Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

Kiernan takes us to the City of Lights—Paris!—for a magical trip from French Impressionists to the gargoyles of Notre Dame. Plus, how to read stained glass like comic books and take home some museum-quality taxidermy. And Ryan reflects on the passing of Edmund White.

Kiernan takes us to the City of Lights—Paris!—for a magical trip from French Impressionists to the gargoyles of Notre Dame. Plus, how to read stained glass like comic books and take home some museum-quality taxidermy. And Ryan reflects on the passing of Edmund White.

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," the boys share their insider knowledge on how to lock down fantastic trips and deals even if you're a little late to the party. Hidden National Parks, secret city hideaways, and booking schemes await! Things We Talked About on Today's Episode: Julie Klausner https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week/ Boop the Musical https://boopthemusical.com/ North Cascades https://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm Isle Royale https://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm Great Sand Dunes https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm Mesa Verde https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm Badlands https://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm Rapid City Sculptor episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/city-of-presidents-with-james-van-nuys/id1438098925?i=1000451011128 Canyonlands https://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm Bear Ears National Monument https://www.blm.gov/visit/bears-ears-national-monument Great State Parks episode https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-43-state-parks-with-peter-kujawinski/ Great State Parks NYT article https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/travel/state-parks-visit-colorado-nc-florida.html Google Flights "Explore" function https://www.google.com/travel/explore Skyscanner "Explore Everywhere" function https://www.skyscanner.com/transport/flights-from/us/?adultsv2=1&cabinclass=economy&childrenv2=&ref=home&rtn=1&preferdirects=false&outboundaltsenabled=false&inboundaltsenabled=false&oym=2507&iym=2507 AirBNB Experiences announcement https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-2025-summer-release/ The Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Library_of_the_History_of_Human_Imagination

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us to Romania—visiting Bucharest, Brașov, and Cluj-Napoca. Expect puppets, dictator mansions, and steampunk exhibits along the way. Things We Talked About In Today's Episode: - Ceaușescu Mansion https://timharford.com/2024/04/cautionary-tales-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-megalomaniac/ - Palace of the Parliament - "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum - Carturesti Verona - The Puck Puppet Theater https://teatrulpuck.ro/?lang=en @tomiksz13 the puppeteer https://www.instagram.com/tomiksz13?

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys treat the ancient aqueducts like a flume ride and splash right into Rome! Kiernan and Ryan talk Emperors, SPQR, why columns make the best decor, plus just a touch of new Pope speculation. Our episode on Vatican City: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-197-vatican-city/ Things We Talked About on Today's Episode: "The Fall of Rome" podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fall-of-rome-podcast/id1141563910 "SPQR" by Mary Beard https://a.co/d/71DS93Z "Roman Holiday" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rL5QxXF0g8 Colosseum https://colosseo.it/en/area/the-colosseum/ Forum https://colosseo.it/en/area/the-roman-forum/ Palatine Hill https://colosseo.it/en/area/the-palatine/ Pantheon https://www.pantheonroma.com/home-eng/ Borghese Gallery https://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it/en/ Bath of Diocletian https://museonazionaleromano.beniculturali.it/en/baths-of-diocletian/ Trevi Fountain https://www.blacktomato.com/us/inspirations/the-history-of-romes-trevi-fountain/ Spanish Steps https://romesite.com/spanish-steps.html Catacombs of Saint Sebastian https://www.catacombe.org/ Lego Trevi Fountain https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/trevi-fountain-21062

On this episode of "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," the boys celebrate the pod's 200th episode with travel icon Rick Steves! Kiernan chats with Rick about his latest book "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer" and about how keeping a journal can make one into a keener observer of culture. Rick's philosophy of travel is that if you haven't come back changed, you didn't do it right. This interview will leave you changed. Plus, a new artistic saint! Things we talked about in today's podcast: Rick Steves' Europe https://www.ricksteves.com/ Free scans of every page of Rick's journal https://www.ricksteves.com/about-rick/original-hippie-trail-journal Saint Gaudi! https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/world/europe/antoni-gaudi-architect-saint.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Wanna help us celebrate 200? Leave a review (please)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-office-a-travel-podcast/id1438098925 And a final note from Ryan and Kiernan: RIP POPE FRANCIS!

On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan takes us on three day trips from Santiago, Chile. First is Valparaíso, a coastal city known for its hills, historic funiculars, and street art. Then on to Valle de Colchagua, where wine tastings and a standout meal at Fuegos de Apalta make for a vino day. Finally, head to the Andes to soak in the mineral pools at Termas Valle de Colina. Plus, Kiernan talks about his old friend Corn Husker 55! Leave us a 5 Star Review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-office-a-travel-podcast/id1438098925 Santiago Episode: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-194-santiago-chile/ The Hills: https://www.moon.com/travel/trip-ideas/the-hills-of-valparaiso-chile/ Restaurants: La Concepción & La Caperucita y el Lobo https://museobaburizza.cl/en/home/ Our wine tour provider: https://colchaguawinetours.com/

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys head to Krakow, the intellectual heart of Poland. The city is home to beautiful churches, endless Pope John Paul II memorabilia, one of the oldest universities in the world (Copernicus attended), and moving remembrances of Jewish citizens killed in the Holocaust. Plus, a quick detour to the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine. Things We Talked About on Today's Episode: Schengen Area: https://dailypassport.com/what-is-the-schengen-area/ Remains of the Ghetto wall https://g.co/kgs/ammrVVz Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory https://muzeumkrakowa.pl/en/branches/oskar-schindlers-enamel-factory MOCAK https://en.mocak.pl/ https://www.instagram.com/prosciuttko_/?hl=en

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys Catholic out hard. In celebration of Lent, "Conclave," and a Catholic Jubilee Year, Kiernan talks us through the top sites to see in Vatican City. Rome is expecting 32M visitors this year, and now each and every one can listen to Out of Office! Things We Talked About on Today's Episode: Jubilee 2025 https://www.usccb.org/jubilee2025 Holy Doors https://www.ewtnvatican.com/articles/5-holy-doors-what-every-catholic-should-know-ahead-of-jubilee-2025-4075 Saint Peter's https://www.basilicasanpietro.va/en/ Pope John XXIII https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/martyrs-miracles-and-the-stuff-of-making-saints/ Vatican II https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-10/vatican-ii-council-60th-anniversary-video-history-background.html Papal Altar and Canopy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Baldachin Chair of Saint Peter https://www.ncregister.com/cna/historic-chair-of-st-peter-on-public-display-in-vatican-basilica-for-first-time-in-150-years Tomb of Saint Peter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter%27s_tomb Saint Peter Statue https://stpetersbasilica.info/Statues/StPeter/StPeter.htm La Pieta https://fa-inkwell.org/1039/arts/artists-review-la-pieta-one-of-michelangelos-earliest-works/ Vatican Museums https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en.html Laocoon and his Sons https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/museo-pio-clementino/Cortile-Ottagono/laocoonte.html Gallery of the Candelabra https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/museo-pio-clementino/Galleria-dei-Candelabri/galleria-dei-candelabri.html "School of Athens" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_of_Athens Sistine Chapel "In Our Time" episode https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015vh8 Sistine Chapel pre-reading https://www.througheternity.com/en/blog/art/michelangelo-last-judgment-sistine-chapel-vatican.html Omio https://www.omio.com/ Jenny Nicholson on the Star Wars Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0CpOYZZZW4

On this episode of Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan offers an overview of Berlin's museums, highlighting a few of his favorites, from the story of Hitler's rise and fall in an underground bunker to contemporary art in an old train station. Plus, Kiernan talks about Boston.