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There are over 60 national parks in the United Statesâand they're never more popular than at the peak of summer. This year, however, might look a little bit different as a result of sweeping budget cuts that impact everything from how the trails are maintained to the park rangers who guide you. To help us understand what to expectâand plan our next tripâassociate articles director and podcast regular, Megan Spurrell, joins host Lale Arikoglu to parse the nuances of the national parks, like which ones are lesser-trafficked and why, to how to be a thoughtful visitor, and shares the best things to do at some of her favorites.
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In 2023, Eva Longoria headed to Mexico with CNN in search of a deeper understanding of the countryâs rich culinary heritage and her own family history. Last month, she returned to our screens with a brand new season, Searching for Spain, which takes her all over the country to explore the vast regional scope of its cuisine and learn about her Spanish ancestors. Lale sits down with the actor and television host to find out how she chose the destinations for each episode, her most memorable meals in places like San SebastiĂĄn and Andalusia, and how food can be an entry point to connecting more deeply with historyâand each other.
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In Hawa Hassan's second cookbook, the chef and author explores the recipes and stories born out of displacement, and the sense of community and resilience that can be found through food. Lale chats with her about the travels and research behind the book, which took her to The Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Lebanon, among others, as well as how her own path from Somalia to the US informed her personal food journey.
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Today, we are sharing an episode of Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, the chart-topping and Webby Award-winning podcast from our friends at Nature on PBS. Back for a brand new season, Going Wild features some of the coolest champions of nature â like a paleoanthropologist who hunts fossils in conflict zones, and a former butterfly technician who saved an endangered species while incarcerated. Each episode explores what led them to create change within themselves, their community, and the natural world.
In todayâs episode, you hear from Alexis Nikole Nelson, better known to her millions of fans on TikTok as the âBlack Forager.â She talks all about rediscovering her childhood love of foraging and falling back in love with food and plants. Itâs a really inspiring conversation, and just one example of the many exciting stories in the brand new season of Going Wild.To listen to the rest of their new season, follow Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Our guest this week is British journalist Emma Lunn, an avid hiker who has hit the trails all over the world. But a particularly memorable solo walk for her was closer to homeâacross the English countryside, and filled with dramatic moors and grand coastlines. Lale chats with Lunn to find out how she pulled it off, why she believes in the healing powers of hiking, and how she navigated both unexpected wildlife and eccentric fellow travelers.
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Is there anywhere left in the world that is truly quiet? This episode, we seek to find out, with Arati Menon, CondĂ© Nast Travelerâs Global Digital Director, and writer Yulia Denisyuk joining Lale in the studio to talk about their favorite quiet placesâfrom the sprawling deserts of Wadi Rum, Jordan, to the Makgadikgadi salt pans of Botswana. And if youâre still left wanting more inspiration for finding stillness on our noisy planet, check out our fully list of quiet places on cntraveler.com after listening.
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National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts joined the group Diving With a Purpose to explore slave shipwrecks and found unexpected connections with her own ancestors.
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Ever fantasized about giving up the grind and starting a new life in Italy? This week, we hear from a listener who did just that, swapping her life in San Francisco for the rolling hills of Piedmont, where she renovated a 300-year-old farmhouseâ and built a new lifeââUnder the Tuscan Sunâ style. Listen to the episode to find out how Barbara Boyle, who penned the experience in her new memoir âPinch Me,â pulled the move off and found joy and community in a small Italian town.
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If youâve been absorbed by the latest season of The White Lotus over the past few weeks, youâve probably found yourself Googling images of Thailand and wondering whether to book a flight there ASAP. Or perhaps you were once seduced by the fantasy of Eat, Pray, Love and considered dropping all your responsibilities in favor of seeking a path of self discovery in Bali? When it comes to our favorite television shows and movies, the location is often a central characterâso much so, that we end up framing our travel plans around it. But what real-life impact can that have on a destination? This week, Lale chats with journalist Shannon Sims to break down the trend of âset jettingâ and find out what happens to our favorite places when everyone decides to visit at the same time.
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Right before filming the latest season of White Lotus, Natasha Rothwell booked herself a silent Buddhist retreatâa move she says reflects her deep spiritual roots. In this weekâs episode, Lale chats with the actor and longtime traveler about returning as the character of Belinda in Mike Whiteâs hit HBO dramedy, her own relationship with wellness, and what it was like to spend six months in Thailand for the show.
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With French-Haitian roots, and multiple cities she can call home, NaĂŻka is a self-proclaimed Third Culture Kidâan identity that she explores regularly through her music. Lale speaks with the singer-songwriter, who at the time is wrapping up her day in Paris, about how singing in multiple languages helps her tap into different parts of herself, her upcoming album, and a childhood spent across continents.
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Tracee Ellis Rossâ earliest memories involved traveling the world with her mother, Diana Ross, but it was at the age of 22 that she discovered what solo travel could give her. This episode, Lale sits down with Tracee, who on March 8 will be honored on Women Who Travelâs annual Power List, to discuss how solo travel can be an act of radical self care, her upcoming Roku show Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross, and her flamboyant and joy-filled packing lists
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With the Academy Awards days away, Lale talks to actor-activist Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who plays Hattie in the Oscar nominated film "Nickel Boys". Aunjanue talks about the joy and pain of growing up in Mississippi which she still calls home, as well as her suggestions on what to see - and not see - on a road trip though the South.
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Sound baths. Silent retreats. Cryotherapy. When it comes to wellness, thereâs an encyclopediaâs worth of experiences, treatments, and rituals to dip your toe into. But where on earth to start? This week, Lale is joined by three expertsâLydia Bell, Traveller UKâs senior features editor, Yariella Coello, the blogger behind The Beauty Backpacker, and Jen Murphy, a writer who reports regularly on wellness tourismâto demystify the jargon and find out how to start planning your own trip.
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Polycurious? Or perhaps youâre simply curious to know more about the word polyamory? Weâve got you covered with a special Valentineâs Day episode dedicated to everything from traveling polycules and triads to advice on how to open up your relationship on the road for the first timeâall courtesy of journalist Anna Silman, senior features reporter at Business Insider, who joins Lale in the studio.
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Born and raised in Lagos, Lisa Folawiyo has spent her career celebrating the craftsmanship of her Nigerian heritage by combining sharp, contemporary tailoring with traditional West African prints and textiles, and bringing the fashion of her hometown onto the global stage (the likes of Lupita Nyongâo, Issa Rae, and Solange Knowles have walked the red carpet in her designs). In this week's episode, Lale chats with the fashion designer about her process, Lagos style, the markets that inspire her, and more.
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There are few places in the world where you won't encounter a cat. So a few years ago, Hannah Shaw, who has dedicated much of her life and work to caring for them, set out tomeet and document has many as she could across the globeâspotlighting the extraordinary places they live and the people who care for them along the way. Lale chats with the animal welfare advocate, bestselling author, and educator about her many travels, from Turkey to Chile to Oman, and finds out what she learned along the way.
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Brooke Shields has spent most of her life traveling the world for workâbut until recently, sheâd never traveled solo. In this weekâs episode, the actor chats with Lale about a recent trip to Florence that changed all that, her most memorable movie locations, building confidence as a traveler, and what she hopes readers will take away from her new book Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old.
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Itâs a few weeks into the year and, already, weâre planning everywhere we want to go next. Lale chats with her well-traveled colleagues Megan Spurrell and Arati Menon about the best places to go in 2025âeverywhere from Greenland and Alaska to India and Ugandaâand gets tips on how to pull some of those ambitious (and more attainable) trips off.
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Since the documentary âWill & Harperâ first hit our screens in 2024, itâs received accolades for its poignant depiction of friendship and the ways we seek to understand each otherâs lived experiences. In this weekâs episode, Lale sits down with Harper Steele to talk about driving across the US with her best friend, actor Will Ferrell, for the movie, her enduring love of dive bars, and what itâs like to navigate the complexities of contemporary America as a trans woman.
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