Best Paris Got Soul Podcasts (2024)

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The Spontaneous (Travel!) Story of How Afar Came to Be 1:03:40

13d ago1:03:40

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No plan. No luggage. Five weeks in India. Joe Diaz and Greg Sullivan, dreamed up Afar on a beach in Goa more than 15 years ago. In this candid episode from our sister podcast, Unpacked, they reflect on what they’ve learned by helping people travel deeper. From the spontaneous trips that honed the company’s values to how they’ve helped shape the tra…

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Want to Get to the Soul of Switzerland? Jump Into a River. 20:43

21d ago20:43

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Not only can you swim in the rivers of Bern and Basel— but thousands of locals regularly take the plunge. From a morning commute to a relaxing weekend escape, discover how rivers are at the heart of everyday Swiss life. In this episode of Travel Tales by Afar, Bonnie Tsui, author of Why We Swim, follows the currents of Switzerland's alpine rivers i…

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Only 10 People Have Walked Around the World—and One Dog. 48:20

28d ago48:20

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Tom Turcich and his dog, Savannah, completed their world walk in 2022. On this week’s episode of Travel Tales, we hear their story. We first talked with Tom and Savannah back in 2021, when they were in Kyrgyzstan, six years into their journey, which began in 2015. They had been held up by the pandemic, which was only one of many ordeals they faced …

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A Cross-Country Road Trip Helped Make the World Safer (and More Fun!) for Queer Travelers 18:34

1M ago18:34

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Road trips are such funny things. They allow more room for whimsy and spontaneity. They can inspire frank conversation, sitting side by side with someone, looking out at endless stretches of highway. And they can be dull (all that endless highway) in a way that somehow opens your mind to other possibilities and maybe even other lives. That’s what h…

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I Traveled the World With President Obama. Now, I Help Give Young Women the Same Chance. 23:44

2M ago23:44

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Deesha Dyer never thought she’d wind up in the White House. As a kid growing up in Philadelphia, she desperately wanted to travel but it always felt out of reach. Until she landed a coveted internship in the Obama administration, working in the office that arranged all of the president’s travel. Over the next eight years, she would travel around th…

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When Zebras Taught Me to Drive in Namibia 34:23

2M ago34:23

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Imagine this: You’re slowly driving through Etosha National Park, Namibia’s renowned conservation area. There are elephants and zebras and antelopes and lions all around you. In fact, you’ve been warned not to exit your car because of those very lions, which are pros at camouflaging themselves in the desert landscape. And then your car stalls—becau…

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Is This Europe’s Most Underrated Food Tradition? 24:16

2M ago24:16

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Some of our favorite travel moments are the ones you’d never in a million years expect. These are where the best travel stories are born. And this week, Afar’s executive editor, Billie Cohen, has a very delicious, very serendipitous story for us. As you’ll hear in the episode, Billie was in Estonia (one of Afar’s picks for where to travel in 2024) …

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In Mumbai, Everyone Thought I Was a Local. Here’s How I Became One. 19:27

2M ago19:27

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When Afar editorial director Sarika Bansal was 22, she moved to Mumbai. As you’ll hear in her Travel Tale this week, she grew up in New York and visited India (where her parents were born) frequently. Yet the visits often felt cloistered. But many years later in Mumbai, she didn’t have to worry about meeting family expectations, and she was free to…

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The Unexpected Magic of a Turkish Barbershop 20:20

3M ago20:20

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When it comes to relationships, often there’s the planner—and then there’s the go-with-the-flow-er. And today’s episode of Travel Tales by Afar is all about what happens when the planner hesitantly chucks the travel to-do list and lets serendipity lead the way. Beth Santos is the planner in this particular story. She’s the founder of Wanderful, an …

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Replay: Comedian Michelle Buteau, "I Got Stood Up in Paris!" 23:28

3M ago23:28

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This week, we’re replaying one of our favorite Travel Tales episodes: Comedian and actress Michelle Buteau—and her best friend—fly to Paris to meet their supposed French boyfriends. Only things don’t exactly go to plan . . . Michelle Buteau is a comedian and actress, known for her roles in Always Be My Maybe, The First Wives Club, Someone Great, Ru…

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Why This Man Biked Across the United States—Without Any Food or Money 35:21

3M ago35:21

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In late 2016, Daniel Troia was struggling with grief. Grief over the loss of his parents and grief over the division he saw unfolding on his TV, night after night. It made him angry, and that made him want to do something to change things, or at least to change his perception of things. So, in 2018, he set out on a cross-country bike ride. His plan…

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A Poet’s Pilgrimage to Italy’s Violin-Making Capital 30:12

3M ago30:12

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When poet Tess Taylor’s son, Bennett, was three years old, he heard the violin for the first time. For weeks afterward, every day he asked her for a violin, so finally she took him into a local violin shop and asked for help. The shop owner put a tiny violin and bow in his hands and Bennett asked, “But how do I make it sound beautiful?” Fast-forwar…

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Big Animals, and Even Bigger Adventures, in a Part of Argentina Few Travelers Visit 33:01

4M ago33:01

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When most of us think about nature in Argentina, our minds go immediately to Patagonia—which is a spectacular place worth visiting (it’s one of the most memorable places I’ve been to). But in this week’s episode, we’re exploring two regions in Argentina that most travelers miss: El Impenetrable National Park in the north and Patagonia Azul in the s…

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I’ve Made Polar Bears My Life’s Work. Here's Why Everyone Should Travel to See Them. 24:58

4M ago24:58

24:58

Today we’re launching Travel Tales, season five. And we’re kicking off this season with a roar, although the subjects of today’s episode (polar bears) are much quieter than you’d imagine. Nearly two years ago, host Aislyn Greene attended a TED Talk event in New York, held in partnership with the Canadian tourism board. There she met environmentalis…

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An American Girl in Paris Part Deux 59:24

6M ago59:24

59:24

You got the love we need to see us through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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An American Girl in Paris Part Une 42:22

6M ago42:22

42:22

Je m'appelle Carrie. Je habite a Paris. Dylan and Juno gather for the first part of the finale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is It Time to Stop Questioning? 55:54

7M ago55:54

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SPLAT! We finally meet Lexi Featherstone and Petrovsky has more red flags that a football match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Can Even the Hottest Relationship Stop Cold? 46:12

7M ago46:12

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Juno and Dylan discuss whether Samantha leaking her own s*x tape was really in Smith's best interests. Oh, and Carrie is still with Petrovsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Denial: Friend or Foe? 45:58

7M ago45:58

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Dylan and Juno attend the premiere of Needles, CA and review OUT OF THE FRYING PAN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why Are We Should-ing All Over Ourselves? 38:30

7M ago38:30

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While Miranda hides from Steve in a forest, Carrie ponders if she wants a bébé. Juno and Dylan discuss CATCH 38. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Have We Become Romance-Intolerant? 40:38

8M ago40:38

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This episode is not brought to you by McDonalds, unlike Carrie. Juno and Dylan get THE ICK FACTOR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Do We Wind Up in the Dark? 35:02

8M ago35:02

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Uncomfortable with my taking a lover? Juno and Dylan consider LET THERE BE LIGHT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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When Will Waiting for the One Be Done? 49:44

8M ago49:44

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Did you miss us? Juno and Dylan return just in time to visit a fateful art installation with Carrie and Charlotte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Plus-Size Traveler on a Mission to Change the World 36:53

10M ago36:53

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How often do you do something that scares you? This week on Travel Tales by AFAR, Jeff Jenkins—host of the National Geographic show Never Say Never—reminds us that life begins where our comfort zone ends. On his show, Jeff tests the limits of his physical and mental abilities. He climbs mountains, cave dives, learns to sumo wrestle, races in a Maor…

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A Canadian Grizzly Bear Changed My Life 35:28

10M ago35:28

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The Great Bear Rainforest is one of the most spectacular, pristine protected places in Canada. But it wasn't always this way. Kevin Smith, a boat captain who grew up in British Columbia and now owns and operates Maple Leaf Adventures, was instrumental in helping turn the local economy from extraction (logging) to tourism. Since then, he's guided th…

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The Spontaneous (Travel!) Story of How Afar Came to Be 1:03:40

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Want to Get to the Soul of Switzerland? Jump Into a River. 20:43

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Only 10 People Have Walked Around the World—and One Dog. 48:20

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A Cross-Country Road Trip Helped Make the World Safer (and More Fun!) for Queer Travelers 18:34

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I Traveled the World With President Obama. Now, I Help Give Young Women the Same Chance. 23:44

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When Zebras Taught Me to Drive in Namibia 34:23

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Is This Europe’s Most Underrated Food Tradition? 24:16

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In Mumbai, Everyone Thought I Was a Local. Here’s How I Became One. 19:27

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The Unexpected Magic of a Turkish Barbershop 20:20

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Replay: Comedian Michelle Buteau, "I Got Stood Up in Paris!" 23:28

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Why This Man Biked Across the United States—Without Any Food or Money 35:21

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A Poet’s Pilgrimage to Italy’s Violin-Making Capital 30:12

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Big Animals, and Even Bigger Adventures, in a Part of Argentina Few Travelers Visit 33:01

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I’ve Made Polar Bears My Life’s Work. Here's Why Everyone Should Travel to See Them. 24:58

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An American Girl in Paris Part Deux 59:24

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An American Girl in Paris Part Une 42:22

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Is It Time to Stop Questioning? 55:54

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Can Even the Hottest Relationship Stop Cold? 46:12

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Denial: Friend or Foe? 45:58

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Why Are We Should-ing All Over Ourselves? 38:30

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Have We Become Romance-Intolerant? 40:38

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How Do We Wind Up in the Dark? 35:02

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When Will Waiting for the One Be Done? 49:44

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The Plus-Size Traveler on a Mission to Change the World 36:53

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A Canadian Grizzly Bear Changed My Life 35:28

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