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I love to travel, podcasting, bloging and photography. My day job is the EVP of Engineering and Operations at LiveWorld which creates white labeled social networks.
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| The Amateur Traveler talks to Sheila from “Travels with Sheila” about an exploritory trek she did with the venerabable trekking company Mountain Travel Sobek in Siberia (Altai Republic) that did not go aas well as anyone had planned. This show is about Mis-Adventure Travel. News Travel News - August 27, 2008 Author of 100 Things to Do Before [...] | Aug 30 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Honor the UK Tokyoite about her adopted home in Tokyo, Japan. Learn about affordable food and housing, how to manage the subway system, shopping, fireworks, festivals and side trips to Mount Fuji and Yokohama. News Travel News Roundup - August 17, 2008 Brown Sues To Topple Online Pyramid Scheme After Beheading, Greyhound Kills Ad [...] | Aug 23 |
| Like so many others I have been meaning to write up my thoughts on last week’s New Media Expo. One thing that is interesting as i read about the conference on other people’s blogs is that there are three different conferences that are being described. The first conference that I have read about is the [...] | Aug 21 |
| Visit Curaçao with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows a sailing and snorkeling trip on the HMS Bounty. This was my favorite video that I shot with my under water video camera which is a Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 6MP Waterproof MPEG4 Camcorder with 5x Optical Zoom (Blue). It was part of a longer cruise [...] | Aug 17 |
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| Hampton Inn has published a clever video to YouTube that shows that they are one company that has some understanding of this business of new media. It is a “Ballad of a Traveler” who stayed at a lesser and more suspect establishment. It is not clear from the video that it is an ad until [...] | Aug 9 |
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| The Amateur Traveler talks to Megan Fitzgerald about her honeymoon to India and in particular her visit to the region of Kerala. Here about the beaches and the back waters, food, and hindu dance rituals. News Travel News Carnival - August 7, 2008 Bag labelled ‘bomb’ got past security checks JetBlue CEO to take pay cut in ’show of [...] | Aug 9 |
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| The Amateur Traveler talks to Eddie about the island of Dominica. Dominica was discovered by Columbus and he might still recognize this lush tropical mountainous island with some of the best scuba diving in the world. News Travel Carnival - July 28th, 2008 Tourists’ flight to wrong country Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage Iraq opens airport [...] | Aug 2 |
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| The Amateur Traveler talks to Nick about his adopted country of Ireland: hear about Dublin, Galway and Cork. Learn where you can find Irish history, hear about how Ireland is rapidly changing, and learn where you can find a good pint and some Irish music. News Travel News Carnival - July 18, 2008 Ads to be printed [...] | Jul 26 |
| It is quite possible that the cashier actually meant it, but her demeanor seemed to say “my boss makes me say this to everyone”. Granted I was no longer a cheery person myself by that time. I had walked over to Stevens Creek Chrysler to pick up my car which was having a new part [...] | Jul 22 |
| It is almost too late to catch the last performance of the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s “All the Great Books (abridged)” at the San Jose Rep. The play has only two more performances as of this writing. If you have a love of or even a grudging respect for great literature and physical comedy then you [...] | Jul 19 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Jeremy about the island nation of Singapore. Here about colonial hotels, world war II history, pungent fruit, unique museums, why you should always carry an umbrella and the Singapore sling. News Travel News Carnival - July 13, 2008 Cruise ship with 51 people on board grounds in Alaska First-class flier uses emergency exit [...] | Jul 19 |
| Visit Aruba with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows a sea kaiaking and snorkeling trip in Aruba. This was the first “real” video I shot with my under water video camera which is a Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 6MP Waterproof MPEG4 Camcorder with 5x Optical Zoom (Blue). It was part of a longer cruise I talked [...] | Jul 18 |
| I completely forgot to mention that as of July 9th the Amateur Traveler has been in operation for 3 years. Now please excuse me while I bake a cake. addthis_url = 'http://AmateurTraveler.com/2008/07/12/amateur-traveler-3rd-anniversary/'; addthis_title = 'Amateur Traveler 3rd Anniversary'; addthis_pub = ''; | Jul 12 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Sam Gonzales about his recent trip to Colombia. Is it safe? Learn about the bussling Bogota, colonial Cartegena and the white sandy beaches of San Andreas. News Hostage rescue a blow to Colombian terror group Show Notes click here to download (mp3) click here to download (iTunes enhanced) map of Columbia Colombia Bogota San Andreas Archipelago Cartagena Casa La [...] | Jul 12 |
| At the end of June I had the opportunity to spend 3 days at the Socrates Society at the Aspen Institute discussing “Media and Our Conflicting Values” with a group of 25 smart people (CEOs, VCs, Entrepreneurs, etc). Our moderator was Michael Powell the former head of the FCC. Before we attended we had homework [...] | Jul 9 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Debbie from http://DeliciousBaby.com about traveling (internationally) with small kids: why not just stay home, how to cope with the airport and long flights, and destinations that are great for kids. News Japanese Voted The Best Tourists Show Notes click here to download (mp3) click here to download (iTunes enhanced) Delicious Baby - Debbie’s website about [...] | Jul 5 |
| Visit Half Moon Cay (Holland America’s Private island) in the Bahamas the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the beach, activities like horse back riding and the stingray pool. This cruise was on Holland America’s MS Vollendam. Show Notes Save up to 75% on Holland America Cruises - Book Now! Last Minute Cruises Get up to $100 onboard [...] | Jul 2 |
| What is the minimum connectivity you would require from your company to keep you. Would you work for a company that did not allow you to read personal email? Would you work for a company that did not allow you to brows the web? According to a study coming out of Australia many in the [...] | Jun 29 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Marilyn about her recent trip to Madagascar as well as the experience of growing up in this remote and exotic destination. Learn about beaches, lemurs, vanilla, and beaches. News Europe - Packaged Tour Groups Pros/Cons Show Notes click here to download (mp3) click here to download (iTunes enhanced) Madagascar Antananarivo Tôlanaro Ile Sainte Marie tourism Île Sainte-Marie Berenty Reserve [...] | Jun 28 |
| You may have already seen this letter that is being passed around in emails that purports to be an actual letter to the passport office. An actual letter to the passport office Dear Bureaucrats: I’m in the process of renewing my passport, and still cannot believe this. How is it that Radio Shack has [...] | Jun 23 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Anthony Sandberg from the OCSC about the sport of sailing, sailing vacations and sailing in the Aegean. Learn about private beachs, pictureque fishing villages and how you can get involved in the sport of sailing. News Dear American Airlines Patch 1 - Montezuma’s Revenge 0 Airline that Will Charge by the Pound? Show Notes click [...] | Jun 21 |
| Paul Colligan’s latest post “Would Somebody Please Let Me PAY For Service - Twitter, GrandCentral.Com, Ustream.Tv, Mogulus, Bueller, Anyone …” reminded me of an idea I had for Twitter. Twitter are you listening? Like many people I love twitter but would love it even more if it worked on a consistent and predictable basis. My [...] | Jun 20 |
| This is not exactly new news but I stumbled across this report today. Earlier this year eMarketer had some positive news for podcasters as well as some advice for people who are spending their marketing budget. Podcasting downloading is growing People who listen to podcasts remember them and are influenced by them People who hear ads on [...] | Jun 20 |
| It was a hard week for hardware in my house. My trusted TiVo and my MacBook Pro both broke in the same week. The Mac was quickly fixed (a $1700 repair including new logic board for free under AppleCare) and I actually had a new TiVo in the closet. In both cases the real loss [...] | Jun 17 |
| Please welcome Budget car rental as a sponsor of the show. Click on the ad to get 10% off your next car rental or $30 off a weekly rental. addthis_url = 'http://AmateurTraveler.com/2008/06/16/budget-car-rental-sponsorship/'; addthis_title = 'Budget Car Rental Sponsorship'; addthis_pub = ''; | Jun 16 |
| Some people are born to greatness, some achieve it and some accidently stumble upon it while getting lost stumbling down the slopes of K2. This book is the story of mountaineer turned school builder Greg Mortenson whose chance encounter with the people of northern Pakistan after an unsuccessful attempt on K2 led to a [...] | Jun 15 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Juliana who grew up in Lancaster County Pennsylvania about the Amish, the food and other attractions that draw tourists to this picturesque rural countryside. News American Airlines Charges To Check Luggage TripAdvisor Blackmail Show Notes click here to download (mp3) click here to download (iTunes enhanced) Amish Anabaptist Mennonite Dutch Wonderland Rockvale Square Outlets Pennsylvania Dutch Kitchen Kettle Village Good N’ Plenty Restaurant Willow [...] | Jun 14 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to himself about a recent visit to (England and) Greece. Hear about the Beatles Magic Mystery Tour in Liverpool, Some updates on London and then about Athens, Santorini and Crete in Greece. Where is the history, the shopping and how can you survive the driving. News Board post about ytb YTB and Multi-Level [...] | Jun 7 |
| I love English. I know no language better than my native tongue. But as someone who thinks in a logical fashion I personally know of at least 4 languages where I can probably spell with better results (German, Turkish, Italian, Spanish) than in the eddies and riptides which comprise English spelling. Personally I blame the [...] | Jun 5 |
| The Amateur Traveler talkes to Heather from “heather on her Travels” about her recent trip to Valencia Spain. Hear about the modern city of arts and sciences, the old quarter and the fun of setting things on fire during the Fallas festival, News Come to Kenya, US ambassador tells US travelers 10 Most Comfortable Airline Economy Seats Show [...] | May 17 |
| Visit Como in Italy with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the memorial to the victims of fascism, the funicular and the cathedral. Show Notes Como, Italy Eurail France - Italy Pass click here to download (m4v) click here to download (apple TV) addthis_url = 'http://AmateurTraveler.com/2008/05/13/como-italy-video-episode-35/'; addthis_title = 'Como, Italy - Video Episode 35'; [...] | May 13 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to twenty something vagabond Matt Kepnes about his trip to the less visited Western part of Australia. Hear about swimming with porpoises in out of the way 50 person towns, Perth, back packer buses, Uluru and Karijini National Park. News You Are Complaining About What?? Airlines Fly Slower, Save Gas Show Notes click here [...] | May 10 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Barbara Egbert, her husband Gary and daughter Mary. Barbara is the author of “Zero Days: The Real Life Adventure of Captain Bligh, Nellie Bly, and 10-year-old Scrambler on the Pacific Crest Trail”. The book is about their adventure with then 10-year-old Mary who became the youngest through hiker on the [...] | May 3 |
| I was in Dallas on business last week and I have the good pleasure of getting together with Cali and Neal from GeekBrief.tv. Cali and Neal are getting ready to head out on a year long road trip (August) in an RV called the Big Trip. In addition to adding a new travel show [...] | May 3 |
| The Amateur Traveler talks to Friedel from TravellingTwo.com about a bike trip around the world. This episode focuses on the most hospitable country that have come to so far: Iran. Learn about ancient ruins, Tehran picnics, where to find kabobs and how to find something else when you get tired of them. News 2007 - No [...] | Apr 26 |
| Visit Lake Como in Italy with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the lovely towns of Verenna, Bellaggio and the ferry ride between them. Show Notes Lake Como, Italy Hotel Villa Cipressi click here to download (m4v) click here to download (AppleTV) Click Here For Italy Discount Hotel Reservations Italy Rail Passes addthis_url [...] | Apr 25 |
| I may talk about or teach about When Bad Things Happen to Good People, but I have not lived it like the family in this YouTube video has. Eliot was born with an undeveloped lung, a heart with a hole in it and DNA that placed faulty information into each and every cell of his [...] | Apr 24 |
| Best Life Magazine, a men’s magazine, just named a list of the “The 10 best podcasts on the Internet“. In addition to two shows from NPR, the TED conference, the Economist, they named the Amateur Traveler. Cool. Chris Christensen created “Amateur Traveler,” a weekly hour-long audio and video podcast, to keep you as far away [...] | Apr 22 |
| If you have ever been in a foreign country you have probably had a conversation similar to this: “You are from California? I have a friend in California, maybe you know him!” We always laugh when this happens because California has roughly 30 million residence and is larger in size than many countries (it is about the [...] | Apr 21 |
| So many people who I follow on the Internet had mentioned Tim Ferris’s “The 4-Hour Workweek” that I thought it was finally time for me to read it. Ferris’s book proposes working with a goal in mind, working less and spending more time on whatever it is that would be fulfilling for you, travel for [...] | Apr 9 |
| As I was recording and editing the Amateur Traveler podcast this week I took the opportunity to document the process using the new ScreenFlow application on the Mac. I skipped a bit as I spend 6-8 hours creating the show and the total video here is 15 minutes long but it should be long enough [...] | Mar 31 |
| The warrantee on my PT Cruiser is apparently about to expire. I know this because Chrysler has called me both on my cell phone and on my home phone. A machine generated voice explained to me that this was a “courtesy” call and that my warrantee would expire soon. I appreciate them informing me that [...] | Mar 30 |
| If you have not heard of BzzAgent it is a company that gets paid by companies to create word of mouth advertising or buzz. I have been a BzzAgent for some time now but had not participated in any campaigns. But recently they had a campaign advertising a new burger (the Smokehouse Bacon Burger) at [...] | Mar 28 |
| I have been trying to figure out what the video setup of the living room of the future is (or at least of my future) and a new discovery on ABC.com makes me wonder if it is time to ditch my television completely. But let’s back up a bit first. My current setup did not [...] | Mar 27 |
| It occurs to me upon listening to a number of podcasts (I subscribe to around 100 podcasts) that many podcasters dabble with failure but never really fully embrace it. It seems like even the worst podcast has something that someone somewhere would value. But what, I wondered, if we combined the worst part of the [...] | Mar 18 |
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