Talking Travel with Wendy

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... ⏱️TIMELINE⏱️ 1:00 San Juan, Puerto Rico 1:46 (1) All-adult 2:53 (2) Culinary Cruise Revolution 3:34 (3) All included 4:26 (4) Size of the ship 5:07 (5) The cabin 6:07 (6) Customer Service & Cleanliness 7:02 (7) Entertainment & Shows 8:01 (8) There's something for everyone 8:37 (9) Port visits 10:01 (10) Health Forward! 11:07 ++ Another LOVE 12:00 A few tweaks 13:24 Extras worth the EXTRA! 14:30 Our next voyage For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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! ⏱️TIMELINE⏱️ 1:06 Meeting locals and making friends 1:24 How to get there 1:59 Ferry Hopper 2:18 Blog 2:39 Consultation & Calendar, Inquire about a trip to Italy 2:53 Private Boat Tour with Vincenzo - Vincenzosesto93@gmail.com 4:52 Where we stayed? 5:03 What to do? 6:12 Hikes 6:32 Where to eat? 10:35 When should you visit? 11:22 How expensive is Capri? More information and tours: Gardens of Capri Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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. Here is a little bit of our interview - ⏱️TIMELINE⏱️ 1:33 How it all began 2:19 Olive Hills Sabina.com 4:50 Oops, lost in translation 6:11 Olive Farming 101 7:18 Unconventional choices on purpose 8:00 Organic Certification Requirements 8:45 Markets 9:23 Well-oiled 9:48 Experiences on the Farm 11:08 Bed & Breakfast - OPENING SOON! 11:51 Local sites to see & more 13:08 Easy to get to from Rome and around Italy! 14:05 Olive Hill Info on social media To book a trip to Ireland or a consultation: CALENDAR To inquire about a trip or plan a trip to ITALY: New Traveler Profile Form To join us for a RIVER CRUISE in PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE! For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:24 Old Storehouse 2:18 Darkey Kelly's 3:37 Leo Burdock's Fish & Chips 4:26 GBK (Gourmet Burger Kitchen) 5:22 The Bank on College Green 6:59 The Whiskey Reserve 7:54 Butler's Chocolate Cafe To book a trip to Ireland or a consultation: CALENDAR To inquire on a trip: New Traveler Profile Form To join us for a RIVER CRUISE in PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE! For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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 compilation of new eateries and culinary delights on St. Croix that is filled with local eats, sustainable, farm-to-table options. ⏱ TIMELINE ⏱ 1:15 Beachside Cafe@ SandCastle on the Beach 2:27 Savant 4:25 AMA at Cane Bay 6:07 Ci Bo Né 7:10 BrewSTX 8:07 Louie & Nachos 9:49 Return to Polly's at the Pier 10:36 La Reine's Chicken Shack 11;49 Return to Tap Deck 12:25 DazzledSTX 13:49 What's New and Coming 14:42 Travel tip for eating out on the Island 🏝 Thanks to today's sponsor to GotoStCroix.com For more reviews and restaurant info - https://www.gotostcroix.com/eat/ Join us for a RIVER CRUISE in PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE! For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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 ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Grand Tour of the new villas 1:35 Dolphin Villa 1:57 360 degree Camera of Rooms 2:09 Local Artist - Barbara Gelardi 2:14 Beachside Cafe & Menu 2:42 Meet Ms. B 3:57 What's Included? 4:27 GotoStCroix.com https://www.gotostcroix.com/ https://www.gotostcroix.com/st-croix-blog/100-things-to-do-st-croix/ 4:53 When to Visit 5:52 How to get to St. Croix 6:21 Why choose Sand Castle on the Beach 7:37 Interview with Chris & Ted! Join us on a RIVER Cruise through the Duoro Valley in SPRING 2024 in PORTUGAL! CLICK HERE! For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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) They've been doing this for over 90 years and really know their stuff. I love partnering with companies that do exclusive well. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Tour Highlights 1:10 Beginning in Dublin 1:45 Waterford (Street Art Ink) 2:52 Henry Downes Pub, Dooley Hotel 3:15 Blarney Castle Tips 3:53 The Ballygarry Hotel & Estate 4:33 Western Coast, Cross the Shannon & Galway 5:01 Cliffs of Moher, Trad on the Prom 5:30 Atlantic Sheepdog Demonstration 6:06 Donegal 7:05 Derry, Martin McGrossan City Tours 7:57 Giant's Causeway 8:35 Belfast & Titanic Belfast Museum 9:08 Glyde Inn & Musicians 9:24 Return to Dublin & Tour 10:02 Gourmet Burger Kitchen 10:36 What's included with a CIE TOUR! 11:23 What made our tour so special! 12:21 My great small group! 12:41 A Scotland Dream - TRAVEL with ME in 2024! To make a reservation for PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE! For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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! We partnered with ®Riviera River Cruises for another River Cruise group tour, this time along the DANUBE. The ancient waterway that once was busy with Roman Empire traffic, today is dotted with riverboats, ferries, and cargo ships. It is also lined with vineyards, medieval towns, still intact and historical architecture that astounds. In today's podcast, I share our unique itinerary, what it is like to travel in small groups, share all the fun we had on board, find out if it is right for you, and more! ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:59 Budapest 2:11 DunaCorso Restaurant in Budapest 2:54 Esztergom, Hungary 3:40 Travel Tips € 4:10 Bratislava, Slovakia - Konditerei Kormuth 5:34 Dürnstein & Melk, Austria 6:36 Salzburg & Linz - Ludwig Das Burger Restaurant 8:05 Vienna 9:04 Back on Board - Music Arrangements 9:40 Return to Budapest - Spas & More 10:26 Is European River Cruising right for you? 11:56 Fine dining options 12:21 What's included on a River Cruise? 13:28 On board fun 14:16 Traveling in small groups 14:38 Scotland Tour TOO! To make a reservation for PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE! For more INFORMATION on the Itinerary and more about Portugal: VISIT HERE! For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Today Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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! ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 A bit crowded 2:00 Making reservations 2:21 Packing 3:10 Backpack - RFID safe bags 4:01 What about money? 4:29 Do NOT DO THIS!! 5:00 DO THIS ✅ 6:00 How much € £ do I need? 6:42 What about credit cards? 7:50 Not COVID, Flu... what is it? 8:54 Travel Insurance? 9:50 Passport info 10:15 PRO TIP!! Passports 11:30 Some Good NEWS! 12:00 What if we miss out? 13:07 Local scene tips... This podcast and blog are based on my personal opinions and thoughts as well as research conducted while in country/the European continent. LINKS: 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net or To schedule a meeting, please fill out this NEW TRAVELER PROFILE FORM Or visit my Calendly- https://calendly.com/travelwithwendy For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music! Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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 Hawaii on the Big Island, good eats, the activities I loved, and what we did discover. I share why I definitely know when NOT to visit Hawaii now and why. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Why I had to record this 1:49 Didn't expect the expense 2:31 TRAVEL TIP: When visiting expensive destinations...do this! 3:06 Where we stayed 3:27 Volcano National Park, Kilauea Military Camp and more 4 :57 Good Eats 5:08 Big Island Gourmet Market 5:37 Island Greens 5:56 A'Bays Island Grill 6:18 Foster's Kitchen 7:08 Hilo Bay Club 7:41 Kula Shaved Ice 8:27 Swimming with the Manta Rays 9:20 Sea Bands 9:35 Black Sand Beach 10:35 Rainbow Falls 11:27 So this is why...when NOT to visit Hawaii 11:49 And the hits keep coming... 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net or To schedule a meeting, please fill out this NEW TRAVELER PROFILE FORM For More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music! Contact information: Blog: Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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 #adventure I am pretty sure I'm going to make a tradition. Awesome service, wonderful surroundings, and snow on the river as we glide past castle after castle on hillsides next to vineyards. A truly magical experience. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ :50 About Cologne 1:24 Cologne Dom Market 2:02 Heinzel Winter FairyTale 2:49 NeuMarkt 3:20 Harbor Market 4:30 Set Sail 5:02 Rüdesheim 6:19 Koblenz 7:30 Bonn 8:42 Christmas Market Travel Tips 10:36 The River Boat and more! 13:07 Upcoming River Adventures Interested in the BLUE DANUBE RIVER CRUISE - 1 CABIN LEFT!! For RESERVATIONS TASTE OF ITALY TOUR https://travelwithwendy.net/taste-of-... 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean. FILL IN THE New Traveler Profile FORM to schedule a consulatation! I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music! Contact information: Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/ Facebook: @travelwithwendyp Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

#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. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Recent trip to Varenna 1:11 How to there? 1:45 Travel Tip: The right Varenna 🤔 2:02 Arriving by Boat ⛴ 2:53 Arriving by Train 🚇 3:12 Where to stay? 3:48 Albergo Beretta 4:39 Albergo Milano 5:01 Travel Tip: When to visit? 5:35 Hotel Villa Cipressi 6:22 Hotel du Lac & Restaurant 7:11 Villa Monastero - Palatial Gardens 9:12 Giardino Villa Cipressi 10:04 Walk around Town 11:07 Where to Eat? 11:16 Make Reservations 11:59 Travel Tips at Restaurants GROUP TOURS ITALY TOUR: The Taste of ITALY 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean. Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music! Contact information: Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/ Facebook: @travelwithwendyp Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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! ⏱TIMELINE⏱ :45 How to get there 1:50 Parking information and entrances 2:30 Tour Information by car, by boat AND Summer nights 3:07 Group Tours by Travel with Wendy 4:28 Movie set Magnet - BLOG 5:54 FAI Management - Historical Preservations 6:34 Continuing the day trip, next up Bellagio 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean. Whether your adventure includes a European city, river or mountain OR sipping on the beach on the islands. Schedule a meeting today to BOOK YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music! Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

#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. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ How to get there? 1:10 Where to stay? My favorite - Hotel Garni Corona 1:32 Hotel Villa Hadeel 1:49 Albergo il Vapore 2:19 Grand Hotel Victoria 2:49 Where to Eat? 3:03 Aperitivo Time 3:34 Cafe del Pess 4:10 Bar Al Paladar De La Memoria 4:43 Enoteca Re Di Quadri 5:30 Make DINNER RESERVATIONS 🍽 6:01 Osteria Il Pozzo 6:41 Ristorante del Porto 7:27 Il Ristorante Di Paolo 8:24 La Trattoria Constantin 9:40 La Grolla 10:22 What to do around Menaggio? 10:43 Villa Garden Balbianello 11:11 Take the Ferry 11:39 Water fun Water Taxis & Tours For more travel inspiration, group tours and content: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I love to connect people with the world through unique adventures. I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music! Contact information: Blog: Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Where to stay? 1:18 Exploring Philadelphia 2:00 Visiting Independence Hall 2:36 Betsy Ross House & Travel Tips 3:44 Chinatown 4:22 History around every corner 5:00 Good Eats, Cheesesteaks, Reading Terminal Market 6:23 Barbuzzo 7:10 Irish Pubs 7:40 Neighborhood City For more information on visiting AMERICA visit my YouTube channel X-Country Adventure 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net or visit https://travelwithwendy.net/book-your... Want to join me on a GROUP TOUR? https://travelwithwendy.net/group-tours/ More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental f Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

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 information on my blog www.travelwithwendy.net and soon on my YouTube channel. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Welcome to the Sacro Bosco Gardens 1:30 What to expect 2:06 Outlandish design 2:31 Other artist inspiration 3:22 How to get there? 3:37 Tickets and trails 4:12 Grab a bite to eat 4:30 Discovering the town of Bomarzo For more information on visiting EUROPE check out my playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo... 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean. Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net or visit https://travelwithwendy.net/book-your... Want to join me on a GROUP TOUR? https://travelwithwendy.net/group-tours/ More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It' Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

This past spring my friend Candy and I explored the province of Lazio, #italy one of our #daytrips was visiting the town of Lazio and the Villa D'Este and #gardens. In today's podcast I talk about the gorgeous waterfalls, this 16th-century estate and villa, and the expansive grounds. Also, the town of #tivoli has so many sites to see, you will want to make it a long day trip from Rome or a stop on your way to Tuscany, Perugia or Venice. Here we go... ⏱TIMELINE⏱ :35 Visiting Tivoli and day tripping 1:00 History of the town 1:32 Great Eats - L'Angolino Mirko 2:11 Travel Tips - Ristorante - Coperto 2:47 Visiting the Gardens 4:21 Rocca Pia 4:48 Hadrian's Villa 5:20 Grand Cascatadi Falls 6:04 More gardens next time! BLOG: https://travelwithwendy.net/2022/07/24/tivoli-italy/ Get your guide - Combo ticket for Hadrian's Villa & Villa D'Este from Rome Get your guide - Villa d'Este Join us for a GROUP ADVENTURE: https://travelwithwendy.net/group-tours/ 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net or visit https://travelwithwendy.net/book-your... More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

Next May in the Spring of 2023 I will be taking a group to #ireland for a 9-day/8-night #adventure I am excited to partner with CIE #tours a company celebrating 90 years 😳 in the travel industry. Local guides, four-star accommodations, book early discounts, and only a $250 deposit to secure a reservation!! My small group is only 16 travelers, so that will be half the bus!!! Want to join us - let me know soon, discounts end September 23, 2022. Today's vlog is with Chris Barnikel, Business Development Manager with CIE Tours. Watch the whole thing or use the timestamp to jump to a category you are interested in. For RESERVATIONS: ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Introduction to CIE Tours 2:23 Tour highlights 4:05 Why CIE Tours? 5:10 Documents Package - Travel Bling 6:48 Some highlights - Waterford, Glendalough, and more! 7:53 Hotels and Accommodations 9:43 Day by Day Itinerary - DAY ONE 11:30 DAY TWO - on our way south 12:30 DAY THREE - Waterford, Killarney, and Blarney Castle 13:23 DAY FOUR - Ring of Kerry, Moll's Gap 14:38 DAY FIVE - Galway & Cliffs of Moher 15:28 DAY SIX - Sheep herding, Donegal, & Derry 17:14 DAY SEVEN - Belfast 17:25 DAY EIGHT - DUBLIN - Glide Inn 18:00 DAY NINE - Making way back home 19:23 Quick Review, price, and discounts 20:20 Safety Precautions 21:06 Questions from Wendy For more information - check out my website https://travelwithwendy.net/irish-adventure-spring-2023/ 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net or visit https://travelwithwendy.net/book-your-adventure/ More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Master of the Feast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400019 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Contact information: Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/ Twitter: @travelw_wendyp Facebook: @travelwithwendyp Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

This spring I visited #positano on the #amalfi #coast for the very first time. Today, I am sharing my first impressions and tons of #travel #tips - we met friends Kelly and Heidi from Germany and discovered more of the coastline from Positano to Amalfi to Ravello. It's always an adventure, so here we go, come with me back to Italy! Andiamo... ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Off the dock - Welcome to Positano 2:02 When to visit 2:45 Where we stayed? 3:49 Villa Flavio Gioia 5:03 Travel Tip - New HOTEL CHANGES 5:19 Visit to Ravello 5:33 Getting around the coast 6:57 Villa Cimbrone 7:18 TRAVEL TIP: 45 - 1 hour visit at the gardens 7:38 Restaurant REVIEWS and cautions! Group ADVENTURES including upcoming ITALY information TRAVEL with WENDY information: 🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at wendy@travelwithwendy.net or visit https://travelwithwendy.net/book-your... More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to the music from YouTube Audio Library Contact information: Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/ Twitter: @travelw_wendyp Facebo Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook

Today I am sharing some much-needed #travel #tips with my friend Vicky Turbak (TravelbyVicky) with you because we have learning baptism by fire during this crazy 0 to 100 travel planning season. We produced this LIVE on our FACEBOOK groups and Travel Planning with Wendy if you would like to see the whole video, be sure to subscribe. I will also post this on YouTube. Hope it helps as you navigate your new exciting #plans, post-COVID! #Traveling the world can be a complicated task right now, that's why we want to help! ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:06 Plan AHEAD 1:36 Airline updates 2:16 Try someplace new 2:56 Consider driving 3:22 Think outside the box - destination ideas 4:08 Travel Insurance 4:48 Forget about a "deal" 6:00 Overnight baggage, packing 7:11 Be patient, be kind 8:01 Use a travel advisor, if not us, choose someone you trust! More CONTENT: 🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/ ✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/ I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy! Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music! Contact information: Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/ Twitter: @travelw_wendyp Facebook: @travelwithwendyp Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy! Support the show Contact information: Newsletter Blog Vlog Pinterest YouTube FaceBook