Ontravel Podcasts

Pauline Frommer, Editorial Director of Frommer’s Guidebooks and co-host of The Travel Show on WABC in New York, joins Paul to discuss her new book Frommer’s Easy Guide to New York City 2019. She also chats about what makes great travel guidebook writing and shares the fun she had in writing about […]

Sabine Bergmann and Sivani Babu, co-founders of Hidden Compass, join Paul and Elizabeth to reveal how they combine travel, science, and great story-telling to create a website with compelling articles and beautiful photographs. They also share their vision of how travel communication can help to build a better world.

Elaine Petrocelli of Book Passage, the premier bookstore in the San Francisco Bay area joins Paul and Elizabeth to discuss the glory of the printed word. Artist Candace Rose Rardon joins in to reveal how visual arts can enhance written communication and how you can build your own personal brand.

Premier interviewer Michael Shapiro joins Paul to discuss his new book, The Creative Spark, a compendium of interviews he’s done with such celebrities as David Sedaris, Francis Ford Coppola, Jane Goodall, and Smokey Robinson.

Linda Watanabe McFerrin is an essayist, a novelist, a poet, and a nonfiction writer. She joins Paul and Elizabeth to discuss how her new anthology, Navigating the Divide, spans all those genres, taking readers on both inward and outward journeys.

Larry Habegger, cofounder of Travelers’ Tales joins Paul and Elizabeth to discuss how this independent publishing house has become a respected repository of great travel writing, showcasing famous authors and giving newcomers a chance.

Paul explores the planet Batuu and the mysteries of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland’s revolutionary new adventure. He also finds plenty of Disney classics to enjoy, like the magical Main Street Electrical Parade.

LuggageHero.com‘s Jannik Lawaetz explains how this service provides a secure place to store your luggage if you’re not staying in a hotel.