Travel Shepherd traveled the world and often spoke of those trips
Shep loved to travel. In addition to traveling throughout the United States he visited many foreign countries as well. Below is a listing of some of those trips abroad.
During his November 7, 1964 Limelight Broadcast about his recent trip to meet with the Beatles, Shep mentions (in jest?) that he uses the alias Charles Follensby Apperson when traveling.
October 1964
Shep recorded some sydicated shows for Hartwest, four of which have been released as part of the Radio Again series in the 4 show set "Ticket to ride." All these shows were recorded during thistime on location and he explores the sight and sounds of daily life there.
In the February 1965 issue of Playboy, Shep did the monthly "Playboy Interview" with the Beatles. He spent the month traveling with them and related some of the stories on his WOR radio show.
April 18, 1965 to May 6, 1965
Australia via
Frankfurt, Germany
Athens, Greece
Cairo, Egypt
Bangkok, Thailand
Singapore
Karachie, India
Darwin, Austrailia
Sidney, Austrailia
September 8, 1965 - September 16, 1965
Shep leaves on trip to the Amazon where he travels on behalf of the Ludens company as the result of a contest won by Barry Farber. He returns September 16th. All shows were either pre-taped or re-runs until his return.
In September 1965 Shep was given the opportunity to go to the Amazon. As the story goes, Barry Farber was at a luncheon for Luden's candies during which he won a raffle of 500 pounds of Luden's candy. It was to be donated to his favorite charity. Since he had just interviewed Chief Tariri, the chief of the Shapra Indians, a headhunter's tribe in Peru, he decided to give it to them. Luden's, not wanting to be embarrassed went along with it and arranged for the trip. Barry, not being fond of flying, nominated Shep to go in his place. Shep went and after returning spent the next several shows talking about it.
Barry Farber told the story of how he got Shep to go on this trip many times.
One of them was at the "Friends of Old Time Radio" convention in Newark NJ on October 20, 2000.
April 4, 1968 to 4-8-68 - Landed at La Guradia approx 7pm
On his 4-8-68 show he speaks of the trip and the reaction of the Martin Luther King jr. assasination.
