Best Circumnavigate Podcasts (2025)

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Constance Simes Circumnavigates Lake Superior Solo 28:32

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12d ago28:32

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Constance Simes circumnavigated Lake Superior solo in 2022. When the trip was complete, she'd paddled approximately 1,200 miles around Lake Superior in 57 days. She encountered high waves, of course. She also found deafening silence that moved her to tears. Simes, who grew up in Iowa and now resides in Wisconsin, spoke with M Baxley about paddling …

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Circumnavigation of Jeju complete! 55:29

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Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Koryo Era Horse Trail, Gunsan OreumBy Keith McNally

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Solo travel can be kinda tough 53:32

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Jeju, Busan, South KoreaBy Keith McNally

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Celebrating Thanksgiving on a Boat 6:02

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Thanksgiving when cruising can be challenging. Today I look at past celebrations aboard. Summary: Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. This year, however, we're 5000 miles away from home. It could be easy to feel sad about missing family, but it also brings back memories. I associate Thanksgiving with a feeling of abundance. It's not just abou the …

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Introducing the Worldstar with RWYC Vice Commodore Chris Arscott 41:47

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The Royal Western Yacht Club was founded in 1827 to encourage yacht racing. Chris Arscott is the Vice Commodore and organizes the OSTAR and the Round Britain & Ireland Race, and now the Worldstar, a new nonstop round-the-world race for 35'-60' monohulls without specific requirements and raced singlehanded or doublehanded,. We talk about the Worldst…

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Amelia Earhart: Founder of the Modern Travel Industry? Plus a Look at Why She Disappeared 34:00

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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, author of the new book "The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam and the Marriage That Made an American Icon" was today's guest. She discussed how Earhart shaped how we travel today, why she is still such a potent role model, and what happened to her on her final flight. Takeaways: The contemporary travel indu…

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Studying Wolves Near the Boundary Waters - A Minnesota Project 37:01

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Minnesota has more wolves than any other state, outside of Alaska. In fall 2025, researchers with the Voyageurs Wolf Project released an updated study on wolf activity and the population of wolves in an area located about 10 miles southwest of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which is found in the far reaches of northeastern Minnesota. Th…

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The Andeok River Valley - So long Jeju! 1:08:44

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Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Seogwipo, Seopseom, Chilsimni Poetry Park, Andeok Valley, Gunsan OreumBy Keith McNally

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From Offshore Engineer to Executive Leader: The Trailblazing Journey of Gladys DeClouet 35:22

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In Episode 245 of the Women Offshore Podcast, Christine MacMillan speaks with Gladys DeClouet, author of A Layered Life: Breaking Barriers as a Trailblazing Black Woman in Corporate America, about her incredible journey across two male-dominated industries—offshore oil and gas, and the restaurant business. Gladys began her career at Conoco Oil as t…

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How to Check in to a Marina 7:56

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If you've never checked into a marina or mooring field before, how do you learn? Here are the procedures and best practices. Summary: When you're headed to a new marina or mooring field, prepare ahead of time by checking the layout. Visit their website or use Google Maps. Advanced familiarity will make the marina staff's instructions clearer later.…

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Guido Cantini, 2026 Golden Globe Race Entrant 1:12:15

10d ago1:12:15

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Guido Cantini is an Italian entrant in the 2026 Golden Globe Race. His boat is a Vancouver 34, and he has been preparing for the race for six years. We talk about sailing arounf the Tuscan Archipelago, the differences between being a mariner and a racer, the Golden Globe Race, his boat and how he chose it, work he has done to the boat, cruising in …

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Best Places to Go in 2026, Part 3 31:57

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In our final installment of our series on the best destinations for 2026, Pauline Frommer, Frommers.com's Editor in Chief Jason Cochran, and Managing Editor Zac Thompson discussed Palawan in the Philippines, Portugal's Algarve region, Chicago, Adelaide in Australia and Vienna, Austria. To see our Best Places to Go in 2026 photo-rich article, go to …

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I'm gonna miss Jeju Island 58:12

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Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Seogwipo, Seopseom, Chilsimni Poetry ParkBy Keith McNally

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Who's Got the Crud? 6:57

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Dealing with a sick crew member aboard. Here are a couple of ways to address illness on the boat. Summary: How do you manage if someone gets sick on the boat? The good news, based on my experience, is that it happens rarely. But, if someone on your boat gets sick, here's what you need to know. First, illness is rare. Cruising is a healthy way of li…

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Cruising the Greek Islands, Sailing with a Baby, Eddie and Kelli of The Vanabond Tales 1:11:03

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Eddie and Kelli were in Corfu, Greece, when I spoke to them. They were sailing a 1986 Beneteau First 29, had just sold it, and were buying a Moody 422. We talk about sailing with a new baby, kids on boats, their Beneteau First 29 and how they chose it, buying a boat remotely, in-mast furling, the Moody 422, sailing in Croatia, buying a boat in Croa…

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The Best Places to Go in 2026, Part 2 31:57

18d ago31:57

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Frommers.com's Editor in Chief Jason Cochran, and Managing Editor Zac Thompson, joined Pauline Frommer to discuss the destinations that will be particularly vacation-worthy in 2026. Today's show covered Peru, Jasper (Alberta, Canada), Hot Springs (Arkansas), Viti Levu (Fiji), Costa Navarino (Greece), and the United States' 250th birthday celebratio…

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Minnesota Author Talks BWCA, Lake Superior & Writing 28:03

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Erin Soderberg Downing grew up exploring the forests, lakes, and trails near Lake Superior and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Now an accomplished writer, Erin says her best ideas for stories often come to her deep in the woods, where she can find plenty of creative space to explore and imagine. Erin is the daughter of Barb Soderberg. Ba…

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Stronger Doesn’t Mean Harder: Why It’s Time to Redefine Resilience at Sea 24:12

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In Episode 244 of the Women Offshore Podcast, Executive Director Liz Schmidt and Director of Career Development Christine MacMillan sit down for an open and honest conversation about resiliency—and why it may be time to rethink how we talk about it. Resilience is often celebrated as the hallmark of success, especially for women working offshore in …

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How to Make Cruising More Pleasurable 10:19

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Cruising offers many challenges. But it shouldn't feel like a slog. And if it does, maybe a few simple changes will make it more pleasurable. Summary All beginning cruisers look forward to the best part of the lifestyle. But living on a boat is also a challenge. The difference between having fun and a slog can be a few specific changes. Based on se…

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Emergency Steering in the South Pacific, Red Seas 2 1:32:30

25d ago1:32:30

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Iain and Brioni are two Scottish sailors casually circumnavigating on a Leopard 47 Catamaran. As we spoke, they were in the South Pacific. We talk about dealing with a broken steering cable, using an emergency tiller, repairing the steel cable with dyneema, their route across the South Pacific, hurricanes, staying warm, whales, cameras and drones a…

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Shannon McGrath: A Paddler Profile Rooted in Connection to Others 24:06

25d ago24:06

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Shannon McGrath got her start paddling when she was 12 years old. By the time she was 16, Shannon had completed the Grand Portage from Lake Superior to the inland border lakes of the Boundary Waters. Then came a multi-month canoe trip to the Arctic Circle via the Coppermine and Hood rivers, including a week on the Arctic Ocean. Now in her late 30s,…

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The Best Places to Go in 2026, Part 1 32:57

25d ago32:57

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It's that time of year again! Frommer's writers from across the globe have nominated the places that they think will be especially appealing to visit in the coming year, for very specific reasons—important anniversaries, new features, affordability, you name it. From the dozens of suggestions, we narrowed the field down to 16. You can see the compl…

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Update From the Road: Winter Camping, Brook Trout & Wolves 18:15

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The Paddle and Portage Podcast have been on the move in October. The Winter Camping Symposium was a highlight of the month, as was a recent trip to the far west end of the Boundary Waters to meet with one of the nation's top wolf researchers. In this update from the road, we hear from the podcast duo about who they've been talking with for video po…

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Last day circling Jeju Island, Korea 46:08

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Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Seogwipo, Yerae Entrance, Daewang Sucheon Yerae Ecological Park, Nonjitmul Freshwater Beach, Gunsan OreumBy Keith McNally

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Buying from the Ship in the Tuamotus 11:08

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A Tuamotus shopping experience where the ship is a store. Buying directly from the supply ship in Takaroa was a lovely cruising lesson Summary Cruising offers opportunities to have many new experiences and to learn new skills. We recently learned how to "shop the ship" in the Tuamotus. Let me tell you about it. Friends near our anchorage introduced…