The new brews from Roman Britain and beyond
The stunning Tuscan town even Italians don't know
Paris's most authentic and delicious bistros
The return of the US' sandcastle championships
The Shōgun-era story of Japan's samurai city
The US national park that requires a passport
How to stay in your favourite author's home
A new take on matzah ball soup
Where to find the best cheesesteaks in Philly
The Amazonian town putting world cities to shameListen to our “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Lisbon .. (Week 1)
Listen to our “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Porto / Douro River Cruise .. (Week 2)
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For a full recap to our two weeks of travels in Portugal via the big “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Lisbon, and also the big “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Porto / Douro River Cruise — CLICK THIS LINK to access the .pdf — as it includes a summary of the daily itinerary, live remote broadcasts, photos, varied social media posts and a sampling of testimonials and comments from show fans in each location!
America’s #1 Travel Radio Show is currently heard on 525+ weekly stations across the USA (as of 31 July 2023), and as our fans/followers know we only agree to take the show “on-the-road” and “out-of-the-studio” up to 8x’s per year. When we do, these week or multi-week long travels become a big “Let’s Go America! Tour” — and the purpose of each trip is to educate, entice and empower our show fans to go experience the world. We believe that when you do not only are you better off for it, the world is as well! So this is our way to say “Get off the sofa, get out from behind the desk, get out of those daily routines and “LET’S GO AMERICA!”
For our latest travels Portugal was the focus, and we spent 15 days exploring many regions of this Iberian Peninsula nation. Week 1 featured the big “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Lisbon, while Week 2 was the big “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Porto / Douro River Cruise. The second week also featured some of our show fans/followers from around America joining us aboard the AmaDouro, as part of a Amawaterways River Cruise. Each destination included a live broadcast of America’s #1 Travel Radio Show, working with show parter Hilton and their luxury Curio branded properties — The Emerald House Lisbon and Boeira Garden Hotel Porto Gaia.
Each day of our big “Let’s Go America! Tour” had us involved in so many different activities and adventures, and they culminated with live remote broadcasts of the program from Lisbon and Porto/Gaia.
To hear the national radio broadcasts of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa again — that ran across the USA via our network of 525+ weekly stations — simply click on the play arrows immediately below this text and enjoy!
Let’s Go America!
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> WEEK 1 | PORTUGAL
22 July 2023 – RMWorldTravel .. “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Lisbon
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Hour 1
— Topics & Guests on this hour of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa include:
Seg 1 – Robert & Mary and Rudy Show Open, “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Lisbon talk along with Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas joining us live on-set
Seg 2 – Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas (continued) discusses tourism to the city, need for a new airport, city/administration priorities, Portugal’s history & more
Seg 3 – Food and Travel are interconnected on many levels, so we dig in to the food scene in Lisbon with Eating Europe’s Fred Chaves aboard a Tuk Tuk
Seg 4 – Portugal’s Equestrian School in the Gardens of the National Palace is a lesser known gem to experience, Master Chief Rider João Pedro Rodrigues offers details
Seg 5 – Emerald House Lisbon – Curio Director/Guest Relations Diana Leite & Food/Beverage Head Ricardo Peralta talk hospitality, connecting with guests and Lisbon
Hour 2
— Topics & Guests on this hour of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa include:
Seg 1 – Robert & Mary Show Open, plus The Emerald House Lisbon – Curio Hotel Manager Hugo Dias discusses the property, his love of Lisbon and extends an invite
Seg 2 – Red Carpet Luxury Lifestyle CEO Alan Rogers joins us on-set to discuss growing Portugal’s luxury travel sector, interesting day trips from Lisbon and more
Seg 3 – Bring comfortable shoes as Lisbon is a city best navigated on foot; we venture out to explore the old neighborhood of Alfama with Lisbon Walker’s Filipa Santos
Seg 4 – The oldest bookstore in the World resides in Lisbon and Bertrand Bookstore’s Ana Gomes shares some of its history that continues today
Seg 5 – Portugal’s National Museum of Ancient Art’s Marta Carvahlo takes us on a tour of the museum’s treasure of 12th-19th century art and artifacts
> WEEK 2 | PORTUGAL
29 July 2023 – RMWorldTravel | “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Porto / Douro River Cruise
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Hour 1
— Topics & Guests on this hour of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa include:
Seg 1 – Robert & Mary and Rudy Show Open, “Let’s Go America! Tour” – Porto / Douro River talk, reflections on 2 weeks of travel in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula
Seg 2 – Hilton Curio’s Boeira Garden Hotel Porto Gaia GM David Braithwaite discusses the Porto region, current hospitality realities, building a strong team and more
Seg 3 – We travel to Salamanca, Spain with AmaWaterways Tour Guide Inez Mira and share some of our conversation with her while at the historic Plaza Mayor
Seg 4 – Portuguese Fado Musician Rodrigo Costa Felix explains the traditions and history of this popular form of music
Seg 5 – While cruising aboard the AmaDouro, we visit the bridge to connect with Captain Pedro Sardo, who talks navigating the waterways and passenger interactions
Hour 2
— Topics & Guests on this hour of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa include:
Seg 1 – Robert & Mary Show Open, plus AmaWaterways Cruise Manager Ricardo Rossini shares some passions for travel, love of his job, the Douro River Valley, etc.
Seg 2 – Quinta da Boeira CEO, Albino Jorge, joins us live on-set to talk Port Wine, Portuguese history, and growing grapes, olives and almonds in the Douro River Valley
Seg 3 – Some of the best private tours available in the Douro River Valley are with DeltaTur, so we decide to explore Porto and Gaia with their guide Ricardo Freitas
Seg 4 – Show Friend and AmaWaterways SVP Alex Pinelo connects from California to share other river cruising opportunities in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America
Seg 5 – We take the show microphones around the AmaDouro to engage with some show fans and other passengers, getting their candid thoughts on river cruising
