Join correspondent Tom Wilmer reporting from Chickamauga National Military Park at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia for a conversation with U.S. National Park Ranger Lee White. Specializing in the human aspects of the Civil War soldiers, Ranger White shares insights about what they ate, the clothes and boots they wore, the diseases that killed them by the thousands, and their emotional state of being as documented in their poignant letters home. The battle of Chickamauga occurred in the fall and winter

Since the 2021 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade in Dublin, Ireland was cancelled due to the pandemic, we decided to time travel back to 2012 and repost our live on-location feature show about the breadth of festival activities as well as the illustrious parade’s history. Join us in Dublin for a “Best-of-the-Best” travel show selected from the Journeys’ archives encompassing the past 31 years. The St. Patrick’s Festival show was originally broadcast March 17, 2012 as an NPR affiliate KCBX on-air

Join Wayne Craig with Visit Lodi and Kristina Swanson, executive director of the San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum and Phillip Merlo, director of education. Lodi and the surrounding area has been an integral part of California’s agricultural endeavors since the dawning days of the Gold Rush. In addition to Lodi’s long history as a premier grape growing region it's also an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts—from biking and hiking to kayaking on lakes and rivers. Lodi is a

The Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel’s Top of the Mark has been the place to see and be seen in "The City by the Bay" since WWII. In addition to an array of signature libations and memorable cuisine, the Top of the Mark has also been a legendary San Francisco gathering spot for live music for close to a century. The Top of the Mark show originally aired back in July 2011, but it remains as a classic “evergreen” production where the majority of the content remains as timeless and relevant

The only country outside of Ireland that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday is the petite isle of Montserrat in the midst of the Eastern Caribbean. The British Overseas Territory’s flag is emblazoned with the Irish Harp and the words Erin along with a Union Jack in a corner. Pass through customs and your passport is stamped with a green Irish Clover. How Did the Irish Get There? Emigration from Ireland to the lush green Caribbean commenced in earnest on the heels of the defeat at

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, most travel destinations are closed to tourism, but don’t let that stop you from dreaming about the day when we can once again explore exotic destinations around the world. Join us on a time trip back to the fall of 2011 on the exotic island of Palau for a visit with Dermot Keane founder of the Palau Shark Sanctuary . We’ll then visit with dive masters aboard a Sam’s Tours dive boat en route to one of the world’s most legendary dive spots. The Palau travel

Tucked away on a side street in downtown Hot Springs , Deluca’s Pizzeria repeatedly wins rave reviews for their homemade pizzas. Chef and owner, Anthony Valinoti regularly wins accolades including one of Arkansas’s ten best Pizzas and consistently number one in Hot Springs. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer at Deluca’s for a visit with chef Valinoti. Back in 1928 Alex and Alice McClard opened a Hot Springs motor court where they served goat with a killer barbeque sauce. Goat is no longer on the menu

A two-hour drive from the buzzing metropolis of Chengdu in Southeastern China is Mount Emei , one of the country's four sacred Buddhist Mountains. Mount Emei is home to 11 Taoist Temple complexes dating back more than 1,600 years, with a total of more than 30 Buddhist Temple complexes. China’s first sacred temple was built atop Mount Emei in the 1st Century C.E. Come along and join correspondent Tom Wilmer and his Chinese guide Miu Mei as they explore Mount Emei. As a visitor from America it is

Judi Gulledge, Executive Director of the Mobile Carnival Association talks with correspondent Tom Wilmer about the past and present of Mobile's Carnival events and takes us on a tour of the Mobile Carnival Museum . Mobile, Alabama celebrated its first Mardi Gras carnival back in 1703, years before New Orleans. Today the two-week annual affair generates more than 12,000 year round jobs supporting the Carnival--from hair dressers to float builders. Carnival is such a big deal it's a State and

In conjunction with the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival , correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Dave Bateman, Kona coffee industry expert, lecturer and owner of Heavenly Hawaiian Kona Coffee Farms on the Island of Hawaii . Located high on a mountainside above Kailua-Kona, Bateman farms estate-grown beans, operates the popular Konalani Coffee Bar and an enticing vacation rental. This show was originally broadcast December 28, 2019 and is reposted as a “best-of-the-best” podcast in celebration of