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Mike Keenan is a professional travel writer who lives in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. A member of the Society of American Travel Writers, hundreds of his articles have been published in newspapers and magazines throughout North America. His website is located at - www.whattravelwriterssay.com

Mike Keenan


    • Mar 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 57 EPISODES


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    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 56 - Arlington National Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 7:39


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a sombre visit to Arlington National Cemetery where three Kennedy brothers are buried along with many other U.S. notables.

    What travel Writers Say Podcast 55 - Cooperstown, New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 5:41


    Mike Keenan, What travel Writers say, describes Cooperstown new York's attractions particularly the Baseball Hall of Fame, a unique museum devoted to America's historic pastime.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 54 - Chicago, Illinois

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 13:31


    Travel writer Mike Keenan describes the recreational, architectural, cultural and athletic attributes that make Chicago a fascinating city to visit and explore.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 53 - A 12-Day Viking Swiss Alps to Paris River Cruise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 18:01


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a 12-day Viking River Cruise from Zurich, Switzerland to Paris, France with many wonderful stops and excursions in-between.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 52 - Dining & theatre options in Stratford, Ontario, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 12:51


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes dining & theatre options in Stratford, Ontario, 2019

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 51 - Stratford, Ontario 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 13:02


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, talks with Cathy Rehberg, Marketing Manager for the Stratford Tourism Alliance on what's new in 2019.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 50 - The 2019 Shaw Festival, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 11:54


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, reviews The Shaw Festival's first two plays in Niagara on the Lake - Rope and The Horse And His Boy

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 49 - Holland America Panama Canal Cruise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 14:43


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a 17-day Holland America Panama Canal cruise from Fort Lauderdale in the Atlantic to San Diego in the Pacific. And the ship, the Oosterdam.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 48 - Raleigh, North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 9:12


    Mike Keenan, What Travel writers Say explores Raleigh, North Carolina's capital for two days, taking in NHL hockey, the art museum and the symphony.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 47 - Ottawa, Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 9:01


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a trip to canada's cool capital city.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 46 - The Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 42:02


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, reviews all nine of the Shaw Festival plays produced this year in Niagara on the Lake.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 45 - Stratford, Ontario, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 20:22


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a visit to Stratford, Ontario, where to stay, what to eat and what to see along with four theatre reviews.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 44 - Stratford, Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 11:53


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, interviews Cathy Rayburg, Marketing Coordinator for The Stratford Tourism Alliance concerning what's new in Stratford in 2018.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 43 - The Roman Guy Express Vatican Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 7:47


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes the quick, 2.5 hour Roman Guy Express Vatican Tour.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 42 - Eyes of Rome Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 10:56


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes an incredible Eyes of Rome Tour of the Vatican Museum, St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 41 - Eurail Passes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 8:10


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a multi-country Eurail experience through Germany, Switzerland and Italy.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 40 - Vienna, Austria

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 7:26


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes wonderful Wien, aka Vienna, Austria, city of culture, dreams and stallions, named a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO and the world's most livable city several times.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 39 - Nuremberg, Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 8:58


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a two-day visit to Nuremberg exploring its historical WWII past and its progressive future.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 38 - Frankfurt, Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2018 6:07


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes Frankfurt Germany, its amazing train station, the Hotel Frankfurt close by, a neat restaurant called What the Food, the English Theatre and a hop on & off bus ride.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 37 - Hilton Head, South Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 26:56


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a favourite winter vacation area that attracts golf and tennis players as well as those who enjoy the extensive beaches. 

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 36 - Where to stay in Rome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 8:39


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes the Best Western Universo Hotel in Rome, close to the train station and subway.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 35 - Rome's Colosseum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 12:44


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, examines Rome's famed Colosseum with "Eyes of Rome" guide, Stephania Pistone, tracing its importance in Roman history.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcaast 34 - AmaWaterways 7-Night Europe's Rivers & Castles Cruise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 29:01


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a 7-night AmaWaterways riverboat cruise from Luxembourg to Nuremberg entitled "Europe's Rivers & Castles."

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 33 - Bruges, Belgium

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 11:01


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes the popular Belgian city of Bruges, often referred to as "the Venice of the north."

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 32 - Seville, Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 18:05


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, explores Seville, Spain with its fantastic cathedral, flamenco dancing and bull fights.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 31 - Brussels, Belgium

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 15:38


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes Brussels, the capital of Belgium & the European Union, along with its delicious waffles, chocolates and beer.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 30 - Cardiff, Wales

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 20:26


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes a visit to Cardiff, the Welsh capital, a vibrant city that everyone should visit, only two hours from London and well worth the journey.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 29 - Circumnavigating Newfoundland

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 22:43


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes an Adventure Canada expedition around Newfoundland with fascinating stops along the way, such as Gros Morne and L'Anse Aux Meadows.

    What Travel Writers Say podcast 28 - Cedar Swann, CEO, Adventure Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 27:27


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, talks to Cedar Swann, CEO of Adventure Canada

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 27 - The Biltmore Estate, Ashville, North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 11:25


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes the lavish Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 26 - Lake Wales, Florida Sky Diving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 12:52


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes his experience of sky diving at age 64 in Lake Wales, Florida.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 25 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2017 15:44


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes Amsterdam in the Netherlands, famous for its canals, cannabis and culture.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 24 - Albufeira, Portugal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 8:58


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes popular Albufeira located in Portugal's sunny Algarve, as well as some recommended day trips for tourists.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 23 - The Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2017 17:47


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, interviews Laura Hughes, the Shaw Festival's Senior Communication Officer and gets an overview of the exciting new 2017 season under new Artistic Director, Tim Carroll.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 22 - Parry Sound, Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 13:29


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say,, examines the Parry Sound "Festival of Sound," the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame and an exciting cruise through Georgian Bay's 30,000 islands aboard the Island Queen.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 21 - Hilton Head, South Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 27:12


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, examines Hilton Head, the beautiful barrier island in South Carolina with its appealing golf courses,tennis courts and beaches.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 20 - The Stratford Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 31:44


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, interviews Ann Swerdfager, Publicity Director for the Stratford Festival and they discuss the 2017 season in Stratford, Ontario.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 19 - Stratford, Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 17:52


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, interviews Cathy Rehberg, Marketing Coordinator for the Stratford Tourism Alliance on what's new in Stratford for 2017.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 18 - Varadero, Cuba

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 7:17


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes Varadero, Cuba with its all inclusive promise of sun, sand and sex.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 17 - Anchorage, Alaska

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 8:00


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, describes the inviting city of Anchorage, Alaska with its spectacular mountain vistas and abundant wildlife.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 16 - Review of the Opus Hotel, Yaletown, Vancouver, BC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 6:48


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, reviews the Opus Hotel in Vancouver's upscale Yaletown.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 15 - Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 5:40


    Mike Keenan, What Travel Writers Say, reviews the Hampton Inn Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Hotel

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 14 - Montreal, Quebec

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017 15:22


    We examine the amazing city of Montreal, Quebec, where the food scene is as delightfully diverse as its multicultural inhabitants. 80 languages are spoken here. And its gastronomic delights far exceed Montreal's prized smoked meat and bagels. In fact, Montreal boasts the highest number of restaurants per capita in Canada. And in North America, it is second only to the Big Apple, New York city.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 13 - Rochester, New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2016 14:02


    Mike Keenan describes his favourite places and things to do in Rochester, New York, the city that owes a great deal to the influence of George Eastman, founder of the Kodak Company and Rochester's greatest benefactor.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 12 - Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps by Irene Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016 28:42


    Mike Keenan interviews Irene Butler who talks about her book, "Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps; Twelve Countries in Twelve Months." Irene explains how she and husband Rick planned, organized and carried off this wonderful adventure which has made them true citizens of the world. At age 57, she packed in her work world and set off to see the real world.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 11 - The Thousand Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 14:02


    Mike Keenan describes two cruises through the delightful Thousand Islands archipelago that occupy a long stretch in the St. Lawrence River, the first originating from Gananoque, Ontario and the second from Alexandria Bay, New York. The amazing Antique Boar Museum located in nearby Clayton, New York is also described.

    What TravelWriters Say Podcast 10 - Ottawa, Ontario, 2017 Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2016 10:52


    Jantine Van Kregten, Director of Communications for Ottawa Tourism, describes the year-long series of spectacular events scheduled in Ottawa to help celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 09 - Havana, Cuba

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 10:02


    Canadian tourists have long enjoyed a North American monopoly on Cuba, its enticing weather and beaches, but thanks to US President Obama, this luxury may soon end. Two US airlines already have resumed flights to Cuba, so the time to see Cuba is now before it gets overrun!

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 08 - Reykjavik, Iceland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 11:39


    I spent three exhilarating days in Reykjavik, Iceland, and I have assembled my favourite five things to do and see there in this self-reliant city whose rugged inhabitants deal with constant volcanic activity which they use to their own advantage.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 07 - San Diego, California

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 12:28


    Mike Keenan interviews Robert Arends of the San Diego Tourism Authority who talks about their weather, when to visit, new attractions, access, the proximity to Mexico and their sumptuous Cali-Baja cuisine.

    What Travel Writers Say Podcast 06 - Vancouver, British Columbia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2016 29:13


    Multiple trips to Vancouver feature Yaletown, Stanley Park, Granville Island, English Bay, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Bard on the Beach, the Orpheum Theatre, great restaurants, the WHL Vancouver Giants and several wonderful hotels.

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