Talking Travel with Wendy

Talking Travel with Wendy

Travel with Wendy shares travel tips, hacks and really cool interviews with travel professionals, authors, small businesses and more! Visiting 32 countries and counting, I am a perpetual adventure seeker, hiker, and explorer AND I love to share. If I learn, you'll learn.

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April 28, 2025 21 mins

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I'm so excited to share this #podcast with you today on #movingtoeurope and our journey to #buyingahouse in #italy The past few months have been a whirlwind from searching to deciding the "second home" to the offer and everything in between. Today I'll be sharing with you my journey of a dream come true. To own a house in Europe!

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This spring I put together a small group tour to #Portugal and the #DouroValley - We began our journey in one of my favorite European cities, #Lisbon and made our way north to #Porto. I partnered again with Riviera River Cruises. This time on the River Boat, Riviera River Cruises, The Douro Splendour as this itinerary really fit a slower more intentional experience.

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July 13, 2024 12 mins

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The food was so spectacular on our recent voyage that I just had to share my #diningguide with you for what we ate on this #VirginVoyage, the Valiant Lady. So heads up, wink, wink on Virgin Voyages all the restaurants are the same, on all the ships. So whether you sail on the RESILIENT Lady like we will next February or any of the other ladies, you will get to have the same experience i...

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June 16, 2024 19 mins

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After a whirlwind of travel this first half of the year! I am finally back, thank you to my followers for sticking with me, AND do I have a lot to share. Today's #podcast is my #napavalley #girlstrip this May. So come join me to figure out, how to plan your trip or just get a few ideas before you go!

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1:00 Napa Valley Girls Trip? What a great idea!
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March 11, 2024 15 mins

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I loved my virgin, Virgin Voyage this past month on the Valiant Lady. Today, I am going to share with you my top 10 reasons in this Virgin Voyage Review. I am going to share why I loved this cruise, the staff, the service, and this ship. 

First, full disclosure, I’m a non-cruiser. I don’t like them, not like even in the slightest. So for me to LOVE it, it’s a lot. Here's why...
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December 18, 2023 13 mins

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This fall I returned to the Isle of #Capri, this Amalfi Coast treasure in #italy is a fab favorite. Here are my #traveltips for this volcanic island.  I am so excited to share everything I've learned as well as where we stayed, where we ate, things to do, how to get there and more!

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1:06 Meeting locals and making friends
1:24 How to get there
1:59 F...

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November 29, 2023 15 mins

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This past fall I had the lovely opportunity to visit the Lazio province of #Italy and be introduced to Emma and Scott, owners of Olive Hill Sabina. This special olive farm just outside of Rome makes a great day trip or #weekend #getaway to learn all about the process from planting to harvest to tasting. A truly immersive experience.

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October 29, 2023 10 mins

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This year I have visited Dublin, not once, not twice, but three times! That's not all in total, I've visited Dublin half a dozen times. So today's article "Foodie in Dublin" is dedicated to all the great finds I have discovered this year and over the years from fish and chips to great burgers and Guinness stew, here they are.

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September 15, 2023 16 mins

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Here are a few more St. Croix, USVI -  good eats! This past month, we couldn't help ourselves from trying some new spots in St. Croix and visiting some of our island favorites. The last time I visited St. Croix I recorded another podcast on Where to EAT in St. Croix after being introduced to the island. I got a great deal of feedback from locals and my community. So here is a compi...

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This past month we returned to Sand Castle on the Beach in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. I went for some rest, relaxation, restoration and to check in on all my friends. Resort owners, Chris Richardson and Ted Bedwell of Sand Castle on the Beach.  #stcroix #usvirginislands

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1:00 Grand Tour of the new villas
1:35 Dolphin Villa
1:57 360 degree Camera of Room...

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July 3, 2023 14 mins

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IRELAND! 🇮🇪 Most Americans would like to visit at least once in their lives, right? This spring my #small #group #Irish #Adventure #Tour brought us from the busy streets of Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher to Northern Ireland.

In today's podcast, I will be sharing our tour with CIE Tours (who specialize in the U.K., Ireland, and Iceland and now offer tours in Italy too) Th...

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I'm finally back after two months of group tours and travel planning busy, busy, busy season, I'm back in the production room putting things together. Although I have lots to produce I couldn't wait to share our recent Danube River Cruise Fun with our small group tours this past April. OMG! It was hysterical, a little damp, and loads of fun, fun, fun!

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If you are planning on exploring Europe this summer or in 2023, you need to listen to this TODAY! I'm just returning from my six-week jaunt around Europe and I have a ton to share. From what to pack to passports, to credit cards to making reservations, etc. You gotta know this before you go!

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1:00 A bit crowded
2:00 Making reservations
2:21 Packing

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March 24, 2023 13 mins

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When NOT to visit Hawaii? This was such hard content to write. My Mama always said, "If you don't have anything nice to say..." but I feel like I have to share my experience because I certainly don't want my listeners to think it's all rainbows and unicorns when I travel. I'm a real travel writer and a huge sharer.

So here are my ten days in Hawai...

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This past holiday season I was thrilled to enjoy a few more #christmas #markets along the #rhine - well first I visited the Mosel for a few weeks and then I made my way to #cologne #germany for a #european #rivercruise. We began in the majestic city of Cologne and made our way to the enchanting cities of Rüdesheim, Bonn and Koblenz. Today's podcast introduces you to this #holiday #...

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November 25, 2022 14 mins

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#LakeComo #Italy is filled with quaint little towns that sit in alcoves or jut out into the lake with prominent early 19th-century Italian villas and architecture from a time gone by. Last week, I highlighted Menaggio, and just across the lake is another fantastic town, #Varenna.

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1:00 Recent trip to Varenna
1:11 How to there?
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November 4, 2022 7 mins

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Gorgeous estate, incredible views, movie set, weddings, and more #Villa Balbianello is a “MUST-SEE” while visiting #Lake #Como #Italy September 2022 I had the privilege of visiting Menaggio just down the road from the villa. This villa makes for a great day trip either by boat or by car.

Here is today's quick podcast to help you plan your next Como itinerary!

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October 22, 2022 13 mins

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#Menaggio #Lake Como. Definitely one of my TOP favorite towns on this alpine mountain lake in #Italy - I have visited Menaggio so many times, I've lost count. Today I am going to share why I love it, where you can stay, what you can do, and GREAT EATS! I know there are so many choices when you visit Como, but for me it is Menaggio.

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48 hours in #Philadelphia, PA, the city of brotherly love, Rocky and so much more. Here are a few #traveltips if you are #visiting for a #weekend or a few days. My friend Heather took me around her old stomping ground and gave me the full tour. From where we stayed, and what we ate, discovered, and explored, today I will share our quick trip to Philly.

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This spring I visited Bomarzo and the #gardenofmonsters or #sacrobosco in #italy. Today's podcast is a tour of these eccentric gardens in Lazio just and an hour north of Rome. A great day trip or pit stop on your way up north to Tuscany or down south to Rome/Naples.

Take a rest and enjoy these unique gardens built in the 16th century that are one-of-a-kind. More informati...


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