Speaking of Travel
Each week, Speaking of Travel host Marilyn Ball shares her guests’ unique travel experiences that are inspiring, uplifting, enriching and informative. Sit back and be carried away to places from around the world and right here in our own backyard.
Episodes
July 21, 2024 • 48 mins
French Broad River Academy is a dynamic middle school blending strong academics, hands-on experiential education, and exciting international travel. Since its founding in 2012, the Academy has thrived under the leadership of Co-Founder and Executive Director Will Yeiser. Alongside Tricia Chan, Girls Program Director, and 8th graders Riley and Noah, they highlight how the academy's unique single-gender campuses—one for girls and one...
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July 14, 2024 • 47 mins
Betsy O'Leary, owner of Carolina Living Choices, is a trusted resource in helping people as they age, and traveling is in high demand these days. Betsy shares some travel tips for active adults and offers good advice on traveling with your aging parents. Also, Tina Kinsey, Chief Administrative Officer of the Asheville Regional Airport, shares updates and timelines for the new terminal and how the master plan for improvements and ad...
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Josie Vosoba, founder of Lavender and Vine, a business running small-group tours to France, is an artist who loves landscapes and botanical themes, many inspired by her annual trips to Provence, France. Josie shares why she loves taking artists to Provence to experience the wonder, excitement, and beauty she finds in nature. And discover beautiful Western North Carolina, another well-known travel destination known for its Southern ...
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With a background in spa, wellness, marketing and business development, Liz Galloway has a rich history in international travel, tourism, and adventure spanning 20 years. Liz shares how her adventure-driven passion and determination has led to a transformation in her continued success in life and social change. And Liz shares how her love of creating a mind-body connection inspired her to begin her nonprofit, The Well Mind Project,...
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The Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace Series with Richard Crawford, host of the popular TV series, Leave No Trace TV, continues with insights on conservation, sustainable travel, eco-tourism, and accessibility. Special guest Darren Edwards shares lessons he’s learned from facing the unknown head-on and by redefining persistence, resilience, and change. Discover how Darren remains positive and focused in the face of difficulties a...
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Rikimah Glymph is a world traveler, a wellness guru, and she puts together exceptional travel experiences. She shares how her work with people of all backgrounds helps identify challenges to think outside of their comfort zones. Rikimah has traveled alone to over 120 countries (72 of those countries with her son), and hosts wellness retreats and logistics conferences all over the world. Also on Speaking of Travel, author, seasoned ...
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June 2, 2024 • 48 mins
Traveling with children is always challenging, but for parents of children on the autism spectrum and/or those who have mood and attention disorders it can be especially intimidating. Dawn M. Barclay wrote Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse as the essential resource to make the cultural, educational, and bonding benefits of vacations available to all. The multi-...
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May 26, 2024 • 46 mins
During a 40-year freelance career, Nan K. Chase has written about French Catalonia, urban wilderness in San Francisco, hunting for gemstones in North Carolina, and dozens of other off-beat topics and destinations. Nan shares how she became a travel writer and what it was like before computers, the Internet and plastic diapers. And find out how her wanderlust shifted over the years and how she navigates traveling today.
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Deanna Jannuzzi is an Initiated Priestess in the Lineage of the Alchemical Rose, a Somatic Practitioner, and Soul Awakening Coach. Deana facilitates retreats, rituals, and ceremonies around the world. Adam Laufer and Erin Everett are weather workers and ceremonial leaders in the tradition of don Lucio Campos de Elizalde, a master weather worker. They dedicate their lives to service, working to bring the balance of weather to their ...
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Justin Belleme, owner and founder of JB Media Group and publisher of Romantic Asheville, shares how working with local entrepreneurs in the community and supporting organizations he believes in helps them achieve their vision. And Tina Kinsey, VP of Marketing, PR, and Air Service Development at the Asheville Regional Airport, shares how aviation organizations help bring others together to leverage knowledge and experiences.
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May 6, 2024 • 51 mins
“Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas” is the groundbreaking television series dedicated to uncovering the vibrant Afro-Latino culture across Latin America. Host, founder, and executive producer, Kim Haas, shares how her passion for Afro-Latino issues, and her series, allows viewers to discover a smaller group within the Black community. Also, Frank Grindrod, author, public speaker, and veteran, is a seasoned wilderness survival exper...
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Sustainable Chef William Dissen, owner of The Market Place Restaurant in Asheville, NC, shares how his passion for building sustainable food systems, his love of hospitality, and serving in the American Chef’s Corp for the US State Department, has taken him around the world. And Tina Kinsey, VP of Marketing, PR, and Air Service Development at the Asheville Regional Airport, shares how this region is becoming a red-hot aviation mark...
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April 21, 2024 • 50 mins
Charlie Thomas grew up in New Zealand and is a naturalist and artist with a passion for birds and remote islands. With a strong connection to the ocean and all its inhabitants, Charlie shares how his passion is creating a life of stewardship, leadership, and traveling.
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April 14, 2024 • 49 mins
Author and travel professional Nina Zapala shares why she is dedicated to helping people create a personalized, transformative roadmap for self-discovery. And Andy McNeil, CEO of American Meetings, Inc., shares how hospitality and travel can come together to build lifelong business relationships.
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April 7, 2024 • 48 mins
Sarah Benoit is passionate about traveling and shares how she decided to plan bucket list trips for her parents. Also, Tina Kinsey from the Asheville Regional Airport provides some tips on how to set the tone and ensure your travel experience is as smooth as possible.
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Margaret Roach and Ken Druse are gardeners and writers offering up online courses on gardening to provide advice, encouragement, and camaraderie. Also, Mark Collins from RomanticAsheville.com, shares how this guide to Asheville and Western North Carolina helps the community grow stronger and fosters inspiration.
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March 24, 2024 • 46 mins
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. Also, Tina Kinsey from the Asheville Regional Airport, shares how the airport is finding solutions to address rising passenger traffic as they build a beautiful, new terminal.
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March 17, 2024 • 49 mins
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 spends his time between South Africa and the US hosting his clients on trips around the world. Also, Noah Kleiner, owner of Equinox Guiding Service in Maine, is dedicated to providing transformative outdoor experiences to empower participants ...
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March 10, 2024 • 51 mins
The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford who is in Australia editing the epic Season Two of the popular Leave No Trace TV show with producer and cameraman, Ben Alcott. Discover the many reasons sustainable travel is important and more. Ben sings Taylor Swift.
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March 3, 2024 • 47 mins
Liza Rutledge is the owner of Happy Hiking Company that specializes 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...
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