Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

On this episode of "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan and Ryan celebrate the release of the New York Times's annual "52 Places to Go" list. Plus, Kiernan ruminates about the importance of family vacations and Ryan triumphantly returns to Brooklyn. Things we talked about on today's episode: NYT's "52 Places to Go in 2023" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/travel/52-places-travel-2023.html Mark Twain House vandalism https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/mark-twain-house-in-hartford-vandalized-by-rocks-bricks/2948094/ Museum of Modern Renaissance https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/museum-of-modern-renaissance-ma/

On this episode of "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan takes us on a journey to Oaxaca City, the home of mezcal and loads of Catholic Churches—a great combo! Plus the boys discuss why Panama hats are, weirdly, Ecuadorian. Things we talked about on today's episode: Centro Cultural San Pablo Museo Textil de Oaxaca Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán CUATROSIE7E GALERÍA Estampa Galeria La Casa De Las Artesanias Criollo (Enrique Olvera) Casa Oaxaca el Restaurante Boulenc Mercado 20 de Noviembre Bar Ilegal Mezcalogia El Árbol del Tule (The Tree of Tule) Mercado Gastronómico de Santa María del Tule (Try a Tlayuda) The Last Stop: Ryan: Noma is closing at the end of 2024!https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/dining/noma-closing-rene-redzepi.html Kiernan:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/04/04/the-mezcal-tour-of-oaxaca

This week on "Out of Office," the boys make merry and chat through the top NYC Christmas trees. Plus, Louis Armstrong spies a Christmas creep! Stop Podcasting Yourself: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/stop-podcasting-yourself/ Things we talked about on this week's episode: Met Creche Controversy: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/nyregion/a-familys-tradition-helping-decorate-the-met-christmas-tree-has-come-to-an-end.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Ugly Ornament 1: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1120326393/big-chonky-glitter-grinning-ornament?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=ugly+christmas+ornament+face&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&pop=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1 Ugly Ornament 2: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1325171158

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan takes us on a tour of his home turf: New Haven, Connecticut! It's all apizza (a-BEETZ!), fake medieval buildings, dinosaurs, and New England charm. Plus, a BRAND NEW RICK STEVES'S SERIES! Things we talked about on today's episode: Ryan's new bastard podcast "Red Pen" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-pen-a-grammar-podcast/id1658608663 Rick Steves's new show https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/art Wooster Square https://www.ctvisit.com/listings/wooster-square Pepe's https://order.pepespizzeria.com/ Sally's https://www.sallysapizza.com/ Modern http://modernapizza.com/ Da Legna x Nolo https://jet2nolo.com/ Zuppardi's https://zuppardisapizza.com/ Bar https://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-new-haven Beinecke Library https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinecke_Rare_Book_%26_Manuscript_Library Gutenberg Bible page turning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKXDGFOoxvc Harkness Tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harkness_Tower Taft seat in Woolsey Hall https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/19/nyregion/a-president-s-custom-seat-still-best-in-the-house.html Crypt societies https://archive.curbed.com/2018/6/21/17484316/yale-secret-society-tomb-history-skull-bones Yale University Art Gallery https://artgallery.yale.edu/ Yale Center for British Art https://britishart.yale.edu/ Peabody Museum https://peabody.yale.edu/ "The Age of Reptiles" mural https://news.yale.edu/2019/12/02/peabodys-iconic-dinosaur-mural-gets-check-ahead-museum-renovation Atticus Bookstore https://atticusnhv.com/ Book Trader Cafe http://www.booktradercafe.net/ The Coffee Pedaler https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeepedalernewhaven/ "Bones and All" https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/bones-and-all-midwest-setting-explained Art of the Brick https://artofthebrickexhibit.com/

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan takes us back to London to explore the wild and wacky world of small and odd museums. Forget the British Museum, we're going to a museum all about WINDMILLS!!

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan recaps his recent trip to Asunción, Paraguay. He talks museums, restaurants, a scaffolded pink palace, and why Sopa Paraguaya isn't soup. Also, don't miss Ryan wandering a cemetery bothering grave diggers. Things we talked about in today's podcast: Follow The Out Of Office Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/ Pakuri:https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Paraguay/Asuncion/Pakuri.html Pizzeria Javori: https://www.instagram.com/javorai_py/ Lido Bar:https://lidobar.com.py/ Paulista Grill:https://www.instagram.com/paulistagrill/

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," it ain't Barcelona without Gaudí, and it ain't a podcast without Ryan and Kiernan. The boys highlight Gaudí's top architectural treasures—weird, organic-seeming, and magnificent. Visit the orginal episode for more details: https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-34-gaudis-barcelona/

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Ryan and Kiernan recap a momentous occasion: their first overnight trip together! (Separate hotels.) They talk museums, graves, historic homes, Presidents, the Civil War (A LOT of Civil War), and restaurant picks. Plus, a standout National Park hidden treasure! The American Civil War Museum https://acwm.org/ Virginia Museum of Fine Arts https://vmfa.museum John Marshall House https://preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/john-marshall-house/ Hollywood Cemetery https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/ Maggie Walker House https://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm Society of Cincinnati https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati Virginia State Capitol http://virginiacapitol.gov/index.php/tours/ Statue of George Washington https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_George_Washington_(Houdon) James Madison's Montpelier https://www.montpelier.org/ Paul Jennings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Jennings_(slave) Eater's Richmond List https://dc.eater.com/maps/best-bars-restaurants-bakeries-richmond-dining-guide Barcode https://www.barcoderva.com/ Triple Crossing Brewery https://triplecrossing.com/ Emily Dickinson's House https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/arts/design/emily-dickinson-museum-renovation.html

This week on "Out of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan gets an excuse to listen to himself reminisce about all the best Lesser Known National Parks. The National Park System's most popular sites– Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Zion— have become victims of their own success, with long lines and visitor frustration. But Lesser Known Parks are just as packed with treasures and far less packed with people.

On this special Halloween episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan and Kiernan share some of their top picks for (supposedly) haunted places to visit. With these stories of unlucky Confederate children, folks with a death wish, and voodoo practitioners, you might want to leave the lights on for this one. BOO! Things we talked about in today's podcast: OOO Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ooopodcast/ Boston's Granary Burying Grounds https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/trail-sites/granary-burying-ground Haverstraw Hitchcock House https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2014/10/in-haverstraw-the-house-that-inspired-hitchcock/ Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery https://www.bulldogtours.com/tours/the-spirits-of-magnolia-cemetery-tour/1 New Orlean's Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1 https://www.frenchquarter.com/st-louis-cemetery-no-1/ New Jersey's Devil Tree (and slightly warm rock) https://weirdnj.com/stories/devils-tree/ National Park Ghost Stories https://parktrust.org/blog/scary-stories-from-national-parks/ Georgia Guidestones https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/georgia-guidestones-destroyed-in-an-explosive-attack-180980383/ Poe's graves https://www.eapoe.org/balt/poegrave.htm