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archives: Podcasts

How to Become a Canal Boat Captain in Europe

Ever wanted to try steering 50 tons of steel (and dozens of partying passengers) down a narrow European canal?  [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Traveling with a Eurail Pass

After two years of traveling Europe by train, Craig Martin has it down. [...]

When and How to Correctly Use Fast Lenses and High ISO

Learn how to take good photos in low light conditions without a flash.  [...]

How to Produce Great Podcasts Part 3: Content and Tone

Learn tips and tricks on content and tone plus stylistic guidelines for submitting your podcast to the Matador network and beyond. [...]

How to Produce Great Podcasts Part 2: Polishing Audio Files

Use these recording tricks and free software to optimize your podcasts. [...]

What’s The Longest You’ve Ever Spent Trying To Get A Photo?

Think photography is only about technical skills and equipment?  [...]

How To Produce Great Podcasts, Pt 1: Hardware and Software

Exactly what you need to get started podcasting.  [...]

An Audio Guide To the Camino de Santiago

A brief, practical guide covering route choice, guidebooks, packing tips, credencials, accommodation and special suggestions for the end of your pilgr [...]

An Audio Tour of The Camino de Santiago

Like the idea of hiking through northern Spain fueled by tapas and red wine?  [...]

Anzac Day: a Modern Pilgrimage

A meditation on the experience of place and the futility of war.  [...]

How To Drink Wine Like A Pro

If you've ever felt out of place in fancy wine bars or cellars around the world, this is the podcast for you. [...]

Studies in Travel Photography: Perspective, Timing, and Themes

"The easiest way to take a bad photo of something is to look down on it."  [...]

Studies in Travel Photography: “What Makes A Place Special?”

"What makes a place special? If you can come up with a good answer, a good photograph is sure to follow."  [...]

Studies in Travel Photography 2: A podcast by Ryan Libre

Join Ryan Libre for this 2-minute discussion on how to tell better stories with your travel photography.  [...]

How to Get Work Teaching English As A Second Language

Wanting to secure a job that allows nearly unlimited travel options? Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) can afford you the financi [...]

Circling Home: An Interview with John Lane

In this interview with writer, professor, community builder, kayaker, and self-professed “post-hippie Deep South anarchist,” John Lane shows Matad [...]

Spending Special Events with Foreign Families

There's one thing that's always enriching about travel: the people you meet along the way. Craig Martin was lucky enough to be invited to a family Chr [...]

Studies in Travel Photography: A podcast by Ryan Libre

Join Ryan Libre for this 2-minute podcast that discusses the technical aspects of this photo including aperture, shutter speed, context, and how they  [...]

Road Trip: Northland, New Zealand

The country above Auckland is a place that isn't highlighted by most guidebooks: Northland. This area is replete with beaches and forests as well as h [...]

Plane Versus Train — 5 Thoughts

Your mode of transport can make or break a travel experience and there are so many different aspects to consider. In this podcast episode Craig Martin [...]

Top 5 European Travels for a Falling US Dollar

Visit the oldest buildings in the world, hike through Latvia's national parks, party in Paceville or Riga before chilling out on a Bohemian river ban [...]

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