Travel With Hawkeye

Episode 284 - One of my favorite things to do when visiting a city is to see it on foot. My favorite places to run; Rome around the Coliseum, Philadelphia, up to steps like Rocky and New York's Central Park. Bart Yasso, the Mayor Of Running joins us to talk about great cities and events to run and to discuss his new book 100 Runs of a Lifetime

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Episode 283 - You've heard about the popularity of True Crime Podcasts. But did you know there was such a thing as True Crime Travel. Travel writer Dawn Barclay has started a 10 book series on True Crime Travel titled Vacations Can Be Murder. The first volume focuses on New England. She joins us to discuss this niche travel genre

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Episode 282 - The Department of Homeland Security has set May, 2025 as the first date that domestic airline passengers must have a REAL ID to board a flight. Do you have a REAL ID? How do you get one? What if you don't have one and can't get one before May 7th? We answer all your questions. 

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Episode 281- Elliot Stein has traveled the world in search of the last people who carry on ancient traditions. Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive delves into the last Incan rope bridge builder, a mysterious metal mirror maker form India that will reveal your true self and Scandinavia's last night watchman to name a few. Stein discovers individuals who are keeping the these ancient traditions alive.

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Episode 280 - Clint Henderson from The Points Guy joins us to discuss the recent changes to Southwest Airlines. Is the good news or terrible news? 

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Episode 279 - Writer Cassidy Randall joins us to discuss her book, 30 Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali, celebrating the almost forgot tale from 1970 of this historic first. 

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Episode 278 Travel writer Lisa Abend explores various European cities by totally unplugging and setting back the clock to a time when we were less connected. Could you travel the way that she recommends? 

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Episode 277 - Headed to Europe in 2025. When will the visa rules take effect? What's the best way to connect flights when traveling overseas? Is there a better way to tour a new city. Are Destination Dupes really worth the time? We discuss all with travel writer David Yeskel (On X @CruiseGuru)

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Episode 276 -  A recent article in the Washington Post drew my intention, "Timeshares can trap you. My family couldn’t escape until my dad died."

Travel writer Joel Balsam discussed the steps he took to get out of his family's time share. He joins us this week as our guest.  Plus we discuss the problems with timeshares, and the high pressure sales tactics they use. 

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Episode 275 - Travel Writer Diana Spechler and I had plans to discuss about three relatively unknown gems to visit in Mexico, (Ajjic on Lake Chapata, Merida and Zihautanejo) but as often is the case when Diana and I chat, we got sidetracked and also delved into traveling and relationships

Diana Spechler is a novelist, essayist, and travel writer, whose work appears in the New York Times, the Guardian, Harper's, Bon Appetit, GQ, Esquire, Washington Post, and many other publications. She is the author of the travel-writing Substack Dispatches From The Road

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