Travel For Sports

Season 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.

Season 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.

Season 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.

Season 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.

Season 2, Episode 2 takes us to Florence, Italy to learn about the history and importance of the strictly Florentine sport of calcio storico. Representing the calcio storico is Florence native and Official Tuscany Tour Guide Luca Russo, of Tuscany Like A Local.SHOW NOTES02:25 - History & rules of calcio storico07:29 - The players & dates of calcio storico12:10 - Obtaining tickets13:32 - Calcio storico injuries16:42 - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore16:50 - Palazzo Vecchio16:57 - Ponte Vecchio17:27 - Piazzale Michelangelo18:04 - Accademia Gallery18:50 - Uffizi Gallery19:17 - Florence food and wine22:30 - Where else to visit in Tuscany24:14 - How to get around Tuscany28:19 - 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.

Season 2, Episode 1 takes us to the nation of New Zealand to learn about their connection with rugby union. Representing the sport in New Zealand is Stephen Berg, Director of the New Zealand Rugby Museum.SHOW NOTES05:47 - Rugby union rules08:55 - History of rugby union in New Zealand14:15 - Modern-day rugby in New Zealand20:45 - Maori All Blacks23:32 - Black Ferns and women's rugby in NZ29:56 - All Blacks competitions36:24 - New Zealand Rugby Museum42:23 - Palmerston North & Te Manawa44:37 - Super Rugby47:15 - Auckland and the Blues48:01 - Rangitoto Island48:22 - All Blacks Experience48:58 - Hamilton and the Chiefs48:27 - Rotorua50:50 - Taupo51:05 - Mt. Ruapehu51:31 - Wellington and the Hurricanes51:49 - Wellington Craft Beer Tours52:14 - Te Papa Museum of New Zealand52:53 - Hawke's Bay Wineries53:30 - Christchurch and the Crusaders55:18 - Queenstown55:56 - Dunedin and the Highlanders57:59 - Stewart Island1:00:01 - Other sports in New Zealand1:01:38 - Tongariro Alpine CrossingMake 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.

Travel For Sports is back for season 2 with all new episodes beginning March 3, 2022! 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.March 3-S2, E1: Rugby Union in New ZealandMarch 10-S2, E2: Florence, Italy and Calcio StoricoMarch 17-S2, E3: Siena, Italy and the PalioMarch 24-S2, E4: St. Louis, Missouri and the St. Louis CardinalsMarch 31-S2, E5: Savannah, Georgia and the Savannah BananasApril 7-S2, E6: Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Alabama Crimson Tide Football

Season 1, Episode 6 takes us to Kansas City, Missouri for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Representing the Negro League Baseball Museum is Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.SHOW NOTES04:25 - Negro Leagues Origins11:00 - Impact of Jackie Robinson12:37 - The End of the Negro Leagues14:46 - Birth of the N.L. Baseball Museum18:06 - American Jazz Museum19:39 - National WWI Museum and Memorial20:30 - What to expect from the NLBM28:23 - MLB acknowledging Negro Leagues30:37 - Present-Day Kansas City Monarchs32:40 - Arabia Steamboat Museum32:59 - College Basketball Experience33:05 - Harry S. Truman Library and Museum33:11 - Buffalo Soldier Monument34:00 - Kansas City Barbecue (Arthur Bryant's, Gates Bar-B-Q, Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, Jousting Pigs, Jack Stack BBQ)Make sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. 

Season 1, Episode 5 takes us to Kaunas, Lithuania for Basketball Club Žalgiris. Representing the BC Žalgiris is Rytis Kazlauskas, Content Manager at BC Žalgiris and host of the Žalgiris On Air Podcast.SHOW NOTES03:21 - History of Lithuania05:25 - History of Lithuanian Basketball05:31 - The Other Dream Team17:39 - Arvydas Sabonis25:59 - What to expect at a BC Žalgiris Game32:45 - EuroLeague vs. LKL40:02 - Popularity of the NBA in Lithuania44:20 - Visiting Kaunas46:00 - Vilnius47:05 - Klaipeda48:35 - Druskininkai49:10 - Šaiuliai and the Hill of Crosses51:14 - Lithuanian CuisineMake sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. 

Season 1, Episode 4 takes us to the Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. Representing the Midnight Sun Game is John Lohrke, General Manager of the Alaska Goldpanners.SHOW NOTES03:11 - Midnight Sun Game History05:10 - Alaska Baseball League07:11 - Alaska Goldpanners Alumni15:26 - Goldpanners Season Schedule17:40 - Alaska Pipeline17:56 - Chena Hot Springs Resort18:08 - Northern Lights18:53 - Alyeska Resort20:41 - Denali National Park22:05 - HooDoo Brewing Company22:31 - Chena Pump House26:25 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs Hockey27:27 - World Eskimo Indian Olympics31:05 - Alaska Railroad36:07 - PannerVault.comMake sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. 

Season 1, Episode 3 takes us to the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne, Australia. Representing the AFL Grand Final is Mitch Cleary, journalist at AFL.com.au and also host of the AFL Exchange Podcast.SHOW NOTES02:55 - Explanation of Aussie Rules Football07:30 - History of Aussie Rules Football12:44 - AFL Season & Playoffs (Finals) Structure14:09 - "Up There Cazaly"15:17 - Mason Cox22:20 - Grand Final Traditions26:28 - Grand Final Entertainment30:09 - The Melbourne Cricket Ground36:25 - AFL Rivalries38:22 - Grand Final Ticket Prices45:37 - Queen Victoria Market45:51 - Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria46:06 - Hosier Lane46:15 - Great Ocean Road48:41 - Lygon Street49:21 - The Arbory51:34 - Parmy v. Parma51:15 - Australian Open53:50 - Melbourne Sports Scene54:32 - Melbourne Cup58:41 - AFL Women's59:15 - AFL Exchange PodcastMake sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. 

Season 1, Episode 2 takes us to Japan and their passion for the sport of baseball. Our guest this episode is Shane Barclay, President of JapanBall.com.SHOW NOTES05:50 - Origins of the Baseball in Japan07:12 - Nippon Professional Baseball Structure14:57 - Difference in Fan Experience: MLB vs. NPB21:30 - Shinkansen24:59 - Ryokans26:26 - Capsule Hotels28:08 - Onsens29:28 - Konbinis31:48 - 100-Yen Store32:19 - Japanese Food37:04 - Sumo41:11 - Sapporo Brewery43:39 - Meiji Jingu Stadium & the Tokyo Yakult Swallows45:42 - teamLab Borderless46:15 - Mejii Jingu Shrine47:43 - Toyosu Fish Market47:50 - Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame51:34 - Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams55:14 - Cycle Osaka & Kyoto Cycle57:30 - Hiroshima Peace Park & Museum58:41 - Miyajima1:04:26 - Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum1:04:48 - BeppuMake sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. ​

Season 1, Episode 1 takes us to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Our guest this episode is Michael Pietrzak, Manager of Partnerships and Sales at the Basketball Hall of Fame.SHOW NOTES04:45 - Origins of the Sport of Basketball06:05 - Origins of the Basketball Hall of Fame10:57 - What to See at the Basketball Hall of Fame21:55 - Jimmy Goldstein23:01 - Nav Bahtia31:17 - Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony34:00 - Sixty Days of Summer36:35 - The Big E 37:20 - Dr. Seuss Museum38:28 - Volleyball Hall of Fame39:20 - Bright Night43:09 - Red Rose Pizzeria47:00 - Year of the YaoMake sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. 

I'm Dan Charest and I am happy to welcome you to the Travel For Sports Podcast. Join me for season one of the podcast as I'll talk with experts from across four different countries and four different continents, who will explain why their respective event or museum is a sports experience you will never forget!However, Travel For Sports will go beyond that as sports are just one part of the travel. We will talk history, culture, food, and what else to see and do while visiting these unique locations. Make sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. Season one debuts Thursday, May 13, 2021.