Apr 2nd, 2013 at 10:00AM:
Beyond travel, we're also big music fans here at Gadling; largely because music is a great way to get to know a place. This month happens to be Public Radio Music Month and we're teaming up with NPR to bring you exclusive interviews from NPR music specialists around the country. We'll be learning about local music culture and up and coming new regional artists, so be sure to follow along all ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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On The Road With NPR Music: John Vettese At WXPN, Philadelphia
Apr 2nd, 2013 at 10:00AM:
Beyond travel, we're also big music fans here at Gadling; largely because music is a great way to get to know a place. This month happens to be Public Radio Music Month and we're teaming up with NPR to bring you exclusive interviews from NPR music specialists around the country. We'll be learning about local music culture and up and coming new regional artists, so be sure to follow along all ...Shortwave radio memories: BBC World Service turns 80
Feb 29th, 2012 at 11:00AM: On this day in 1932, the BBC World Service started shortwave radio broadcasts.
It was a different world back then. Television was an experimental curiosity, satellites and the Internet were unknown, and so the only way to get news around the world instantly was via shortwave radio. Shortwave radio waves bounce off the ionosphere in our upper atmosphere to return to Earth hundreds or even ...The Greatest Road Trip Radio Show in History
Jul 17th, 2011 at 9:30AM:
The best radio station I've listened to on this road trip is Road Dog Trucking on SiriusXM. It's a channel dedicated to truckers, with an ample time for call-ins and opinion-and a plethora of regional dialects, a selective sample that seems to indicate that most of the truckers in this country are white men from the south. It's endlessly fascinating, this window onto an oft-overlooked ...Malibu Rum contest launches search for traveling radio correspondent
Apr 17th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Tune in, Radio Maliboom Boom.
Malibu, the coconutty rum that's like summer in a bottle, is looking for one outgoing, creative, beach-bum-lifestyle-loving man or woman for their nationwide radio correspondent search.
The chosen one will travel across the country attending concerts, reporting from the road, interviewing celebrities, and "celebrating the season of the sun."
The ...BBC World Service radio facing major cuts
Jan 27th, 2011 at 11:30AM: It's been the best source of news to travelers for generations, but now the BBC World Service is facing serious cuts. Five of its 32 language services will disappear completely, many other language services will be limited, and 650 of its workforce of 2,400 will lose their jobs.
Radio is the hardest hit. Services in Azeri, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish for Cuba, Turkish, Vietnamese, and ...Walkie talkies work everywhere - Road trip tip
May 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Walkie talkies use radio waves to communicate directly with each other, unlike cell phones, which rely on a cell phone tower as a go-between.
People on road trips often end up in rural areas where cell phones are useless. A couple of inexpensive walkie talkies can help your group stay in touch, as well as keep the kids entertained.
Bonus tip: Walkie talkies also work on cruise ships! ...Round the World in 80 Sounds: What's World Music?
Apr 15th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
What is World Music? How has such a bland, vague term come to describe the rich and divergent music of thousands of cultures, from sub-Saharan Gnawa to Colombian Cumbia and Tuvan Throat Singing? For too long, it's been the descriptor anywhere we buy or hear international music, from record stores to digital outlets like iTunes, relegating hundreds of diverse artists to a single heap because of ...Hawaii's very own "Stairway to Heaven," the Ha'iku Stairs
Mar 21st, 2010 at 2:30PM: Daredevils the world over have found numerous ways to conquer their fear of heights. There's Sydney's Harbor Bridge or the terrifying El Caminito del Rey in Spain. But for sheer vertical height or astounding views, there may be no more perilous set of steps than the Ha'iku Stairs on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu.
Currently off-limits to the public, the Ha'iku Stairs is a series of nearly 4,000 ...Bring a CB radio - Road trip tip
Mar 18th, 2010 at 11:19AM: CB radios used to be all the rage, and a trip across country would demand one.
While CB radios are no longer en vogue, they are still a heck of a lot of fun -- and a great source of back-up if you're in trouble. Bringing a CB radio can help with many road trip problems: staying awake, fun for the kids, and even getting directions.
The best part is, CB radios are not very expensive and are ...East of Africa: Sounds from the Red Island
Jan 5th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Belltowers can be heard from the top of a hillside on a warm Sunday morning in Antananarivo. After returning from Tuléar, I had a few remaining days in Antananarivo to explore the city and capture some additional photo and video. I've started getting in the habit of keeping an ear out for interesting sounds and pulling out my audio recorder to capture the moment. Below are a few ...Slacker personal radio service comes to the Blackberry
Jan 11th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Remember Slacker? Their personal radio service was one of the winners in the Gadling "best of 2008" lineup of travel technology products. Until now, the only way to take Slacker with you on the road, was through one of their portable radio players. That just changed with the release of Slacker for the Blackberry. Users of a fairly recent Blackberry device can download the free Slacker application ...Daily deal - 8GB Slacker Wi-Fi Internet radio player for $70
Dec 29th, 2008 at 12:30PM: My daily deal for today is for the 8GB Slacker G1 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Player (isn't that a mouthful!). This Wi-Fi enabled MP3/Internet Radio player connects to the Slacker music service, and refreshes your player with a new batch of music any time you want. We've taken a closer look at the newest generation Slacker player, and were so impressed that it became one of our top 25 travel products of ...
