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Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

AT#190 - Travel to the Napa Valley in California's Wine Country

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.41K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2009

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Amateur Traveler talks to Carole Terwilliger Meyers the author of Weekend Adventures in San Francisco and Northern California. Carole comes on the show to talk about California’s traditional wine country of Napa and Sonoma Valleys. This episode focuses primarily on the Napa Valley and the many wineries that can be found there. We explore recreated castles, wine tasting , tours as well as other none wine related sites like mud baths, petrified forests, and the CIA (The Culinary Institute). We talk about restaurants and hotels, picnics and the wine train. Whether you are a connoisseur, a foodie or just a tourist, the Napa Valley has much to offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

I got my bags back on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

0:08.6

in my passport photo.

0:11.6

The Amateur Traveler episode 190. Today the Amateur Traveler episode 190.

0:14.0

Today the Amateur Traveler is going to take that summer sunshine and put it to good use.

0:18.0

In California's wine country, the Napa Valley. Welcome to the city one more cafe.

0:25.0

I know that I should be heading home,

0:29.0

but maybe not, maybe not today.

0:32.0

Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Before we get in

0:36.3

today's interview I do have some news stories for you. The first one is

0:40.6

probably one of the most disturbing travel stories I have ever heard, and that

0:45.4

is that a Russian luxury yacht company is offering cruises where you can pay $6,000 U.S. to hunt Somali pirates. So as I understand this you're paying for

0:58.1

the privilege of hunting people. Does that bother anybody else?

1:04.0

The second news story is somewhat less creepy.

1:06.7

Naples is doing an interesting campaign where they're getting help for tourists from ex-convicts.

1:15.0

The ex-convicts will help them cross streets

1:16.9

and the hair raising traffic, offer information,

1:19.1

and even escort them through the city's

1:21.1

more dangerous alleyways. I don't see how this could possibly

1:25.9

go bad. And in the final story, a new airline is launching that is only for pets. Pet Airways will only take you if you are a four-legged

1:37.0

creature. It'll operate between several large U.S. cities and initial one-way

1:41.8

fares are $ 149.

1:44.2

Details about those stories, as well as the shutting down of the Clear program,

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