Podcast
Travel For Sports
Hosted by Dan Charest · EN
The podcast that takes you to the world's best sports experiences. Each episode of Travel For Sports host Dan Charest interviews an expert guest representing unique sporting events around the globe on why you should visit. Plus the cultures, traditions, and passions behind the events, and recommendations on what other things you should do, see, or eat while you are there other than sports.
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S3, E6: Cape Cod League Baseball in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Apr 13, 202300:40:02Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 3, Episode 6 takes us to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, home to the best summer wood bat collegiate baseball league going. Representing the Cape Cod League and its 1,600 alumni ballplayers who have made it to the Show is Mike Lane, Director of Public Relations for the Cape Cod League.SHOW NOTES3:30 - What is the Cape Cod League?5:36 - Who Plays in the Cape League?9:56 - Season Dates10:28 - History of the Cape Cod League13:30 - Cape Cod Alumni14:48 - How MLB & Minor League Realignment Affected the Cape League20:35 - Rivalries of the Cape Cod League22:42 - Typical Day for the Players25:07 - Game Day Experience29:10- Cape Cod Recommendations29:23 - Beachcomber 30:10 - Golfing30:23 - Pirate's Cove31:45 - Towns to Visit (Chatham, Harwich, Hyannis, Falmouth)32:05 - Cape Cod Rail Trail33:45 - Baxter's34:15 - Sir Cricket's34:22 - Añejo34:57 - Corner Store35:29 - Cape Cod TransportationMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more. Also you can follow the Cape Cod League on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Transcribe →S3, E5: Hurling in Ireland
Apr 6, 202300:55:36Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 3, Episode 5 takes us to the nation of Ireland, home of the "fastest game on grass," hurling, which has been a part of Gaelic culture for millenia. Representing Ireland and the sport of hurling is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the passion behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.SHOW NOTES4:02 - History of Irish Hurling7:53 - Rules of Hurling15:46 - Scoring in Hurling17:26 - All-Ireland Hurling Final20:53 - Top Hurling Rivalries26:12 - Hurling & Gaelic Football?27:58 - Where to watch Gaelic sports31:18 - Newgrange32:36 - Loughcrew33:40 - Achill Island34:21 - Galway34:48 - Galway Arts Festival34:53 - Galway Races35:32 - Belfast35:42 - Black Taxi Tours36:50 - Crumlin Road Gaol37:18 - Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge37:26 - Giants Causeway37:52 - County Donegal39:09 - County Clare40:18 - Kerry40:30 - Killarney40:46 - Dingle40:56 - Ride Dingle Sportive41:04 - Skellig Islands42:50 - Ireland Transportation45:12 - Other sports in Ireland45:42 - Six Nations Rugby46:52 - United Rugby Championship48:33 - Irish Derby48:40 - Laytown Races50:35 - Experience Gaelic GamesMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.You can also follow Experience Gaelic Games on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
Transcribe →S3, E4: Dublin, Ireland and Gaelic Football
Mar 30, 202300:57:01Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 3, Episode 4 takes us to Dublin, Ireland, home of the All-Ireland Final in Gaelic football. Representing Dublin and the sport of Gaelic football is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the culture behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.SHOW NOTES4:08 - Importance of Gaelic games culture11:40 - Rules of Gaelic football18:23 - Gaelic football in New York & London19:39 - Qualifying for the All-Ireland Final22:30 - Top rivalries in Gaelic football27:46 - All-Ireland Final36:43 - Sam Mcguire Cup40:48 - Croke Park Tour41:27 - Kilmainham Gaol42:18 - Casino Marino43:28 - Phoenix Park43:53 - Glasnevin Cemetery45:01 - The Cobblestone46:03 - The Gravediggers46:48 - Kehoes Pub47:08 - Wexford Street47:39 - Irish Food and Drink49:08 - The Rustic Stone49:18 - Brasserie Sixty649:33 - Spitalfields51:35 - Experience Gaelic GamesMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.You can also follow Experience Gaelic Games on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
Transcribe →S3, E3: Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs
Mar 23, 202300:42:04Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 3, Episode 3 takes us to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the one of the most historical ballparks in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Representing the city is Chicago native and host of the "Bernstein and Holmes Show" on 670 The Score and columnist for the Chicago Sun Times, Laurence Holmes.SHOW NOTES3:32 - Cubs history7:51 - Pre-game experience12:12 - Unique aspects of Wrigley Field 15:20 - Take Me Out to the Ballgame17:10 - Rooftop seating / Wrigley renovations22:01 - Laurence’s ideal Cubs game25:46 - Garden of the Phoenix25:56 - Museum of Science and Industry26:12 - Promontory Point27:34 - Millenium Park28:01 - Lincoln Square28:58 - Sweet Mandy B’s31:01 - Chicago pizza debate33:35 - Pilsen neighborhood35:12 - Other Chicago sports38:45 - Chicago transportationMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.You can also follow Laurence on Twitter.
Transcribe →S3, E2: Baseball in the Dominican Republic
Mar 16, 202300:43:31Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 3, Episode 2 takes us to the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean nation with arguably the largest passion for the sport of baseball. Representing the game in the D.R. and returning for his second appearance on Travel For Sports is Shane Barclay, President of JapanBall.SHOW NOTES3:38 - History of baseball in the D.R.5:10 - Historical figures of D.R. Baseball7:55 - LIDOM11:11 - LIDOM game experience13:12 - LIDOM rivalries16:13 - Dominican Summer League21:35 - What to do in Santo Domingo24:19 - World Baseball Classic 26:54 - Punta Cana27:33 - Puerto Plata27:35 - Juan Dolio27:43 - Bahia de las Aguilas28:01 - Samana Peninsula28:23 - Dominican beverages recommendations31:49 - Dominican food recommendations34:22 - JapanBall’s trip to the D.R.39:15 - JapanBall’s other trips and contact infoMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.You can also follow JapanBall on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.
Transcribe →Travel For Sports: Season 3 Trailer
Mar 2, 202300:02:56Tap to summarizeSend a textTravel For Sports is back for season 3 with all new episodes! Check out the schedule below and make sure to subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.S3, E1: Prague Derby and Prague, Czech RepublicS3, E2: Baseball in the Dominican RepublicS3, E3: Wrigley Field and the Chicago CubsS3, E4: Gaelic Football and Dublin, IrelandS3, E5: Hurling in IrelandS3, E6: The Cape Cod League and Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Transcribe →S2, E6: Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Univ. of Alabama Football
Apr 7, 202200:45:53Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 2, Episode 6 takes us to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the one of the winningest college football programs of all-time in the Alabama Crimson Tide. Representing the 18-time national champions is Director of the Paul W. Bryant Museum, Olivia Arnold.SHOW. NOTES3:07 - History of football at UA4:45 - History of Big Al the Elephant5:43 - Origins of “Crimson Tide” nickname8:08 - Paul “Bear” Bryant Era14:46 - Nick Saban Era21:00 - Paul “W” Bryant Museum25:03 - “Too Many Trophies” 25:56 - Bryant-Denny Gameday Experience28:58 - Dixieland Delight 31:16 - The Iron Bowl35:15 - Dreamland Bar-B-Que36:24 - Rama Jama’s 37:30 - The Waysider 38:25 - Alabama Museum of Natural History 38:42 - Gorgas House Museum 38:56- Warner Transportation Museum 39:03 - Moundville Archeological Park 40:08 - Montgomery Zoo 40:15 - Huntsville Space Camp 41:27 - USS Alabama 41:42 - Alabama Beaches 42:02 - Transportation Modes in AlabamaMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.
Transcribe →S2, E5: Savannah, Georgia and the Savannah Bananas
Mar 31, 202200:48:37Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 2, Episode 5 takes us to Savannah, Georgia, home to the summer college baseball team that is changing the way we watch the game, the Savannah Bananas. Representing the Bananas and telling us how the team became the talk of the game plus Savannah travel tips is Team President Jared Orton.SHOW NOTES08:12 - Coastal Plain League 09:27 - Player Recruitment12:52 - ”Banana Ball”17:34 - In Game Promotions21:30 - Grayson Stadium23:34 - All-Inclusive Ticket26:14 - Ad-Free Stadium29:08 - Bananas World Tour32:59 - Savannah Travel Tips 33:59 - Hilton Head Island 34:06 - Jekyll Island 34:52 - Forsyth Park 38:44 - Ghost Tours 40:03 - Food Recommendations44:36 - Bananas TicketsMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.
Transcribe →S2, E4: St. Louis, Missouri and the St. Louis Cardinals
Mar 24, 202201:14:18Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 2, Episode 4 takes us to St. Louis, Missouri and Busch Stadium to learn about the history and game day experience of one of Major League Baseball's most beloved clubs, the St. Louis Cardinals. Representing the St. Louis Cardinals is Cardinals Team Historian Brian Finch.SHOW NOTES4:20 - Cardinals Team History8:15 - Sportsman’s Park/Busch Stadium I Era16:09 - Stan Musial21:07 - Busch Stadium II Era27:09 - Seeing a game a new Busch Stadium28:39 - Dred Scott Case 29:11 - Ballpark Village34:31 - Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum 39:05 - Busch Stadium Gameday Experience and Ballpark Fare43:40 - Busch Stadium Tours 44:09 - Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction55:23 - St. Louis Zoo 56:20 - St. Louis Art Museum 56:22 - Missouri History Museum 57:00 - The Hill1:00:04 - Gateway Arch 1:03:08 - Budweiser Brewery 1:07:10 - City Museum 1:07:41 - The Magic House 1:07:57 - St. Louis TransportationMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.
Transcribe →S2, E3: Siena, Italy and the Palio
Mar 17, 202200:35:30Tap to summarizeSend a textSeason 2, Episode 3 takes us to Siena, Italy to learn about the history and importance of the strictly Senese horse race known as "Il Palio". Representing the Palio is oca contrade supporter and Official Tuscany Tour Guide Anja Tolve, of Tuscany Like A Local.SHOW NOTES03:20 - What & when is the Palio?07:14 - Who races in the Palio?12:55 - St. Catherine of Siena13:58 - The Palio race-day schedule18:16 - Attending the Palio20:18 - Crowning a winning contrade22:00 - Duomo di Siena23:30 - Palazzo Pubblico24:02 - Torre del Mangia25:26 - Basilica di San Domenico26:40 - San Gimignano28:45 - Food and wine suggestions31:30 - Tuscany Like A LocalMake sure to subscribe to Travel For Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.
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