Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler
Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler
Though travel and adventure have historically been publicly claimed by men, women have always been part of those narratives, too. Each week, host and Condé Nast Traveler editor Lale Arikoglu shines a light on some of those stories, interviewing female-identifying guests about their most unique travel tales—from going off-grid in the Danish wilderness to country-hopping solo—sharing her own experiences traveling around the globe, and tapping listeners to contribute their own memorable stories. This is a podcast for anyone who is curious about the world—and excited to explore places both near and far from home. For more from Women Who Travel, visit our website or subscribe to our email newsletter.
Blair Braverman on the Pleasures and Perils of the Wilderness
Earlier this year, Lale reported a feature for Condé Nast Traveler on the Iditarod, the annual sled dog race that crosses 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness. She catches up with podcast regular, writer, and adventurer Blair Braverman to swap stories of traveling through Alaska. Plus, Blair shares her experiences from another dramatic landscape she had long dreamed of visiting: Antarctica.
Aug 7
30 min
The Allure of European Train Journeys
Lale talks to frequent guest and train expert Monisha Rajesh about her recent night train journeys.
Jul 31
29 min
In Search of Cats of the World
Rebroadcast:There are few places in the world where you won't encounter a cat. So a few years ago, Hannah Shaw, who has dedicated much of her life and work to caring for them, set out tomeet and document has many as she could across the globe—spotlighting the extraordinary places they live and the people who care for them along the way. Lale chats with the animal welfare advocate, bestselling author, and educator about her many travels, from Turkey to Chile to Oman, and finds out what she learned along the way.
Jul 24
27 min
The Best Places to Travel This Summer and Beyond
Lale sits down in the studio with Condè Nast Traveler editors (and regular WWT guests) Megan Spurrell and Arati Menon to find out their top destinations for the summer, as well as where they have bookmarked for the rest of the year—from Peru to Newfoundland to the Scottish Highlands.
Jul 17
34 min
Erin French on Maine, the Lost Kitchen, and a Mammoth Cross-Country Road Trip
(A rebroadcast). Each year, Erin French receives 60,000 postcards from people asking if they can dine at her Maine restaurant The Lost Kitchen. “It really becomes a luck of the draw lottery. We have big post office bins that arrive and we literally reach in, we grab a postcard, we call that person immediately and say, ‘Okay, when do you want to come?’” This episode, Erin shares with Lale what it’s like to experience her beloved restaurant, now in its 11th season, and spills on her new cooking and travel show on Max, Getting Lost With Erin French, which sees the chef road trip across the US in search of new ingredients and inspiration, and sharing meals with Texas farmers, New Orleans chefs, and more.
Jul 10
26 min
From Critics at Large: The Splendor of Nature, Now Streaming
In 1954, a young David Attenborough made his début as the star of a new nature show called “Zoo Quest.” The docuseries, which ran for nearly a decade on the BBC, was a sensation that set Attenborough down the path of his life’s work: exposing viewers to our planet’s most miraculous creatures and landscapes from the comfort of their living rooms. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz trace Attenborough’s filmography from “Zoo Quest” to his program, “Mammals,” a six-part series on BBC America narrated by the now- ninety-eight-year-old presenter. In the seventy years since “Zoo Quest” first aired, the genre it helped create has had to reckon with the effects of the climate crisis—and to figure out how to address such hot-button issues onscreen. By highlighting conservation efforts that have been successful, the best of these programs affirm our continued agency in the planet’s future. “One thing I got from ‘Mammals’ was not pure doom,” Schwartz says. “There are some options here. We have choices to make.” Read, watch, and listen with the critics: “Mammals” (2024) “Zoo Quest” (1954-63) “Are We Changing Planet Earth?” (2006) “The Snow Leopard,” by Peter Matthiessen “My Octopus Teacher” (2020) “Life on Our Planet” (2023) “I Like to Get High at Night and Think About Whales,” by Samantha Irby New episodes drop every Thursday. Follow Critics at Large wherever you get your podcasts. This episode originally aired on July 11, 2024.
Jul 1
44 min
La Dolce Vita
What is it like growing up in one of the most storied and iconic hotels in Italy? Ask Valentina de Santis, who was raised in the kitchens and ballrooms of Lake Como's Grand Hotel Tremezzo and now runs the charismatic Passalacqua along with her parents nearby. Lale chats with the hotelier to hear stories of life on Lake Como, get tips on traveling in both summer and the off-season, and what it really means to live La Dolce Vita.
Jun 26
26 min
Carol Moseley Braun on a Travel-Filled Political Career
Carol Moseley Braun on a Travel-Filled Political Career Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 19
28 min
Comedian Heather McMahan Can't Get Enough of Italy and Cruises
Comedian Heather McMahan Can't Get Enough of Italy and Cruises Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 12
32 min
How to See Singapore Solo
How to See Singapore Solo Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 5
21 min
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