AT#229 - Travel to Northern Virginia

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2010

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Amateur Traveler talks to Matthew Stone about his home in Northern Virginia. Matthew describes things to do in Northern Virginia either as a side trip from Washington D.C. or a trip in its own right. We start at the famous monuments and Arlington National Cemetary just south of the District of Columbia and proceed to George Washington’s home of Mount Vernon. Matthew then describes some parks and places to escape the city a short drive away. Sure you know that the National Cemetery is in Virginia but did you know you can find a Black History museum, an Apothecary museum and a Tony award winning regional theater all within walking distance of the Metro? Add in some National Parks, Civil War Battlefields, and the SR 71 Blackbird and you may just have to rearrange your plans for your next vacation to the nation’s capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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
0:08.1	in my passport photo.
0:10.1	Amateur Traveler episode 229. Today the Amateur Traveler talks about
0:16.3	memorials, battlefields, and Mount Vernon as we go to Northern Virginia. I got the city one more cafe.
0:25.0	I know that I should be heading home
0:29.0	but maybe not, maybe not to the day.
0:32.0	Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen.
0:35.0	Before we get into today's interview I do have three news stories for you.
0:39.0	One is next time you're packing and you're going to Israel, don't pack your iPad. They are not
0:44.0	welcome. They are actually being intercepted by customs agents because they don't meet
0:50.1	the standards for Israel yet and so they can't be allowed in the country.
0:55.0	But at least you'll be packing lighter.
0:57.0	And speaking of people who need to learn how to pack lighter,
1:00.0	Joan Collins apparently, when she travels between her home in the U.S. and her home in London,
1:05.8	brings 30 different suitcases.
1:08.6	Louis Vuitton cases and spends $4,966 for each trip just for her luggage.
1:18.0	And she should definitely try and avoid Spirit Air, which we talked about last time, is charging
1:22.3	now for carry-on bags.
1:24.4	And the most recent announcement from Spirit Air is
1:27.3	now they're thinking about adding non-reclining seats.
1:30.8	They're just messing with you at this point.
1:33.0	For links to all those stories, check out the show notes at amateur traveler.com.
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