Nora Dunn on using a tramp stamp as a passport
Release Date: 12/18/2019
Very strange sister cities! Is Shakespeare's theater a faux Globe?
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In this episode: Three towns with really unfortunate names find there's strength in pairing up as city siblings. Considering how many "authentic" recreations of the Globe Theater there are, how come no one knows what the original looked like?
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Portland's famously unknown statue! Fixing ATMs in Antarctica!
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In this episode: Statue in Portland should be called "Attack of the 50-foot Woman's Lawyers"! If it's hard to believe there are ATMs in Antarctica, imagine being the guy who has to fix them! Italian guy misplaces his car during Oktoberfest — for more than a month!
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Soviet spaceships in Kansas! Teddy bear trauma! Stuck on It's a Small World!
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In this episode: Cold War space-race history finds a home in the Heartland at Cosmosphere museum in Kansas! EasyJet calls 6-year-old girl's stuffed bear "excess baggage." A Disneyland guest sues after being stuck on the "It's a Small World" ride — and wins!
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How to Quaff like an Egyptian! Hummable highway history!
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In this episode: Actor make highway history! Archaeologists in Egypt find a brewery that predates Stonehenge! Air New Zealand gets 'brand ambassadors' to use their heads!
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Griswold's Truckster still truckin'! The 1,800-mile detour!
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In this episode: Buyer pays $100,000 for a replica of most unfortunate station wagon in road-trip history. Thanks to GPS, a Belgian woman driving to the Brussels airport to pick up a friend ends up in Croatia.
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Grounded: What's a road-trip song — and what's not
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Whether it’s “I’ve Been Everywhere” or “Route 66,” road-trip anthems are a vital part of travel culture. But there's a big difference between “road-trip songs” and “songs that are fun to play on a road-trip.” Spud Hilton talks about the difference and why it matters.
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King of the DMZ! Florence museum gets Galileo's digits!
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In this episode: The ruins of a Korean king's castle still reside in the world's most dangerous eco-park! Geography trivia from South (and North) of the Border! A relic of one of science's saints finds a home in Florence.
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TSA scans carry-on corpse! Stripping down in a National Park!
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In this episode: The TSA scans a carry-on corpse that gives new meaning to the term “dead-heading!” Secret Garden State: The mystery behind New Jersey’s only nude beach!
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Harry Potter and the Stranger's Tomb! Sniffing out the Skunk Ape!
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In this episode: Fan's of JK Rowling's books seek out selfies in grave situations! A Florida man continues his 30-year quest for Bigfoot’s cousin.
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Summits and equations! Stranded on United! Museum of instant noodles!
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In this episode: Why Everest isn't really the tallest; the reason United Airlines has a PR department; and a museum dedicated to the inventor of Top Ramen.
info_outlineLongtime travel blogger and train fanatic Nora Dunn talks about what happens when Eastern medicine goes south, emptying vomit buckets in Peru, the downside to skydiving naked, and why zip-off convertible pants are a sign of the apocalypse. (Episode contains adult language and content.)