 Walks of a Lifetime Narrated by radio and television travel authority Rudy Maxa and written and selected by the editors of National Geographic Traveler, Walks of a Lifetime is a showcase of the world's greatest walking tours. 2 Mar 2007 at 2:41pm Take a jaunt through the oldest capital city on the North American continent--Santa Fe, New Mexico. Formally founded in 1610, the city harbors hidden nooks and historic crannies. Visit the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, catch a performance at the Lensic, and see works by one of America's great artists at the Georgia O'Keefe Museum, all located in this town where the air is clean, the skies are huge, and the sunsets inspire awe. Listen 23 Feb 2007 at 12:25pm Take a stroll through the oldest city in Texas--San Antonio. This "Fiesta Town" has plenty of action for any tourist, whether you're looking for history, cuisine, art, or world class golf. Visit the Alamo, hit one of the restaurants along the River Walk, and check out the Aztec, one of a handful of vintage movie houses still standing in this festive, friendly, fun-loving Texas town. Listen 16 Feb 2007 at 12:46pm Take an historic walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans, which offers much more than the booze and beads of Bourbon Street. Stroll through the Garden District and the Warehouse District, the two areas that were first to re-open after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2004. Have your portrait drawn in Jackson Square. And drink your musical fill at the Jazz Park. Then stick around for a 10 question quiz on the beautiful and resilient New Orleans. Listen 9 Feb 2007 at 11:20am Explore one of North America's greatest cities--Montreal. This is a city of both cobblestones and Cirque De Soleil; Celine Dion and second empire architecture. Look beyond the historic façades and you'll find modern art galleries, fusion cuisine restaurants, or of-the-moment fashion boutiques. Old mixes with new as English mixes with French in this city that once was a trading port for beaver pelts and is now a mighty and vibrant "royal mountain." Listen 2 Feb 2007 at 11:55am Take an easy stroll along the Mississippi River in the city that was built on flour-Minneapolis, MN. Take a walk along the wood plank road, arguably one of the most important streets in America at the turn of the century. See the only significant waterfall on the Mississippi River. And experience the city that was once the flour producing capital of the world and is now the place that "The Artist Finally Known Again As Prince" calls home. Listen 16 Nov 2006 at 12:30pm Take a ramble with Traveler on tree-lined Las Ramblas, a thoroughfare in Barcelona that actually incorporates five streets and comprises one of Europe?s most electric pedestrian foot fairs. Some say it's the most famous street in Spain. For our money, it's one of the world's greatest promenades--with no intersections and no motor vehicles. Our walk can take you several hours--or all day--depending on how much you decide to sample the city's world-class art, street performers, and tapas bars. And if you venture the route at night, well, you'll probably see the sunrise before you get home. Listen |