# travel tale (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover travel tale. Page: Feed: --- ## The Ambassador, the President, and Me: an Unlikely Reunion in India _2025-08-28 · Travel Tales by Afar_ Author Charmaine Craig had always felt mysteriously drawn to India—pulled by childhood family legends of ancestors who arrived there centuries ago and copper plates inscribed with ancient privileges that still hang in a Kochi synagogue. But it would take a chance encounter at a dinner party—and the power of old friendship—to finally help her explore her roots. She set out on a pilgrimage through… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML7119041136.mp3?updated=1756406728) ## 'Pack Light' Is a Lie: What a 16-Year-Old Learned About Travel (and Life) in Guatemala _2025-08-19 · Travel Tales by Afar_ When 16-year-old Jayla Nicholas from New York City packed her one carry-on suitcase for Guatemala, she thought she had everything figured out. A seasoned city kid who loves the smell of airports and dreams of seeing the world, Jayla was ready for her second international trip, an adventure through Afar's Learning Afar program with Global Leadership Adventures. But Guatemala had lessons she never… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5967866885.mp3?updated=1756406792) ## Replay: Why a Wildlife Biologist Traded Mice for the World's Most Dangerous Predator _2025-08-14 · Travel Tales by Afar_ When polar bear biologist Alysa McCall was growing up in Kamloops, British Columbia, watching black bears raid fruit trees outside her living room window, she never imagined she'd dedicate her life to their Arctic cousins. But sometimes the most profound career changes happen when you least expect them—like when a world-renowned scientist responds to your "what's the worst that could happen?"… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML7878272232.mp3?updated=1756406687) ## What 400 Miles of Hitchhiking the Oregon Coast Taught Me About Home _2025-08-07 · Travel Tales by Afar_ When Santi Elijah Holley, writer and author of An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created, was 25, he took the ultimate travel leap of faith: He hitchhiked 400 miles from Northern California to Portland through small-town Oregon. But for Holley—who had just moved to Portland from Michigan—it wasn't just about getting a ride. After a year of feeling like an outsider as a person of… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5842245338.mp3?updated=1754526447) ## Wait, Coleslaw Is What? The Surprising Tales of Classic American Foods _2025-07-31 · Travel Tales by Afar_ Dr. Jessica B. Harris⁠, renowned food historian and author of High on the Hog, which later became a hit Netflix series of the same name, reveals the shocking truth about American cuisine—it's not what you think. From her couch in Brooklyn with a Siamese cat wandering by, Dr. Harris unpacks the surprising origins of beloved American classics and introduces us to the concept of the "American braid."… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5763709553.mp3?updated=1753973534) ## Summer Replay! The Surfer Who Feels Everything _2025-07-24 · Travel Tales by Afar_ This is a replay episode from Season 4 featuring Ryan Knighton's journey to Kaua'i. Ryan Knighton, AFAR contributing writer, TV writer for Billions, and author of Cockeyed: A Memoir, takes us on an extraordinary adventure to surf Hawaii's legendary Hanalei Bay. Despite being blind since his early twenties, Ryan has never let that stop him from exploring the world—and surfing has become his unique… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8249327317.mp3?updated=1753941190) ## Space, Sea, and the Nudge That Saved His Life _2025-07-17 · Travel Tales by Afar_ Jim Kitchen, professor of entrepreneurship at UNC Chapel Hill, has visited all 193 countries, rocketed 66 miles into space with Blue Origin, and descended seven miles to the ocean's deepest point—but his most important journey was learning to connect rather than just collect experiences. From childhood road trips in a wood-paneled station wagon to becoming one of only 700+ people who've seen Earth… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML7514934279.mp3?updated=1753944288) ## The Woman Who Turned Dancing into a Passport to the World _2025-07-10 · Travel Tales by Afar_ Mickela Mallozzi, Emmy award-winning host of PBS's Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, transforms strangers into dance partners across seven continents. Whether learning sean-nós in Ireland or celebrating Matariki in New Zealand, in this episode of Travel Tales by Afar, Mickela reveals how asking permission opens doors to authentic cultural experiences—and why the best travel connections happen when… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3065873170.mp3?updated=1752158475) ## A Ride Through South Dakota’s Most Misunderstood Festival _2025-07-03 · Travel Tales by Afar_ Jaymee Sire⁠, host of Food Network Obsessed podcast, trades tasting menus for throttle grips at the legendary Sturgis Motorcyle Rally in South Dakota. Whether riding two-up through the Black Hills or bonding over leather stamping and welding with a multigenerational crew of women riders, in this episode of Travel Tales by Afar, Jaymee reveals the side of Sturgis Buffalo Chip few outsiders get to… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6058723155.mp3?updated=1751560508) ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lH0QuERaN5AR) _2025-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## What Touring America Taught a Southern Comic About Reading a Crowd _2025-06-26 · Travel Tales by Afar_ Kentucky native and comedian Katherine Blanford takes us on a hilarious journey across America, sharing how different regions react to humor and why the Pacific Northwest has become her performing paradise. From childhood road trips to Cracker Barrel to navigating regional comedy crowds, Katherine reveals the art of connecting with audiences nationwide—plus her brutally honest airport confessions.… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML2754117578.mp3?updated=1750902257)