Travel For Sports

Season 3, Episode 6 takes us to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, home to the best summer wood bat collegiate baseball league going. Representing the Cape Cod League and its 1,600 alumni ballplayers who have made it to the Show is Mike Lane, Director of Public Relations for the Cape Cod League.SHOW NOTES3:30 - What is the Cape Cod League?5:36 - Who Plays in the Cape League?9:56 - Season Dates10:28 - History of the Cape Cod League13:30 - Cape Cod Alumni14:48 - How MLB & Minor League Realignment Affected the Cape League20:35 - Rivalries of the Cape Cod League22:42 - Typical Day for the Players25:07 - Game Day Experience29:10- Cape Cod Recommendations29:23 - Beachcomber 30:10 - Golfing30:23 - Pirate's Cove31:45 - Towns to Visit (Chatham, Harwich, Hyannis, Falmouth)32:05 - Cape Cod Rail Trail33:45 - Baxter's34:15 - Sir Cricket's34:22 - Añejo34:57 - Corner Store35:29 - Cape Cod 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. Also you can follow the Cape Cod League on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Season 3, Episode 5 takes us to the nation of Ireland, home of the "fastest game on grass," hurling, which has been a part of Gaelic culture for millenia. Representing Ireland and the sport of hurling is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the passion behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.SHOW NOTES4:02 - History of Irish Hurling7:53 - Rules of Hurling15:46 - Scoring in Hurling17:26 - All-Ireland Hurling Final20:53 - Top Hurling Rivalries26:12 - Hurling & Gaelic Football?27:58 - Where to watch Gaelic sports31:18 - Newgrange32:36 - Loughcrew33:40 - Achill Island34:21 - Galway34:48 - Galway Arts Festival34:53 - Galway Races35:32 - Belfast35:42 - Black Taxi Tours36:50 - Crumlin Road Gaol37:18 - Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge37:26 - Giants Causeway37:52 - County Donegal39:09 - County Clare40:18 - Kerry40:30 - Killarney40:46 - Dingle40:56 - Ride Dingle Sportive41:04 - Skellig Islands42:50 - Ireland Transportation45:12 - Other sports in Ireland45:42 - Six Nations Rugby46:52 - United Rugby Championship48:33 - Irish Derby48:40 - Laytown Races50:35 - Experience Gaelic GamesMake 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.You can also follow Experience Gaelic Games on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Season 3, Episode 4 takes us to Dublin, Ireland, home of the All-Ireland Final in Gaelic football. Representing Dublin and the sport of Gaelic football is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the culture behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.SHOW NOTES4:08 - Importance of Gaelic games culture11:40 - Rules of Gaelic football18:23 - Gaelic football in New York & London19:39 - Qualifying for the All-Ireland Final22:30 - Top rivalries in Gaelic football27:46 - All-Ireland Final36:43 - Sam Mcguire Cup40:48 - Croke Park Tour41:27 - Kilmainham Gaol42:18 - Casino Marino43:28 - Phoenix Park43:53 - Glasnevin Cemetery45:01 -  The Cobblestone46:03 - The Gravediggers46:48 - Kehoes Pub47:08 - Wexford Street47:39 - Irish Food and Drink49:08 - The Rustic Stone49:18 - Brasserie Sixty649:33 - Spitalfields51:35 - Experience Gaelic GamesMake 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.You can also follow Experience Gaelic Games on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Season 3, Episode 3 takes us to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the one of the most historical ballparks in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Representing the city is Chicago native and host of the "Bernstein and Holmes Show" on 670 The Score and columnist for the Chicago Sun Times, Laurence Holmes.SHOW NOTES3:32 - Cubs history7:51 - Pre-game experience12:12 - Unique aspects of Wrigley Field 15:20 - Take Me Out to the Ballgame17:10 - Rooftop seating / Wrigley renovations22:01 - Laurence’s ideal Cubs game25:46 - Garden of the Phoenix25:56 - Museum of Science and Industry26:12 - Promontory Point27:34 - Millenium Park28:01 - Lincoln Square28:58 - Sweet Mandy B’s31:01 - Chicago pizza debate33:35 - Pilsen neighborhood35:12 - Other Chicago sports38:45 - Chicago 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.You can also follow Laurence on Twitter.

Season 3, Episode 2 takes us to the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean nation with arguably the largest passion for the sport of baseball. Representing the game in the D.R. and returning for his second appearance on Travel For Sports is Shane Barclay, President of JapanBall.SHOW NOTES3:38 - History of baseball in the D.R.5:10 - Historical figures of D.R. Baseball7:55 - LIDOM11:11 - LIDOM game experience13:12 - LIDOM rivalries16:13 - Dominican Summer League21:35 - What to do in Santo Domingo24:19 - World Baseball Classic 26:54 - Punta Cana27:33 - Puerto Plata27:35 - Juan Dolio27:43 - Bahia de las Aguilas28:01 - Samana Peninsula28:23 - Dominican beverages recommendations31:49 - Dominican food recommendations34:22 - JapanBall’s trip to the D.R.39:15 - JapanBall’s other trips and contact infoMake 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.You can also follow JapanBall on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.

Season 3, Episode 1 takes us to Prague, Czech Republic and the biggest rivalry in Czech domestic football, the Prague Derby between AC Sparta Praha and SK Slavia Praha. Representing the Prague Derby is Homefans.net Superhost and Prague native Michal Pokorný.SHOW NOTES2:30 - What is the Prague Derby? 4:23 - Prague history5:38 - Czech Republic history9:34 - How does a Prague native choose between Slavia or Sparta?10:34 - Prague Derby history11:38 - Fan expectations14:35 - Czech First Division Structure17:48 - Famous footballers of the Prague Derby18:40 - Other sports to see in Prague 20:42 - Prague sights 21:43 - Astronomical Clock22:54 - Prague Castle23:25 - Karlovy Vary23:58 - Česky Krumlov24:26 - Plzen 24:51 - Karlštejn Castle25:20 - Czech food and drink28:17 - Prague Derby with Michal and Homefans.netMake 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 3 with all new episodes! 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.S3, E1: Prague Derby and Prague, Czech RepublicS3, E2: Baseball in the Dominican RepublicS3, E3: Wrigley Field and the Chicago CubsS3, E4: Gaelic Football and Dublin, IrelandS3, E5: Hurling in IrelandS3, E6: The Cape Cod League and Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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. ​You can also follow JapanBall on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.

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.