The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

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Tim Sweeney's TWIN THIEVES MEDIA

7 episodes

1 month ago

Visual storyteller Tommy Roark spends his days (and some nights) capturing stunning video images as a co-founder of Experience Media Studios. He's filmed helicopter tours in Hawaii and spent long, sleepless nights filming EDM shows and massive music festivals like Coachella. Tommy stopped by the Long Distance Lounge to share a few stories of those wild DJ sets and sketchy travel shoots that almost ended in disaster. He also shares his thoughts on balancing technical camera equipment know-how ...

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Episodes (7/7)

The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

Behind the Lens: Filming Music Festivals and More with Tommy Roark

1 month ago

46 minutes

The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

Australia's Wild Northern Territory with David McMahon

Aussie outback guide David McMahon spends his life surrounded by crocodiles, snakes and any number of creatures that can kill you in Australia's Northern Territory. Is it as dangerous as it sounds? Should you be afraid to visit? Hear from a guy who lives among the wildest area of the wildest country. David started as a chef in South Australia, but today he guides guests into the remote places he loves in Arnhem Land, Kakadu National Park and more. With host Tim Sweeney, David discusses the si...

5 months ago

52 minutes

The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

Visiting Normandy D-Day sites with local French guides

Ever thought about visiting Normandy, France? Local Normandy D-Day guides join host Tim Sweeney to share some of the heroic, personal stories you will hear if you take a trip to the Normandy region of France. Morgane Bowen and Pierre-Alexandre Roussel spend their days sharing the knowledge they've gained as local Normandy tour guides for Bayeux Shuttle. Morgane, who has lived in the area for a decade, and Pierre, who grew up in Normandy, explain the welcoming nature of the local people and wh...

5 months ago

48 minutes

The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

Life Inside the Tour de France with Cycling Journalist Andrew Hood

Longtime cycling journalist Andrew Hood talks to host Tim Sweeney about his journey from small town daily newspaper reporter in Colorado reporting on ski vacations of the royal family to becoming a prominent figure in cycling journalism for Velo. Plus, how to plan your trip to the Tour de France, what it’s like to be inside the circus of world’s great bike races, and the craziness of camping out with cycling fans on the side of a French mountain. They also discuss the current state of cycling...

6 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

Great Barrier Reef Scuba Dive Guide Michelle Barry

Michelle Barry, a scuba diving instructor based in Cairns, Australia joins host Tim Sweeney to discuss the beauty and diversity you can experience on a visit to the Great Barrier Reef, the immersive sensory experience of diving, and the importance of reef conservation. Hear what it's like to have a massive bull shark swim meters beneath you from a woman who has spent a great deal of her life underwater. A Master Reef Guide with Pure Snorkeling, Michelle also shares her journey from growing up...

6 months ago

50 minutes

The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

Iceland's West Fjords with Renaissance man Rúnar Karlsson

Rúnar Karlsson chats with host Tim Sweeney from Ísafjörður, Iceland, where he runs Borea Adventures with his partner, Nanný Arna Guðmundsdóttir. Rúnar, Nanny and their team take worldwide visitors on wildlife photography trips, ski touring adventures, whale watching cruises, and hiking and kayaking trips in the remote West Fjords of Iceland. A true local expert who grew up in the area, Rúnar explains how to approach your own Iceland adventure and tells us why the famed arctic fox loves to p...

7 months ago

56 minutes

The Long Distance Lounge: More Than Travel

Introductory Episode: Long Distance Lounge podcast

Travel author and global adventurer Tim Sweeney goes on virtual visits to far-flung places by interviewing guests who live and work in locations that have a spot on every traveler’s bucket list. As the title suggests, the podcast harkens back to the days when people might strike up a conversation with a passing stranger at an airport bar during a layover (as opposed to looking down at their cell phone the entire time). Among the guests: a SCUBA guide on the Great Barrier Reef, a Tour d...

7 months ago

6 minutes