Places I Remember with Lea Lane

Are you lucky enough to travel in luxury? Or do you aspire to? In any case, it’s fun to hear about the world’s most upscale travel from someone who experiences it all the time. Cleo Anderson knows about luxury travel and she shares info on all aspects. She is Founder of The Anderson Media Group a luxury lifestyle PR agency She is host of Wanderluxe, on LUXE TV. We start by talking of luxury swag bags for the Oscars, including travel treats. After defining what luxury travel is, we talk of luxury transportation and luxury lodging. Cleo and Lea share favorite luxury destinations and experiences around the world, including the Abu Dhabi, the Maldives, Mauritius, Vietnam, Turkey, and cities including Venice and Paris. We end with Cleo's favorite memory of luxury travel, which is a real surprise. ____ Cleo Anderson, is the host and co-producer of a luxury travel show airing on LUXE.TV - 'Wanderluxe with Cleo Anderson'. Cleo showcases her travels in this dreamy LUXE.TV series that broadcasts to its 462 million subscribers in 65 countries worldwide. In addition to her TV career and her luxury travel show, Cleo acts as the 'Luxury Travel Curator' for the high-profile Hollywood gift bag hand-delivered to the top 25 Oscar nominees each year. She is also the Founder of The Anderson Media Group, a luxury lifestyle PR agency that works with luxury brands - including global luxury hotels - looking for high-profile media coverage. In 2022, Cleo served as a member of the judging panel in the PR and Communication category for the 2Oth Annual American Business Awards®- the Stevies. cleo.a@theandersonmediagroup.co _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact Lea- she loves hearing from you! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; Places I Remember with Lea Lane on Facebook; Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other Tuesday, wherever you listen. Please consider sharing, following, rating and reviewing this award-winning travel podcast. _____

Jane Mathews, a tour guide for Overseas Adventure Travel, highlights the wonders of her home country, Australia. The in-depth discussion starts with excellent suggestions for travel Down Under, and about the Aboriginal culture. She goes on to share her expertise about, among many other things: Sydney, Melbourne, the Blue Mountains, Ayers Rock (Uluru), the island of Tasmania, and of course, the Great Barrier Reef. Jane ends with a fond memory, and we finish the interview with the indescribable sounds of a didgeredoo. _____ Jane Mathews lives in Sydney, Australia, She joined OAT as a guide in 2018. Besides showing off her country, she enjoys traveling, cooking Asian food, Aboriginal history, and sewing. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact Lea- she loves hearing from you! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; Places I Remember with Lea Lane on Facebook; Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other Tuesday, wherever you listen. Please consider sharing, following, rating and reviewing this award-winning travel podcast.

As a travel agent, Gary Loupassakis has inspired his clients to travel the globe. And in his new book, Go Dat Way and Go Dere: Around the World in 50 Years, he details some of his many experiences and stories. After offering some travel tips, Gary tells of his favorite flight, on the supersonic Concorde. He and Lea talk of culture, traditions and tourist attractions in countries including Australia, Switzerland, South Africa, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. They share funny/scary stories of a trip into the Peruvian Amazon on a basic old boat. And remembering trips to Russia, China, Myanmar and Ukraine, they remind us to not wait too long to visit countries, until it’s unsafe to go. Gary ends with a list of countries he's still like to visit! _____ Gary Loupassakis has been a travel agent since 1967, and has extensively traveled to sixty-five countries on six continents over the past 50 years. Go Dat Way and Go Dere: Around the World in Fifty Years is his first book. For more information, please visit https//:godatwayandgodere.com. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact Lea- she loves hearing from you! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; Places I Remember with Lea Lane on Facebook; Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other Tuesday, wherever you listen. Please consider sharing, following, rating and reviewing this award-winning travel podcast.

Israel offers energy -- from its ancient wonders to the adventures and celebrations of its vibrant present. Dana Anesi, who has lived and studied in Israel, shares both the dynamic pleasures and the historical treasures. Beyond the cities of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, we talk of northern Israel, including the city of Haifa, and the beauty and adventures of the Galilee. We then go south to the sands of both the desert and the Red Sea, the fort at Masada in the Negev, and Eilat's Med beaches. From there we take a side trip to Petra, in Jordan, one of the new Wonders of the World. We go on to discuss the greatness of Israeli food, the idea of the kibbutz, and varied Israeli adventures. Lea and Dana share special memories of Israel, and then, Dana sings an Israeli song! _____ Dana Anesi has been a musical and clergy leader at congregations around New York. She studied in Jerusalem and has traveled to Israel numerous times _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact Lea- she loves hearing from you! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; Places I Remember with Lea Lane on Facebook; Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other Tuesday, wherever you listen. Please consider sharing, following, rating and reviewing this award-winning travel podcast.

One of the world's greatest travel experiences is to visit the mountain gorillas of Central Africa. Lea just returned from this once-in-a-lifetime quest, including other animal safaris, and talks with Africa travel expert Chris Johnston about the how-tos, what-to -expects, and special memories of this aspirational adventure. _____ Chris Johnston of Steppes Travel in England, wrote this great bio: "I first visited Africa over 26 years ago and the trip took on a life of its own. I planned for three months, but stayed for two years. Since then, I have been very fortunate to have explored much of east, south, west and Central Africa. From three-eyed lizards in Madagascar, mermaids in Cameroon to volcanoes in the Congo, every trip is different. My heart however lies with the great apes and I have explored Rwanda, Uganda and both Congo’s many times over the years, to look for the wonderful primates found here. I’ve led groups for CNN, BBC wildlife film makers and Nat Geo photographers as well as countless adventurous travellers who are looking for what is surely the most human of all wildlife encounters. I have also worked closely with the Ugandan, Rwandese and Congolese governments to look at ways of providing sustainable gorilla trekking in new regions for tourism. In that time I have been charged by a silverback, stepped on (and worse) by juvenile gorillas, been attacked by a chimpanzee, been shot at by poachers, almost fallen into a lava lake, enjoyed high tea with UN peacekeepers and arrested. I have however been won over by the beauty of the landscapes and the grace of the people who live here, often in the most challenging of circumstances. They remain among some of the most welcoming and optimistic people I have had the privilege to meet. I am forever grateful for their hospitality and kindness in helping me with these trips." _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year. ) She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact Lea- she loves hearing from you! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; Places I Remember with Lea Lane on Facebook; Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other Tuesday, wherever you listen. Please consider sharing, following, rating and reviewing this award-winning travel podcast.

Five authors discuss special aspects of Florida with Lea, (who lives in the state). Discussions range from history to natural history. Florida was under many flags and offers special and unusual flora and fauna. This interesting episode is a must, for those who travel --or plan to travel, to Florida. _____ A History Lovers Guide to Florida is written by historian James Clark. Award-winning journalist Craig Pittman has written Manatee Insanity: Inside the War over Florida's Most Famous Endangered Species. Conservationist Clay Henderson is author of Forces of Nature: A History of Florida Land Conservation. Everglades National Park is part of the Images of America series, an informative book with text and photos. Authors are James Cushman and Kirsten Hinds. Mark Potter was a correspondent for ABC News, CNN and NBC in Miami. He has created Sunrise: A Photographic Journey of Comfort, Feeling and Inspiration. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember, (Kirkus Reviews: star rating and "one of the top Indie books" of the year. ) She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell travel lovers about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast, available wherever you listen.

David Downie shares insights about the great Italian capital city, used as the setting for his new mystery/thriller Roman Roulette. He tells us why he chose Rome as the setting of his newest book, and talks with Lea about not-to-miss sites and insider suggestions of what to do and see. We talk of food specialties, and top destinations just outside of Rome, including Ostia, and Tivoli. David ends the episode with a special memory of Rome that brings together past and present. _____ Born in San Francisco, David Downie is a multilingual Paris-Italian based American nonfiction author, crime novelist and journalist who writes most often about culture, food and travel. Order Roman Roulette from your local indie bookstore online (or in person) or from Amazon (if you must): _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember, (Kirkus Reviews: star rating and "one of the top Indie books" of the year. ) She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell travel lovers about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast.

Patricia Schultz, author of the mega-best seller 1000 Places to See Before You Die, says to Lea: "We're kindred spirits." And that's part of what makes this conversation based on her new book, Why We Travel: 100 Reasons to See the World so special. The two seasoned travelers converse with wisdom and laughter, and share tips, memories, stories both profound and funny, ending up figuring out why, indeed, we travel. And Patricia ends the episode with a truly unforgettable memory of a 90-year-old traveler. _____ Patricia Schultz is a best-selling author and avid traveler. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember, (a star rating from Kirkus Reviews), and has contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell travel-lovers about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast.

Beautiful Dominica has been named the top island in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas for 2022 in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. Yet most travelers have yet to discover it. Dominicans Colin Piper and Aziz Roberts share Dominica's geography and history, and sights/sites to experience -- from "boiling lakes" and "champagne snorkeling" to trails by waterfalls, river rafting, black and silver beaches, hot springs, and whale watching. We also discuss cultural festivals, luxury and eco-friendly hotels, and local foods and drinks. And of course, we end with special memories of this special island nation. _____ Colin Piper is CEO of Discover Dominica Tourism Authority. Aziz Roberts is a bartender at InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa, who connects with guests through the art of cocktails. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell your friends, family and colleagues about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

Podcast host Lea Lane chooses favorite excerpts from Episode 63 to Episode 74. (And check out Part One , in the previous Episode, 75, including favorites from the first half of 2022.) In this "best of" sampling for the second half of 2022 you'll learn about a South African garden where you walk among the treetops, hiking and skiing, pandas and parks in China, and prehistoric caves in Germany. You'll hear about surprises in Saudi Arabia, Williamsburg, Virginia and Madrid, Spain, and favorite river cruising memories on two continents. You'll go chasing Monarch butterflies near San Miguel de Allende Mexico, and hear hotel secrets and stories from the general managers themselves. Lots to enjoy! _____ To listen to any of the full episodes, note the episode's number, given for each of these excerpts. And check the show notes included with each episode, for links and more details of our terrific guests. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell your friends, family and colleagues about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

In honor of this 75th episode, podcast host Lea Lane chooses favorite excerpts from Episode 48 to Episode 62 (Part Two, in the next episode, will include favorites from the rest of 2022.) Excerpts include beautiful memories of the Serengeti plains and Pacific Northwest waterfalls, twilight train rides in Finland, swimming in the Baths of Virgin Gorda, and seeing Icelandic geysers through the eyes of a child. Hear about customs that are odd and fascinating in Russia, India and China. And music from Portugal's mesmerizing fado to Mississippi's blues. Food discussions include haggis in Scotland (with whiskey cream sauce!) and lobster ice cream on Cape Cod. You'll hear about memorable people from kind friends in Panama, to a grandfather in the Netherlands who hid a famous Dutch painting in WW2. Adventure tales include swimming in dead calm waters in the middle of the Atlantic, to sailing solo in the Pacific. And an inspirational and unforgettable memory of hiding in a closet from the Nazis in a Nazi headquarters, is included from an award-winning episode. _____ To listen to any of the full episodes, note the episode's number, given for each of these excerpts. And check the show notes included with each episode, for links and more details of our terrific guests. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell your friends, family and colleagues about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

Harvey Bierman is a championship skier with loads of info about the snow sports he knows and loves. He offers us tips including, learning to ski, back country skiing, and a nuanced comparison of skiing and snowboarding. Harvey goes on to discuss what makes a great ski resort, offering his choices of the best international and U.S. ski areas. He ends with a personal memory of his favorite ski experience. _____ Harvey Bierman is Chief Digital officer for Christy Sports. He is one of the few people who can claim to have won a high school and collegiate ski racing championship in the same state. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell your friends, family and colleagues about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

Hotels and resorts that have a sense of place and tell a story are the ones we remember most. Tim Peck, chairman of the luxury design and architectural firm OBMI, has based his projects on that theme, and shares his insights and experiences. We hear about an ultra-luxury hotel in Marrakesh designed as a souk, a palace updated to a hotel in Saudi Arabia, and other fabulous places around the world, and we discuss the future of sustainable travel in design. Tim ends with a tale of an island inn in Mozambique, East Africa. _____ Tim Peck is chairman of the design and architectural firm OBMI a master planning and design powerhouse of global luxury design. Their imagineers, designers, and planners create visionary spaces that tell a story that is synonymous with place. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell your friends, family and colleagues about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

San Miguel de Allende the colonial town in the highlands of central Mexico has won numerous awards. Tania Castillo, tells why it was chosen by Conde Nast travel for the sixth year as "Best World's Best Small City." Art, good food, hot-air balloons, vineyards, hot springs, top hotels, plus day trips -- there's much to enjoy in San Miguel and the surrounding area of the state of Guanajuato. And last, Tania shares a special personal memory of San Miguel de Allende. _____ Tania Castillo is Director of Tourism, for San Miguel de Allende. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember, (a star rating from Kirkus Reviews), and has contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell travel-lovers about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

The simple pleasures of recreational walks -- hiking -- is our topic. Jeff Herman, avid hiker, first talks with Lea about the Appalachian Trail and The Pacific Crest Trail. Lea discusses hiking jargon: "Zero Hike,""Nero Hike" and others. We also discuss top hikes around the country. Jeff then talks with Lea about his company's survey of the 10 best places to hike near U.S. cities. We end with Jeff's favorite hiking memory . _____ Jeff Herman is editor and chief of Lawnstarter, a company which often collates travel statistics. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including the Kirkus Reviews starred travel-memoir Places I Remember. She has contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell folks about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast wherever you listen!

Did you ever want to ask a hotel General Manager the best way to get a good rate? How to get an upgrade? Do you wonder if they clean the throw pillows? How much to tip the housekeeper? The oddest thing a hotel guest left behind? In this episode (with lots of laughs as well as loads of info) we talk with four hotel GMs from top hotels around the U.S. They cover questions and offer memories about their hotels: from ghosts, to celebs, to favorite personal memories. _____ Peter Yeung is Managing Director of Walker boutique hotels in New York City; Anton Moore is General Manager of Gansevoort Meatpacking Hotel in New York City; Sergio Maclean works at Mac & Lo Hospitality, operators of Shinola hotel in Detroit; Brian Englehard is General Manager of Maison de la Luz in New Orleans. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember, (a star rating from Kirkus Reviews), and has contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell travel-lovers about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

Natalie Dietl, and Cornelia Stahr, who represent Southwest Germany and the spa city of Baden-Baden, describe their favorite things about this special area. They cover cities including Heidelberg and Stuttgart; natural beauty in and around the Black Forest and Lake Constance; historical sites; outdoor activities, arts, and festivals; summer and winter pleasures -- and their personal special memories. _____ Natalie Dietl is team manager of international marketing of the State Tourist Board, Southwest Germany. Cornelia Stahr is Head of Global Marketing at the Baden-Baden Tourism Board. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell travel lovers about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

One of the nicest ways to take a break from the rush of sightseeing as you travel is to enjoy a garden. And throughout the world you will find spectacular ones, charming ones, traditional ones -- all designed to please your senses. Beverly Hurley is passionate about gardens, and of natural places filled with flora and fauna, wherever she travels. She defines a botanical garden versus a conservatory or arboretum, and then she and Lea share their favorite gardens around the world, including in South Africa, the Netherlands, Morocco, France, the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Japan. We end the episode with one of Beverly's favorite garden-related memories. _____ Beverly Hurley, is editor of gardendestinations.com, and a contributor to the new book, Gardens of the World. _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell travel lovers about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

Paul Spencer Sochaczewski has been a conservationist with the World Wildlife Fund for over 40 years. He tells of his boyhood adventure in upstate New York State. He talks of following in the steps of his idol, Alfred Russell Wallace, who studied species with Charles Darwin, and of later quests in the jungles of Borneo, Laos and other exotic destinations around the world. Paul tells of pandas, palm oil, orangutans -- ending with everything you want to know concerning a search about mysterious white elephants. _____ Paul Spencer Sochaczewski is an a conservationist, adventurer and author. pauls@iprolink.ch www.sochaczewski.com His latest books: A Conservation Notebook (just published) Searching for Ganesha / EarthLove Dead, But Still Kicking / Exceptional Encounters An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles Curious Encounters of the Human Kind (five book series) Redheads / Soul of the Tiger / Distant Greens Share Your Journey: Mastering Personal Writing _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell folks about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!

What are special pleasures of a river cruise experience? The biggest differences between river cruising and ocean cruising? How can you convince a cruise skeptic to try river cruising? AmaWaterways co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst answer these questions, and tell us about some of the best river cruises in the world, on major rivers and also less-traveled ones in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Rudi and Kristin share thoughts about typical travelers/activities on river cruises, and authentic travel experiences among some of the world's most beautiful rivers. We also learn of innovations in the river cruise industry. How are ships designed today? And Rudi and Kristin end the episode with special memories of river cruises they especially love. _____ Rudi Schreiner, Co-Founder and President of luxury river cruise operator AmaWaterways. Kristin Karst is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President. Family-owned and operated for almost 20 years. AmaWaterways offers river cruise experiences with 26 custom-designed ships sailing Europe’s Danube, Douro, Rhine, Moselle, Main, Rhône, Saône, Seine, Garonne and Dordogne Rivers, and Dutch and Belgian Waterways; Southeast Asia’s Mekong River; Africa’s Chobe River; Egypt’s Nile River and Colombia’s Magdalena River (2024). _____ Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks. Contact Lea! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; on Facebook, it's Places I Remember with Lea Lane. Website: placesirememberlealane.com. New episodes drop every other week, on Tuesdays. Please tell folks about us, and follow, rate and review this award-winning travel podcast!