Real Food Travelers, like me, will be surprised to know there's a pretty logical connection between the Denver Broncos football team, Nigeria, Colorado, agriculture, honey and whiskey. See how all of those things are combined in this sponsored Real Food Traveler Podcast conversation with Omar Lababidi, of Goldswarm Honey. And find out how you can partake of the honey and the whiskey! Learn more, see photos, and get live links on our site, RealFoodTraveler.com.

When we were in Scottsdale, Arizona, we kept seeing a striking building that turned out to be a museum perfect for people looking to immerse themselves in the American west. On this Real Food Traveler Podcast, we meet Andrew Patrick Nelson, PhD, the Chief Curator of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West and find out all the reasons why no visit to the city is complete without some time viewing their exhibits.

Read our accompanying article on RealFoodTraveler.com for photos and live links.

In Northwestern Arkansas, in a place called "Rogers," is Ozark Beer Company, with a focus on enabling community-making brewed up with beer-making. Meet Marty Shutter from Ozark Beer and learn about the unique approach they have to their beer, cocktails and other drinks plus their efforts that go way beyond just something to drink.

Hot off of a whirlwind visit to Scottsdale, Arizona, listen to this couple's podcast recorded in their airport before returning home. Hear real-person recommendations and tips for places to stay, where (and what) to eat and things to do in Scottsdale, AZ.

We’re back with Part 2 of our Real Food Traveler Podcast about our back-to-back river cruises with Viking in the summer of 2025. In Part 1, we covered the first cruise, the “Rhine Getaway,” which went from Basel to Amsterdam.

The second cruise, the “Lyon & Provence” itinerary sailed along the Rhone River. In this episode of the Real Food Traveler Podcast, we, RealFoodTraveler's Courtney Drake-McDonough and Jimmy McDonough, describe what to expect from the ship and sailing experience and from each destination along the itinerary, including helpful tips.

Read the article that accompanies this podcast on RealFoodTraveler.com that includes photos and live links.

Listen to our conversation with Irvina Lew, the author of the new book "Forays in France, A Flavorful Memoir." We hear what inspired the book, who it's best for, and what benefits readers will come away with after reading the book.

Read our accompanying article on RealFoodTraveler.com where you'll see photos from Irvina's travels to France and some links to our favorite articles by Irvina, who is our Europe Editor.

Learn about the October 2025 event in Park City, Utah PLUS get our exclusive discount promo code.

In the summer of 2025, we had the wonderful opportunity to do back-to-back river cruises with Viking. The first cruise was on the Rhine River. While Viking's cruises sail in both directions, our cruise started in Basel, Switzerland and ended in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In this episode of the Real Food Traveler Podcast, we, RealFoodTraveler's Courtney Drake-McDonough and Jimmy McDonough, tell you what to expect from the ship and sailing experience and from each destination along the itinerary.

Visit RealFoodTraveler.com to read more about our journey, get live links and see photos from the destinations.

And listen to our Part 2 podcast about sailing on the Rhone and a post-cruise extension in Aix-en-Provence.

After spending a wonderful evening at a whisky pairing dinner with Craig Engelhorn, co-founder and head distiller at Spirit Hound Distillers in Colorado, I knew he had to be a guest on, not only the Real Food Traveler Podcast but also on our sister podcast, the In Good Taste Denver Podcast. Learn about Craig's interesting path into making spirits and how visits to the source in Scotland made him look at distilling very differently.

See Craig in action and get links to his website (which includes where to find Spirit Hound where you are), and his social media platforms in this article on RealFoodTraveler.com.

Aussie Select produces premium deli products responsibly sourced from Australian lamb. The pre-cooked products, available throughout the United States, brings a convenient, creative and delicious protein option to diners. I grew up eating lamb so I was really curious to know what lamb deli products would be like. After having tried several, and hearing the story behind the business, I was excited to have Jaclyn Oyola, CEO of Aussie Select as my guest. Learn more and see some photos of the products on RealFoodTraveler.com.