Vacation Station

Celebrating the Holiday Season Across North America

This episode of Big Blend Radio's VACATION STATION Travel & Leisure Show focuses on unique holiday attractions, destinations, and festive events and community celebrations across North America.FEATURED GUESTS: * DEBORAH WAKEFIELD of CityPASS, who shares how you can save BIG on the top attractions in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, San Diego & Southern California, San Francisco, Seattle, and Toronto. See: https://www.citypass.com/ * Author and Travel Writer ELAINE MASTERS "Trip Well Gal" shares various holiday events to experience, especially ones that celebrate the season with light shows and displays. See some of her articles:- Holiday lights: https://www.tripwellgal.com/holiday-lights/ - Robolights: https://www.tripwellgal.com/robolights-palm-springs-holiday-lights-show/ - San Diego Lights: https://www.tripwellgal.com/holidays-spirits-and-light-shows-for-grown-ups-in-san-diego/ PHOTO of the View of Rockefeller Center’s lower plaza and its annual holiday tree. Photo by Invision, courtesy of CityPASS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Innkeepers Steve and Kathy Hiatt - Stay and Play in Albuquerque, New Mexico

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Thursday “New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association” Show features innkeepers Steve & Kathy Hiatt, owners of the historic Bottger Mansion of Old Town.WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/TQDEO5jW1DQ Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this romantic Bed & Breakfast is the perfect home base for an amazing variety of activities. Bottger Mansion features easy access to any area destination, comfortable accommodations, and modern amenities. From hot air ballooning, mountain biking and skiing, sampling regional cuisine, or experiencing the arts and entertainment of the local cultures, as well as shopping for items unique to New Mexico you’ll find there is never a shortage of things to do in Albuquerque. More: https://bottger.com/ Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday Shopping Adventures in Asheville, North Carolina

From family photo portraits to custom crafted belts, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on unique gift ideas and shopping adventures in Asheville, North Carolina.Featured Guests:- Steve & Karen Wilson - Innkeepers & Owners of The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/ - Jay Schulz - Photographer and owner of Spartan Photography. More: https://spartanphotography.zenfolio.com/ Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show airs every 1st Tuesday. Follow the show: http://tinyurl.com/3ewrb9b4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Edwards - Award-Winning Travel Writer and Photographer

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Jamie Edwards, a world traveler, and award-winning travel writer and photographer.WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/OpuCtlptbyk In the literal sense, travel has taken Jamie to the far corners of the Earth—from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic continent. In her travels, she’s bungee jumped in New Zealand, climbed the Tiger’s Nest in Bhutan, and tracked silverback gorillas in Uganda. Along the way, she met a Burundian Olympic Gold medalist, a Cambodian monk, and a Sámi shaman.Check out https://iamlostandfound.com, Jamie's website that inspires travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday Shopping, Events & Activities in Tulare County, California

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show focuses on Holiday Shopping, Events & Activities in California's Sequoia Country.WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/XDFHUZxpdHo Featured Guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include:- Donnette Silva-Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce http://www.tularechamber.org/ - Kristy Martin - Porterville Chamber of Commerce - https://www.portervillechamber.org/ - Savannah Boiano - Sequoia Parks Conservancy - https://sequoiaparksconservancy.org/ Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake. Plan your visit: https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experience History and Culinary Delights in Gettysburg

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures" show with travel writer Debbie Stone, we hear about her experiences in Gettysburg, a place well known for its Civil War history. With its battlefield sites, museums, historical homes and landmarks, what many don’t realize about this charming Pennsylvania town, is that it’s also a hot spot for foodies. Read Debbie's stories on Gettysburg:- Immerse Yourself in History: https://tinyurl.com/5x4sfy5b - A Dynamic Food Scene: https://tinyurl.com/569hwfkr Travel writer Debbie Stone appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/m6z7v6ms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travel Writer Jamie Edwards - Adventures in Africa

From tracking Silverback Gorillas in Uganda to sipping tea up in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and photographer Jamie Edwards. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/yUK-a2wSMm8 Jamie Edwards is an avid traveler, photographer, and award-winning travel writer. She launched https://iamlostandfound.com/, her adventure/luxury travel website, after 25 years of living and traveling around the globe. Jamie’s goal is simple, to inspire travel. Check out her stories about her Adventures in Africa:* Uganda Silverbacks: https://iamlostandfound.com/tracking-silverbacks-uganda/ * Uganda Beyond the Silverbacks: https://iamlostandfound.com/uganda-beyond-the-silverbacks/ * Botswana: https://iamlostandfound.com/botswana/ * South Africa: https://iamlostandfound.com/having-it-all-in-cape-town/ * Morocco Atlas Mountains: https://iamlostandfound.com/thousand-miles-away-from-marrakech/ * Marrakech: https://iamlostandfound.com/taking-on-marrakech/ Learn more about the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), here: https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cheryl Ogle - Cruising Alaska in 2024

It's all about planning an Alaskan Cruise in 2024 on this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station "Hey Wanna Go" Travel Show with travel advisor Cheryl Ogle. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/JPIe_X3n_tY Alaska has a beauty all its own. It is rugged, unspoiled. Along with visiting various port cities, some of the main highlights of an Alaskan include seeing the blue glaciers, watching wildlife, hiking around totem poles and salmon swimming upstream, watching a fun lumberjack show and so much more! It's the perfect multigenerational vacation. Read more about it on Cheryl's blog: https://tinyurl.com/txyddp On Big Blend Radio every third Wednesday, Cheryl is a world traveler, accredited travel advisor, and owner of Hey Wanna Go that specializes in travel to Europe and the UK, as well as river and ocean cruises. More: https://heywannago.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.