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Mark and Patrick took a trip of a lifetime to Patagonia and added challenge and excitement to their lives. They ventured outside of their bubble of protection to live this adventure to the fullest and explain how the trip unfolded and why they chose to go there. Find out why this epic journey was so worth all the effort to make it happen and the gifts they received for this incredible experience. Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Mike Aiken is a musician whose love for singing, songwriting, and sailing has taken him all over the world. He talks to us about sailing the world in search of music, what it's like to view the world from the deck of a sailboat and his newest album, Wayward Troubadour. And he reminds us that no matter where you travel, there are good people everywhere!Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Are you longing to get happy, kick back and have a real California beach experience? Kelly Miller, President of Visit Huntington Beach, the official destination marketing organization for Surf City, USA, (which by the way was recently ranked one of the happiest places to live), explains why Surf City's endless summer is the place for you. Kelly is a longtime travel professional who loves to road cycle throughout the OC every chance he gets!Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Danielle Visco and Ryan Rabidou are entrepreneurs who took a turn leading Airstream’s Endless Caravan. Danielle and Ryan traveled to the best snowboarding spots in the US like Jackson Hole, Big Sky and Sun Valley. They left their schedule purposefully flexible to chase winter storms over the two-month journey. Find out what it’s like to take an adventure-packed winter trip living a nomadic lifestyle. With their dogs! Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

The Speaking of Travel Climate Listening Project Series continues with Dayna Reggero and guests Carl Chesick of the Center for Honeybee Research and Phyllis Stiles of Bee City USA. We discuss how places are working to be pollinator friendly, how climate change is impacting bees, why pollinators are important for food and biodiversity, why bee research is important and more!Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Although Jane Kramer’s roots are in the traditional music of Appalachia, she tells us how traveling influences her songwriting and explains her method for tapping into the soul of each place she visits. And she sings for us too! Jane's newest album will be released this fall. www.janekramermusic.comThanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Bistra Hristova is a photographer who grew up in Bulgaria and has lived in the US for 20 years. Her interest in traveling is fueled by a connection to nature and a desire to explore a simpler way of life. Bistra talks to us about travel, hiking and how art is a big part of her upbringing. She also explains what it was like coming to the states and finding her true self.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

I’ve lived in Western North Carolina for 40 years and had never been to MerleFest until a few weeks ago. And I'm here to tell you MerleFest is one of the most organized music events I’ve ever attended with an amazing lineup of talent. This was the 31st year and it's like a big camp for musicians and music fans held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Imagine over 100 incredible performers on 13 stages over four days. Some highlights of MerleFest 2018 are included in the conversations I had with some of this year’s performers in their element. Enjoy!Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

What is Green Travel really? The Speaking of Travel Climate Listening Project Series continues with my guests Dayna Reggero and Sam Ruark-Eastes, director of the Green Built Alliance. We discuss why and how to offset travel carbon, what to look for in green travel destinations, how hotels can be greener, how Airbnb homes can be green built certified and more! Sustainable travel is about creating a positive effect on the communities you visit. A resourceful and timely conversation.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

MerleFest, founded in 1988 and one of the best music festivals in the country, is an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans, held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC. Learn about the history of the festival and hear from some of the top performers, including Town Mountain, The East Pointers and Nu-Blu! A fun time is always had by all so get to MerleFest! Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Michele Laub believes the path of transformation is often revealed on a journey to a sacred site and she leads guided spiritual journeys to Teotihuacan, The Pyramid City in Central Mexico, the Ancient Home of the Toltecs, known as Artists of the Spirit. Michele explains the history of Teotihuacan and what happens to a traveler on a spiritual journey, the connection of don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, Toltec Wisdom and Teotihuacan, and how you can have an experience in Teotihuacan with a Toltec teacher.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Imagine traveling the world with your bestie who is your twin! Gregg and Ross Levoy take a month-long trip every year and they have fun stories to share! Traveling with your twin does have benefits! Gregg and Ross tell us about the advantages of traveling as twins, their hunger for novelty and why they travel for a month out of every year... (hint--because they can!) and why they love getting close to the Edge. Gregg joins us from Asheville, NC and Ross from Santa Cruz, CA. Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Mary Jaeger-Gale, GM at Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park, is back in the studio with an update on all things Spring! Park Improvements, Hiking Adventures, Photo Workshops, Mother’s Day Weekend Special, Spring Break Family Fun, Earth Day, SprinGo in Chimney Rock Village and Memorial Day Weekend Family Fun! One visit will just not be enough! Photo credit: Dave JohnstonThanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Jonna Kwiatkowski has researched and taught about the psychology of creativity and aesthetics for 22 years and recently took a sabbatical on the island of Mallorca. What she experienced is transforming. Jonna and I talk about why she took take a sabbatical and how she decided to go to Mallorca. We also talk about what it was like to live somewhere she didn’t intend to live for long and how the setting helped with her research. For more information about Jonna's research project, The Embodied Aesthetics Through Yoga, visitwww.embodiedaestheticsyoga.com.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Imagine being able to meet and make new friends while learning how to cook! Liisa Andreassen and John Godts have a passion for cooking and travel and decided to combine the two. Their cooking classes are interactive and their intimate home setting makes people feel comfortable. Liisa, John and I have a lively conversation about food, traveling and how to make a living doing what you love to do! Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

The Speaking of Travel Climate Listening Project Series 2018 launches the year with Dayna Reggero of The Climate Listening Project. Dayna will join me in the studio and we’ll be featuring guest experts connecting climate change and travel. Today's conversation is around climate change, travel, words, poetry and an incredible journey to Scotland with Laura Hope-Gill, founder of the Asheville Wordfest Multicultural Poetry Festival.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Kim Giovacco is the founder of Veg Jaunts and Journeys, a full-service tour company specializing in travel for vegans. The good news for vegans is there are many places accommodating to your life-style! Kim explains how to travel confidently with her small group tours and discover all the exciting new vegan places sprouting up around the world.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Randy Fluharty, president of the Carolina Mountain Club in Western North Carolina, along with members Elaine Tennen and Carroll Koepplinger, loves to hike. There is so much to know about the physical, mental health and spiritual aspects of taking a good hike, and they explain why a good hike is good for us, where to go, what to wear and how to get going.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Tebbe Davis is an artist and history geek with a Welsh lineage. His upcoming History & Mystery Tour of the Scottish Borders with Mark Nicol will uncover the history, intrigue & mysteries of the Scottish Borderlands on this exciting guided tour. Feel the thrill of standing on sacred ground where Scottish clan battles were fought, Romans once walked and ancient ceremonies were held. Mark Nicol is the driving force behind Discover Scottish Borders, with a lineage going back to the 600's in Scotland. His researching and scouting of this historic Border Region helps provide you the most informative information and will bring the history and tales to life that are almost forgotten. discoverscottishborders.comThanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

George Steinmetz loves to travel and has a restless curiosity for the unknown like remote deserts, hidden cultures and the mysteries of science and technology. He's a contributor for National Geographic and a TEDX speaker. George talks about his journey from his early years of knowing he wanted something more from life and leaving college, to hitchhiking through Africa with a borrowed camera, to developing a career where he can create projects that feed his passions. His latest passion is exploring how industrialized agriculture will meet the growing demand of food production. Join us for this impactful, inspiring and fun conversation! georgesteinmetz.comThanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.