Russ Johnson has done hundreds of narrations: commercials, documentaries, educational programs, product demos as well as hosting programs on both public and commercial radio and television.

His clients have ranged from American Express to the University of Hawaii and lots in the tourism and high-tech industries. He was the worldwide voice of the Pacific Asia Travel Association on CNN and BBC.

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His features can be found at connectedtraveler.com and he has contributed to Public Radio International, NPR and numerous public radio stations including WBEZ in Chicago.

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• Life Among the Runes
  by Russell Johnson
  A visit to the Orkney Islands and the pre-Stonehenge Ring of Brodgar, and an ancient cathedral that looks like it is melting into the earth. The post Life Among the Runes first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• Memoir: A Crack In Free Speech
  by Russell Johnson
  My right to free speech first cracked in 1969. That was the year The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was cancelled by CBS. It was under pressure from the Nixon Administration for its anti-Vietnam War and pro-Civil Rights satire. The post Memoir: A Crack In Free Speech first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• Celebrating Earth Day: The Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica – Video
  by Russell Johnson
  Monteverde, Costa Rica, now hosting deportees from around the world is home to a pristine nature preserve. We paid a visit. The post Celebrating Earth Day: The Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica – Video first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• Down the Rabbit Hole at the Gregangelo Museum
  by Russell Johnson
  A trippy video trip to the Gregangelo Museum, hidden in a San Francisco neighborhood, where you can slip down a rabbit hole, reflect on life and death and travel into space. The post Down the Rabbit Hole at the Gregangelo Museum first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• Birds Do It, Wildebeests Do It: An Adult Safari
  by Russell Johnson
  Birds do it, bees do it…we all do it, that's why we are We. We found Valentines Day appropriate to celebrate just how it is done by other species. The post Birds Do It, Wildebeests Do It: An Adult Safari first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• How Do YOU Say Bull***
  by Russell Johnson
  Codswallop, Malarkey and Trumpery, a look at the language of BS The post How Do YOU Say Bull*** first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• Otter Ecstacy – Why I Vow to be Otterlike in 2026
  by Russell Johnson
  An audio and video essay on why the author vows to be more like an otter in 2026. Hints: be more playful, eat more shellfish, watch out for Great White Sharks. The post Otter Ecstacy – Why I Vow to be Otterlike in 2026 first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• Celebrating Day of the Dead on Halloween: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Video)
  by Russell Johnson
  Waking up to cathedral bells and a cocksure rooster to the celebration of Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. It also happened to be Halloween. The post Celebrating Day of the Dead on Halloween: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Video) first appeared on Connected Traveler.
• Sneak Preview: Duckton Abbey, The New Season
  by Russell Johnson
  The new season of Duckton Abbey is rapidly approaching: new adventures, new scandals, perhaps a tryst or three, mannerly speaking, from the rarefied realm of the duck pond in our town plaza. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | TuneIn | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Deezer| Pandora In the last episode, the free spirited Trevor, […]
• Video: The Big Boom Theory – Santorini, Greece Before the Monster Cruise Ships
  by Russell Johnson
  Before the era of the mega-cruise ships, I shot this video on the then-quiet island of Santorini, Greece and remastered it to high def. The post Video: The Big Boom Theory – Santorini, Greece Before the Monster Cruise Ships first appeared on Connected Traveler.

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