The weekly 10-minute podcasts can be listened to from any computer at journeyPod.com or in Apple’s iTunes, and can be downloaded to any MP3 player or iPod. Those who want to receive future shows automatically can subscribe, free of charge, at journeyPod.com or the iTunes Music Store (keyword: journeyPod).

“We’re sharing amazing stories and highlighting unique hotels, bars, and restaurants where travel trendsetters can get the essence of a destination,” says Ryan Bifulco, executive producer of journeyPod.

Through the podcasts, listeners are taken around the world – from San Diego and South Beach to the Caribbean and London – and can enjoy big city walking tours, interviews with top chefs, tips on the trendiest clubs and buzz from the hottest events and award shows. Each show aims to captures the local pulse of a destination, providing information on restaurants and bars, as well as featuring music from emerging local musicians.

Recent journeyPod episodes have included interviews with Al Roker and other celebrity chefs sharing secrets live from the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, and coverage from this year’s Country Music Awards with Bon Jovi’s performance and Roy Orbison’s induction into the Nashville Walk of Fame; insider information about Johnny Cash and the award-winning movie “Walk the Line.”

Among the destinations to be featured in future episodes: South Africa, Dubai, and Amsterdam.