http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler en Copyright National Geographic 2006 podcast@nationalgeographic.com (National Geographic Traveler) Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:52 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:52 +0000 Libsyn RSS 2.0 Generator http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://beta.libsynpro.com/feed-images/736/feeds/468/images/75.jpg http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler National Geographic Traveler no National Geographic Traveler podcast@nationalgeographic.com Narrated by radio and television travel authority Rudy Maxa, and written and selected by the editors of National Geographic Traveler, "Walks of a Lifetime" is a showcase of the world's greatest walking tours. From great urban explorations and country rambles to wilderness treks and perambulations in paradise, these are discoveries every traveler should make before hanging up their walking shoes. Narrated by radio and television travel authority Rudy Maxa, and written and selected by the editors of National Geographic Traveler, "Walks of a Lifetime" is a showcase of the world's greatest walking tours. From great urban explorations and country ramb Copyright National Geographic 2006Society & Culture/Places & TravelSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874014/pc34_SantaFe.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc34_SantaFe.mp3#694 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:41:18 +0000 no 905 no Take a jaunt through the oldest capital city on the North American continent--Santa Fe, New Mexico. Formally founded in 1610, the city harbors hidden nooks and historic crannies. Visit the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, catch a performance http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc34_SantaFe.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc34_SantaFe.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874015/pc33_SanAntonio.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc33_SanAntonio.mp3#687 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:25:50 +0000 no 1840 no Take a stroll through the oldest city in Texas--San Antonio. This "Fiesta Town" has plenty of action for any tourist, whether you're looking for history, cuisine, art, or world class golf. Visit the Alamo, hit one of the restaurants along the River Walk, http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc33_SanAntonio.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc33_SanAntonio.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874016/pc32_NewOrleans.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc32_NewOrleans.mp3#674 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:46:19 +0000 no 1011 no Take an historic walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans, which offers much more than the booze and beads of Bourbon Street. Stroll through the Garden District and the Warehouse District, the two areas that were first to re-open after Hurricane Kat http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc32_NewOrleans.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc32_NewOrleans.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874017/pc31_Montreal.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc31_Montreal.mp3#649 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:20:40 +0000 no 920 no Explore one of North America's greatest cities--Montreal. This is a city of both cobblestones and Cirque De Soleil; Celine Dion and second empire architecture. Look beyond the historic façades and you'll find modern art galleries, fusion cuisine restaura http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc31_Montreal.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc31_Montreal.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874018/pc30_Minneapolis.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc30_Minneapolis.mp3#636 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:55:32 +0000 no 1928 no Take an easy stroll along the Mississippi River in the city that was built on flour-Minneapolis, MN. Take a walk along the wood plank road, arguably one of the most important streets in America at the turn of the century. See the only significant waterfal http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc30_Minneapolis.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc30_Minneapolis.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874019/pc19_Barcelona.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc19_Barcelona.mp3#504 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:30:17 +0000 no 896 no Take a ramble with Traveler on tree-lined Las Ramblas, a thoroughfare in Barcelona that actually incorporates five streets and comprises one of Europe’s most electric pedestrian foot fairs. Some say it's the most famous street in Spain. For our money, i http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc19_Barcelona.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc19_Barcelona.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874020/pc18_Philadelphia.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc18_Philadelphia.mp3#486 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:25:04 +0000 no 613 no Philadelphia. We all know it as the home of the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and Ben Franklin. But today, we're going to leave founding-father history for another day and head just a few blocks north of Center City, to a neighborhood many outsiders ha http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc18_Philadelphia.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc18_Philadelphia.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874021/pc17_Vienna.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc17_Vienna.mp3#474 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:49:04 +0000 no 971 no Welcome to Vienna, a city that beguiles visitors with its old-world charm: Gothic and Baroque palaces, churches, 19th-century buildings, and its classical music. Divided into 23 districts, we'll spend today in the first district (or city center) where we' http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc17_Vienna.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc17_Vienna.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874022/pc16_LosAngeles_SantaMonica.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc16_LosAngeles_SantaMonica.mp3#465 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:51:11 +0000 no 1040 no It really doesn't get better than this saunter through Santa Monica, CA--beach town USA. Not only does this walk celebrate sophisticated California culture, it also embraces the natural. The mix here is civilization and the beach. Today, we'll give you th http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc16_LosAngeles_SantaMonica.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc16_LosAngeles_SantaMonica.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874023/pc15_Amsterdam.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc15_Amsterdam.mp3#456 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:38:13 +0000 no 1059 no Amsterdam remains one of Europe's most exciting capitals, thanks to its canals, historic buildings, and progressive, contemporary style--legacies of its beginnings, in the 17th century, as a merchant city open to the world and responsive to new ideas. Tod http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc15_Amsterdam.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc15_Amsterdam.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874024/pc14_Charleston.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc14_Charleston.mp3#437 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:47:44 +0000 no 1099 no Charleston is a Southern belle of a city--a real charmer, as lovers of fine antebellum homes, stately gardens, and eclectic shops quickly discover. It's a place where history is found everywhere you look, with some 300 buildings surviving from before 1840 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc14_Charleston.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc14_Charleston.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874025/pc13_Venice.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc13_Venice.mp3#430 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:23:10 +0000 no 958 no Welcome to Venice, Italy, the city writer Gore Vidal called the "most beautiful cliche on earth." Today, we'll cruise through Venice's Grande Canal in a waterbus--or vaporett--covering sites from the Church of the Scalzi to the Rialto Bridge. http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc13_Venice.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc13_Venice.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874026/pc12_Savannah.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc12_Savannah.mp3#417 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:45:38 +0000 no 1094 no Step into Old Savannah, a living museum of the antebellum South. This two and a half square mile district near Georgia's shoreline invokes images of true Southern charm, from the towering oaks tangled with Spanish moss to the stately mansions that frame t http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc12_Savannah.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc12_Savannah.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874027/pc11_Sydney.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc11_Sydney.mp3#408 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:53:09 +0000 no 908 no Today we'll take you on a tour of Sydney's main attraction: its natural beauty. With its lush parks, rolling hills, and gleaming harbor, a walk around the Emerald City is a visual feast. On the Mellow Metropolis Walk you'll explore the compact and walkabl http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc11_Sydney.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc11_Sydney.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874028/pc10_Boston.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc10_Boston.mp3#396 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:27:44 +0000 no 1191 no Boston, founded by English Puritans in 1630, is America's hub of revolution. Starting in Boston Common, we'll take you on a three-mile walk along the popular Freedom Trail, stopping at some must-see sites along the way like Faneuil Hall and the Paul Rever http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc10_Boston.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc10_Boston.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874029/pc9_Rome.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc9_Rome.mp3#384 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:05:38 +0000 no 1373 no One of Europe's oldest cities, Rome dates back almost three thousand years. With an unparalleled concentration of world-class art and architectural works, it also encompasses the headquarters of the Catholic Church. Starting at the Basilica of St. Peter i http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc9_Rome.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc9_Rome.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874030/pc8_WashingtonDC.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc8_WashingtonDC.mp3#371 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:29:04 +0000 no 1463 no Welcome to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States of America. Today, we will walk along the National Mall, from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. With its stately white marble buildings, memorials to American heroes, fountains, pools, http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc8_WashingtonDC.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc8_WashingtonDC.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874031/pc7_tokyo.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc7_tokyo.mp3#358 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:11:48 +0000 no 1213 no Tokyo has an economy larger than Canada's and a population of 33 million---over three times that of Paris. So our tour of the world's biggest city covers a lot of ground---by foot, boat, and subway. Like something out of Bladerunner, this is a fascinating http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc7_tokyo.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc7_tokyo.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874032/pc6_chicago.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc6_chicago.mp3#349 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:03:43 +0000 no 935 no Our walk on the windy side takes us to Chicago, the largest city in the Midwest and the third most populous city in the U.S. It offers a masterful mix of architecture---from the Rookery Building to the Tribune Tower---and a world-class culinary and cultur http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc6_chicago.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc6_chicago.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874033/pc5_berlin.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc5_berlin.mp3#331 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:06:17 +0000 no 912 no Welcome to Berlin, the political hub of Germany. After several years of struggling to redevelop, this formerly war-torn and politically divided city has finally come into its own. Today, a new energy rocks the streets. You'll encounter a blend of historic http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc5_berlin.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc5_berlin.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874034/pc4_miami.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc4_miami.mp3#321 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:55:32 +0000 no 933 no Not so long ago, South Beach, Miami, was a drug lord-infested slum. During the 1970s and 80s, visionaries restored the area's buildings, namely a large concentration of art deco hotels. Today, we'll take you by these hotels, while keeping our eyes posted http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc4_miami.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc4_miami.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874035/pc3_paris.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc3_paris.mp3#297 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:11:02 +0000 no 784 no Paris. The City of Light, the City of Love, the City of Wonderful Walks. Today, we'll take you into the beating heart and soul of this glorious city. We'll cross the meandering Seine and explore one of the most vibrant neighborhoods of the Left Bank: St-G http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc3_paris.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc3_paris.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874036/pc1_sanfrancisco.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc1_sanfrancisco.mp3#280 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:17:33 +0000 no 1047 no San Francisco is made for walking. Within this seven-by-seven-mile city on a peninsula, you'll find ethnic enclaves such as the Latino Mission District, leafy parks like the Presidio and Golden Gate, tony residential areas such as Nob Hill, and the gleami http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc1_sanfrancisco.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc1_sanfrancisco.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874037/pc1_tribeca.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc1_tribeca.mp3#279 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:16:50 +0000 no 926 no Consider Tribeca our emotional Ground Zero, and the launching pad for formerly devastated Lower Manhattan's renaissance. There's tons of space and much less population density than in other Manhattan neighborhoods. And lots of light-thanks to all the shor http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc1_tribeca.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc1_tribeca.mp3 http://podcast.nationalgeographic.com/~r/walks-of-a-lifetime/~3/113874038/pc1_london.mp3 http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime_pc1_london.mp3#278 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:16:05 +0000 no 1080 no London is a world hub of culture, business, and politics, and the center of the once-glorious British Empire, which can still throw its weight around the globe. Today, Rudy Maxa takes you on the "London Power Walk." In less than two miles, you'll see the http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc1_london.mp3http://podcastmedia.nationalgeographic.com/walksofalifetime/pc1_london.mp3 National Geographic TravelernonadultNarrated by radio and television travel authority Rudy Maxa, and written and selected by the editors of National Geographic Traveler, "Walks of a Lifetime" is a showcase of the world's greatest walking tours. From great urban explorations and country ramb