Greetings from The Bronx,Amira is a dancer who practices Raqs Sharqi, an Egyptian dancing style popularized during the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema. The dance is done at haflas (parties), weddings, restaurants, and there is even a version performed as a form of resistance. We spoke about Amira's entry into the world of Raqs Sharqi, the history of …

David Sharps is the owner of the Lehigh Valley No. 79 Barge and the president of the Waterfront Museum in Red Hook, Brooklyn. David has lived on the barge since the 1980s when it first docked in Red Hook. The ship itself has a long history that we explore in this episode. It currently serves as a museum, performance space, and David's home. David l…

Eymund Diegel is an urban planner specialized in the mapping and analysis of changing urban, rural, and natural habitat systems. Over the past several years he has been mapping Brooklyn's "ghost streams" - sites where streams and waterways existed in Brooklyn's original ecological zones and now live under asphalt and development. His work is center…

Tirtzah Bassel is a visual artist based out of Brooklyn, New York. She has gained worldwide praise for her series Canon in Drag - a series of paintings in the style of iconic artworks – subverts the authority of canonical images through gender flipping and altered narratives. We met at her studio in the Brooklyn Army Terminal to talk about her life…

Greetings from Southold, New York!Amy Kasuga Folk is a writer, researcher, Southold town historian, and the manager of collections for the Oysterponds Historical Society, as well as the manager of collections for the Southold Historical Society. We spoke about her many research topics: Plum Island, Rumrunning on Long Island during Prohibition, menh…

Elke Reva Sudin is an artist living in Brooklyn, New York. She garnered much attention from her Hipsters and Hassids series in which she juxtaposed two seemingly different cultures in Williamsburg, Brooklyn but in turn showed their similarities. We spoke about not only this project, but the full breadth of her work, her business Drawing Booth, her …

Travis Tanay is a photographer from Farmingville, New Jersey. His subjects include beautiful portraiture, unique and unusual characters, and scenes from around his hometown in New Jersey. Travis recently published his first photo zine, The Land of Dirt and Dreams, which features the array of interesting characters and wares found at the Collingwood…

Greetings from Samaipata, Bolivia!I met Sara Tara at a night market in Samaipata, Bolivia, where she was selling her artwork. Sara is a long-term solo traveler who is trained in multiple therapeutic practices. We had a great talk at Cafe 1900 where we discussed her experiences while traveling, the joys and struggles of being a nomad, different ther…

Greetings from Sucre, Bolivia!Juan Pablo Gumiel Castro is the head chef and founder of Proyecto Nativa, a gastronomy restaurant in Sucre, Bolivia. He is joined by chef Kevin Caballero Ananda who helps to provide English translation, and my partner, Leslie, who also provides translations. In this episode we talk about growing up in Bolivia, food cul…

Greetings from Uyuni, Bolivia!Elvis Bolivar Viluyo is a guide and mountaineer from Tarija, Bolivia. I met Elvis while I was exploring the Southwest of Bolivia by Jeep. The Bolivian Southwest is home to the Bolivian Salt Flats, several lagoons, mountains, desert landscapes, natural hot springs, geysers, and unearthly rock formations. In this convers…

Greetings from Bolivia!I'm on the road in Bolivia for the first six weeks of the summer. This is a mini-episode about my experiences on both the Peruvian and Bolivian sides of Lake Titicaca. Follow along this summer for some solo episodes about the places I visit within Bolivia. More from TVTV:https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter…

Greetings from St. Marks Place!Phillip Giambri has lived one hundred lives. Known as the "Ancient Mariner," Phillip is a product of the streets of South Philadelphia, he obtained his deviant perspective on life listening to Jean Shepherd on WOR radio back in the '50s. Fleeing Philly at seventeen, he served in the US Navy Submarine Force, has been a…

Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia!Joseph Dunnigan is the founder of the Banned Books Museum in Tallinn. The museum preserves banned, censored, and burned books from around the world. Visitors can pick up and read the physical copies of the books and learn about each book's history. Joseph and I met at his museum to talk about the museum's history, Jo…

Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia!Tommyboy is a legend in the Estonian hiphop scene. Born in Parnu, Estonia, he has been living and performing in Tallinn for the past three decades. We spoke about his career in music, the rap scene in Tallinn, culture in Estonia, and much more. Check out Tommyboy:https://www.facebook.com/TommyboyEST/https://tommyboy2…

Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia!Flo Kasearu is an artist who lives and works in Tallinn, Estonia at the Flo Kasearu House Museum. Flo transformed her home into an interactive monument to her body of work. Though trained as a painter, she often uses performative arts and video as her artistic mediums. I met Flo at her fascinating home museum to talk…

Greetings from Helsinki, Finland!Mia Keurulainen is a singer from Helsinki, Finland. In the 90s, Mia sang for the band The Pansies, who went on to find national and international success. Mia currently sings for the indie band Treemer, as well as her solo project Waver. We spoke about her early days of playing music in the Pansies, music culture in…

Greetings from snowy Helsinki, Finland!Chef Sasu Laukkonen is one of Finland's most talented and accomplished chefs. We met at his restaurant, Ora, during a snowstorm, to talk about his career as a chef, food culture in Finland, his kinship with incredible chefs from around the world, and much more. Check out Sasu Laukkonen: https://www.instagram.c…

Greetings from Maspeth!Sampson Dahl lives in a former laundromat in Maspeth, Queens. In addition to living there, Sampson uses his space for art projects and community hangouts - as he has a largely open door policy. He has made a splash in the media lately by having his apartment and his story shared across the country. We spoke about his many art…

Greetings from Centreville, Maryland!Since 1994, Vicco von Voss has been living and working on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, using locally salvaged trees to produce one-of-a-kind, contemporary furniture designs. He is a master craftsman who makes beautiful, artistic designs for people around the world. We spoke about his inspiration, growing up in…

Greetings from Brooklyn!Frieda Vizel is a New York City tour guide specializing in the Hasidic world of her roots. Frieda was born into a Hasidic family and community in New York. She has a fantastic Youtube channel where she documents Brooklyn's Hasidic communities. I live in one of those communities, and Frieda was kind enough to field my questio…

Greetings from New York City!Calvin Sun is a doctor, world traveler and the author of The Monsoon Diaries: A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing from the ER Frontlines to the Far Reaches of the World. Calvin has traveled to over 190 countries in ten years while maintaining a professional career and gaining widespread acclaim for his work and cover…

Thomas Holton is a photographer and educator from New York City. In his ongoing series, “The Lams of Ludlow Street,” Thomas has documented the daily life of a family in Chinatown for almost twenty years. We spoke about this series and Thomas's father's work as a travel photographer, which took him to incredible destinations around the world. Check …

Greetings from New York City!Krysten Peck is an actress currently starring in the hit play Straight Line Crazy as well as Season 2 of the tv drama Traces. We met at The Shed in the Hudson Yards to talk about Krysten's career in acting, her perspectives on life and art, her role in Straight Line Crazy, and much more.Tim's Note: The playwright of The…

Greetings from the Lower East Side!Clayton Patterson has been documenting, filming, and photographing the Lower East Side since the 1980s. His archive contains tens of thousands of photos of residents, events, and New York City history. Clayton is well known for filming the police brutality in response to the Tompkins Square Park protests. We spoke…

Greetings from Brooklyn, New York!Timothy Eastman is a photographer who has covered subcultures and areas of conflict for the past decade. Timothy's new book, All The Past We Leave Behind, features photos and interviewers with Workampers, nomads who travel and live in the places of their seasonal work. We spoke about his new book, his photos and ex…

Grace Cordsen is an explorer, researcher, and entrepreneur with a passion for the polar regions. Her exploration journey started in 2018 when she completed a research project and book that focused on the cultural and culinary traditions of the small communities throughout the North Atlantic Ocean. We spoke about her research, travels, and experienc…

Greetings from the Russian & Turkish Baths in New York City!Dmitry Shapiro is a partner at the Russian and Turkish Baths in New York City. The son of previous co-owner, David Shapiro, Dmitry presides over a long-standing New York City institution. The baths date back to the 1890s, and they have managed to survive city prices, pandemics, and neighbo…

Greetings from West Virginia!Melissa Wright and Daniel Zezeski play music in the West Virginia Americana band Mink's Miracle Medicine. We spoke about their personal histories playing music, life in West Virginia, the history of the band, and much more. Songs in this episode:1. Mink's Miracle Medicine - At The Fair2. Mink's Miracle Medicine - Earnin…

Carlos P. Beltran is an Emmy-nominated journalist and filmmaker. Much of his early work focused on stories from Venezuela, and he currently works on stories about climate change and climate justice. We met at his home in New Jersey to talk about his life and work and to discuss some of the incredible stories he has covered in Venezuela. Check out C…

Greetings from Berlin!Arlene Stein is the founder and Executive Director of Terroir Hospitality, which curates an annual Symposium in Toronto each spring that is a catalyst for creative collaboration and social and environmental responsibility in the hospitality industry. Their programs have brought together producers, chefs, and innovators to talk…

Greetings from Prague!Chef Barbora (Bára) Šimůnková owns Leaf Restaurant in Prague. She has worked and trained in some of the best restaurants in New York City, like Eleven Madison Park, Le Bernardin and Per Se. We had an incredible meal of Leaf, and then Bára and I spoke about her history as a chef, food culture in Prague and the greater Czech Rep…

Greetings from Zagreb, Croatia!Dražen Grubišić is the cofounder of the Museum of Broken Relationships, alongside Olinka Vistica. They founded the museum/exhibit after their four-year long relationship ended, and they came up with the idea for a place to store physical artifacts from their time together. Today, the museum features artifacts from bro…

Greetings from Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina!Enes Žuljević is an artist and teacher living in Mostar. We met Enes for lunch at a cafe and talked about growing up in Mostar, the Bosnian War, artists in the country, and much more. Check out Enes:https://eneszuljevic.com/Support TVTV on Patreon:www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter…

Greetings from Dubrovnik, Croatia!Krešo Glavinić is a co-founder of the Red History Museum in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Red History Museum documents and educated the public about life under socialism in former Yugoslavia. Their aim is to encourage dialogue about this period, rather than to ignore it. The museum itself is located in the only remaining…

Greetings from Dubrovnik!Wade Goddard is a photojournalist originally from New Zealand and living in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He covered the breakup of former Yugoslavia and the multiple wars for independence and land that took place during that time. His work shows the realities and harshness of war, and it helps to demystify war in popular culture. Wa…

Greetings from Dublin!Chef Sunil Ghai owns and runs three restaurants in Dublin, Ireland: Tiffin, Street, and Pickle. We ate at Pickle, which specializes in Northern Indian cuisine, and we had one of the best meals of our lives. I spoke with Sunil prior to eating, and we discussed his history as a chef, food in Ireland, his recommendations for Dubl…

Greetings from Galway, Ireland!Dr. Jp McMahon is a chef, restaurant owner, painter, playwright, and PhD. He is the founder of three highly rated restaurants in Galway: Cava, Tartare, and Aniar. We met at Tartare to talk about his history with cooking, food culture in Ireland, Irish history, his own artistic endeavors, and much more. Check out Jp:ht…

Greetings from Ireland! This episode was recorded in Killarney, Ireland.Amantha Murphy is a Seabhean/Shamanic teacher and healer living in Killarney, Ireland. We spoke about the ancient traditions in Ireland, spiritual journeys and sacred sites, her experience with The Way, Amantha's recommendations for visiting Ireland, and much more. Check out Am…

Steve Mumford is an artist and painter living in New York. He is well known for traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan during the ongoing War on Terror and painting his experiences in the combat zones. Steve published a beautiful book of art and journals that chronicle his time in the Middle East titled, Baghdad Journal: An Artist in Occupied Iraq. We t…

Greetings from Chestertown, Maryland!Marc Castelli joined the podcast for the second time to talk more about his artwork, history, philosophy, and life on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Marc is well known for his paintings that depict the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. His art can often be found at the Massoni Art Gallery in Chestertown, Maryland.…

Greetings from Bovina, New York!Sohail Zandi is a chef and co-owner of Brushland Eating House, in Bovina Center, New York. His restaurant has one seating on each night of Thursday - Sunday. The multiple course meal does not come with options - you're eating what he is making, and what he's making is really damn good. We spoke about his history as a…

David Hill is the author of THE VAPORS: A Southern Family, The New York Mob, and The Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of Vice. David is also the host of the documentary podcast, Gamblers. We talked about his fascinating and extensive research about gambling and mob activity in Hot Springs, Arkansas.This episode was recorded…

Scottie Knapp is a professional bull rider from Moriarty, New Mexico. Scottie was kind enough to hang out and record, despite suffering a significant leg injury just days before we met. Scottie and I talked about the sport of bull riding, his own history riding bulls, his injuries, his successes, and much more. Check out Scottie Knapp:https://www.f…

Greetings from Taos, New Mexico!John and Talia Bauer left their lives in Florida behind to travel the country by bus. Their adventures have taken them through the South East, Mid-West, and eventually on to New Mexico. I met up with them in Taos, and we recorded an episode about their new lives while we were on their bus. Check out John and Talia:ht…

Greetings from Taos!Jonathan Warm Day Coming is a painter, illustrator, and author who grew up on the Taos Pueblo Indian Reservation. His work reflects the culture and daily life of the people who grew up in the Pueblo. His recent book, Eva Mirabel, chronicles the life and art of his mother - a famous painter, muralist, and cartoonist. We spoke abo…

Greetings from Santa Fe!Originally from Mexico City, Chef Fernando Olea has been enthralling diners in Santa Fe since 1991 with his unique interpretation of contemporary and traditional Mexican dishes. Chef Olea creates sophisticated flavors using Old Mexico’s indigenous and culinary traditions alongside ingredients from around the world. His menu …

Greetings from New Mexico!Lois Ellen Frank is a Santa Fe, New Mexico based chef, author, Native foods historian and photographer. Dr. Frank has spent over 30 years documenting foods and life ways of Native American tribes from the Southwest. This lengthy immersion in Native American communities culminated in her book, Foods of the Southwest Indian …

Greg Metzger is the Research and Education Field Program Coordinator at the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center on Long Island. He is also the owner and captain of Reel Science Charters. Greg is part of a team that catches and tags sharks to collect data on their movement throughout the Atlantic Ocean. He has an extensive knowledge …

Chelsea Miller makes hand-made knives that have received much acclaim from chefs and celebrity chefs around the world. I drove to Falls Village, Connecticut to record at Chelsea's home. We spoke about her history with knife making, her upbringing in Vermont, her travels in Morocco, and much more. Check out Chelsea Miller: http://www.chelseamillerkn…

Wildman Steve Brill is a naturalist, forager, environmental educator, and the author of several books. He runs foraging tours in Central Park and other locations through New York City and the surrounding area. I drove to New Rochelle, New York to talk to Wildman about his long history in the field, his arrest for eating a dandelion, how to identify…