Julie & Art share their travel adventures on The Places Where We Go podcast
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Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
On episode 10, we travel to Colorado for our NHL Arena Bucket List in Denver trip. We take in our 6th NHL arena as part of a bucket list to visit every arena in the National Hockey League.
Exploring Downtown Denver Before The Game
We soak up downtown Denver on day one of our weekend excursion. Our stops include Union Station, the 16th Street Mall, and the Colorado State Capitol. Then after strolling downtown, we enjoy dinner and beers at the Wynkoop Brewing Company.
Pepsi Center - Our 6th NHL Arena Bucket List trip
Our primary destination was the Pepsi Center (today Ball Arena) in downtown Denver. We attended a hockey game between the Colorado Avalanche and our Anaheim Ducks. This trip marked our 6th NHL arena as part of an NHL arena bucket list.
Golden Colorado - Day After the Game Day Trip
On day two of our NHL arena bucket list trip in Denver, we next ventured to Golden Colorado. During this day trip, we visited and toured the Coors Brewery. We also made a point to explore some of the old-west feel of downtown Golden.
The Best Places to Stay Near Ball Arena
The SpringHill Suites by Marriott Denver Downtown is the top-rated hotel (9+ rating out of 10) closest to Ball Arena.
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Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
On episode 9 California RV Show Podcast, Julie & Art explore travel trailers at the 2019 California RV Show in Fontana, California. Listen as we search for a no-slide travel trailer for our future camping adventures.
Airstream Hunting at the California RV Show
First, we plan an essential stop for a no-slide trailer at the Airstream display. Perhaps the most iconic no-slide trailers on the market, we peek in to see what’s in store for aluminum dreamers in 2020.
Lance 2075 Debut
Rumors of a no-slide model from Lance were indeed confirmed at the show. You’ll catch some of the earliest impressions of the Lance 2075 on this podcast. The Lance 2075 is scheduled for release in early 2020. Because we are leaning heavily toward a no-slide trailer, this new model fills a niche between lower-priced (and lower quality) models and the higher-priced Airstreams. Welcome the Goldilocks model of no slide units.
The new Lance 2075 is a viable competitor to Airstreams for folks looking for an Airstream-like floorplan.
Since we visited the show, the Lance website has been updated with highlights of this new trailer:
https://www.lancecamper.com/travel-trailers/2075/
Stay tuned in upcoming episodes to see if we get either of these trailers for our future camping adventures.
Read our California RV Show Visit Blog Post Here
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Saturday Nov 16, 2019
Saturday Nov 16, 2019
Barry Island Introduction
Welcome to episode 8 - our Barry Island podcast. We made an afternoon excursion to the seaside town of Barry Island while staying in Cardiff, Wales.
Barry Island is a popular seaside resort that has been a popular destination for tourists since the 19th century. This seaside town has something for everyone, from its iconic amusement park to its golden beaches.
We discuss our afternoon in Barry Island, relaxing on the edge of the Bristol Channel, and tips to help you plan a visit to Barry Island. So, join us as we explore Barry Island in Wales.
One way of enhancing your visit to any destination is to plan an excursion to a nearby location. As a result, Barry Island became one of our afternoon trips out of Cardiff.
Barry Island Highlights
On Barry Island, we had a wonderful time! The carnival rides at Barry Island's Pleasure Park provided a festive atmosphere. We explored the Barry Island Visitor Center to get a better understanding of the local history and culture (or lack thereof), and strolled along Whitmore Bay Beach. We also took some time to relax at Friars Point and watched kayakers make their way in the Bristol Channel.
This was another trip influenced by Julie’s genealogy research upon tracing family tree branches to Glamorgan. We enjoyed walking on the land once home to our ancestors - hundreds of years ago.
Barry Island - Where To Stay
If you visit Barry Island, the best place to stay is Gail's Guest House. It's rated 9 out of 10 stars on Expedia.
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Travel Planning Resources For A Cardiff Visit
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped identify walking tours and museums plus times and days particular places are open to visit. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
Click here to access our Cardiff Itinerary in PDF format.
Our Blog Posts on Places Near Cardiff Wales
Cardiff Wales is a gem of the UK that is well worth your travel consideration. We hope these episodes inspire you to consider this great Welsh town.
You’ll find our blog posts on our Cardiff area visit at these links:
Tracing a Family Tree in Raglan
National History Day (St. Fagans Museum)
Thanks For Listening To Our Barry Island Podcast
Barry Island in Wales is a great weekend getaway destination. The area offers stunning views of the Welsh coastline and the Bristol Channel. Barry Island is especially popular for its sandy beaches, which make it a perfect spot for sunbathing, swimming, and walking.
Barry Island is also home to attractions such as Barry Island Pleasure Park, Barry Island Zoo, and Barry Roast Dinorwic Railway.
You can sample traditional Welsh cuisine, including the famous Barry Island Pasty. And there are plenty of restaurants, pubs, and shops to explore. Barry Island is great for a day trip or weekend stay in Wales!
What attractions will you visit on a trip to Barry Island?
Write to us at comments@theplaceswherewego.com
We’ll see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
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Saturday Nov 02, 2019
Saturday Nov 02, 2019
In episode seven (Cardiff Castle Podcast), we uncover the rich history of Cardiff Castle in Wales.
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Our Visit to Cardiff Castle
We have more travel adventures on this episode - Cardiff Castle Podcast, with highlights from our visit to the legendary castle. We also share a few fun facts and travel tips in our episode that you’ll want to consider on your visit to this castle.
About Cardiff Castle
On this Cardiff Castle Podcast, we introduce you to one of Wales’ leading heritage attractions. This castle, a site of international significance, is located in the heart of the country's capital. The walls of the castle and its fairytale towers contain wonders of history that span nearly 2,000 years.
Did you know that Wales is known as the castle capital of the world? It holds more than 4000 castles. That makes for more castles per square mile than anywhere else in Europe. And the capital city of Cardiff is famous for having more castles than any other city in the world.
As Cardiff Castle stood tall and proud in the heart of the city center, it became a must-stop on our visit.
Cardiff Castle is a treasure trove of history that dates back over two thousand years! Built around 55 AD, this former Roman fort was located at the edge of a legion led by Julius Frontinus during his conquest of the Silures - the warriors of South Wales. It's a wonderful place to immerse yourself in 2000+ years of history.
Highlights of our Cardiff Castle Visit
Our two-hour tour of Cardiff Castle included viewing most of the grounds and some of the castle rooms.
Inside was an amazing history spanning the Roman era through the castle’s place to safeguard Cardiff residents during WWII.
Julie explored links to her family lineage as we read about the prior inhabitants of the castle. Yes, William Herbert, a branch on Julie’s family tree, is connected to this castle.
Outside, we made our way past a moot and up a large mound to the castle’s defensive keep.
Optional tours include:
Clock Tower Tours: Make your way up the spiral staircase as you ascend perhaps the most recognizable landmark in Cardiff
Film Location Tour: Learn more about the exceptional grounds which have been the backdrop for BBC hit TV shows, including Doctor Who, Sherlock, and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Connoisseur Tour: This exclusive visit gives a behind-the-scenes look into the Castle’s exquisite decoration and the influential personalities that transformed the Castle in the nineteenth century. Plus, a visit to the Clock Tower is included.
Our Travel Planning Resources For Our Cardiff Visit
As we made this visit with our base in Cardiff, you can also find our recommended itinerary for visiting Cardiff.
Click here to access our Cardiff Itinerary.
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped identify walking tours and museums plus times and days particular places are open to visit. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
Check out our Blog Post for more details on our visit to Cardiff Castle
Visit Cardiff Wales
Cardiff Wales is a gem of the UK that is well worth your travel consideration. We hope these episodes inspire you to consider this great Welsh town.
You’ll find our blog posts on our Cardiff area visit at these links:
Tracing a Family Tree in Raglan
National History Day (St. Fagans Museum)
Which attractions will you visit on a trip to Cardiff?
Write to us at comments@theplaceswherewego.com
We’ll see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Episode 6 show notes for our St Fagans National History Museum podcast
Our Visit to St Fagans National History Museum
On the western edge of Cardiff, we traveled back in time to take a memorable walk around Wales – from Celtic times to the present day. The wonderful St Fagans National History Museum is one of Europe's leading open–air museums and Wales's most popular heritage attraction.
Cardiff Travel Tips and Fun Facts On Episode 6
We have more travel adventures in this episode, with tips on how to get to the museum from Cardiff City Center. Learn how to make the correct bus connection if you travel by public transportation. We also share highlights of the museum, fun facts, and a few tips you’ll want to consider on your visit to St Fagans National History Museum.
Our Travel Planning Resources For This Trip
We used TripAdvisor to identify attractions to see once we had our short list of cities identified for this UK trip. We selected Cardiff to be our hub in Wales. That would make it easy to get to several places in Wales, including Raglan, Barry Island, and key attractions we selected in Cardiff.
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped to identify walking tours and museums and times when particular places are open to visitors. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
Visit Wales
Cardiff Wales, and the nearby communities of Raglan and Caerleon are gems of the UK that are well worth your travel consideration. We hope these episodes inspire you to consider these great Welsh towns.
You’ll find our blog posts on our Cardiff area visit at these links:
The Charming Town of Barry Island
A Visit to St Fagans National Museum
Southern Wales - A Great Place To Go
We hope these episodes inspire you to consider a visit to Wales.
We hope to see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
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Saturday Oct 05, 2019
Saturday Oct 05, 2019
Episode 5: Exploring Family Connections at Raglan Castle - A Magical Day Trip
In episode five, we take you to Raglan, Wales. In this small village, we visit the grounds of Raglan Castle. Wander through the ruins of this great Welsh castle with us as you listen. We’ll also explore a little bit of the small village of Raglan with lunch at The Ship Inn.
On the way back to Cardiff, we also stop at Caerleon. This town is an archaeological site and residential suburb of Newport, Wales. It was important as the Roman fortress of Isca and one of the permanent legionary bases in Britain - a long, long time ago.
Read our Post: Tracing Welsh Ancestry in Raglan
Raglan Travel Tips and Fun Facts
We have more travel adventures on this episode with tips on how to get to Raglan from Cardiff and make your way to the correct bus station (Newport Bus). And we also share our general views on exploring new places and fun facts we learned on this adventure.
Our Travel Planning Resources For This Trip
We used TripAdvisor to identify attractions to see once we had our short list of cities identified for this UK trip. We selected Cardiff to be our hub in Wales. That would make it easy to get to several places in Wales, including Raglan, Barry Island, and key attractions we selected in Cardiff.
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped to identify walking tours and museums and times when particular places are open to visitors. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
Recipe Recreated From Our Raglan Meal
You can try our take on the Linda McCartney Sausages we tried at The Ship Inn in our recipe, paying homage to this visit. We’ve posted the recipe on our blog, and you can find it at this link:
Vegetarian Sausages - Tribute to Linda McCartney
Visit Wales
Cardiff Wales, and the nearby communities of Raglan and Caerleon are gems of the UK that are well worth your travel consideration. We hope these episodes inspire you to consider these great Welsh towns.
You’ll find our blog posts on our Cardiff area visit at these links:
The Charming Town of Barry Island
A Visit to St Fagans National Museum
Southern Wales - A Great Place To Go
Raglan Wales is a great off-the-beaten-path place to visit. You can extend your visit to this castle with a tour of the Agincourt Trail, where you can explore eight historic castles.
We hope these episodes inspire you to consider this great Welsh town.
You can tune in to the episode to learn how to soak up more info about Raglan and Caerleon before your visit.
Our next episode will review our journey to St. Fagans National Museum of History.
What areas outside Cardiff City Center will you explore in Southeast Wales?
We hope to see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
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Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Cardiff City Center Part 2
Our Cardiff City Center Podcast is the second of two episodes highlighting the capital of Wales. Our latest episode highlights our favorite food stops in Cardiff. We also share information on lodging and general tips for visiting this city in Wales.
Cardiff Food & Lodging Highlights
As discussed in this episode, we take you to several places where we enjoyed excellent meals during our stay in Cardiff.
Barker Tea House in the High Street Arcade
200 Degrees Coffee Shop & Barista School
We also talked about our lodging at the Willow Service Apartments, within walking distance of Cardiff City Center.
Our lodging was the Willow Service Apartments
Cardiff Travel Tips
We also discuss a few general travel tips to Cardiff. Our observations included the following:
- Visiting a rainy town
- Ordering food in Cardiff eateries
- Cardiff is a good walking town, so plan your shoes accordingly
- Crossing the street can be an adventure for visitors from the states
- Options for getting around Cardiff
- Offline Google Maps for international travelers without cell phone service
We share a few more fun facts about Cardiff. Tune in to the episode to find out how to soak up more info about Cardiff before your visit.
Recipes Recreated From Our Cardiff Meals
You can try our take on a vegetable curry we tried at The Queens Vaults in our recipe paying homage to this visit. We’ve posted the recipe on our blog, and you can find it at this link:
Green Vegetable Curry A La Queens Vaults
Don’t forget the English Chips to accompany the curry
What foods will you sample on a trip to Cardiff City Center?
Our Travel Planning Resources For This Trip
We used TripAdvisor to identify attractions to see once we had our short list of cities identified for this UK trip. We selected Cardiff to be our hub in Wales. That would make it easy to get to several places in Wales, including Raglan, Barry Island, and key attractions we selected in Cardiff.
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped to identify walking tours and museums and times when particular places are open to visitors. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
Past Episode Correction
Art shares a fact check update from Episode 3 on Virginia Cherrill.
Visit Cardiff Wales
Cardiff Wales is a gem of the UK that is well worth your travel consideration. We hope these episodes inspire you to consider this great Welsh town.
You’ll find our blog posts on our Cardiff area visit at these links:
Tracing a Family Tree in Raglan
The Charming Town of Barry Island
Our next episode will review our journey to Raglan and Caerleon.
Fuel Your Wanderlust With Our Free Weekly Travel Tips Newsletter
We’ll see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
Saturday Sep 07, 2019
Saturday Sep 07, 2019
Episode 3: Cardiff City Center Part 1
Our Cardiff City Center Podcast is the first of two episodes highlighting the capital of Wales. Cardiff's tourism is much less than other cities in the UK, but it offers plenty to warrant more travel attention.
We present a bit of Cardiff's history, fun facts, and our impressions of the city. Cardiff is accessible by train from London. If arriving by airplane, take the T9 bus from Cardiff airport to the city center.
Topics Discussed On This Podcast Episode
- Cardiff – The city of arcades, the city of castles, and the green space capital of the United Kingdom
- Cardiff Central Market
- Kellys Records - Wales' largest vintage vinyl record & CD shop
- Spillers Records – the oldest record store on earth
- The City Parish of St John the Baptist
- St. David’s Metropolitan Cathedral
- National Museum Cardiff
- Artistry of David Nash
- Cardiff Castle
- St. Fagans National Museum of History
- Castell Coch
- Caerphilly Castle
- The Museum of Cardiff
- Queen street
- St David’s Dewi Sant shopping center
- Alliance Sculpture built by Jean-Bernard Métais
- Bute Park
- Cardiff Bay
- Llandaff Cathedral
- Centenary Walk
Sports fans will be interested in the various sporting venues, including Principality Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium, Sophia Gardens, and Viola Arena.
Day Trips From Cardiff City Center
Interesting towns, including Barry Island, Llantwit Major, Penarth, and Raglan, are just a short train ride away.
Cardiff Itinerary
You’ll find our recommended itinerary for visiting Cardiff at the following link:
The Places Where You Go Travel itinerary Cardiff, Wales
Our Travel Planning Resources For This Trip
We used TripAdvisor to identify attractions to see once we had our short list of cities identified for this UK trip. We selected Cardiff to be our hub in Wales. That would make it easy to get to several places in Wales, including Raglan, Barry Island, and key attractions we selected in Cardiff.
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped to identify walking tours and museums and times when particular places are open to visitors. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
Lodging options in Cardiff
It helps to identify top-ranked lodging for places where you travel. Here are three highly rated options in Cardiff:
Join Us Next Time
Our next episode will continue exploring the Cardiff City Center. We’ll discuss food options, lodging, and general tips.
What will you visit on a trip to Cardiff?
We hope to see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
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Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Episode 2 Show Notes: Getting ready to visit Wales and England
Planning Our UK Trip
This episode discusses planning our UK trip, including stops in England and Wales. Our lengthier trips like this always begin with assessing the budget. This helps us to plan trips that work with our financial situation.
Family Research Guides Our Itinerary
Julie has been actively doing genealogy research on her family. This sparked an interest in visiting places where her family emigrated to the United States. This was our initial plan, as Sweden is one place with still-living relatives. We considered Stockholm and Sodra Lian during our early planning.
However, having recently completed an Ancestry DNA kit, Julie was surprised to see a large percentage of ancestry from the United Kingdom. This sparked new interest as she traced her lineage to the Ragland clan in Raglan, Wales, where there is a present-day castle ruin. She decided this would be an excellent place to visit.
Deciding To Visit The United Kingdom
Our planning shifted to the United Kingdom. Julie’s lineage came from Wales (Raglan, Llantwit Major, Penarth, Barry) and England (Watchet, Somerset), which are places around the general area of the Bristol Channel. Julie tracing her family tree in that part of the world to the 1400s gave us an outline of places to consider for our visit.
Our planning timeline for lengthy trips like this usually begins around eight months in advance. We discuss why planning is essential when traveling to popular destinations.
Pausing For Brexit
But then, our trip planning hit the pause button due to Brexit. We weren't sure how this political situation might impact travel. We watched the news and read the newspapers to avoid a condition resulting in social unrest. Ultimately, we decided to venture forward with our UK travel plans regardless, as no Brexit solution was found three months before our calendar showed our tentative UK trip.
Art's Family History Adds More Stops On Our Itinerary
Art’s dad spent five years (1943-1948) in England during World War II upon leaving a Polish refugee camp in Palestine. Adding the English footsteps of Art’s dad to the itinerary would add stops in London (for Osterley Park and Richmond Palace, where Art’s dad was invited by Lady Jersey, actress Virginia Cherrill, to spend holiday time), Halton and the Trenchard Museum, and Liverpool.
An itinerary influenced by tracing family lineage would keep us from visiting Scotland, Ireland, and Poland – places on our radar at the early stages of planning this trip. A trip that takes you to particular places will likely cause you to leave out many otherwise popular tourist destinations.
Art doesn’t get to include his bucket list item of attending an English Premier League game on this trip.
Our Travel Planning Resources For This Trip
We used TripAdvisor to identify attractions to see once we had our short list of cities identified for this UK trip. We selected Cardiff to be our hub in Wales. That would make it easy to get to several places in Wales, including Raglan, Barry Island, and key attractions we selected in Cardiff.
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped to identify walking tours and museums and times when particular places are open to visitors. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
The book, “Survivors of War: One Family's Struggle Through World War II” by Dan Dobrucki and Walerian Joseph Dobrucki proved to be another helpful resource for planning this personal family history journey.
Our DIY Travel Approach
Because our UK trip included particular places, planning the trip ourselves versus a travel agent offered us the best approach.
This episode sets the stage and context for the upcoming UK episodes, where we’ll talk specifically about the places we visited. Our next episode will focus on Cardiff City Center.
Where would a trip to trace your family history take you? Consider tracing your family history to develop a personally fulfilling travel itinerary.
We hope to see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
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Saturday Aug 10, 2019
Saturday Aug 10, 2019
Introducing The Places Where We Go Podcast on this inaugural episode 1.
Introducing The Places Where We Go Podcast
And our podcast is born. Our journey unfolds here. We’re always looking for a bit of an adventure. As we say in our podcast intro, Sometimes we travel far. Sometimes, we explore the places in our local backyard. We’ll share highlights and top tips from our travels wherever we go. We hope you’ll bookmark us to help us plan your future travel adventures.
Julie & Art – Your Hosts
We're two ordinary people with regular lives. We have jobs, watch grandkids, and have typical family obligations. But we always find time to travel, whether local or more exotic travel adventures.
Art – My rearview mirror includes an extended residency in corporate America. My professional work experience covered insurance underwriting, marketing, and corporate education. With a degree in Economics and an M.B.A., they even let me run a Data and Analytics department. There’s been shiny trophies and awards to put on a shelf. Most importantly, that experience helped to fund our past and future travels.
I’m also a lifelong musician – often found on a piano or organ bench and standing behind keyboards in rock and roll settings. My keyboard work is featured on the album “All We Are” by Willard Overstreet and The Highborn Kinsmen. My solo piano albums get streams; I’m thankful for the listeners. And my original music finds its way as the soundtrack to our YouTube videos on our channel, The Places Where We Go.
Julie - Mother of three children. All our grown children are involved in the music industry – playing, performing, and even building instruments. These days, when we’re not traveling, Julie is taking care of our grandkids. They’re the best.
Our packing expert extraordinaire, Julie, focuses on our future travel opportunities. You’ll find her often in our Twitter and Instagram posts most days as we share our past travel adventures.
Our First Podcast Episode
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