Speaking of Travel®
545 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWelcome to Speaking of Travel, an IHeart Radio show and a global podcast. Host Marilyn Ball speaks to people from around the world about their uplifting and encouraging travel experiences. Speaking of Travel is also having an impact in bringing awareness to the travel and tourism industry oriented around sustainability, conservation, eco-tourism, and education. No Passport Required!
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Unpack Your Personality With Nina Zapala And Why Hospitality Matters With Andy McNeil
April 11, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBAuthor and travel professional Nina Zapala shares why she is dedicated to helping people create a personalized, transformative roadmap for self-discovery. Her trailblazing personality paradigm encourages self-awareness through spiritually focused typing. Nina's typology is the keystone of her debut book, “Unpack Your Personality: Let Your Inner Guide Be Your Travel Guide.” Andy McNeil, CEO of American Meetings, Inc., shares how hospitality and travel can come together to build lifelong bu...
Transformational Travel Leads To Inner Discovery And The Asheville Regional Airport Update
April 04, 2024 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBSarah Benoit is a digital marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and educator. She is also the co-founder and acting lead instructor of the JB Media Institute. And she is a passionate traveler. Sarah shares how traveling can be a way to deepen your intimacy, connection, and understanding of the people you love. And she explains why sometimes she travels for adventure, but most of the time she chooses to be close to people and to strengthen relationships. And Sarah shares how she decided to p...
The Virtual Garden Club With Margaret Roach & Ken Druse And Mark Collins From RomanticAsheville.com
March 28, 2024 20:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBMargaret Roach and Ken Druse are gardeners and writers offering up online courses on all things gardening. Margaret and Ken share how The Virtual Garden Club began and how they put together these programs to provide advice, encouragement, and camaraderie, along with answers to your gardening questions! Margaret is a longtime garden writer and created a website, podcast, and weekly newsletter called A Way to Garden, the title of her 1989 book that was reissued in 2019 in an all-new edition...
LEAF Global Arts Inspires, Brings People Together, And Breaks Down Cultural Barriers
March 25, 2024 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIn 1995, LEAF Global Arts began as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Their mission... to connect cultures and create community through music, arts education, and experiences, and to cultivate curiosity, preserve cultures and promote global understanding. An organization like LEAF plays a significant role in fostering a sense of community and cultural identity. Over the years, LEAF has become an essential part of this community and provides opportunities for people to come together and c...
The Perfect Interactive Map For Travelers And An Update From The Asheville Regional Airport
March 22, 2024 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBI recently read a study showing how researchers have found that when we look at maps, our brains are activated in different ways, creating this unique and enjoyable experience. Enter the future. Today, there are ways to look and interact with maps we could never have dreamed of even just a few years back. AJ Brau is CEO of Wandermap, a map solution where you can explore every nook and cranny of your chosen destination before you even set foot there. AJ shares the Wander story and explains ...
Unlock Your Potential With Travel Experiences That Leave A Lasting Impact
March 16, 2024 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBI’ve had some amazing travel experiences when I was sharing those experiences with others on the trip. Traveling with other people provides opportunities to try new things and even increases courage when there are other people around encouraging you to try something new and jump into that opportunity. Matthew Kent is the founder of Kent World Travel. With his career in professional golf across South Africa, Europe and the USA, and living and playing in over 50 countries worldwide, Matt now...
Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Highlights Sustainability
March 06, 2024 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBThe Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford. Richard talks to us while in Australia editing the epic Season Two of the popular Leave No Trace TV show with producer and cameraman, Ben Alcott. Ricky and Ben share updates and tell us about their day-to-day progress and how they go about editing the show. And all the places we can watch Leave No Trace TV. And discover how to be more of a savvy traveler and stay safe when traveling. Also, Ricky and ...
Happy Hiking Company And Asheville Regional Airport Update
February 28, 2024 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBLiza Rutledge is the owner of Happy Hiking Company, specializing in leading captivating overnight guided backpacking tours across the stunning landscapes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Liza shares the benefits of a guided trip over a non-guided trip and why these experiences in nature are beneficial to your mental and physical health, builds outdoor skill sets, and is a great means of meeting new people. Also on Speaking of Travel, Tina Kinsey, VP of Marketing, PR, and Air Service Developm...
IGLTA Is World’s Leading Network of LGBTQ+ Welcoming Tourism Businesses
February 26, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBLoAnn Halden (she/her) is the VP of Communications for the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, IGLTA. Their mission is to provide information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers and expand LGBTQ+ tourism globally. IGLTA, the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, was founded in 1983 and is the world's leading network of LGBTQ+-welcoming tourism businesses. They provide free travel resources and information while continuously working to promote equality and safety within LGBTQ+ tourism...
How The Evolution Of Lodging Brings Modern Luxury Into Nature
February 23, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBAriel Haas and Jason Moon, business partners at Glassy Stays, Asheville, NC's exclusive glass mirror house, share the benefits of staying at an eco-conscious accommodation for a vacation in the heart of the forest. Today, the old-school, off-grid lifestyle is not as attractive as it once was, except maybe for those who like the camping lifestyle. Now it’s more about a luxury off-grid lifestyle as people are becoming more mindful of how they travel and where they stay. Ariel and Jason ex...
LEAF Global Arts Celebrates World Changers: Artists & Artivists
February 16, 2024 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBTravel the world with LEAF Global Arts. Their mission is to connect cultures and create community through world music, arts education, preservation, and experiences. Join Chinobay, LEAF Global Arts Chairman of the Board of Directors and a catalyst for positive change through his multifaceted journey beginning in Uganda, and Ryan "RnB" Barber, LEAF’s Spark the Arts artist-in-residence for Black History Month and a staple of Asheville NC's legendary music scene, as they share why music is the...
LEAF Global Arts Celebrates World Changers: Artists & Activists
February 16, 2024 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBTravel the world with LEAF Global Arts. Their mission is to connect cultures and create community through world music, arts education, preservation, and experiences. Join Chinobay, LEAF Global Arts Chairman of the Board of Directors and a catalyst for positive change through his multifaceted journey beginning in Uganda, and Ryan "RnB" Barber, LEAF’s Spark the Arts artist-in-residence for Black History Month and a staple of Asheville NC's legendary music scene, as they share why music is the...
North Carolina's Outdoor NC Initiative Helps Preserve Abundant Nature Across The State
February 08, 2024 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBEver wonder why it feels so great to be out in nature? Amanda Baker, Partner Marketing Manager with Visit North Carolina and oversees North Carolina’s Outdoor NC initiative, and Clark Lovelace, Executive Director of the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority, share how the love for the outdoors makes us feel happy, inspired, and excited to explore more. And why it's important to to build awareness around responsible travel, destination stewardship, and sustainable tourism concept...
The Blue Ridge Traveler's Towns and Trails And Asheville Regional Airport Update
February 01, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBOmi Salevea of the McDowell County Tourism Development Authority in the Blue Ridge Mountains, shares why outdoor recreation is important in preserving natural landscapes and for protecting culture and heritage. And why it's good for your body too! One of my favorite places to get outdoors is in Old Fort, a small town not far from Asheville in McDowell County, NC. It's a mountain town in the way the Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Mountains surround this beautiful place. And ther...
Enock Glidden Turns Disabilities Into Triumph And Mark Collins With Romantic Asheville
January 24, 2024 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBEnock Glidden is an accomplished outdoorsman and is found adventuring every season of the year. Born with Spina Bifida, Enock has learned to do things differently than others and shares how attitude is everything. Also on Speaking of Travel, discover why collaboration and meaningful relationships provide a framework for inspiration. Guest Mark Collins, Partnerships Manager for RomanticAsheville.com, builds strategic partnerships and combines responsibility, sustainability and safety into on...
Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series New Year Edition
January 21, 2024 01:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThe Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series with Richard Crawford, host of the popular TV series, Leave No Trace, continues with new stories and tips to help change your life for the better and see sights so rich in wonder they will take your breath away. In this, the first episode of the new year, discover Ricky's backstory... How does a small boy from Paisley, Scotland, end up traveling the globe? And have the opportunity to visit some amazing places that life has to offer? What ...
Real Asia Promotes Culture And Education And Asheville Regional Airport Update
January 19, 2024 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBReal Asia Founder Nick Wang and Associate Nina LaFerla share their passion for Asia and its diverse cultures with US teachers and students and create ways to utilize travel as a means to deepen the understanding between us and the destinations we visit. Nick has extensive business relationships with Chinese schools, companies, and NGOs and has been leading Real Asia to help many schools across the US with their faculty-led study trips. Nina is a devoted educator whose engaging, award-winn...
Tess Vigeland Loves To Explore And Uncover The World Around Her
January 14, 2024 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBTess Vigeland is a longtime journalist and podcaster. And she is an avid photographer who shoots mainly landscape photos around the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Tess shares how sometimes wanderlust shows up and she just must go. It's been more than five years since Tess returned from her time abroad and she describes what it's like to go so long without real international travel and why she's super excited to get back out again. Tess is a wanderer and her upcoming trip to Portugal is no e...
Bringing Renaissance Masterpieces By Women Artists Out Of Museum Basements
January 06, 2024 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBJane Adams, former director of Partnership Relations with Jane Fortune and Advancing Women Artists, a non-profit organization that was dedicated to rediscovering, restoring, and exhibiting works by women artists found in Florence’s Museums and State deposits, shares how she is continuing to raise awareness about forgotten artists and reclaim their rightful place in history. Jane explains how meeting Jane Fortune and Advancing Women Artists led to one of the most recent examples of lost art...
The Asheville Art Museum Enriches The Community Through Dynamic Experiences
December 30, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThe Asheville Art Museum is an example of how museums engage, inspire and enlighten communities. Museum leaders Kate Faulkner and Neal Page share how the Asheville Art Museum transforms lives through art. When I’m visiting new places, I like to prepare my options for what to see and do. And one thing always on my agenda is going to a museum. Usually more than one. And why not? Museums are community centers and always make you feel good. Even smarter! And most likely there is a museum near y...
Ciao Marco Gordon Smith Of Private Italy Tours And Ciao Puglia
December 23, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBItaly looks like a high heeled boot and Puglia is the heel of that boot. Mark Gordon Smith, founder of Private Italy Tours, shares how the eclectic history of Puglia left an imprint on what we see today. I’d fallen in love with Italy a few times before I traveled with Mark Gordon Smith, and it’s no wonder people love traveling with him. He could be the ambassador to Italy. He knows this country like the back of his hand. Or should I say the heel of the boot! Travelers new to the region mig...
Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Holiday Edition
December 22, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThe Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series with Richard Crawford continues, highlighting the importance of conservation, sustainable travel and eco-tourism. And sharing what the new year has in store. This is the best time to catch up with Season One of Leave No Trace TV and Ricky shares the details so you can tune in and enjoy. And he provides some updates on Season Two and where you can watch some fun trailers. And Ricky shares how traveling and seeing the world inspires him. An...
Ravenna, Italy, Is A City With Inspiration, Charm, History and Tradition
December 18, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBMaria Grazia Marini, Director of Tourism for Ravenna, Italy, shares why this special city, once the capital of the Western Roman Empire, is today a blend of ancient mosaics, Roman architecture, and Dante magic. I was recently in Italy and among the many places I visited, one of my favorites was the beautiful city of Ravenna. It is impossible to forget the incredible number of historic sites, remarkable buildings, museums, and churches, as well as an important list of UNESCO World Heritage S...
Western North Carolina Travel And Tourism Leaders Are Catalysts For Change
December 10, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBJustin Belleme, founder of the JB Media Group and publisher of Romantic Asheville.com and Tina Kinsey, VP of Marketing, PR, and Air Service Development at the Asheville Regional Airport, share how they are working to shape this region’s future growth. Justin is a travel industry leader and provides strategic direction and expertise in the travel and tourism industry. He shares his recent experience at a sustainable travel conference called Tourism Cares: The Power of Partnership Stewardship...
Lisa Jansen Is Traveling Differently In New Zealand And Tina Kinsey Gives An Asheville Airport Update
December 03, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBLisa Jansen, a traveler and writer based in New Zealand, spent almost five years living in a camper van traveling around New Zealand. Lisa shares her experience and what inspires her to travel unconventionally. Lisa embarked on a life-changing adventure when she left her successful corporate career at 33. Her mission was to discover life beyond the conventional paths of marriage, parenthood, mortgages, and corporate life. Discover how these five transformative years spent as a nomadic li...
Celebrated Writer And Traveler Larry Olmsted Looks Beyond The Obvious
November 26, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBLarry Olmsted is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author who has published many intriguing books and thousands of articles for major newspapers and magazines worldwide over the past 25+ years. And he personally broke or set three different Guinness World Records, in skiing, golf and poker. It's no wonder he was named one of the “10 Most Extreme U.S. Journalists” by the Society of Professional Journalists and Travel Writer of the Year by the State of Mississippi. Larry shares w...
Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace TV Series Opens New Horizons
November 17, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThe Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues. Host Richard Crawford is in Australia editing the epic Season Two of the popular Leave No Trace TV show with producer and cameraman, Ben Alcott. Ricky and Ben share where they are today in the editing process of Season Two of Leave No Trace TV and what they do in creating the show. And they share how traveling to all the continents this year changed their lives. Also, Ricky and Ben offer advice to anyone who wants to do somet...
Fede Vargas Empowers Us To Lead A More Authentic Life & Asheville Regional Airport Update
November 13, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBFede Vargas was born in Mexico and raised in Canada. He’s a former adrenaline-driven sales exec who is now on a purpose-driven podcasting journey and the creator and host of the popular podcast My Most Authentic Life. Fede shares how he connects with people choosing to live courageously and inspire and empower us to create the life we truly want to explore with self-compassion, self-care, and humility. His podcast was inspired and born because of his own transformational journey while livin...
Seasoned Travel Writer Jan Schroder Turns Her Travels Into Stories
November 07, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBJan Schroder is a travel writer and editor for close to 25 years and shares how she began her career. Jan provides advice for people who want to be successful travel writers and also reveals some useful travel tips. For many years, Jan was the managing editor of a travel magazine and a freelance travel writer for well-known outlets including Fodor’s, Orbitz, Global Traveler and International Living. Today she focuses on writing and producing the monthly digital publication The Travel 100, ...
Speaking of Travel Foodie Lover Series With Two Pro Chefs On A Culinary Journey
October 30, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBSpeaking of Travel takes us into the private world of two maestros of the kitchen who share their passion for community with stories and inspirations to reveal what helped them become modern culinary legends. Chef Erica McCier, also known as Chef Trudy, is the owner and executive chef of Indigenous Underground restaurant in Abbeville, SC. Chef Erica’s indomitable spirit, talents in the kitchen, and penchant for showcasing local ingredients have earned her a place on the 2023 roster of South...
Mindful Travel With Postcard Travel Club & Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
October 23, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBAmit Jaipuria, founder of Postcard Travel Club, is connecting luxury travelers with boutique hotels and tours that advance responsible tourism and shares why storytelling helps make travel a force for good. When you put people who live in and care about destinations at the center of travel content, their innate joy in sharing their stories and their passion for place says it all. Amit shares the importance of storytelling in promoting responsible tourism and how Postcard is helping users id...
Leave No Trace TV Series With Richard Crawford: Travel Tips, Sustainable Travel And More
October 17, 2023 20:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBTravel is known to change you. Surrounding yourself with different cultures, different people and different outlooks on life are bound to change all of us a bit. That’s one of the greatest things about traveling as a whole - apart from tasting the different cuisines of course! We are on a constant learning curve as we venture from our comfort zones. The Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace Series with Richard Crawford continues. Richard is the host of the popular TV series Leave No Trace ...
Classic Speaking of Travel Rerun: Travel Writer Pico Iyer Opens Our Hearts About The World
October 14, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBSpeaking of Travel is celebrating our 10-year anniversary by revisiting classic Speaking of Travel conversations from our first decade, like this one with Pico Iyer, essayist and author, best known for his travel writing and one of the most revered and respected travel writers alive today. Pico brings an understanding of the beauty and wisdom of cultural differences and shares how an emerging global culture benefits your travel adventures how we can all be more mindful travelers. For over ...
Listening To Inspiring Travel Stories From Friends Will Fuel Your Wanderlust
October 07, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBMarcy Berra shares her travel stories and reflects on travel memories spanning many years and many countries. Marcy explains how to immerse yourself in the local culture by connecting with the people, history and food. Listening to Marcy's stories fuels imagination. She has the courage to open herself up to taking risks and making changes. She is flourishing and adapting her strength to help make travel memories for her family. Marcy shares some clues into what travel teaches us and how ...
What To Know About Travel Insurance With Ben Camille From Travel Defend
September 30, 2023 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBTravel insurance continues to be one of the most confusing aspects of the travel experience. Ben Camille is a foremost travel insurance expert and founder and CEO of Travel Defend, the leading insurance broker. Ben answers questions and shares tips on how to know what to look for to travel smarter. Ben is an entrepreneur and shares how his businesses begin and develop into leading industry leaders. If you're wanting to begin a business, find out from Ben how he does it. Smart travelers pla...
Traveling Sustainably With Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series
September 23, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThe Speaking of Travel and Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford and director and camera person, Ben Alcott. They share tips for safety and health while traveling and what’s coming on Season Two. You can now watch all episodes of Leave No Trace TV, Season One, on Tubi, the leading free, premium, on-demand video streaming app, and on Bingenetworks.tv. Ben and Ricky share Season One highlights and what stood out most and when we will be seeing Season Two. Also, the...
Traveling Sustainably With Speaking of Travel And Leave Not Trace TV Series
September 23, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThe Speaking of Travel and Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford and director and camera person, Ben Alcott. They share tips for safety and health while traveling and what’s coming on Season Two. You can now watch all episodes of Leave No Trace TV, Season One, on Tubi, the leading free, premium, on-demand video streaming app, and on Bingenetworks.tv. Ben and Ricky share Season One highlights and what stood out most and when we will be seeing Season Two. Also, the...
Acclaimed Pianist Inna Faliks Breaks Ground With Her New Book
September 14, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBUkrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks shares her new book, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage,” a memoir of her adventures in music and her hopes for tomorrow. Inna shares what it was like growing up in Odessa, studying in Chicago, and teaching in Los Angeles. Her poignant, beautiful story about love and hope includes the special people in her life who supported her growth and desires, her own “love story," and how the war in Ukraine and her ow...
Private Italy Tours With Mark Gordon Smith And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
September 08, 2023 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBMark Gordon Smith, founder of Private Italy Tours, shares the current state of travel to Italy. Find out how hotel costs in Italy are changing and which websites you can use to find competitive fares and techniques to negotiate directly with airlines. Mark also shares where visitors are going in Italy to avoid crowds and large cities, the new itinerary services offered by Private Italy Tours, and their newest tour addition in 2024 to Trentino Alto-Adige. Also on Speaking of Travel, Tina...
Champions For Wildlife With Loti Woods And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
September 02, 2023 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBLoti Woods, Co-Founder and Ex. Director of Champions For Wildlife, shares how traveling and educating children about how to love wildlife using art is helping create a passion for helping to change the world. Loti and her husband travel around the country for their nonprofit Champions for Wildlife with a very simple mission: To inspire kids to fall in love with wildlife using art. Their focus is on underdog species like the red wolf which only lives in one place in the world - North Caro...
Jennifer Simpson Of Bespoke Experiences And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
August 17, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBImagine hospitality providers who instill their guests with the confidence and inspiration to try new things and new places to explore. Jennifer Simpson, CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and co-owner of Bespoke Experiences, based in New Orleans, provides custom, luxury travel services in 17 cities throughout the US and Canada. Jennifer shares why creating superlative human experiences that connect consumers in new and innovative ways, while doing what is right for society and the planet, is...
Mickela Mallozzi Dances Around The Globe For Joy, Love and Connection
August 04, 2023 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBProfessional dancer and trained musician Mickela Mallozzi is the award-winning host and producer of Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, a dance travel series covering her adventures as she experiences the world, one dance at a time. Mickela is magical and joyful and so passionate about the people of the world you just want to be with her and dance! From re-discovering her family’s roots in Southern Italy to dancing tango in Buenos Aires, the series has been featured in The New York Times, T...
Julie Kaplan Is A Captivating Traveler Fearlessly Embracing Life And John Fritchie Moves to Portugal
July 28, 2023 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBJulie Kaplan shares her solo adventure in Iraq and how her visit was transformative, challenged stereotypes and showcased the country's vibrant culture. And how she created a video series, "Julie in Iraq,” that is getting rave reviews. Julie's passion for travel ignited at the age of 12 when she embarked on solo trips to visit her grandparents on the East Coast of the US. Since then, she has fearlessly embraced a life filled with adventures, both solo and with fellow travelers. Julie tal...
Inspirations For Traveling With Guy Groom And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
July 20, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBGuy Groom, an independent traveler with a passion for going off track into remote locations and exploring isolated cultures, shares how his inspirations for traveling changed over time and why not all those who wander are lost. Guy explains why the freedom to wake up and do what presents itself to him is priceless, and what it feels like to truly be in the moment in the environment. And how his joy in finding the "golden threads" in this world is so magical. Also on Speaking of Travel, Ti...
Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace TV Series Continues To Expand Your Worldly Wisdom
July 17, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBToday we continue with the Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace Series with Richard Crawford. Richard is the host of the popular TV series, Leave No Trace TV, and together we highlight the importance of conservation, sustainable travel and eco-tourism. And Ricky has been out there traveling! On this episode, Ricky catches us up on where he and his crew have explored for Season Two of Leave No Trace TV and what the vibe is traveling right now. This is a fast-changing travel world with so man...
Key West’s Literary Heritage Highlighted In Collection By Journalist Carey Winfrey
July 14, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBKey West continues to be a vibrant writers' colony and journalist Carey Winfrey compiled a new eclectic collection, “Key West Sketches – Writers At Mile Zero,” by writers who have lived, worked, and played in Key West. Carey spent 45 years as a journalist in newspapers, television and magazines, retiring as only the third editor of Smithsonian magazine in 2011, the year he and his wife Jane began spending half the year in Key West. Carey shares how the journey unfolded. And he explains ho...
Traveling To Beat The Heat Became A Thing For Jackson County, NC
July 08, 2023 18:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBPeople began traveling to Jackson County to beat the heat in the 1790s. Guests Nick Breedlove, ED of Jackson County tourism and Brett Stewart of Outland Hospitality in Cashiers, NC, share why this region is the place to cool off. There is so much to see and do in Jackson County. With charming small towns like Balsam, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Glenville, Sylva, Tuckasegee, Webster, and Whittier, the area is filled with lots of fun and enjoyable activities from hiking and fly-fishing to...
Neil Weinstein Is Creating Impactful Change Across The World
July 04, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBNeil Weinstein dedicates his life to helping solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. But it wasn't always that way. Neil shares what it was like growing up in a family that never traveled and how he eventually found his wanderlust. He explains how he transitioned his career to international development, where his job is travel. Over the years he and his wife Annette have lived and worked in Cambodia, the Republic of Georgia, and Myanmar. Together they started Education First Cambod...
Women’s Fiction Writer Sierra Godfrey Combines Memories In Creating A Sense Of Home
July 03, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBFor author Sierra Godfrey, living abroad as a child opened her eyes to the greater world and made her appreciate change. Sierra shares how her love of finding home and transformation helped create uplifting stories. Sierra is a Santa Cruz, CA, native and her love for her hometown comes through in her debut novel, A Very Typical Family. Her forthcoming novel, The Second Chance Hotel, is set in Greece where she lived with her mother when she was a young girl. For Sierra, writing is where sh...
Author Dominic Smith Transports Readers Through Time With A Power Of Hope
June 26, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBSometimes a journey back into family secrets becomes so riveting, you can't help but be transported. For author Dominic Smith, his newest novel, Return to Valetto, transports readers to a near-abandoned town in Umbria, Italy. Dominic shares a story rich in history, resilience, and courage. Dominic explains the book's connection to Italy and how his research evolved during his travels to become historical fiction. This memorable, engaging and moving story is filled with a kind of magic tak...