Pull up a stool at the Long Distance Lounge and listen to interviews with interesting people doing cool stuff in places you might want to visit. Plus, career and travel tips from professionals in those locations.

  • David McMahon Australia

    Ep 5: The Wild Aussie Outback with David McMahon

    David McMahon joins to talk about living amongst Australia’s most dangerous animals in the Northern Territory, and explains why their presence should not dissuade you from visiting the beautiful Top End of his country. If you like stories, David has plenty of them—crocodiles encounters, getting up close and personal with the world’s most dangerous snakes, and plenty more.

  • Ep 4: Visiting the D-Day sites of Normandy

    Local Normandy D-Day guides Morgane Bowen and Pierre-alexandre Rousse join host Tim Sweeney to share some of the heroic, personal stories you will hear if you take a trip to the Normandy region of France. They discuss the scale of the invasion, the legacy of sacrifice, and practical advice for planning a visit to this historic land of sacrifice.

  • Ep 3: Inside the Tour de France with Cycling Journalist Andrew Hood

    Longtime cycling journalist Andrew Hood talks about his journey from small town daily newspaper reporter in Colorado to becoming a prominent figure in cycling journalism. Plus, how to plan your trip to the Tour de France, what it’s like to be inside the circus of the world’s great bike races, and how the media landscape has evolved over his career.

  • Great Barrier Reef Scuba diving

    Ep 2: Michelle Barry, a Scuba Guide on the Great Barrier Reef

    Michelle Barry, a scuba diving instructor based in Cairns, Australia, discussed the beauty and diversity of the Reef, what it's like to have a massive bull shark swim meters beneath you, and spending much of her life underwater. Plus, the health of the reef, the impact of climate change, and the role of tourism in conservation efforts.

  • Episode 1: Rúnar Karlsson from Iceland's West Fjords

    Rúnar Karlsson chats with host Tim Sweeney from Ísafjörður, Iceland, where he runs Borea Adventures with his partner, Nanný Arna Guðmundsdóttir. Rúnarand the team take worldwide visitors on wildlife photography trips, ski touring adventures, whale watching cruises, and hiking and kayaking trips in the remote West Fjords of Iceland.

  • Introductory Episode

    Travel author and global adventurer Tim Sweeney goes on virtual visits to far-flung places by interviewing guests who live and work in locations that have a spot on every traveler’s bucket list. As the title suggests, the podcast harkens back to the days when people might strike up a conversation with a passing stranger at an airport bar during a layover.