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“Secret Boston” with Kiernan Schmitt

Release Date: 07/30/2024

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys continue their discussion of must-see museums, churches, and curiosities in Rome. Plus, you’ll learn why cappuccinos are called that—and how they relate to rooms decorated with bones! Things We Talked About on Today’s Episode: National Museum of Rome Capitoline Museums Capuchin Crypt Cat Ruins Bocca della Verita Ostia Antica Trastevere Where to Travel Now…While You Can New Giant Marble Head!

Your First Trip To Paris

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

Kiernan takes us to the City of Lights—Paris!—for a magical trip from French Impressionists to the gargoyles of Notre Dame. Plus, how to read stained glass like comic books and take home some museum-quality taxidermy. And Ryan reflects on the passing of Edmund White.

Your First Trip To Paris

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

Last-Min Summer Trip Planning

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys share their insider knowledge on how to lock down fantastic trips and deals even if you’re a little late to the party. Hidden National Parks, secret city hideaways, and booking schemes await! Things We Talked About on Today’s Episode: Julie Klausner Boop the Musical North Cascades Isle Royale Great Sand Dunes Mesa Verde Badlands Rapid City Sculptor episode Canyonlands Bear Ears National Monument Great State Parks episode Great State Parks NYT article...

Romania 101

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us to Romania—visiting Bucharest, Brașov, and Cluj-Napoca. Expect puppets, dictator mansions, and steampunk exhibits along the way. Things We Talked About In Today's Episode: - Ceaușescu Mansion - Palace of the Parliament - "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum - Carturesti Verona - The Puck Puppet Theater @tomiksz13 the puppeteer

First Trip to Rome (Part 1)

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys treat the ancient aqueducts like a flume ride and splash right into Rome! Kiernan and Ryan talk Emperors, SPQR, why columns make the best decor, plus just a touch of new Pope speculation. Our episode on Vatican City: Things We Talked About on Today’s Episode: “The Fall of Rome” podcast “SPQR” by Mary Beard “Roman Holiday” Colosseum Forum Palatine Hill Pantheon Borghese Gallery Bath of Diocletian Trevi Fountain Spanish Steps Catacombs of Saint Sebastian...

Rick Steves is BACK for Episode 200!

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On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys celebrate the pod’s 200th episode with travel icon Rick Steves! Kiernan chats with Rick about his latest book “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer” and about how keeping a journal can make one into a keener observer of culture. Rick’s philosophy of travel is that if you haven’t come back changed, you didn’t do it right. This interview will leave you changed. Plus, a new artistic saint! Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Rick Steves’ Europe Free scans...

Day Tripping from Santiago, Chile

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us on three day trips from Santiago, Chile. First is Valparaíso, a coastal city known for its hills, historic funiculars, and street art. Then on to Valle de Colchagua, where wine tastings and a standout meal at Fuegos de Apalta make for a vino day. Finally, head to the Andes to soak in the mineral pools at Termas Valle de Colina. Plus, Kiernan talks about his old friend Corn Husker 55! Leave us a 5 Star Review! Santiago Episode: The Hills: Restaurants: La Concepción & La Caperucita y el Lobo Our wine tour provider:

Krakow, Poland

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys head to Krakow, the intellectual heart of Poland. The city is home to beautiful churches, endless Pope John Paul II memorabilia, one of the oldest universities in the world (Copernicus attended), and moving remembrances of Jewish citizens killed in the Holocaust. Plus, a quick detour to the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine. Things We Talked About on Today’s Episode: Schengen Area: Remains of the Ghetto wall Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory MOCAK https://www.instagram.com/prosciuttko_/?hl=en

Vatican City

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys Catholic out hard. In celebration of Lent, “Conclave,” and a Catholic Jubilee Year, Kiernan talks us through the top sites to see in Vatican City. Rome is expecting 32M visitors this year, and now each and every one can listen to Out of Office! Things We Talked About on Today’s Episode: Jubilee 2025 Holy Doors Saint Peter’s Pope John XXIII Vatican II Papal Altar and Canopy Chair of Saint Peter Tomb of Saint Peter Saint Peter Statue La Pieta Vatican Museums...

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This week Ryan welcomes his favorite author Kiernan Schmitt to talk about Kiernan’s new guidebook “Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide.” The book is a part of Jonglez Publishing’s “Secret” series, which specializes in historical oddities and way off-the-beaten-path sites fit for locals and enterprising tourists both!

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Buy “Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide”

https://bookshop.org/p/books/secret-boston-an-unusual-guide-kiernan-schmitt/21037780?ean=9782361957179

https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Boston-Unusual-Guide-guides/dp/2361957175

Secret series:

https://jonglezpublishing.com/product-category/secret-guides/

Our interview with Thomas Jonglez

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-book-publisher-thomas-jonglez/id1438098925?i=1000454443728

North End Library Venice Miniature

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/diorama-of-venetian-palace

The Dutch House

https://www.redfin.com/MA/Brookline/20-Netherlands-Rd-02445/home/11461795