Travel Interviews
Mark Jenkins: Seeing the World as it is
by Frank Bures | 01.11.08 | 11:03 AM ET
Frank Bures talks to one of Outside's "Literary All-Stars" and the author of "A Man's Life: Dispatches From Dangerous Places" about his tales of daring and adventure
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by Frank Bures | 12.17.07 | 4:41 PM ET
Photo by Michael Wildsmith. The novelist and journalist talks to Frank Bures about his new book, long-distance walking and our search for the places that embrace us
Susan Fox Rogers: Antarctica for ‘Dreamers and Readers’
by Jim Benning | 11.28.07 | 11:59 AM ET
Photo of Ross Ice Shelf via Flickr courtesy of the National Science Foundation. Days after the ice claimed a cruise ship, Jim Benning asks the editor of a new Travelers' Tales story collection about the magnetic pull of the end of the earth
Interview with George Saunders: Loose in the Real World
by Frank Bures | 09.28.07 | 1:03 PM ET
Frank Bures talks with the author about Dubai, Nepal's Buddha Boy and what he learned about travel from a mob of rock-hauling, 70-year-old women in Singapore
Gwendolyn Oxenham and Ryan White: ‘The Soccer Project’
by Michael Yessis | 09.21.07 | 10:41 AM ET
Photos courtesy of The Soccer Project. The pair is part of a team playing pick-up soccer around the world. They plan to turn their experiences into a documentary. Michael Yessis talks to them about the power of the game to unite and taking to the pitch in Brazil with real bulls.
John Leland: Sex, Art and Spirituality in ‘On the Road’
by Michael Yessis | 09.07.07 | 11:11 AM ET
Jack Kerouac's book isn't just about "kicks and chicks." Michael Yessis talks to the author of "Why Kerouac Matters" about other dimensions of Sal and Dean.
Klara Glowczewska: Bringing a Literary Travel Star to New Readers
by Frank Bures | 08.24.07 | 11:01 AM ET
Photo by Brigitte Lacombe. Rick Steves: Reflections on Three Decades of World Travel
by Jim Benning | 08.10.07 | 11:12 AM ET
Photos courtesy of Rick Steves. Jim Benning asks the famed guidebook writer how Europe has changed, why he no longer writes about Asia and about places "so back door" he chooses not to cover them.
James Teitelbaum: Escape to the Isle of Tiki
by Jim Benning | 08.03.07 | 10:35 AM ET
"Tiki Road Trip" offers a guide to North America's greatest tiki sights. Jim Benning asks its author about the enduring allure of mai tais, beachcomber flotsam and all things "Polynesian pop."
Chris Doyle: The Art of Jumping on Beds and the ‘50,000 Beds’ Project
by Michael Yessis | 07.20.07 | 9:48 AM ET
Photo of Chris Doyle, courtesy of the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Forty-five artists shot videos and films in hotel rooms. Michael Yessis asks the man behind the effort what intrigues him about hotel rooms, as well as the seductiveness of jumping on hotel room beds.
Leo Hickman: In Search of the True Cost of Travel
by Frank Bures | 07.13.07 | 8:44 AM ET
Are travelers destroying cultures, economies and the planet? Are they making the world a better place? Frank Bures chats with the author of "The Final Call" about the ethics and consequences of world travel.
Cullen Thomas: Inside ‘Brother One Cell’
by Frank Bures | 06.07.07 | 2:01 PM ET
The book's author spent three and a half years in South Korean prisons. Frank Bures asks him about his travels and his love for the country that put him behind bars.
Gregory Hubbs: Remembering Transitions Abroad Founder Clay Hubbs
by Jim Benning | 05.23.07 | 3:45 PM ET
Photos courtesy of Transitions Abroad. Thirty years ago, he created a magazine to celebrate life-changing travel. Hubbs died March 29; the magazine lives on. Jim Benning asks his son about his father's legacy.
Mark Ellingham: Rough Guides and the Ethics of Travel
by Michael Yessis | 05.11.07 | 9:40 AM ET
Photos courtesy of Mark Ellingham The celebrated guidebook publisher marks its 25th anniversary this month. Michael Yessis asks its founder about the early years, "binge flying" and the ethics of travel in the modern age.
Stephanie Elizondo Griest: ‘100 Places Every Woman Should Go’
by Jim Benning | 02.23.07 | 7:48 AM ET
The writer wants to inspire women to set out on their own sola adventures. Jim Benning asks her about the best and worst destinations for women travelers -- and the use of "male repellent."