The TRAVELERS JOURNAL
The TRAVELERS JOURNAL is a series of short audio postcards delivered daily from around the world. They are hosted by David Bear, travel editor of The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Scroll the list for the latest episode, as well as all previous episodes. For contact details about program subjects, check the episode information box or visit us at www.travelersjournal.com This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com

• EPISODE231 - Ski lines, online
  The Internet can bring a blizzard of information on ski areas and snow conditions to anyone with access to the World Wide Web. For more information: www.skimaps.com, www.skinet.com, www.skicentral.com, www.onthesnow.com, www.mountainzone.com
• EPISODE230 - Hilltop reverie
  Eggarton Hill in County Dorset is the epitome of England, a landscape that makes even strangers feel right at home. For More information: www.westdorset.com.uk
• EPISODE229 - Cut the cost of solo travel
  "Price is based on double occupancy" is a phrase all too familiar to anyone who travels alone. Unfortunately, all, solo journeys can cost a lot more. For companies that cater to solo travelers: Saga Holidays (www.saga.co.uk), Grand Circle Travel (www.gct.com), Elderhostel (www.elderhostel.com), Backroads (www.backroads.com).
• EPISODE228 - Tips on traveling alone
  Would you still take the trip of your dreams if you had to go alone? We offer suggestions for anyone with qualms about venturing out without a partner.
• EPISODE227 - Tips on traveling together
  Kipling observed that â??He travels fastest travels alone,â?? but having a good traveling companion often offers many benefits.
• EPISODE226 - National D-Day Museum
  On this anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the national D-Day Museum in New Orleans unveils a permanent display. For More information: www.ddaymuseum.org
• EPISODE225 - Shopping 101
  Beautiful items bought on a trip make wonderful momentos, but seen in the sober light of home, some must-have purchases turn out not to have been such good deals.
• EPISODE224 - Passing time in Palenque
  A thousand years ago, the steamy jungles and volcanic mountains of the Yucatán Peninsula were the heart of the Mayan civilization. For More information: www.visitmexico.com
• EPISODE223 - Green Globes of Negril
  The Green Globe is an international certification program that identifies travel companies who placed a priority on preserving the environment. For More information: www.ec3global.com/
• EPISODE222 -Riding rickshaws
  People have been link cards for millennia, but it wasn't until 1870 in English missionary living in Japan perfected the idea. For More information: Chasing Rickshaws by Tony Wheeler is available at www.lonelyplanet.com
• EPISODE221 - European cultural capitals
  Each year the EEU designates different cities as showcases of art and culture. Consider Bruge, Belgium and Salamanca, Spain. FMI www.visitbelgium.com or www.okspain.org
• EPISODE220 - Christmas in Amsterdam
  The Dutch are known for their unique attitude about many aspects of life about many aspects of life. This time of year, that is especially evident. FMI www.holland.com
• EPISODE219 -Skiing the Laurentians
  The mountains of Quebec are known for their superb downhill skiing, but their cross-country possibilities are too often completely overlooked. FMI www.laurentides.com for Val David â?? www.valdavid.com for Tremblant http://www.tremblant.ca. For La Sapiniere â?? http://www.sapiniere.com/
• EPISODE218 -Lingering in Lichtenstein
  Within this unique and tiny European national are snowy Alpine peaks and green meadows laced with many miles of hiking trails. FMI www.tourismus.li/en/welcome.cfm
• EPISODE217 - The way of tea
  Chado is a practice of high ideals involving religion, morality, aesthetics, philosophy, discipline and social relations.
• EPISODE216 - Sunsets in Gustavia
  The Caribbean island of St. Barthelemy in the French West Indies has a well-deserved reputation as an exclusive expensive hideaway. FMI www.st-barths.com
• EPISODE215 - The Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade
  Today is the 83rd edition of the longest running show on Broadway, the annual Turkey Day march that ushers in the holiday season. FMI - www.macys.com/campaign/parade/parade.jsp
• EPISODE214 - Two lads from Shropshire
  Shrewsbury, the seat of County Shropshire, was for centuries a strategic English stronghold for clashes with nearby Wales. FMI - www.visitbritain.com
• EPISODE213 - An excursion in Exmoor
  On the north coast of Somerset in the west of England lies the largest national park in the British Isles. FMI - www.visitbritain.com
• EPISODE212 - The cream of Devon
  Much of County Devon in England remains surprisingly wild for a place that has been inhabited since before the Bronze Age. FMI www.visitbritain.com
• EPISODE211 - Are package tours good buys?
  Inclusive package tours are supposed to offer significant savings over booking the trip yourself, but is that always the case?
• EPISODE210 - Getting into Idaho's hot springs
  The gem State is well endowed with enough hot springs to keep a silk seeker busy every day of the year. FMI www.visitid.org Search Hot Springs
• EPISODE209 - Cheap ski trips
  A ski trip can be an expensive proposition. Here's one way to keep costs down. Have a hostile experience. FMI - www.hiayh.org
• EPISODE208 - Following the Natchez Trace
  This two-lane, 400-mile long national park preserves a unique cross-section of America. FMI www.nps.gov/natr
• EPISODE207 - Music City's new tune
  Nashville is known worldwide as the capital of country music, but it has plenty of other culture that doesn't involve a guitar.FMI - ww.nashvillecvb.com
• EPISODE206 - Exploring the Dry Tortugas
  Fly or sail 70 miles further west in the Gulf of Mexico from Key West, Florida, and you'll arrive at a striking string of seven sand keys. FMI www.nps.gov/drto
• EPISODE205 - Plastic protection
  Paying with a credit card provides recourse against transactions that go wrong, but only to a degree.
• EPISODE204 - How they freeze your credit
  As travelers stranded by unexpected events often discover sometimes getting cash can be hard.
• EPISODE203 - Naples, the soul of Italy
  Greek pioneers founded the city in 600 B.C. on the north shore of the broad day. That makes the shin of the Italian boot. FMI - www.italiantourism.com
• EPISODE202 - Adventure tour considerations
  The last decade has seen a proliferation in the range of places that adventurous travelers can go and things they can do once they arrive. But donâ??t forget to pack some caution.
• EPISODE201 - Obtaining a visa
  Visas are endorsements issued by a country you want to visit giving you permission to enter. Not having one can delay your trip indefinitely. FMI www.travel.state.gov
• EPISODE200 - Proof of citizenship
  Never try to go abroad if your passport has less than 90 days validity on it, especially with tighter security being enforced around the world. FMI www.travel.sta