, Ryan talks about two Hudson River Valley historic home tours and the boys wrap things up with their annual Ugly Christmas Ornament Exchange.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Glenview Historic Home
Armour-Stiner Octagon House
Tomie DePaola’s Christmas Tree Book
https://www.amazon.com/Tomie-dePaolas-Christmas-Tree-Book/dp/0823442381
Rent’s “Christmas Bells”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nVcUkol3Eg
Banu Gibson’s “I’d Like to Hitch a Ride with Santa Claus”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZBpJOd9iY4
Ryan’s ornament
Kiernan’s ornament
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan makes his first return trip to Mexico City in nearly 2 years and shares his top new restaurants, bars, and Covid decontamination chambers. Plus, Titian! Previous CDMX episodes:
Numero Unohttps://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-18-ryans-12-favorite-mexico-city-spots/
Numero Doshttps://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-52-mexico-city-part-dos/
New Order: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Order_(film)
Titian: Women, Myth, and Power: https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/women-myth-power
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan really Catholic it up talking about the art and architecture of Europe’s Gothic Cathedrals. The boys talk through what features distinguish Gothic architecture, how the Church taught the catechism to the illiterate, and how many groin vaults Ryan has buttressed.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Rick Steves in the NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/travel/rick-steves-europe-tours.html
Gothic Architecture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture
San-Chapelle in Paris
http://www.sainte-chapelle.fr/en/#
The Blood Relic in Bruges, Belgium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_the_Holy_Blood
The Last Duel
https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-last-duel
Tomie DePaola
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
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan put on their marketing hats and analyze the many ad campaigns that are trying to convince people to travel post-Covid. In other words, the boys dig up campaigns from around the world and snark about how they would have done it better, because of course they would have.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Boston “All Inclusive”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7F1VCrt0BY
Portugal “Hello World. It’s Me, Tomorrow.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgRwvUxmhOM
Croatia “Safe Stay in Croatia”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ_1pn_JOTU
Redmond, Washington “You Stay You Pay”
Indonesia “Waiting for You in Indonesia”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtQb3t_2SPA
Utah “Forever Mighty”
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us on a tour of one of his favorite places on earth—Brooklyn! With museums, parks, art festivals, and standout restaurants, who needs Manhattan? Plus, Ryan being Ryan and Brooklyn Being Brooklyn, natural wine is discussed at length.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Bushwick’s Murals and Galleries https://freetoursbyfoot.com/new-york-tours/brooklyn-tours/bushwick-brooklyn-walking-tour/
Bushwick Open Studios
https://www.instagram.com/officialbushwickopenstudios
Our episode on Natural Wine in Brooklyn:
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-24-natural-wine-in-brooklyn/
Two new favs: https://www.winonasbk.com/https://www.beaubrooklyn.com/
Two older favs:
https://www.legaragebrooklyn.com/ https://www.llamainnnyc.com/
Big Onion Tours
https://www.bigonion.com/tours/
Secret Brooklyn Book
https://jonglezpublishing.com/product/secret-brooklyn/
Sugaring at Maple Corner Farm
http://www.maplecornerfarm.com/
Autobiographical novel about 1970s Bushwick. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/books/review/jacqueline-woodson-another-brooklyn.html
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan takes us back to Massachusetts for the second installment of the Great Boston Trilogy. With the big blockbuster attractions behind us, Kiernan covers his personal favorite parks, museums, and universities. Warning: he does mention Harvard excessively.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/
Franklin Park Zoo Remains
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/abandoned-zoo-ma/
Minuteman National Park
https://www.nps.gov/mima/index.htm
Minuteman Poster by Paul Rand
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/minute-man-35737
Arnold Arboretum
https://arboretum.harvard.edu/
JFK Presidential Library Coconut
https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/coconut-bearing-rescue-message-mo-634852
New England Aquarium
Museum of Science
“The Alchemist” at MIT
https://listart.mit.edu/public-art-map/alchemist
MIT Great Dome
MIT Campus Map
Sol LeWitt at MIT
https://listart.mit.edu/public-art-map/bars-color-within-squares-mit
MIT Museum
3 Lies on John Harvard
https://blog.dce.harvard.edu/summer/3-lies-harvard
Harvard Art Museums
https://harvardartmuseums.org/
Rothko at Harvard
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/watching-them-turn-off-the-rothkos
Harvard Natural History Museum Glass Flowers
https://hmnh.harvard.edu/glass-flowers
Northlandz Trainset
New River Gorge National Park
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/travel/national-park-new-river-gorge.html
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan talks to travel journalist and consumer advocate Christoper Elliott on how the pandemic has changed travel and what the next year will look like as vaccinated people start to head out on the road and into the skies again. Elliott writes for USA Today, the Washington Post, and Forbes. Plus, Kiernan sings the praises of used bookstores (don’t worry—there’s no actual singing.)
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Christopher on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriselliotts Christopher on the Web: https://chriselliotts.com/
“Boston Statues”
https://www.amazon.com/Boston-Statues-Katharine-Knowles/dp/0827170157
Grounds for Sculpture
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan welcomes back Amy Virshup, the editor of the New York Times Travel section. Amy and Kiernan dive deep into this year’s “52 Places to Love” list and the challenges of travel journalism in the midst of a global pandemic.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
NYT’s “52 Places to Love”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/travel/places-to-visit-vacation.html
Turkmenistan’s Gates of Hell
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-hell-turkmenistan
Slovenia’s Church of the Holy Trinity
https://www.istria-culture.com/en/the-holy-trinity-church-in-hrastovlje-i13
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan discuss Boston’s biggest attractions, from educational walks to lovely parks, stellar museums to historic graveyards. And of course, what’s a trip to Boston without taking in a baseball game at Fenway and belting out “Sweet Caroline”?
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Freedom Trail
https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
Boston Common
https://www.boston.gov/parks/boston-common
Public Garden
https://www.boston.gov/parks/public-garden
Duck Statues
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/make-way-for-ducklings-statue
Ether Monument
https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/donate/ether-monument/
Granary Burying Ground
https://www.bostonpreservation.org/advocacy-project/granary-burying-ground
Old State House/Boston Massacre site
https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/osh.htm
Paul Revere House
https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
Old North Church
USS Constitution
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
Bunker Hill Monument
https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/bhm.htm
National Park Black Heritage Trail
https://www.nps.gov/boaf/virtual-black-heritage-trail-tour.htm
Beacon Hill
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beacon_Hill,_Boston
North End
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_End,_Boston
Museum of Fine Arts
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/
Symphony Hall
https://www.bso.org/brands/symphony-hall/about-us/historyarchives/the-history-of-symphony-hall.aspx
Little Boy saying “Wow”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZetePo1VhYo
Fenway Park
https://www.mlb.com/redsox/ballpark/tours
John Adams
https://www.hbo.com/john-adams
The Golden Pinecone
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan look back on the spectacular year of 2020 and choose their top 3 favorite episodes from the archives. Ryan: Montreal: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-69-montreal/ The Grand Tour: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-80-the-grand-tour/ Socially Distanced Hiking Near NYC: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-78-socially-distanced-hiking-near-nyc/ Kiernan: Choosing a Travel Companion: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-74-choosing-a-travel-companion/ Chattanooga & Lookout Mountain: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-88-chattanooga-lookout-mountain/ Every National Park With Conor Knighton: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-82-every-national-park-with-conor-knighton/
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ through song, ornament exchanges, and outdoor light displays. Don’t forget to hang up your sock! Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Dyker Heights
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/dyker-heights-christmas-lights
Somerville Lights Tour
http://somervilleartscouncil.org/illuminationstour
Peanuts at Beaumont Farms in Wallingford, CT
Ryan’s ornament for Kiernan
Kiernan’s ornament for Ryan
Snoop Dogg and Anna Kedrick’s “Winter Wonderland/Here Comes Santa Claus”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sTvdeLQsMM
Lou Monte’s “Dominick the Donkey”
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan continue their tour of the South and spotlight Charleston’s history, food scene, and standout walks. Plus, a tale of a Ghost Dog named Poogan!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Rainbow Row
Fort Sumter
https://www.nps.gov/fosu/index.htm
Nathaniel Russell House Museum https://www.historiccharleston.org/house-museums/nathaniel-russell-house/
Old Slave Mart Museum
https://www.charleston-sc.gov/160/Old-Slave-Mart-Museum
Stems & Skins
Obstinate Daughter
https://theobstinatedaughter.com/
Husk
https://thegrocerycharleston.com/
The Grocery
https://thegrocerycharleston.com/
The Ordinary
Poogan’s Porch
Murakami Museum
https://lithub.com/a-new-library-built-in-honor-of-haruki-murakami-will-open-in-2021/
Jumbo
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us back down south for another installment of his 30-part mini-series on the wonders of Tennessee. Ryan deems Chattanooga the “find” of his recent road trip, with highlights including Lookout Mountain, an underground waterfall, a cult-run deli, and plenty of creepy fairy tales.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Chattanooga overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee
Chattanooga Choo Choo song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGBwmLRNLJ4
Chattanooga Choo Choo movie trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgmFbar83Vw
Chattanooga Choo Choo hotel
https://www.choochoo.com/our-story
Tennessee Riverwalk
https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/a-guide-to-chattanoogas-riverwalk/
Harrison Bay State Park
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/harrison-bay
Yellow Deli and Twelve Tribes
The Funicular Ryan Ignored
Ruby Falls
Rock City
Lover’s Leap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lover%27s_Leap
Fairyland Caverns
https://enchantedamerica.wordpress.com/2014/07/19/fairyland-caverns-rock-city-ga/
Hudson River Museum
Odeuropa
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/world/europe/europe-historic-smells.html
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks to A. Kendra Greene, the author of “The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland’s Most Unusual Museums.” The book is not only a primer on the huge number of museums on this small island, it is a deep dive into Iceland’s culture, history, and national psyche. Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland’s Most Unusual Museums” by A. Kendra Greene
https://www.amazon.com/Museum-Whales-You-Will-Never/dp/0143135465 The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Petra’s Stone and Mineral Collection
The Herring Era Museum
NYTimes “Sizing Up the Rural-Urban Travel Divide: Who’s Up and Who’s Down”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/travel/rural-versus-urban-travel-pandemic.html
Red Snappers
On this special early-release episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan learns about Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, by talking to Harvard Professor of the Study of Latin America Davíd Carrasco about the history and traditions of the holiday. Kiernan also talks to Texas Monthly writer José Ralat about pan de muerto, the festival’s signature bread of the dead. How about Ryan? You know Ryan. Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Professor Carrasco’s video series for the Harvard Peabody Museum
https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/Muertos
José Ralat’s “Pan de Muerto is a Cross-Cultural Taste of History”
https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/tex-mexplainer-pan-de-muerto-is-a-cross-cultural-taste-of-history/
Peabody Museum’s Altar
https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/node/287
Catrina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Calavera_Catrina
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Mural_Diego_Rivera
Papel Picado
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papel_picado
Santa Muerte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte
Ay Mujer Shop
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AyMujer?ref=yr_purchases
“Gustavo, The Shy Ghost” by Flavia Drago
https://www.amazon.com/Gustavo-Shy-Ghost-Flavia-Drago/dp/1536211141
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan hops in the jalopy and heads to Knoxville, Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains. Plus, Kiernan realizes that somehow they’ve recorded eighty four episodes without ever talking about Ryan’s proclivity for doll furniture.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Knoxville Urban Wilderness
https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/
SoKno Taco Cantina
Market Square in Knoxville
https://www.visitknoxville.com/blog/post/10-things-to-know-about-market-square/
The Sunsphere
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunsphere
Knoxville Museum of Art’s Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin: Through the Unusual Door
Knoxville Museum of Art’s Thorne Miniatures Rooms
https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/thorne-rooms/
Downtown Wine+Spirits
Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/rainbow-falls-pyv.htm
Tuckaleechee Caverns
https://tuckaleecheecaverns.com/development-of-caverns/
Avoiding Bear Attacks
Toxic Cyanobacteria in Zion National Park
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan discusses his recent trip to Maine’s Downeast region, including Acadia National Park. From lobsters to seascapes to yurts (yes: yurts), Maine earns its nickname of “Vacationland,” so don your best Bean boots and give a listen.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Downeast Maine
https://visitmaine.com/places-to-go/downeast-and-acadia
Acadia National Park
https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Beals, Maine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beals,_Maine
Great Wass Island Preserve
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/great-wass-island/
Jasper Beach
https://coastalcare.org/2011/02/jasper-beach-machiasport-maine-usa/
Bill Coperthwaite Yurt and Dickinsons Reach
https://www.yurtinfo.org/the-yurt-foundation
Roque Bluffs State Park
https://www.stateparks.com/roque_bluffs_state_park_in_maine.html
Blue Ridge Parkway
https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
Thai National Park is mailing back trash left behind by tourists
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/09/18/tourist-trash-mail/
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan catch-up on their summer adventures, donate to museums in need, and dust off the mics for their new biweekly pandemic-related schedule change. Plus, Kiernan forgets ever recording an episode about how to pack!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Park Predators
Leslie-Lohman Museum
Edward Gorey House
Edward Gorey in his fur coat
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/style/edward-gorey.html
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
https://www.brainpickings.org/2011/01/19/edward-gorey-the-gashlycrumb-tinies/
Rick Steves DVD Anthology Set
Rick Steves’s “For the Love of Europe”
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/travel-news/august-2020/video-of-the-month
“Beloved” by Toni Morrison
https://www.amazon.com/Beloved-Toni-Morrison/dp/1400033411
“The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A4ATV0A/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1
Belle Meade Plantation
https://bellemeadeplantation.com/journey-to-jubilee/
Austin Street Brewery in Portland, ME
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan has a whizbang interview with author and “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Conor Knighton who spent a year visiting every American National Park. His new book “Leave Only Footprints” shares his tales from the trails. Needless to say he is now Kiernan’s idol.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“Leave Only Footprints” by Conor Knighton
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600367/leave-only-footprints-by-conor-knighton/
“CBS Sunday Morning” Crater Lake Old Man segment
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/on-the-trail-crater-lakes-old-man/
“CBS Sunday Morning” Denali Sled Dogs segment
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-the-trail-the-dogs-of-denali-national-park/
“CBS Sunday Morning” Biscayne National Park
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-the-trail-biscayne-national-park/
Conor Knighton sings “America the Beautiful” in every National Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsIvhZL3Y8k
Synchronized Fireflies
https://www.nps.gov/cong/fireflies.htm
Museums in danger of closing
https://www.aam-us.org/2020/07/22/united-states-may-lose-one-third-of-all-museums-new-survey-shows/
Encarta
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan talk about the decision of Disney World and many other theme parks to open despite the global pandemic. Plus, murders in National Parks! Is everywhere fun trying to kill us??
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Disney Reopeninghttps://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/
Theme Parks Opening Across the Countryhttps://www.delish.com/food-news/a32872190/amusement-parks-reopening-pandemic/
Hagia Sophia: Museum to Mosquehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53366307
Park Predators podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/park-predators/id1517651197
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan talk about The Grand Tour, that historic tour through Europe that young men of a certain rank used to embark upon to complete their education. Plus, we design our own modern Grand Tour of the USA!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
The Grand Tourhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Tour
BBC “In Our Time” Grand Tour episodehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00548fs
The Talented Mr. Ripleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_(film)
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan listen to Rick Steves’s online commencement address and offer their thoughts on his advice to the graduates of 2020. Plus, the Last Stop is back!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Rick Steves Commencement Address
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdlho9wpG20
David Foster Wallace Commencement Address
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrOL-ydFMI
Reichstag reopening
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/440771.stm
Franciscan Order
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscans
Jesuit Order
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Jesus
“The Great” on Hulu
https://www.hulu.com/series/the-great-238db0d4-c476-47ed-9bee-d326fd302f7d
New Yorker’s “Thirty-Six Thousand Feet Under the Sea” by Ben Taub
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/18/thirty-six-thousand-feet-under-the-sea
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan shares his newly found love for hiking during quarantine and Kiernan updates us on the latest unexpected twist in his Quest for Rick Steves.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
AllTrailshttps://www.alltrails.com/
Harriman State Parkhttps://parks.ny.gov/parks/145
Black Creek Preserve / Ulster Park https://www.scenichudson.org/explore-the-valley/scenic-hudson-parks/black-creek-preserve/ Schunemunk Mountain nynjtc.org/park/schunemunk-mountain-3
South Mountain Reservation https://www.essexcountyparks.org/parks/south-mountain-reservation
Rick Steves Wavinghttps://www.edmondsbeacon.com/story/2020/05/04/news/hello-from-eight-oaks/23103.html
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan discuss the frustrations of loving travel but being stuck at home. The boys offer recommendations for books, movies, and games to help you make it through this period of self-isolation. Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“The Big Oyster: History on the Half-Shell” by Mark Kurlansky
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Oyster-History-Half-Shell/dp/0345476395
“The Great Influenza” by John M. Barry
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Influenza-Deadliest-Pandemic-History-ebook/dp/B000OCXFWE
Disney True-Life Adventure Series
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/yellowstone-cubs/320qnEGAhtOm
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/the-vanishing-prairie/7ZRqoMTyqMfY
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/perri/4Y8BFJTYWdon
Snowpiercer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowpiercer
Travel Man
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKuSn_LSQ_U_8o35jjpi0xQ
Drawful 2
https://www.jackboxgames.com/drawful-two/
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan give a brief news update and discuss how they plan on running a travel podcast at a time when no one can, you know, travel. (Note: this was recorded on Friday, March 13 and news may have changed by the time it is released.)
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
NYTimes “The Tickets Home Were $5,000. They Paid It.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/travel/coronavirus-travel-ban-paris.html
T+L’s “These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch”
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
News Update: Dollywood Delays Opening Due to COVID 19
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, we welcome back Hannah Sampson from the Washington Post to talk about how coronavirus is affecting tourism and the travel industry. Plus, Ryan explains why he’ll soon be humming “Jolene” 24-7.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
NYTimes “Almost Without Precedent”: Airlines Hit Hard By Coronavirus
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/business/coronavirus-airline-industry.html
Slate “I’m a Luxury Travel Agent. We’re Screwed”
https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/03/coronavirus-diaries-travel-agent-halt.html
Hannah Sampson’s Coronavirus Coverage
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/hannah-sampson/
WNYC’s “Dolly Parton’s America” podcast
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america
Joe Dator’s TSA cartoon
https://twitter.com/JoeDator/status/1231977138779312132/photo/1
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys talk about how to choose a companion who will complement—and perhaps even enhance—your travel experiences. Not all friends are cut out to be your dinner date and sleeping mate for days on end; this week’s epi will show you how to figure out who deserves a place on your reservations.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Edgar Allen Poe in New York City
https://untappedcities.com/2012/08/10/in-search-of-poe/
Pupuseria y Restaurante Salvadoreno in Detroit
https://detroit.eater.com/2014/4/29/6234905/pupuseria-y-restaurante-salvadoreno
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan takes us back to London to talk through another 5 of his favorite obscure museums. Plus, Ryan realizes maybe he’s been a little too close-minded about all non-Bushwick places.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Episode 31 - Obscure Museums of London Part 1
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-31-obscure-london-museums-part-1/
Museum of Brands
https://www.museumofbrands.com/
Old Operating Theatre
http://oldoperatingtheatre.com/
Sherlock Holmes Museum
http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/
Museum of the Home
https://www.museumofthehome.org.uk/
Canal Museum
https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/
Canal and River Trust
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/
Asian Jewels in Flushing, Queens
https://www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurant/Flushing-11354-Asian_Jewels-2v3pz2bf
New Yorker’s “The Past and The Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees” by Alex Ross
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/01/20/the-past-and-the-future-of-the-earths-oldest-trees
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan discuss their strategies for finding and eating the best street food while traveling. The boys talk through sanitary watchouts, why Google Images is your friend, and how to assemble your very own street food tasting menu. Plus, drama around why Ryan canceled a trip to see Kiernan!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Georgetown “Exorcist” stairs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcist_steps
Sol LeWitt’s “Bars of Color within Squares (MIT)”
https://listart.mit.edu/public-art-map/bars-color-within-squares-mit
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks with Amy Virshup, the travel editor of the New York Times. They dive deep into the paper’s “52 Places to Go in 2020” list and discuss destinations that didn’t quite make the cut. Plus, Amy discusses the role of photography in bringing the list to life and why the Times will no longer have a “52 Places Traveler” column.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“52 Places to Travel in 2020”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/travel/places-to-visit.html
“How We Picked the 2020 ‘Places to Go’ List” by Amy Virshup
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/travel/top-destinations-52-places.html
The 52 Places Traveler
https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-52-places-traveler
21c Museum Hotels
https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com
Lost Highway Art
https://www.instagram.com/losthighwayart/?hl=en
http://www.losthighwayart.net/
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us through one of his favorite cities in the world: Montreal. He’ll give his recommendations for great places to eat, to see world-class art, and to check out go-go boys. Plus, bagels!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Old Montreal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Montreal
Jacques Cartier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cartier
Mount Royal
https://www.lemontroyal.qc.ca/en
Joe Beef
Au Pied de Cochon
Nora Gray
Larrys
http://lawrencemtl.com/larrys/
Montreal bagels
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal-style_bagel
Bagels on Greene
http://www.bagelsongreene.com/
Club Social P.S.
https://montreal.eater.com/venue/51149/club-social-p-s
Cloakroom
Montreal Gay Village
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Village,_Montreal
Dealey Plaza in Dallas
https://www.jfk.org/the-assassination/history-of-dealey-plaza/
Johnny Horton “North to Alaska”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_to_Alaska_(song)
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan sings the praises of visiting Québec City in the winter. From tobogganing in the middle of the city to snowshoeing at a close by national park, no amount of snow can cool Kiernan’s enthusiasm for our neighbor to the North.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Moon Poll
Le Chateau Frontenac
https://www.fairmont.com/frontenac-quebec/
Toboggan chute
https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/businesses/outdoor-activities/snow/sliding/toboggan-slide-au-1884/
Fortifications of Quebec
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/qc/fortifications
Plains of Abraham
Funicular between Upper Town and Lower Town
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Quebec_Funicular
Saint Roch
https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/neighbourhoods/saint-roch/
MacFly Bar Arcade
https://www.macflybararcade.com/
La Barberie
Jacques-Cartier National Park
https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/jacques-cartier-park
Luxury Escapism
Ancient Nubia Now
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan talks us through his recent trip to Colombia’s second largest city, Medellín. Ryan recommends the best museums, cultural sites, parks, cafes, and restaurants, and the boys grapple with the ethics of narcotourism. Plus, spices!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Museo de Antioquia
https://www.museodeantioquia.co/
Museo de Arte Moderno
El Castillo Museo y Jardines
http://www.museoelcastillo.org/
Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour + Escalators
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/colombia-medellin-neighborhood/index.html
Museum Pablo Escobar
https://www.pabloescobargaviria.com/
Inflexión Memorial Park
https://www.medellinabrazasuhistoria.com/inflexion-memorial-park/?lang=en
Cemetario Jardines Montesacro
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pablo-escobars-grave
Café Zeppelin
https://www.facebook.com/cafezeppelin/
Naturalia Café
Halong
El Poblado
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Poblado
Club Oráculo
https://www.facebook.com/ClubOraculo/
New Yorker “The Afterlife of Pablo Escobar” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/the-afterlife-of-pablo-escobar
Vida Americana at The Whitney
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/vida-americana
Curio Spice Company
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan speaks with New York Times travel writer Tariro Mzezewa about how the wildfires ravaging Australia are affecting travel and how airlines and cruise companies are handling the blaze. Plus, Ryan and Kiernan dive deep into the New York Times travel section’s “52 Places to Visit in 2020.”
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
WOW Air Cafe
https://simpleflying.com/wow-air-washington-cafe/
NYTimes “What You Need to Know About Traveling to Australia During This Fire Season”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/travel/australia-fires-travel-questions.html
NYTimes “Donate $10 to Australia, Get a Nude Photo”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/style/kaylen-ward-donations-australia-fires.html
Fires Near Me App
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me
ACT Emergency Services Agency
https://esa.act.gov.au/fire-rescue
Tasmania Fire Service
http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colGMapBushfires
NYTimes 52 Places to Go in 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/travel/places-to-visit.html
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan offers a brief reflection on the meaning of family vacations.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Disney World EPCOT World Showcase
https://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/epcot/ep-worldshowcase.htm
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys each choose their 5 favorite episodes from the archives and tease topics to come in 2020. Check out the show notes to listen to these great past pods.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Ryan’s Top Picks
1: Mexico City Episodes
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-18-ryans-12-favorite-mexico-city-spots/
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-52-mexico-city-part-dos/
2: Gaudí’s Barcelona
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-34-gaudis-barcelona/
3: Hamilton’s New York
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-47-hamiltons-new-york/
4: Escape Rooms with Tommy Wallach
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-50-escape-rooms-with-tommy-wallach/
5: Natural Wine in Brooklyn
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-24-natural-wine-in-brooklyn/
Kiernan’s Top Picks
1: State Parks with Peter Kujawinski
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-43-state-parks-with-peter-kujawinski/
2: The Great Peru Trilogy
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-44-peru-part-1/
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-45-peru-part-2/
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-53-peru-part-3-machu-picchu/
3: National Parks of the Pacific Northwest
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-38-national-parks-of-the-pacific-northwest/
4: Writer Anissa Helou on Foods of the Islamic World
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-29-writer-anissa-helou-on-food-of-the-islamic-world/
5: Luggage Throwdown
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-19-luggage-throwdown/
6: Writer Mark Adams on “Tip of the Iceberg”
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-11-writer-mark-adams/
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys loosen their ties, put their seatbacks to the full reclined position, and breakout the holiday ‘nog. Kiernan and Ryan discuss why ornaments make perfects souvenirs, why Ryan’s been through some tough Christmases, and why iconic Christmas movies don’t adapt to the stage very well. Then, the annual Ugly Ornament Exchange!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
11 Gifts for Your Favorite Traveler
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-10-11-gifts-for-your-favorite-traveler/
Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvK1F6bUrzU
Bing Crosby’s “Winter Wonderland”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLPUjwfb8xI
Ryan’s gift to Kiernan
Kiernan’s gift to Ryan
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys take us through one of their patented destination guides. This time, Kiernan heads to Morocco and discusses the must-sees and maybe-misses in Casablanca, Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, Fes, Chefchaouen, and Volubilis. From epic mosques to ancient universities to Roman ruins, this week’s episode will have you booking your tickets to Morocco ASAP.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Morrocan robe Djellaba or Jellaba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djellaba
Casablanca: Hassan II Mosque
https://www.mosquee-hassan2.com/en/
Marrakech: Jemaa el-Fnaa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemaa_el-Fnaa
Marrakech: Kutubiyya Mosque
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutubiyya_Mosque
Marrakech: Saadian Tombs
https://www.morocco.com/attractions/saadian-tombs/
Marrakech: El Badi Palace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Badi_Palace
Marrakech: Bahia Palace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahia_Palace
Marrakech: Le Jardin Secret
https://www.lejardinsecretmarrakech.com/en/
Marrakech: Jardin Majorelle
https://jardinmajorelle.com/ang/
Marrakech: Riad L’Orangeraie
http://www.riadorangeraie.com/
Atlas Mountains: Toubkal National Park
https://visitmarrakech.com/discover-marrakech/gardens/toubkal-national-park
Toubkal Peaks Trekking Company
Fes: Chouara Tanneries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chouara_Tannery
Fes: University of al-Qarawiyyin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_al-Qarawiyyin
Fes: Riad Laaroussa
Chefchaouen: The Blue City
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/travel/a-stroll-by-the-casbah-in-northern-morocco.html
Volubilis: Roman ruins
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/836/
Paul Rand Minute Man Poster
http://blog.baselinemagazine.com/events/paul-rand-pioneer-by-design/
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys talk through a dramatic update on The Quest for Rick Steves, then recommend their favorite bookstores in New York City, Boston, Portland, Denver, CDMX, and London. Plus, Kiernan skips dinner with Ryan!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
New York: The Strand
New York: Housing Works
https://www.housingworks.org/locations/bookstore-cafe
New York: Idlewild
https://www.idlewildbooks.com/
New York: Molasses Books
https://www.facebook.com/MolassesBooks/
Boston: Porter Square Books
https://www.portersquarebooks.com/
Boston: Harvard Book Store
Boston: Brattle Book Shop
http://www.brattlebookshop.com/
Portland: Powell’s City of Book
https://www.powells.com/locations/powells-city-of-books
Denver: Tattered Cover
https://www.tatteredcover.com/
Mexico City: Cafebrería El Péndulo
London: Gay’s the Word
https://www.facebook.com/gaystheword/
London: Daunt Books
Cannonballing Cross Country
Hue, Vietnam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu%E1%BA%BF
Food of Hue at Van Da
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/05/27/van-das-tour-of-vietnamese-delicacies
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast the boys put on their best boots and head to Music City USA. They cover what to eat, where to visit, and why you should head to Tennessee if you want to check out the Parthenon.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Parthenonhttps://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Parthenon.aspx
Prince’s Hot Chicken: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/04/the-family-business-that-put-nashville-hot-chicken-on-the-map
The Hermitagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hermitage_(Nashville,_Tennessee)
Polk Tombhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/james-k-polk-tomb
Country Music Hall of Famehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hermitage_(Nashville,_Tennessee)
Lower Broadway https://www.nashvilledowntown.com/go/broadway
Robert's Western Worldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%27s_Western_World
Grand Old Opryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ole_Opry#Grand_Ole_Opry_House
Ryman Auditoriumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryman_Auditorium
Reagan’s Childhood Homehttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2019/11/23/ronald-reagan-childhood-home-072935
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan interviews Sarah Firshein, the new travel advice columnist for the New York Times. They discuss how Sarah’s column combines intense research and advocacy on behalf of wronged travelers. Sarah then tackles calls for help from Out of Office listeners.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan interviews Valerie Stimac, the author of Lonely Planet’s newest guide “Dark Skies: A Practical Guide to Astrotourism.” We learn about dark sky certifications, the best places on earth to study the stars, and why everyone has to make time to see the Milky Way. Plus, Ryan goes to Florida.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“Dark Skies: A Practical Guide to Astrotourism”
https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/dark-skies-1
International Dark Sky Association
Valerie & Valise
Space Tourism Guide
https://spacetourismguide.com/
“The Universe”
https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/the-universe-1
The Dali Museum
UM Libraries “Cleared to Land: The Records of Pan American Airways, Inc.”
https://scholar.library.miami.edu/digital/exhibits/show/panamerican/digitization
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys debate the best ways to pack a suitcase, including how to choose and organize the right wardrobe, where your toiletries belong, and why you could put a horse in the overheard storage of an Amtrak if you were strong enough. Plus, Ryan comes out as an “always-check”!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
OOO Episode 19: Luggage Throwdown
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-19-luggage-throwdown/
TSA Liquid, Lotion, and Tincture Rules
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/liquids-rule
“Parks” by Brian Kelley
https://standardsmanual.com/products/parks
Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan talks to Time Out Food and Drink Editor Bao Ong about what it takes to make a restaurant great, how he puts together “Best of” lists, and then gets some recommendations for great places in New York City and beyond. Plus, our longest Recalculating yet!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
- Bao Ong
https://www.timeout.com/profile/UMTtSr53SqyIKETBUC1uNeQ==/
- NYT on why a volcano boosted Iceland tourism
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/17/world/europe/reykjavik-iceland-tourism.html
- Japantowns in the US
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japantown
- Tommy Wallach’s The Ladder: A Choice-Driven, Fully Replayable Escape Room
- Bao’s 100 Best Restaurants in NYC Right Now
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/100-best-new-york-restaurants
Restaurant Mention: Via Carota
Restaurant Mention: Superiority Burger
http://www.superiorityburger.com/
Restaurant Mention: Olmstead
Restaurant Rec: Maison Yaki
Restaurant Rec: Crown Shy
Restaurant Rec: Khe-Yo
Restaurant Rec: Pata Paplean
https://www.facebook.com/patapapleannyc/
Restaurant Rec: Dallas’s Laotian Khao Noodle Shop
Restaurant Rec: Saint Paul’s In Bloom
Natural Wines in Spain
https://culinarybackstreets.com/cities-category/barcelona/2019/wine-harvest-2019-4/
Restaurant Rec: Boston’s Japanese-Peruvian Ruka
Restaurant Rec: Detroit’s Lebanese Ollie’s
“Joker” stairs in the Bronx
Boston Harbor Now
https://www.bostonharbornow.org/
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys talk about some of their favorite parks built from old industrial infrastructure. New York’s High Line reignited interest in this type of urban rejuvenation, which preserves and celebrates companies, factories, and lives long gone. Plus, more WOW Air!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
New York’s High Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Line
Friends of the High Line
Paris’s Promenade Plantee
http://www.goodmorningparis.fr/walks/la-promenade-plantee-a-green-and-unusual-walk-in-paris/
New York’s Domino Park
Seattle’s Gas Works Park
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_Works_Park#Early_history
New Orleans’s Crescent Park
ttps://www.archdaily.com/897501/crescent-park-eskew-plus-dumez-plus-ripple
DC’s Meridian Hill Park
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_Hill_Park
The Indicator’s WOW Air episode
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/02/766609057/the-rise-and-fall-of-icelands-wow-air
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan interviews Thomas Jonglez, the creator of his favorite travel guide series and an extraordinarily well-traveled gentleman. Thomas talks about breaking into the competitive travel industry, his offbeat approach to researching, and why the key to adventurous travel is asking for help. Plus, Ryan talks about Halloween immersive experiences.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Yale and Peru
https://news.yale.edu/2015/06/04/peru-yale-partnership-future-machu-picchu-artifacts
Jonglez Publishing
Jonglez Secret Guides
https://jonglezpublishing.com/product-category/secret-guides/
Jonglez Soul of Guides
https://jonglezpublishing.com/product-category/soul-of-guides/
Bradt Guides
https://www.bradtguides.com/shop.html
Footprint Guides
https://www.footprinttravelguides.com/
Insight Guides
https://www.insightguides.com/destinations
I Can’t See
Blood Manor
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan talk through the ins and outs of travel visas. Knowing how to navigate overly complex state bureaucracies is an essential skills for an international traveler. Do not fear: Kiernan has a framework to help. Plus, Ryan shares a truly shocking anecdote about his abandoned trip to Brazil.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan finishes out The Great Peru Trilogy by taking us to Machu Picchu, that secluded mountain compound high in the Andes. Kiernan shares practical tips about visiting, the top spots he recommends, and why you should under no circumstances climb the Inca steps. Ryan, meanwhile, demonstrates his deep knowledge of Peruvian fauna.
Listen to Peru Part 1: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-44-peru-part-1/
Listen to Peru Part 2: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-45-peru-part-2/
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
How Different Countries Write the Date
WOW Air is BACK!
https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/wow-air-iceland-relaunching-after-bankruptcy
OOO Interview with Mark Adams
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-11-writer-mark-adams/
UNESCO Machu Picchu overview
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274/
Tickets for Machu Picchu
https://www.ticketmachupicchu.com/prices-of-machu-picchu-tickets/
One-Star Review of Machu Picchu
“Into Eternity” documentary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_Eternity_(film)
Israeli peanut snack Bamba
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan shares more of his favorite Mexico City restaurants, museums, and neighborhoods–including Little Tokyo–plus he’ll reveal how to get into a secret, super exclusive club that even Bushwick-dweller Ryan deems “too cool for its own good.”
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan chats with James Van Nuys, the sculptor behind a new statue of Barack Obama, which will join 43 of Obama’s Presidential predecessors in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota as part of the “City of Presidents.” They talk about nearby Mount Rushmore, how Van Nuys got through sculpting some of the least notable Presidents, and the challenges ahead for whoever gets stuck molding #45.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews Escape Room expert Tommy Wallach about how video games shaped escape rooms, why Eastern Europe has the world’s best, and why these attractions are really just a blatant Russian conspiracy.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
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This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about why he loves visiting caves and why you should too. Plus, we tackle The Great Slovenian Cave Debate.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks to Jon Staff, the cofounder of travel start-up Getaway, which strives to get people to disconnect from technology and unwind in the woods. You’ll learn why Getaway goes out of its way to place its tiny cabins in places that Jon describes as “no place special.” Also, Ryan sings the praises of radioactive tourism.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Museum of American Finance - https://www.moaf.org/
Getaway - https://getaway.house/
Chernobyl tourism - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chernobyl-tv-tourist-attraction/index.html
“Everything and Everywhere” by Marc Martin -https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Everywhere-Fact-Filled-Adventure-Globe-Trotters/dp/1452165149
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan take listeners on a walking tour of New York City sites linked to Alexander Hamilton. (Okay, okay: one is in New Jersey.) There’s a massive amount of history and a minimal amount of singing—but, it’s Hamilton, so of course there’s got to be some singing.
Tune in to hear where Peggy is buried, why George Washington dressed like a UPS man, and how Alexander Hamilton died in a bunch of different places.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Stop 1: Dueling Grounds in Weehawken NJ (just a LITTLE outside NYC)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/weehawken-dueling-grounds
Stop 2: Alexander Hamilton Custom House in Bowling Green
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton_U.S._Custom_House
Stop 3: Fraunces Tavern on Pearl Street
https://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/
Stop 4: Federal Hall
https://www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm
Stop 5: Hamilton’s Grave
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/fashion/hamilton-fans-grave-broadway.html
Stop 6: 57 Maiden Lane
https://allthingshamilton.com/index.php/aph-home/72-aph-new-york-city/167-57-maiden-lane
Stop 7: 82 Jane Street
Stop 8: Hamilton Statue in Central Park
https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/alexander-hamilton-in-nyc-parks
Stop 9: Hamilton Grange
https://www.nps.gov/hagr/index.htm
Stop 10: Burr’s Room
Stop 11: Richard Rodger’s Theatre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodgers_Theatre
Musical Dreams: Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Steuben
Musical Dreams: Alexander von Humboldt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_von_Humboldt
The Hamilton Exhibition in Chicago
https://hamiltonexhibition.com
Hamilton Tour at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews Washington Post journalist Hannah Sampson about overtourism—its causes, potential solutions, and ways that you can be a conscientious traveler. Both Leonardo DiCaprio and komodo dragons are discussed.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Follow Hannah Sampson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannahbsampson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/06/17/were-age-overtourist-you-can-avoid-being-one-them/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/06/18/these-are-cities-overtourism-could-threaten-next/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/world/asia/indonesia-komodo-national-park-dragons.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/business/medical-tourism-mexico.html
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan again talks about his travels in Peru, a country so packed with wild jungle, Inca walls, and colonial churches that it needs 2 episodes. In this second installment, the boys talk about Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco_School
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollantaytambo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maras,_Peru
https://www.salkantaytrekking.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salcantay
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about his travels in Peru, a country so packed with wild jungle, Inca walls, and colonial churches that it needs 2 episodes. In this first installment, the boys cover a brief history of the Inca Empire, the sights and foods of Lima, and the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Plus, Kiernan does a startlingly realistic peccary impression. Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/travel/state-parks-western-united-states.html
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/american-travel-writer-slammed-videoing-16626721
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Basilica_of_Lima
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_and_Convent_of_San_Francisco,_Lima
https://www.museolarco.org/en/
https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/nikkei-peruvian-japanese-food
https://www.perunature.com/amazon_lodge/tambopata-research-center/
This week on Out of Office:A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks to New York Times travel journalist Peter Kujawinski about his epic exploration of 53 state parks across the United States. His trip revealed extraordinary scenery, troubling Native American history, and little known presidential facts.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/travel/state-parks-eastern-united-states.html
https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/
https://www.mass.gov/locations/walden-pond-state-reservation
https://www.robertfrostfarm.org/visit-farm
https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/harriman
https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/
https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/kodachrome-basin/
http://www.ctvisit.com/listings/sleeping-giant-state-park
https://www.starvedrockstatepark.org/
https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2971.htm
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/GiantCity.aspx
http://mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/state-parks/wall-doxey
http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulkBctY_JM
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/20/arts/cesar-pelli-dead.html
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys debate the merits and drawbacks of staying at traditional B&Bs. They explain how to set conversational parameters, the likelihood of ghost sightings, and why there’s no such thing as a dog that licks too much.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/climate-smart-commitment/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/opinion/machu-picchu-airport.html
This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan speaks with NASA’s Sandra Tetley, who oversaw the brand spankin’ new restoration of Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Visitors will experience Apollo 11’s launch, moon landing, and return as if they were there. Tetley talks about the detective work that goes into restoration—and several historic NASA sites that are slated for demolition.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_quarantine_facility
https://slate.com/technology/2019/07/dominican-republic-tourism-deaths-not-unusual-overblown.html http://www.scoutingny.com/demonically-possessed-owls-in-herald-square/
This week on Out of Office, Kiernan speaks with Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks, authors of “Room with a Pew: Sleeping Our Way Through Spain’s Ancient Monasteries.” You’ll learn about secret menageries, the lopped-off limbs of saints, and party-animal nuns.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GI7816/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
https://www.paradores-spain.com/
http://www.reidsguides.com/t_h/t_h_convents.html
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/01/us/alabama-wasp-nest-warning-trnd/index.html
This week on Out of Office, in honor of the 4th of July the boys each compile and compare a list of 5 places that embody the story of America. Plus, Kiernan accidentally curses.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
This week on Out of Office, Kiernan talks about his recent trip to Mount Rainier National Park, Crater Lake National Park, and Olympic National Park, plus why the Pacific Northwest speaks to his Star Wars-obsessed soul. The boys also chat about why you shouldn’t be surprised if a mountain goat comes knocking on your bathroom door.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=676&v=1GR_NqXFNdA https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/mountain-goat-relocation-begins-in-olympic-national-park/
This week on Out of Office, Ryan talks to documentarian Chase Whiteside about his film “América” and what it’s like to travel the world on the film festival circuit, including screenings in Iraq and Kosovo. Plus, a callback to our beloved Natural Wine episode!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://americadocumentary.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton_Boulevard
This week on Out of Office, the boys talk about the all-American quotes and iconography inside the US passport. Plus, how Kiernan nearly dishonored Saint Francis until Saint Anthony helped a brother out.
Listen to Passports 101: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passports-101/id1438098925?i=1000423757975
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/02/nyc-real-estate-living-in-a-turret.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/world/asia/mount-everest-deaths.html
This week on Out of Office, the boys talk about more American historic houses they love and why Mark Twain had to decamp to Europe when he made a bad investment. Plus, how you can now pay money to sleep in Ryan’s childhood bed.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/historic-houses-in-america/id1438098925?i=1000422839996
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-hidden-air-pollution-in-our-homes
https://www.motownmuseum.org/about-the-museum/the-collection/hitsville-u-s-a/
http://www.californiacuriosities.com/halloween-house/
This week on Out Of Office, the boys talk about the famous architect Antoni Gaudí and his many iconic buildings in Barcelona. They also discuss why La Sagrada Familia is the perfect antidote to Cathedral Fatigue.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://sagradafamilia.org/en/home
https://parkguell.barcelona/en/home-en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_Arte_Popular
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alebrije
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/21/greathomesanddestinations/gaudi-home-to-become-a-museum.html
https://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/frida-kahlo-and-arte-popular
This week on Out Of Office, the boys talk about the ups and downs of hitting the road in a foreign country, including unfamiliar traffic laws, unexpected tolls, and the importance of a trusty co-pilot. Plus, a tribute to astronaut Michael Collins—a guy who didn’t walk on the moon.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
This week on Out Of Office, Kiernan talks to Elliot Gruber, the director of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. The boys nerd out about philately (that’s no adverb) and taxidermied mail dogs (okay just the one.) Plus, Peru’s best restaurant.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
https://postalmuseumblog.si.edu/2012/11/delivering-the-hope-diamond.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owney_(dog)
This week on Out Of Office, resident Anglophile Kiernan reveals 6 of his favorite off-the-beaten-path museums to visit in London. You’ll learn about England’s Roman past, quirky craftsmen guilds, and far more than you’d expect about windmills.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
London’s Roman Amphitheatrehttps://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/amphitheatre
Sir John Soane’s Museumhttps://www.soane.org
Clockmakers’ Museumhttp://www.clockmakers.org
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeologyhttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/petrie-museum
Wimbledon Windmill Museumhttps://www.wimbledonwindmill.org.uk
Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomyhttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/grant-museum-zoology https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2019/world-between-empires-art-and-identity-ancient-middle-east
This week on Out Of Office, the boys reflect on the history, recent fire, and future of Notre Dame. Not surprisingly, Ryan theorizes that he might have been able to prevent the blaze were he in town, and Kiernan geeks out on saint stories. Plus, we learn about the Spanish-speaking world’s answer to the Tooth Fairy.
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Things we talked about in today’s episode:
This week on Out Of Office, Kiernan talks to writer Anissa Helou about her book “Feast: Food of the Islamic World.” “Feast” is uniquely compelling for the culturally curious: it’s a travelogue, cookbook, and memoir in one volume. Anissa talks about her research across Muslim-majority countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia—plus the best place to get falafel in London.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.instagram.com/anissahelou/?hl=en
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062363039/feast/
This week the boys fawn over Rick Steves, travel visionary and guidebook writer extraordinaire. Plus, they discuss the relaunch of WOW Airlines and launch a new Quest.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/magazine/rick-steves-travel-world.html
https://simpleflying.com/wow-air-relaunch/
https://www.amazon.com/Free-Solo-Dierdre-Wolownick/dp/B07HMMSQ5Z
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/09/flat-earth-cruise-nautical-navigation
This week Kiernan talks about 5 of his favorite lesser-known national parks, including one of the largest cave systems in the world. Plus, the boys mourn the death of WOW Airlines.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States
https://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/kefj/index.htm
This week the boys investigate the endless moral quandaries confronted by airplane passengers. From aisle-splaining to the myriad uses of the vomit bag, Kiernan and Ryan layout the best approach to maintaining peace in the middle seat.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
This week the boys discuss the best ways to score great tickets to Broadway shows (except “Hamilton.” No one gets to see “Hamilton.”) And don’t worry: Ryan and Kiernan also manage to sing for about half the episode.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.tdf.org/nyc/10/TDF-Membership
https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/tkts-ticket-booths
https://www.broadwaybox.com/
https://www.todaytix.com/
https://www.audienceextras.com/pub/index.cfm
https://www.theaterclub.com/
https://www.play-by-play.com/
http://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-rush-lottery-and-standing-room-only-policies-com-116003 http://nymag.com/listings/bar/maries-crisis-cafe/ https://www.bathtubsoverbroadway.com/
This week Ryan talks natural wines with expert Henry Glucroft and recommends 5 hip places in Brooklyn to grab a glass. Plus, the boys uncover why a lot of Bhutan’s stray dogs have triangle notches in their ears. (Hint: it’s not just a fashion statement.)
From today's episode:
https://www.petra.space/location
http://www.fourhorsemenbk.com/
https://oklahomabroadway.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/business/last-blockbuster-store.html?utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_28414&h_sid=98c9832865-5a8f83ef4e72355c2d2febef
This week the boys discuss Kiernan’s trip to the secluded Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, renowned for its natural beauty, the Gross National Happiness Index, and, of course, yak cheese. Plus, Ryan talks about the hottest statue of Lincoln in all the land.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kira_(Bhutan)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_National_Happiness
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/opinion/bhutan-is-no-shangri-la.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paro_Taktsang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drukpa_Kunley
https://themalamarket.com/ http://time.com/5534495/hot-abraham-lincoln-statue/
This week the boys compare all the ways to quickly get through security at airports: TSA Pre, Global Entry, Mobile Passport, and Clear. Plus, Ryan makes a bold prediction about where immersive theater is heading.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.amentsoc.org/insects/fact-files/orders/orthoptera.html
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry
https://mobilepassport.us/ https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/bleach
This week the boys raise a glass to their 21st! Ryan and Kiernan talk about what makes for a great visit to a brewery or distillery and name a few of their favorites. Also, Ryan betrays his Irish roots with a full-on takedown of Guinness.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Tugo-Luggage-Drink-Holder-h2otugo/product-reviews/B003U2Z50U
https://www.hammacher.com/product/hands-free-luggage-drink-holder
https://holdmycoffee.com/pages/whats-holdmycoffee
https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en
https://www.sierranevada.com/brewery/california/brewery-tour
https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/visit-distillery
https://www3.bacardi.com/casa-bacardi/
https://www.brooklynciderhouse.com/bushwick/
https://www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibits/current/moving-the-mail/mail-by-rail/owney-mascot-of-the-railway-mail-service/index.html
This week Ryan interviews Matt Long, founder of Landlopers, about life as a full-time travel blogger. Matt reflects on his seemingly endless sojourns around the world and why having a permanent homebase is so important. Plus, the boys get to the bottom of a pressing—if cheesy—listener question.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.instagram.com/landlopers/
https://landlopers.com/2019/02/12/the-explore-the-world-travel-podcast
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/arts/design/moma-museum-renovation.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/multimedia/podcasts/gardner-heist-podcast?p1=Article_story_nav
This week Ryan and Kiernan each design their ideal pieces of luggage and debate their relative merits. Hard body vs soft? 2 wheels or 4? Is there any such thing as too many handles? And are smart suitcases a dumb investment?
This week frequent CDMX visitor Ryan finally opens up about his 12 secret must-dos for Mexico City. He covers restaurants, museums, theater, and some unexpected hot spots. So pour yourself a mezcal or natural wine (Ryan LOVES those vinos naturales) and prepare for your next trip to our southern neighbor.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
http://www.rosetta.com.mx/restaurante-en/rosetta.html
http://www.josepastorselections.com/bichi.html
https://wine.sprudge.com/2018/01/25/loup-bar-mexico-city/
https://www.timeout.com/mexico-city/restaurants/paramo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Mural_Diego_Rivera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapultepec_Castle
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/The-stunning-ancient-canals-of-Mexico-City-s-6130287.php
http://eventful.com/mexicocity/events/categories/performing_arts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentiras,_el_musical
Listen to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-office-a-travel-podcast/id1438098925?mt=2 This week the boys talk to Harvard Professor Matthew Weinzierl about space tourism and what it’s going to be like once we’re all weekending at the International Space Station. You might say this episode is “out of this world”...but if you did, we’d fire you as our copywriter.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=496493
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/science/saturn-rings-vanish.html
https://www.virgingalactic.com/
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/12/that-time-congress-considered-building-cities-in-space/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Mexico_(mural) https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-World-Oxford-University-Press/dp/0190913037/ref=dp_ob_image_bk
This week the boys discuss the art and philosophy of that most time-honored, hallowed of emails: the Out of Office autoresponse. The main takeaway: avoid whimsy at all costs. Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208076
https://www.getmailbird.com/out-of-office-message-templates/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7702913.stm
This episode the boys kick the tires of 4 translation apps and talk about how to solve the Translator-Babysitter Conundrum. Plus, we learn about the time Ryan decided to be Greek Orthodox.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-translate/id414706506?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itranslate-translator/id288113403?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/triplingo/id596556793?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/waygo-chinese-japanese-and-korean-translator/id496038103?mt=8
This week the boys reveal their 8 proven remedies for post-vacation depression. Plus, you’ll hear Ryan’s New Year’s resolution and why Kiernan now considers himself a through-and-through Zhoug Dude.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.nps.gov/gegr/index.htm
To celebrate the new year, this episode features new bonus material from Kiernan’s interview with Mark Adams, author of “Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000 Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska.” Mark talks about staying safe around bears, how to construct good travel writing, and what the heck a “williwaw” is.
https://www.amazon.com/Tip-Iceberg-000-Mile-American-Frontier/dp/1101985100
https://www.nps.gov/katm/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/exploring-the-valley-of-ten-thousand-smokes.htm
It’s finally here: the birth of Jesus, sure, but also THE GREAT TAGLINE REVEAL! Today the boys take a break from travel chat and talk about their favorite songs of the season, what makes a good Nativity scene, and our inaugural Ornament Challenge.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
Bing and Bowiehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9kfdEyV3RQ
Judy Garland muddling through somehowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKG5X0QMSWA
Ryan’s ornament to Kiernanhttps://etsy.me/2R9nANx
Kiernan’s ornament to Ryanhttps://etsy.me/2AaiwhV
This episode Kiernan interviews Mark Adams, author of “Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000 Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska,” the perfect last-minute gift for the travel-obsessed or history-interested. Plus, you’ll learn a shocking amount about the 1989 Disney classic “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.”
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Tip-Iceberg-000-Mile-American-Frontier/dp/1101985100
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey,_I_Blew_Up_the_Kid
https://theodoreroosevelt.com/amazon-river-expedition/
https://theamericansongster.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMokBr9cTxM
It’s the holiday season and that means it’s time for gross consumerism! This week the boys reveal their top 11 stuffers for your favorite traveler’s stocking.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://creativeaction.network/collections/publication/products/see-america-2019-wall-calendar
https://www.177milkstreet.com/subscribe
https://www.opentable.com/gifts
https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/moscow-mule-carry-on-cocktail-kit
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CutMaps?ref=l2-shopheader-name
https://20x200.com/collections/lisa-congdon/products/lisa-congdon-day-256-vintage-airline-tags
Kiernan is fresh back from writing his own Icelandic saga. This episode you’ll learn why he still smells a little like rotten eggs, what some better names for Iceland would be, and whether Ryan can say “geyser” correctly.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Brown
https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/jorunnsg/ingvellir-national-park
https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/geysir/
https://visitreykjavik.is/hellisheidi-power-plant-geothermal-energy-exhibition
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/nyregion/hot-duck-mandarin-central-park.html
What separates a perfect souvenir from a piece of junk? Tune in to learn Kiernan’s 3 Ps of Souvenir Buying, why you should try to sell Ryan a rug, and how to pronounce “capybara.”
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara
Ryan has spent a lot of time in jails, mostly voluntarily. The boys discuss visiting jails-turned-attraction and the moral complications of turning criminal justice into tourism. There is only one joke about soap.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
Why does international travel still rely on a weird little notebook that’s so easily lost or stolen? The boys unveil secrets you never knew about your passport and discuss the only way to capture the perfect photo for your newborn’s passport.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nz7zpk/why-are-paper-passports-still-a-thing
https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Luck-Hot-Rocks-Photographs/dp/B01K0UKQOO
Do you know the exact number of pesos in your pocket? The boys talk through how to use cash in foreign lands, avoid fictional pickpockets, and ensure you always have enough money on-hand to do everything you want to do. Plus Kiernan explains why he might be banned from all cabs in Morocco.
Visiting a good historic home is the closest you can get to walking directly into the brain of a famous figure. The boys pick their favorite 6 historic homes in the USA, and what living person’s home they would each most like to visit.
Things we talked about in today’s episode:
Landing the right reservations can be a pain, especially abroad. This episode, the boys arm you with their tried-and-true strategies to book, beg, and, yes, deceive their way into dining hotspots.
Kiernan’s what they call a “hyperplanner.” Less kind people go with “OCD nutbag.” He shares his tried and true Schmitt Three-Stage Framework for Trip-Planning (or STS-Double F-TP, for short; trademark pending) so you too can alienate your travel companions in record time.
There’s no better feeling than posting that “Out of Office” email. Just one click—then utter freedom. Ryan and Kiernan introduce themselves, talk about episodes to come, and share some fond memories. For a first episode it’s, you know, not bad.
More info on the stuff we talked about in this episode:
- https://thenshefell.com/ - https://www.madhattersbus.com/ - https://www.atlasobscura.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/disneylandcats/
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