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A comprehensive, long-form history podcast about Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge and the Pol Pot Regime.

Brought to you by Penguin. When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he was about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history? Abroad in...

Doug Parker gives weekly cruise news, ship reviews, money saving tips, answers your travel questions, and helps you make the most of your cruise vacation.

A fun night adjacent to the Happiest Place on Earth, but work to do on the final day of the adventure. A scouted ride to Orange County airport seemed easy, then challenging, then maybe easy again. But there's been a peculiar lack of drama on this podcast that tends to have unnecessary drama in the trips. I wonder… could we find some? Statistics Miles biked 27 Zippers broken 2 Yards of tape used by SNA TSA to seal the bike bag 3 Futile attempts to repair the zipper in Seattle 1 Flats 0

Ski Report for Mammoth Mountain, CaliforniaDaily Ski Conditions for Mammoth Mountain, CaliforniaHey shredders, Mammoth Mountain is dishing out prime spring skiing vibes right now, with a solid 44-inch base at the bottom and deeper packs up top—think 5 feet at Main Lodge base and 8+ feet over the upper mountain for those epic corduroy carves. Summit snow depth hovers around 114 inches, perfect for dropping 3,100 vertical feet from 11,053 feet down to 7,953. No massive dumps in the last 24 or 48 hours, but the past 12 days brought 76 cm total, keeping things firm and groomer-friendly under ...

Join us as we dive into the world of card collecting with Tara and Adam Reynolds, the masterminds behind Triangle Area Trading Cards. From childhood nostalgia to serious collecting, they share their journey from avid collectors to successful business owners running a beloved local hub in North Carolina. The couple recount their initial foray into card trading, their challenges of moving from a corporate job to entrepreneurship, and the tight-knit community they've built around their passion. Learn about the evolution of the trading card industry, their biggest finds, future aspirations, and ...

Explore the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the significance of sacred art in our spiritual journeys. Join Angela Sealana and Deborah Garza as they discuss the practice of Visio Divina, a unique way to deepen your relationship with God through visual prayer. Don't miss this opportunity to reflect on how Mary's "yes" to God can inspire you in your daily life. In this episode, you will: Discover Visio Divina, a way to pray with Scripture & sacred artBe encouraged by the Blessed Virgin Mary's role in God's planCombine these lessons in a guided meditation on sacred art Continue Your Journey: ...

Rare mountain gorilla habitat... All you need to know in just a few minutes. This podcast is funded by advertising. Find more podcasts, info, and offers from our sponsors: https://linktr.ee/WikiPods Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bwindi_Impenetrable_National_Park This content was created or edited with the help of artificial intelligence. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we are discussing which Disney cruise ship is the right choice for you -with 8 ships currently sailing and more to come, there are a lot of options to choose from!

Elisabeth Mullins on Building Hotels That Change Lives ⏳Most people think hospitality is about rooms, service, and luxury standards. But in reality, the industry is fundamentally about how we make people feel — and how we create connection in an increasingly disconnected world. In this conversation, seasoned hotelier Elizabeth Mullins — President of Evermore Orlando Resort — shares her remarkable journey from Ritz-Carlton to Disney, and now leading one of the most ambitious new resort concepts built entirely around togetherness. We explore why hospitality may be entering a new era —...

Mark Murphy breaks down everything happening in travel right now — and doesn't hold back.This week: TSA lines are actually getting shorter (here's proof), ICE deployed to airports and what's really going on, the San Francisco arrest the media misrepresented, Delta tells Congress to get in line like everyone else, United's new Relax Row seating, the LaGuardia crash op-ed that missed the mark, Chicago's new 19% hotel tax and what it means for tourism, and the British grandmother story The Guardian ran without mentioning the most important facts.If you're a traveler, a travel agent, or anyone ...

Welcome to Things to Do in New York City, listeners! It's Thursday, March 26, 2026, and the Big Apple is buzzing with spring energy—mild temps around 55 degrees, sunny skies perfect for hopping between epic spots, with that classic NYC hustle cranking up as Cardi B's tour fever grips the streets.Today's vibe? Electric and eclectic, from hip-hop fireworks to art dazzle. Kick off with Uber Eats' decade bash at Hudson Yards from noon to 5 PM—free swag, food trucks, and delivery demos for foodie families. Culture hounds, dive into Asia Week New York, packed with Asian art exhibitions, auctions...

On this weeks adventure, we are bringing you more of our Top 3! This time we are hitting you with our most random tips and tricks for beating-the-heat in Walt Disney World. Come join us for some shade, cool water, and Monika trying her best to connect with the younger generation! If you want help booking your next Magical Vacation, reach out to me for a free quote! Free Quote Instagram: @justanothermagic_monday Facebook: Fantastical Vacations by Monika

Welcome to Things to Do in Toronto! I'm Ollie Bennet, your globe-trotting sports nut turned city explorer, and today we're diving into the 6ix on this crisp Thursday, March 26, 2026. The vibe? Sunny skies around 8 degrees Celsius with a cheeky wind whipping off Lake Ontario—perfect for layering up and chasing adventure, as Toronto's spring tease sets a buzzing, optimistic tone.Kick off with these hot picks today: Catch The Communal Lunch Project at 6:30pm at the Centre for Social Innovation on Spadina, where Jennifer Mitsche and Lori Stahlbrand dish on foodie community vibes—pure cultural ...

Occupa una posizione assolutamente preminente, tra quanti viaggiatori inglesi visitarono la Calabria nel ‘700 e ‘800, George Gissing.Questo possente artista ha scritto cose definitive sulle città che ha visitato.Già abbiamo accennato alle sue visite a Crotone, a Paola, a Cosenza; già l'abbiamo visto alle prese con albergatori e con la malaria.Ma ora, poiché è, per altro, l'ultimo che il limite della ricerca implica, l'ultimo ma non meno importante, c'è da riferire con ordine, incominciando dalla Sua vita, non molto lunga, ma bastevole da sola a dar corpo ad un travolgente romanzo.Era...

A grand Winchester Mystery House’s bizarre design is tied to its enigmatic owner, Sarah Winchester, widow of William Wirt Winchester. After inheriting a vast fortune from the family behind the legendary Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Sarah moved west and began transforming a modest farmhouse into a massive architectural puzzle—one that many believe was built to appease or confuse restless spirits. Legend says the ghosts of those killed by Winchester repeating rifle haunted Sarah, driving her to constantly expand the house with strange features meant to satisfy—or outwit—the dead. ...

On this episode of the Overland Journal Podcast, host Scott Brady welcomes James Fountain, a cultural geographer and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, to discuss how exploration can support communities and science. Fountain shares how Overland Journal first inspired him, formative work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the United Nations remapping roads, and how cultural geography examines how landscapes shape cultures. They compare happiness and development through examples like Malawi and Bhutan, including Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness and ...

In this episode, I offer a strong opinion about why the 'People's Choice Award' is a bad idea in photographic competitions. Such categories are never won by the 'best' photograph in class but are invariably taken out by whoever can scream the loudest on social media, 'Vote for Me!' This approach is the exact antithesis of why anyone should be entering a photographic competition, and such categories do little to foster the promotion of quality photography. Entering photography competitions should (if we enter for the right reasons) be about improving our work, growing as photographers through ...

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Gunnar is back from a rain-soaked trip to Hawaii to talk about oil prices, airfare, and what’s next for flight prices - plus, an update on what’s happening at TSA checkpoints across the country as the partial government shutdown drags on. But Gunnar can’t stop talking about his vacation, so he gives a review of Hawaiian Airlines First Class, reveals his grand theory of travel, and the guys pitch a visit to Minneapolis for the Thrifty Traveler Podcast Live Show in June! The Thrifty Traveler Podcast is going LIVE: Join us Friday, June 12 in Minneapolis! Buy your tickets now! Thanks to our ...