A Mediterranean beauty flying under the radar, the storied Albanian Saranda is another amazing destination waiting to be explored. With white sand beaches, Ottoman conquests, old church ruins and more, episode 54 is an episode that you won't want to miss!

6000 years of history and another great city to add to the bucket list. Adventure 53 is a fan request taking us to the South Eastern European city of Skopje. Often regarded as one of Europe's most unusual capital cities, the unique gastronomic, architectural, historic, and natural appeals of Skopje make it a deserving candidate on any traveler's bucket list. Listen now!

A whole year of The Friday Take Five! Join us on another trip to Europe for the 52nd installment of the podcast, where we take on the small country of Luxembourg and the capital bearing its name. Fantastic history, castles, wine, food, and more - This episode is one you won’t want to miss!

Episode 51 takes us to Quito, one of the oldest and best preserved cities in the Western hemisphere and the capital of beautiful Ecuador. Situated high in the Andes mountains and perched beside Pichincha Volcano, this city is chock full of beauty, adventure, and history. Listen now and get this great city on your bucket list.

Episode 50! It's been almost a year of adventuring to some of the coolest places around the world. In this special milestone episode we explore a part of the world I've called home for a good chunk of my life: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Join me on a tour of my stomping grounds to discover some of the fun things to do and learn some of the unique history of the incredible city.

Narco history and natural beauty - Episode 49 takes us on a 5 minute adventure to Medellín, Colombia. The "City of the Eternal Spring" is one that has transformed itself from one of the most dangerous cities in the world to one of Time Magazine's "World's Greatest Places" in 2023. Listen now to learn more of the history of this great city and to get yet another destination on your travel bucket list.

Join us on a five minute expedition to the small island country of Mauritius and its capital, Port Louis. Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch, French, British - This little island has seen lots of different folks throughout its history. Learn more about the unique story of this country and its unrivaled beauty in our first adventure of 2024!

The Kingdom of Sukhothai, translated literally as the Dawn of Happiness, is the feature of our 47th episode. The ancient kingdom, located in today's north central Thailand, burned bright during its short existence as the "First Thai Kingdom". Join us in a five minute adventure to learn the story of this destination and relics from its past that can still be visited and learned from today.

Episode 46 takes us back to India for a trip to the City of Joy. Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, is widely regarded as the cultural capital of India. Listen in to uncover the story of this wildly historic destination and discover some great reasons to get this city on your travel bucket list.

The capital of the good ole USA - Take another 5 minute adventure with us as we explore some of the history behind the District of Columbia and highlight some awesome places to get on your travel bucket list. Episode 45 is one you won't want to miss!

From here to Timbuktu? Join us on a quest to the El Dorado of Africa. A city nearly 1,000 years old shrouded in history and mystery. Join in on our 44th adventure to learn more about the very real city that was a beacon of scholarship, religion, wealth, and more!

Episode 43 just so happens to be one of the best preserved cities of the ancient Mayan civilization and also the base of Rebel forces from the 4th Star Wars movie. Needless to say, it’s got a lot going on! Join us on a journey through time and space to Tikal, Guatemala.

Adventure 42 is an expedition to the land of cigars and classic cars: Havana, Cuba. Join us as we explore the unique story of the Latin American country that has gone from a Spanish colony to a Republic to a Communist regime in the span of just a few hundred years, and hear why we still have this destination on our travel bucket list.

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, marries a couple of my favorite concepts together: History, and beach accessibility. Listen in to our 41st adventure as we take on a part of the USA that will get beach lovers and history buffs equally excited.

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is yet another destination with great food, great things to experience, and a hundreds of years of a great history just waiting to be explored. Join us as we take on "The Land of The Vikings" in our landmark 40th episode.

The second capital of the Portuguese Empire? Transport yourself to the Brazilian city of Rio, which for a short time served as the only European capital not even remotely close to Europe. Listen now to our 39th episode and discover more of the intriguing history and mysterious beauty of the city.

Welcome to the "City of Tribes": Galway, Ireland. This city has 900 years of stories; surviving, and even thriving through an oligarchy, occupation, feast, and famine. This city has persevered and become one of the friendliest and most exciting in all of Europe. Join us in episode 38 to learn more about this great place, and then start planning your adventure!

Adventure number 37 takes us to one of the most remote human inhabited places in the world: Easter Island. Over 1,000 statues across the island tell the story of the native Rapa Nui people that have inhabited the island in good times and bad for nearly as many years as there are statues. Listen now to learn about the story of this awesome place and get it on your travel bucket list!

With roughly 12,000 years of history, this geological masterpiece just so happens to be a tourist trap, but I still think it's worth your time. Explore the history and beauty of the incredible Niagara Falls in our 36th adventure, and then book your adventure!

More than 238 days of this wild Adventure I've been calling The Friday Take Five. Thank you for following along for 35 episodes of me digging into the stories of incredible places around the world. On our 35th, we head to the southern US and the birthplace of MLK: Atlanta, Georgia. Adventure awaits!