Walks of a Lifetime Podcast
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Narrated by radio and television travel authority Rudy Maxa and written and selected by the editors of National Geographic Traveler, 50 Walks of a Lifetime is a showcase of the world's greatest walking tours.
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don't learn pronunciation of place names from the Rome tour, July 30, 2008
Reviewer: teresaepfeil
Somebody should prep this guy on Italian pronunciation. His is painful.
Also, I can't imagine a walking tour of Romes best places that visits Piazza Navona and misses the nearby Church of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza by Borromini.
Wow! Free walking tours!, August 18, 2006
Reviewer: LOLDavid
from Los Angeles, California
National Geographic brings you right to the site of these walking tours. You really have to be there to listen to them. But they are high quality complete with sound effects.
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Santa Fe
Fri, Mar 02, 2007
Take a jaunt through the oldest capital city on the North American continent--Santa Fe, New Mexico. Formally founded in 1610, the city harbors hidden nooks and historic crannies. Visit the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, catch a performance at the Lensic, and see works by one of America's great artists at the Georgia O'Keefe Museum, all located in this town where the air is clean, the skies are huge, and the sunsets inspire awe.
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San Antonio
Fri, Feb 23, 2007
Take a stroll through the oldest city in Texas--San Antonio. This "Fiesta Town" has plenty of action for any tourist, whether you're looking for history, cuisine, art, or world class golf. Visit the Alamo, hit one of the restaurants along the River Walk, and check out the Aztec, one of a handful of vintage movie houses still standing in this festive, friendly, fun-loving Texas town.
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New Orleans
Fri, Feb 16, 2007
Take an historic walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans, which offers much more than the booze and beads of Bourbon Street. Stroll through the Garden District and the Warehouse District, the two areas that were first to re-open after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2004. Have your portrait drawn in Jackson Square. And drink your musical fill at the Jazz Park. Then stick around for a 10 question quiz on the beautiful and resilient New Orleans.
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Montreal
Fri, Feb 09, 2007
Explore one of North America's greatest cities--Montreal. This is a city of both cobblestones and Cirque De Soleil; Celine Dion and second empire architecture. Look beyond the historic faƧades and you'll find modern art galleries, fusion cuisine restaurants, or of-the-moment fashion boutiques. Old mixes with new as English mixes with French in this city that once was a trading port for beaver pelts and is now a mighty and vibrant "royal mountain."
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Minneapolis
Fri, Feb 02, 2007
Take an easy stroll along the Mississippi River in the city that was built on flour-Minneapolis, MN. Take a walk along the wood plank road, arguably one of the most important streets in America at the turn of the century. See the only significant waterfall on the Mississippi River. And experience the city that was once the flour producing capital of the world and is now the place that "The Artist Finally Known Again As Prince" calls home.
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Barcelona
Thu, Nov 16, 2006
Take a ramble with Traveler on tree-lined Las Ramblas, a thoroughfare in Barcelona that actually incorporates five streets and comprises one of Europeās most electric pedestrian foot fairs. Some say it's the most famous street in Spain. For our money, it's one of the world's greatest promenades--with no intersections and no motor vehicles. Our walk can take you several hours--or all day--depending on how much you decide to sample the city's world-class art, street performers, and tapas bars. And if you venture the route at night, well, you'll probably see the sunrise before you get home.
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Philadelphia
Mon, Nov 06, 2006
Philadelphia. We all know it as the home of the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and Ben Franklin. But today, we're going to leave founding-father history for another day and head just a few blocks north of Center City, to a neighborhood many outsiders have never heard of--Northern Liberties. This hip neighborhood is not particularly attractive or stately, but it's teeming with history, eclectic cafes, locals--and character.
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Vienna
Thu, Nov 02, 2006
Welcome to Vienna, a city that beguiles visitors with its old-world charm: Gothic and Baroque palaces, churches, 19th-century buildings, and its classical music. Divided into 23 districts, we'll spend today in the first district (or city center) where we'll visit many of the city's major attractions like St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Imperial Palace, and Albertina Museum.
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Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Thu, Oct 26, 2006
It really doesn't get better than this saunter through Santa Monica, CA--beach town USA. Not only does this walk celebrate sophisticated California culture, it also embraces the natural. The mix here is civilization and the beach. Today, we'll give you the inside scoop on art, architecture, shopping, and dining PLUS a chance to cool your walk-weary heels in some Pacific surf and enjoy the amusements that come with this ocean locale.
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Amsterdam
Fri, Oct 20, 2006
Amsterdam remains one of Europe's most exciting capitals, thanks to its canals, historic buildings, and progressive, contemporary style--legacies of its beginnings, in the 17th century, as a merchant city open to the world and responsive to new ideas. Today we'll share the city's cutting-edge boutiques, restaurants, and cultural sites, which are a testimony to the traditional Dutch love for art, beauty, and experimentation.
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Charleston
Wed, Oct 11, 2006
Charleston is a Southern belle of a city--a real charmer, as lovers of fine antebellum homes, stately gardens, and eclectic shops quickly discover. It's a place where history is found everywhere you look, with some 300 buildings surviving from before 1840 and a total of 2,000 historic homes. Today, we'll take you on a 3-4 hour walk through the heart of this historic city.
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Venice
Thu, Oct 05, 2006
Welcome to Venice, Italy, the city writer Gore Vidal called the "most beautiful cliche on earth." Today, we'll cruise through Venice's Grande Canal in a waterbus--or vaporett--covering sites from the Church of the Scalzi to the Rialto Bridge.
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Savannah
Thu, Sep 28, 2006
Step into Old Savannah, a living museum of the antebellum South. This two and a half square mile district near Georgia's shoreline invokes images of true Southern charm, from the towering oaks tangled with Spanish moss to the stately mansions that frame the city's most colorful neighborhoods. Savannah is deemed the country's first planned city, and its simple street grid lends itself perfectly to long, leisurely strolls.
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Sydney
Thu, Sep 21, 2006
Today we'll take you on a tour of Sydney's main attraction: its natural beauty. With its lush parks, rolling hills, and gleaming harbor, a walk around the Emerald City is a visual feast. On the Mellow Metropolis Walk you'll explore the compact and walkable city center, which includes the Sydney Opera House and Royal Botanical Gardens.
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Boston
Fri, Sep 15, 2006
Boston, founded by English Puritans in 1630, is America's hub of revolution. Starting in Boston Common, we'll take you on a three-mile walk along the popular Freedom Trail, stopping at some must-see sites along the way like Faneuil Hall and the Paul Revere House.
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Rome
Wed, Sep 06, 2006
One of Europe's oldest cities, Rome dates back almost three thousand years. With an unparalleled concentration of world-class art and architectural works, it also encompasses the headquarters of the Catholic Church. Starting at the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, we'll walk you through the Eternal City to the former center of the republic, the Roman Forum.
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Washington, D.C.
Thu, Aug 31, 2006
Welcome to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States of America. Today, we will walk along the National Mall, from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. With its stately white marble buildings, memorials to American heroes, fountains, pools, gardens, and inviting green spaces, the 1.9 mile stretch embodies democratic ideals.
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Tokyo
Fri, Aug 25, 2006
Tokyo has an economy larger than Canada's and a population of 33 million---over three times that of Paris. So our tour of the world's biggest city covers a lot of ground---by foot, boat, and subway. Like something out of Bladerunner, this is a fascinating city where weirdness runs rampant and eye-opening sights are around every corner. We'll take you to tranquil gardens, centuries-old landmarks, and neon-crazy shopping boulevards in a city where taxi drivers use GPS systems just to figure out where they are going.
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Chicago
Fri, Aug 18, 2006
Our walk on the windy side takes us to Chicago, the largest city in the Midwest and the third most populous city in the U.S. It offers a masterful mix of architecture---from the Rookery Building to the Tribune Tower---and a world-class culinary and cultural scene.
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Berlin
Fri, Aug 11, 2006
Welcome to Berlin, the political hub of Germany. After several years of struggling to redevelop, this formerly war-torn and politically divided city has finally come into its own. Today, a new energy rocks the streets. You'll encounter a blend of historic and modern architecture, compelling museums, districts with distinct personalities, and fascinating locals.
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Miami
Thu, Aug 03, 2006
Not so long ago, South Beach, Miami, was a drug lord-infested slum. During the 1970s and 80s, visionaries restored the area's buildings, namely a large concentration of art deco hotels. Today, we'll take you by these hotels, while keeping our eyes posted for Hollywood A-listers.
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Paris
Fri, Jul 28, 2006
Paris. The City of Light, the City of Love, the City of Wonderful Walks. Today, we'll take you into the beating heart and soul of this glorious city. We'll cross the meandering Seine and explore one of the most vibrant neighborhoods of the Left Bank: St-Germain des Pres.
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San Francisco
Wed, Jul 19, 2006
San Francisco is made for walking. Within this seven-by-seven-mile city on a peninsula, you'll find ethnic enclaves such as the Latino Mission District, leafy parks like the Presidio and Golden Gate, tony residential areas such as Nob Hill, and the gleaming office towers of the Financial District. It's a city of trend-setting high fashion and famous postcard views.
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Tribeca
Wed, Jul 19, 2006
Consider Tribeca our emotional Ground Zero, and the launching pad for formerly devastated Lower Manhattan's renaissance. There's tons of space and much less population density than in other Manhattan neighborhoods. And lots of light-thanks to all the short buildings. We're going to weave our way south, down to the tip of the Financial District and back up to Duane Park.
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London
Wed, Jul 19, 2006
London is a world hub of culture, business, and politics, and the center of the once-glorious British Empire, which can still throw its weight around the globe. Today, Rudy Maxa takes you on the "London Power Walk." In less than two miles, you'll see the former empire's centers of power and culture like Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and the National Gallery.
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