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Robert Bundy
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Robert Bundy has visited more than 300 cities and 32 countries in the last ten years and still gets a charge out of getting his passport stamped. He convenes The Travelers Roundtable is part of Lake Effect with host Mitch Teich for WUWM 89.7 Public Radio Milwaukee.
Diving into Macau
A young woman stands on the ledge of the high building, tears welling in her eyes, shaking with fear—is she going to jump? I try to catch her eye, waving…
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Wonder All Around: Unexpected Grace in Turkey
Often the best travel experiences are the ones that take us completely by surprise.
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Magico: Deeper into the Yucatan
The overwhelming number of U.S. visitors to the Yucatan stick to the coasts. And that’s a shame. Unless all you really care about is working on your tan, resolve…
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Starstruck at Yosemite
I’m standing on an outcropping of rock at Glacier Point looking out over Yosemite National Park when the sun finally disappears over the horizon. I’ve brought my wife and eight-year-old son here,…
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Letting Go at Green Lake
“It’s time,” I whisper to my sleeping eight-year-old son. At the sound of my voice, his eyes open a crack, then go wide as he remembers our plan from the night…
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Splurging and Skimping at Disney West
Disney raised admission prices this month for all of their theme parks. While this comes as no surprise—regular increases have become the norm over the years—it’s a good reminder for…
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On the Road to Stratford
Ontario’s Stratford Festival is one of the great live theater attractions in North America, and they’re celebrating the 60th anniversary this year with yet another splendid season of theatrical excellence. The question…
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The Docent of the Travel Section
Hear the original WUWM 89.7 NPR broadcast by clicking on the player below. I rounded the corner to the little eddy where the travel books lived at the very back…
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Escape from Family Thanksgiving!
SHHHHHHH! Don’t be afraid, I’m a friend. Listen to me: They’re coming, they’re hungry, but we won’t be here when they crash the place. Don’t worry, you’re not trapped, we’re…
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A Thanksgiving in Istanbul
Hear the original WUWM 89.7 NPR broadcast by clicking on the player below. Around Thanksgiving, I always recall the time my wife and I were in Istanbul near the end…
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Cordoba: Green Again
It’s well over 100 degrees and the Spanish sun feels like a physical weight on my skin as I descend dusty stone steps to the skeletal ruins of Madinat…
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Letter to Walt: The 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney World
This year is the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney World. And 40 years ago, I was a nine-year-old boy visiting the brand-new Disney World with my family. We could not…
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Heavenly Moments at The Abbey
My six-year-old boy just caught a fish. We’re standing where the edge of the green lawn meets the boat docks on Lake Geneva at The Abbey Resort and, after only a…
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Toledo: Finding the Fourth Church
It’s getting late and I’m lost in the winding lanes of medieval Toledo. Normally I wouldn’t mind — it’s one of my favorite cities in the world to be lost…
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Sanctuary in South Carolina
Hear the original WUWM 89.7 NPR broadcast by clicking on the player below. I was born and raised in South Carolina. Even after my family moved north in my early…
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The Venice of the Yucatan
In the dream, I’m lying facedown on a broad, six-foot-long leaf while being drenched from above by a warm tropical rainstorm. The rushing water cascades off my back and pools…
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Paradise Found: San Diego’s Mission Bay
I’m closer to a wild Great Blue Heron than I’ve ever been in my life. It’s just across the water from me, maybe twelve feet away, standing at the base…
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Fire and Renewal in Grand Teton
It’s mid-September, and the Grand Teton National Park is on fire. Slender tendrils of smoke rise into the sky like the flags of an invading army laying claim to enemy…
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Feria Tale: The Rice Festival in Arles
I’m standing on the sidewalk on a bright, sunny September afternoon in the south of France. A lovely young woman dressed in late 19th century clothes walks past me, her eyes modestly…
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The Nomad Carabiner USB Charger ($34.95)
While I do love toys –who doesn’t? — I have a confession to make: I try very hard to NOT be a gadget guy. For me, a big part of…
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The Simple Pleasures of Geneva, Illinois
Among the greatest satisfactions of small town life is the savoring of simple pleasures. Sure, sometimes you want to travel to destinations that will set your pulse pounding. But often…
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Door County: The Jewel in our own Backyard
On a trip to London in 1998, my wife and I stayed at the home of a dear friend who had lived in London for half a century. While I…
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Falling into the Map: Sky Knights
Click for audio on this topic from a WUWM broadcast below: Friday night, 7:30 p.m.: It’s time for my young son to go to bed, and we’re lying together and…
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eBag Mother Lode TLS Weekender Convertible ($99.99)
I’ve been field-testing the eBags Mother Lode TLS Weekender Convertible bag for several months and it has quickly become my favorite bag. It’s built tough with heavy-duty zippers and seams (the areas…
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NomadCard ($29)
I was recently on a ship to Russia and many miles from the nearest Apple Store when I discovered to my horror that I’d left my iPhone charging cord in…
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Visiting with New Orleans
Last February, a very dear friend of mine was going through a tough time. A terrible thing had happened to him, and I was frustrated by the distance that separated…
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Father’s Day: A Pilgrimage to Oregon’s Tillamook Museum
I don’t know where I’m going. My driver won’t reveal our destination. But he promises me I’m going to like it. The driver is one of my oldest friends, Portland…
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Mountain Time: Park City, Utah
Silence. It’s what I was hungry for all these months, though I didn’t recognize the lack of it until I was immersed in it. The quiet is startling at first,…
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Miracle on Michigan Avenue: Christmas in Chicago
Chicago has been called “the most American of American cities,” so it should come as no surprise that a Chicago Christmas offers visitors some of the most archetypically American holiday…
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Redefining Detroit
Detroit, Michigan has filed for bankruptcy. The city’s emergency manager made the decision last Thursday. So that’s that. Detroit is finished. Again.
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What I Ate on My Summer Vacation
Some of us believe that to travel is to become a temporary local and that it is essential when traveling to immerse yourself in the local culture as completely as…
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ShaveTech ($39)
Now this is traveling light. The svelte ShaveTech electric razor is absolutely ideal for the road. You can shave dry, recharge it through the USB port on your computer or…
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VinniBag ($28)
On a trip to Spain last year, a friend gifted me with a fantastic bottle of locally grown olive oil. I would’ve loved to bring it home, but I refused…
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CitySlips ($28)
My wife and I travel light. No more than one bag each, no matter the length of the trip. Having one carry-on bag each means that we’re fast and mobile,…
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BugZip ($22)
For decades, it was rare for travelers to encounter bedbugs, but they have reemerged in recent years, and have even been showing up at the finest destinations. While they are…
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Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide
Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide, 2nd Edition by Kevin Revolinski AKA The Mad Traveler Frequent Travelers’ Roundtable contributor Kevin Revolinski has just released the eagerly awaited second edition to his invaluable Badger-state beer bible, Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide. More…
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St. George Island: Landing on the Forgotten Coast
I dined with a friend of mine last Friday, and he reported that he was preparing to visit St. George Island on Florida’s Gulf Coast. He goes there a few…
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St. Louis Freestyle
I’m walking in St. Louis’ City Museum through a menagerie of beautifully crafted stone and gleaming white terracotta. Everything around me has been salvaged from venerable old buildings that fell…
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