Pop! Squish! Six! Uh-Oh! Cicero! Lipschitz! On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys talk about one of their favorite cities in the US: Chicago! Perched on Lake Michigan, the city offers stellar food, world-class art and natural history, and a number of easy-to-find hidden wonders.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Chicago Architecture Tour

https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/chicago-architecture-center-river-cruise-aboard-chicago-s-first-lady/

Tiffany Dome at Chicago Cultural Center

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter-tiffanydome.html

Millennium Park

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html

The Bean

https://millenniumparkfoundation.org/art-architecture/cloud-gate/

Buckingham Fountain

https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/clarence-f-buckingham-memorial-fountain

Crown Fountain

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartcrownfountaininmillenniumpark.html

Wrigley Field

https://www.mlb.com/cubs/ballpark

Field Museum

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/

Art Institute of Chicago

https://www.artic.edu/

Thorne Miniatures

https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms

Robie House

https://flwright.org/tour/robie-house

Hogsalt

https://www.hogsalt.com/

Chicago-Style Hot Dogs

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-hot-dogs-chicago

Chicago Pizza

https://chicago.eater.com/maps/best-chicago-pizza-restaurants

Roadside America

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/

“Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums” by Bob Eckstein

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/travel/museum-guide-bob-eckstein-illustrator.html

On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys luxuriate in Louisville. From exploring hidden walkways to throwing back some bourbon—plus a quick stop to honor The Colonel—Ryan and Kiernan are officially Kentucky converts.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

21C Museum Hotel
https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/louisville/

The Brown Hotel
https://www.brownhotel.com/

The Hot Brown
https://www.gotolouisville.com/blog/hot-brown/

Louisville Historic Tours
https://louisvillehistorictours.com/

Conrad-Caldwell House
https://www.conradcaldwell.org/

Louisville’s Olmsted Parks
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-loop/olmsted-parkways

Cave Hill Cemetery
https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/

Belle of Louisville Riverboat
https://www.belleoflouisville.org/

Louisville Slugger Museum
https://www.sluggermuseum.com/

Frazier History Museum
https://www.fraziermuseum.org/

Speed Art Museum
https://www.speedmuseum.org/

Proof on Main
https://proofonmain.com/

The Silver Dollar
https://www.whiskeybythedrink.com/

610 Magnolia
https://610magnolia.com/

Garage Bar
https://garageonmarket.com/

Butchertown Grocery Bakery
https://www.gotolouisville.com/directory/butchertown-grocery-bakery/

Chik’n & Mi
https://www.chiknandmi.com/

Muth’s Candies
https://muthscandy.com/

Mile Wide Beer Co.
https://milewidebeer.com/

On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys put on their hard hats, light their lanterns, and head underground! Ryan and Kiernan are fresh back from Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky—the largest cave system in the world! They have tales to tell about secret subterranean rivers, folksy rangers, and gypsum flowers that take eons to grow.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Mammoth Cave National Park

https://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm

The Cave Wars

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-kentucky-cave-wars.htm

Stephen Bishop

https://www.nps.gov/people/stephen-bishop.htm

George Morrison

https://www.nps.gov/people/george-morrison.htm

Floyd Collins

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tragedy-at-sand-cave.htm

Frozen Niagra

https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=335A7FB9-AA3A-4D2E-A446-C2F15F29DE5E

Historical Tour

https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=3CDB5B65-5954-49BB-A2FE-AEA32F56FC03

Gothic Avenue Tour

https://www.greatamericanhikes.com/post/gothic-avenue-tour-in-mammoth-cave-national-park

Grand Avenue Tour

https://www.alittletour.com/2017/06/01/grand-avenue-tour-mammoth-cave-kentucky/

All Tours

https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cave-tours.htm

Book Tours here

https://recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234640

Cave City

https://cavecity.com/

Wigwam Village

https://historicwigwamvillage.com/

This week on “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” we revisit the November 2022 episode on Richmond, Virginia. It was Ryan and Kiernan's first overnight trip together (staying in separate hotels, of course)! They discuss museums, historic homes, graves, Presidents, and plenty about the Civil War. They also share their restaurant recommendations and uncover a standout hidden treasure in a National Park!

The American Civil War Museum

https://acwm.org/

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

https://vmfa.museum

John Marshall House

https://preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/john-marshall-house/

Hollywood Cemetery

https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/

Maggie Walker House

https://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm

Society of Cincinnati

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati

Virginia State Capitol

http://virginiacapitol.gov/index.php/tours/

Statue of George Washington

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_George_Washington_(Houdon)

James Madison’s Montpelier

https://www.montpelier.org/

Paul Jennings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Jennings_(slave)

Eater’s Richmond List

https://dc.eater.com/maps/best-bars-restaurants-bakeries-richmond-dining-guide

Barcode

https://www.barcoderva.com/

Triple Crossing Brewery

https://triplecrossing.com/

Emily Dickinson’s House

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/arts/design/emily-dickinson-museum-renovation.html

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan chats with “Jade,” a flight attendant for a US airline, about the high-flying lifestyle and her biggest traveler pet peeves. Recorded in-person in Boston, Ryan also complains about the Logan Airport Uber Pickup experience.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Michelin in Mexico:
https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/tags/Mexico

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan leads us through highlights from his trip to Guatemala—museums of Guatemala City, the pyramids (and howler monkeys!) of Tikal National Park, Antigua volcano hikes, and the part-devil/part-saint of Lake Atitlan. Plus, LOTS OF GORY CATHOLIC STUFF!

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

The Rick Steves Guide to Life

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/04/29/rick-steves-home-partner-philanthropy-washington/

US State Department Guatemala Safety Information

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Guatemala.html

Brief History of Guatemala’s complicated political history and civil war

https://cja.org/where-we-work/guatemala/

Palacio Nacional de la Cultura

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_(Guatemala)

Museo Ixchel

https://museoixchel.org/en/museo-ixchel-english/

Museo Miraflores

https://www.museomiraflores.org.gt/

Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia

https://sig.muniguate.com/proyectosDIGM/cultura/museos/MUSEOS/Arqueolog%C3%ADa%20y%20Etnolog%C3%ADa.html

Tikal National Park

https://www.tikalnationalpark.org/

Antigua

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua_Guatemala

Santa Catalina Archi

https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/guatemala/articles/a-brief-history-of-antiguas-santa-catalina-arch

Convento de las Capuchinas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_y_Convento_de_las_Capuchinas,_Antigua_Guatemala

Efrain Recinos sculpture park

https://intothearmsofamerica.com/destinations/guatemala/antigua/the-little-museum-up-in-the-antigua-hills/

Lake Atitlan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Atitl%C3%A1n

Maximon

https://atitlanliving.com/guatemala-travel-information/how-to-visit-a-cofradia-in-santiago/

Michelin Star Analysis

https://www.chefspencil.com/michelin-dining-costs-analysis/

Your iPhone’s Hidden Noise Machine

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/iphone-tips-tricks/

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan interviews Emma Weissmann on the boom of concert travel led by Taylor Swift. Plus, Kiernan endorses Mitt Romney again.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Mitt Romney for Harvard President.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/16/mitt-romney-harvard-president-antisemitism/

Emma Interview:

TravelAge West: https://www.travelagewest.com/

Emma’s podcasts: https://www.travelagewest.com/Podcasts

Taylor Swift cruise: https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Cruise/taylor-swift-cruise

NPR article on economic impact: https://www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1221483930/girl-economy-taylor-swift-beyonce-barbie-2023

Last Stop:
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a60314481/literary-travel-boom/

https://www.bnbfinder.com/

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan digs in on regional Italian cuisine with one of the show’s most interesting guests ever: opera and Italian cuisine expert Fred Plotkin. Fred talks us through some of the most popular and most obscure foods of Italy, sharing history and wonderful anecdotes all along the way. Part 2 of 3!

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

“Italy for Food Lovers”

https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/italy-for-food-lovers

Fred Plotkin biography

https://www.wqxr.org/people/fred-plotkin/

The Atlantic’s “Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever” by Gary Shteyngart

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/05/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-icon-of-seas/677838/

CNN’s Grandmother and Son Are on the Move

https://www.cnn.com/travel/grandma-joy-ryan-grandson-seven-continents/index.html